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Living in Community

As a leading educational institution, we aspire to provide a supportive, intellectual and engaging

environment in which members thrive in all areas of life. Living in College as adults requires
balancing individual freedom with community responsibility. The Code of Conduct that you have
read and agreed to prior to entry into College is copied on the preceding page to act as a
reminder of what collegiate living involves. Looking after the College environment and one
another is everyone’s responsibility.

We believe in communal problem solving focussing on resolving issues, not shame/blame
responses focussing on people.

Expectations

The College aims to encourage responsible and respectful behaviour and consideration for
others. Students are encouraged to moderate their own behaviour and the behaviour of others so
that College Staff do not have to become involved. In order to assist you to live responsibly at

JCH, we have found that the guidelines listed below help support harmonious community living.

Noise

Living in a small community, residents must be considerate at all times of the effect that their
behaviour and/or noise may be having on other members of the College. At all times respect your
fellow residents and actively minimise your noise. After 11pm the whole College, including the

grounds, must be quiet. Even the quietest of conversations, laughter or footsteps in the courtyard
carries up to all of the surrounding rooms. You are responsible for the noise level in your room,
created by you or others, as well as for the noise level that you create anywhere in the College.
Sound systems, computers/TVs and musical instruments should be used with restraint at all times,

and especially in the evenings. All of us have the right to, and all of us need, peace, quiet, and
sleep. Always try to communicate respectfully with your neighbours to maintain a peaceful living
environment, but if you require extra assistance in dealing with another person’s noise or

behaviour, please contact the Duty Tutor. Your complaint will remain confidential, if requested.

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