Rules to Live By
Drinking or possession of alcoholic beverages in the residence halls will not be tolerated. The possession of firearms or weapons of any kind is prohibited in the residence halls. Gambling of any sort is prohibited. Residents are not permitted to entertain women guests in their rooms at any time. Such guests, however, may be entertained in the lounges during the hours posted.
-Living at Reserve, 1958
A student must have written approval prior to building a loft or bunk...Lofts and bunk beds must not be attached to the wall.
-Student Services Guide, 1990
Girls accompanied by men, girls alone, or parties of girls, shall be chaperoned when attending parties not at private houses.
-Rules for Haydn Hall, 1910
No women guests will be permitted in rooms or upstairs lounges before 12:00 noon on any day of the week, and after 2:30 a.m. on any day of the week...Women shall not enter dormitories, except for the purposes of making brief and legitimate inquiries, unless they are escorted by a resident of the dormitory...The attention of residents is called to the fact that the State of Ohio has very specific, and often very severe, laws concerning the relations of unmarried males and females.
-Adelbert College Student Handbook, 1970
In 1914, several dormitory girls decided that self-government was needed in order to overcome several of the evils then prevalent. They broached the subject to the dean and she was very willing to be won over to their side. However, when the plan was told to the dormitory girls as a whole, they objected...They said, "If we make the rules, we'll have to obey them, whereas now we can skip out if we want to." They were soon convinced of the error of their principle, however, and so self-government in the dormitories came into existence.
-Varia Historia, 1921
Residents may not go onto the roofs of dormitories or fraternities.
-Student Services Guide, 1978
To the housemother falls the task of enforcing Mather College Dormitory rules...She is the friend and sympathetic advisor in plans for parties, dances, and dates. The housemother is not merely a "keeper," but is an integral part of dormitory life.
-Varia Historia, 1949
House counselors help to develop programming, and to build a positive residence hall identity and foster pride in and caring for the quality of living available in the House...each residence hall may form its own governing body. The house government determines and maintains standards of conduct, plans social events for the dormitory, and works with the residence staff to enforce general housing regulations and promote the residence hall as a "living-learning center."
-Student Services Guide, 1978
Women visitors are admitted from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. to the first floor lounge, only. A special pass permitting a student's mother to visit his room during the day may be obtained by personal visit of the resident with his mother to the dormitory office.
-Case Dormitories Rules and Regulations, 1956
It is not desirable that the girls go to shows on Sunday, but it shall not be made a law.
-Dormitory Regulations, 1929
