Students assigned to a dormitory-style residence must choose one of the six dining plans available. Various dining locations are conveniently situated throughout the campus. Students residing in an apartment-style residence equipped with a kitchenette have the option to contract for a dining plan. For further assistance, please contact the Office of Housing, 985 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215; 617/353-3511.

Student residence hall associations work jointly with residents to create an active program of social, cultural, and intellectual events to supplement the living experience of the residence community.

Special-interest floors encourage per-sonal contacts among small groups sharing similar concerns. Current special-interest areas include engineering, languages, fine arts, classics, communications, health sciences, wellness, management, and cultural exploration. Contact the Office of Residence Life, 985 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215; 617/353-4380.

It is the University's policy to provide all full-time freshmen with an on-campus residence assignment. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors are housed as space permits.

Freshmen not yet 21 years of age by October 1 of their entering year are required to live in a University residence unless they reside with a parent or spouse. Requests for exception to this policy from entering freshmen are considered by the University Housing Committee. Such requests for exception, accompanied by a written statement of parental consent, should be sent to the University Housing Committee, 985 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 100, Boston, MA 02215. The committee must give its written approval before a student can occupy a residence other than one in University housing. Students entering the University who have not reached 16 years of age by September 1 of their entering year must petition the University Housing Committee for approval in order to live in University residences.

The University reserves the right for its designees to enter and to inspect a student's room, to reassign students in the University's residential system, to revoke and terminate a student's Residence License Agreement for any reason set forth in that agreement, and to implement any other measures necessary and advisable for health, safety, or in the interest of the residence program. Any resident whose conduct does not meet the standards established by the University may be denied on-campus housing.

Resident Assistants are Office of Residence Life and Office of the Vice President and Dean of Students student staff members living within campus residence areas. Each resident assistant is responsible for working twenty hours each week as a community manager, role model, peer advisor, and a resource and referral agent to students. Resident assistants are selected for their intellectual and interpersonal skills, their leadership capabilities, and their willingness to meet the challenges and expectations of the position to the best of their abilities. The position is enjoyable and educational, but it is very demanding in terms of the required quality of time and energy that a successful candidate must commit.

Qualified juniors, seniors, and graduate students receiving resident assistantships may receive room and board as compensation. Additional information is available from the Office of Residence Life, 985 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215; 617/353-3852.