Roommate Agreement

Some prompts to consider:

• Do you have a preferred name or nickname?
• Where do you come from?
• What are your hobbies?
• What are your three top values?
• What type of music do you like?
• What are your customs?
• Favorite food?
• What are your "pet peeves"?
• How do you manage conflict?

• Do you have expectations around sleeping?
  • When do you go to bed?
  • When do you get up?
  • When do you take naps?
• Do you have expectations around studying?
• Where can you place your belongings?
• What expectations do you have around noise level?
  
  • What music can be played without headphones?
  • When can you watch TV or listen to music?
    
    • While roommate is napping, sleeping, or studying?

• What type of guest can you have over?
  • Friend, partner/significant other, family, opposite sex?
• When can guests enter the space?
  • What if you're sleeping, studying, not home, etc?
• When are guests not allowed to enter the space?
• If permitted, what expectations are there for overnight guests?
  • Note: Specific guests policies can be found in the On-Campus Housing Handbook
• How will you communicate about visits from guests?
• How will you communicate if you feel uncomfortable?
  • Note: 8.1. "No person shall permit a non-resident visitor to remain in room for more than three continuous days during any given week."

• What items can you use of each other's?
  • Electronics, printers, paper, computers, bathroom/hygiene products, furniture, food, clothes, etc.?
• If certain items are not to be shared (i.e. food, products, etc.), how will you let your Roommate know?
• What are the expectations around using each other's items?
  • When can you use the items?
  • What if the other person is not present?
  • How do you ask permission?
• What are the expectations around guests using your belongings?
• If something is broken or damaged, how will it be handled?
• Are there specific items you will each be responsible to provide for the room (i.e. hand soap, cleaning supplies, etc.)?

• What does a clean space look like to you?
• How often should the space be cleaned?
• How often will the trash and recyclables be taken out? By whom?
• Who is responsible for providing cleaning supplies?
• Who will be responsible for cleaning?

• How do you prefer to deal with conflict?
• Will you have regularly planned Roommate meetings to discuss issues? If so, when?
• How will you inform your Roommate if you have a concern/conflict?
• If you feel that the conflict is not resolved, what will you do? At what point do you involve the RA?
• Consider some of the following common conflicts and talk about how you plan to navigate them:
  • Hygiene Concerns
  • Cleanliness
  • Noise Level (i.e. music, TV, phone calls)
  • Unwelcomed Guests
• At what point will you involve the RA?
  
   

What other expectations do you have about the room that were not covered above (i.e. religious/spiritual beliefs, political beliefs, etc?)