Student Life

Residence Hall Association (RHA)
This student organization is made up of residents from each hall.  Its main purposes are to plan social and educational activities for students living in the halls and to address issues that are of concern to the community.  It also helps to plan traditional activities such as Li’l Sibs Weekend and a campus-wide Trick or Treat Night.

RHA provides an excellent opportunity for students to get involved in the residence halls.  All residents are welcome to attend meetings, which are held regularly, and offer input on decisions regarding the community.

Off-Campus Living
The associate dean of students provides assistance to students who rent an apartment or house in University Heights or one of our neighboring cities.  Students who commute from home are assisted by the coordinator of orientation.  All students living off campus can choose from a variety of meal plans through the dining services.

Conduct
John Carroll University, grounded in Roman Catholic and Ignatian traditions, strives to foster the fullest development of its students in an atmosphere of care and concern.  Members of the University community are held to a high standard of behavior because of the nature of our enterprise: the education and development of students.

Self-discipline is essential in the formation of character and in the orderly conduct of social affairs both within and outside the University.  Therefore, students are expected to conduct themselves as responsible members of society.  The disciplinary authority of the University is exercised by the dean of students and the appropriate hearing bodies.

Student Due Process
John Carroll University recognizes that students, as adult members of society, have the right to respect and consideration and to the constitutionally guaranteed freedoms of speech, assembly, and association.  The University further recognizes the students’ rights within the institution to freedom of inquiry and to the reasonable use of the services and facilities of the university which are intended for their education.
In the interest of maintaining order on campus and guaranteeing the broadest range of freedom to each member of the community, rules limit certain activities and behavior which are harmful to the orderly operation of the institution and the pursuit of its legitimate goals.  All students are responsible for informing themselves about these rules, which are printed in the Community Standards Manual and are available on the dean of students website at www.jcu.edu/campuslife/deanofstudents.

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