Transcript Being a Good Neighbor - Virginia Commonwealth University

USC&A - Fraternity and Sorority Life
Virginia Commonwealth University
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The purpose of this module is to provide
fraternity and sorority members that live in
off-campus residences together with
information on how to be good neighbors.
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It is great to be out on your own and living in
your own place.
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It gives you the opportunity to set your own
hours and come and go as you please.
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It also lets you experience life on you
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It is important to take the time to introduce yourself
to your neighbors and let them know who you are in
case you need help or a problem arises.
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In addition it gives you and them the opportunity to
put a face with a name.
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It may not always be easy to do this face to face so
dropping a letter or a note off is another way that you
can accomplish this as well.
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Think about your
organization?
 If your having a social
event where is it most
likely going to occur?
 Who are your neighbors
and who else who lives
by you might be
affected by your social
event?
How many of your
members have private
residences where social
events are held?
 What neighborhoods
are these events
occurring in?
 Who lives around you?
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Talk to them
 Create a positive relationship with
your neighbors.
 Let them know that you are
planning a social event.
 Provide them with a contact phone
number and email for who will be
responsible at your event.
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If you cannot talk to them in
person drop-off a letter
 Drop it off at least 48 hours in
advance.
 Let them know when it will start
and end.
 Provide them with a contact phone
number and email for who will be
responsible at the event.
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Give a time frame
 Let them know when
your event will start and
when it will end.
 Let them know when the
music will be turned off.
 Remember no social
event with alcohol can be
longer than four hours
in duration.
Social events occurring
during the week may
bother neighbors who
work.
 Remember Thursday
night is a weekday.
 Know the rules of your
building and the ones
listed in your lease.
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If you are having any
portion of the event
outdoors make sure to
start and end the event
early.
or
 Keep it indoors with
the windows closed to
avoid complaints about
loud music.
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If you invite them to your
event they will appreciate the
gesture. They may or may not
come, but the gesture goes a
long way.
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If they do come it gives you
the opportunity to show them
the risk reduction measures
that you are following that are
different than other groups of
students.
If you make a mess
clean it up.
 Do not leave the
outside of your house
trashed.
 Make sure that all
waste is disposed of
properly.
 Make sure your trash is
collected or dropped
off.
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Follow-up with your
neighbors after the
event to see if there
were problems.
 Make sure to also think
about how to improve
your event for the
future.
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Fraternity and Sorority Governing Councils VCU Risk Management
Policies and Procedures
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http://www.chaptertools.net/site_files/file_1215715513.pdf
Off-Campus Student Services
 http://www.usca.vcu.edu/offcampus/
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Off-Campus Student Handbook
 http://www.usca.vcu.edu/docs/OffCampus_Handbook_Fall2007.pdf
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The VCU Wellness Resource Center
 http://thewell.vcu.edu
For more information or support please contact:
USC&A Fraternity & Sorority Life Office
907 Floyd Ave., Room 014
Richmond, VA 23284
Phone: (804) 828-4685
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.usca.vcu.edu/greeklife
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