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House Information
Current House
House Policies
Day to Day Living
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COMMON AREAS POLICIES
It is expected that common areas will be kept clean and free of dishes, personal belongings, and trash. It is important to help maintain a clean environment by either picking up after yourself or by leaving the area looking better than you found it. This is one of the main tenets of the HER House, When you leave a room, it should be cleaner than it was when you entered it.
- Functions of the French Room & Dining Room
- The French room is primarily used for watching TV and studying. The dining room is firstly used as a place to eat dinner and secondly used as a study room.
- Reservations
- You may reserve the French room or dining room for various non-House activities. To do this, mark the reservation calendar on the refrigerator as far in advance as possible specifying the room you would like to reserve, the date, time and the activity involved. (This comes in when the House is considering noise levels, etc. i.e. reserving the French room for oboe practice at midnight,)
- Kitchen
- House members, in addition to their assigned kitchen duties and weekend specials, are expected to help keep the kitchen tidy. Wash your dishes and put them in the dishwasher once you are done eating. Do not leave dirty dishes or pots and pans for the person with the �pots & pans� duty. Wash your dishes as you use them. When the dishwasher has finished running all house members that are in the kitchen are responsible for helping to unload it. As a general rule, leave the kitchen clean enough so that you can proudly bring your mother in to see it!
Guest Policy
Escort your guests at all times, as our rooms are not locked. There should be no wanderers in the House at ANY time. If you would like to host an overnight guest, you must consult with your roommate and suite members (who share your bathroom) in advance and determine whether this is acceptable to all parties. Each House member has an equal right to their room and consideration of your roommate/suitemates is appreciated. Guests may stay up to one week without presidential notification. If a guest desires to stay more than one week, a written request must be submitted to the President. Note: if the doorbell rings, answer the door. If it is a non-House member looking for someone in the House, ask her/him to use the telephone outside the door to call her.
Family Guest Policy
Unaccompanied family members will be allowed in the house while the hosting house member is not present, on the basis that the house has been informed of their visit three days before hand by a group message and posting a note in the kitchen. Access to bedrooms should be discussed with your roommate(s) and the general guidelines in the guest policy apply. It is the house members� responsibility that their family members are aware of the house rules and also that guests are respectful of house members. A house key should NOT be given to any non-house member. It is the house member�s responsibility to be here when family arrives and arrangements must be made to lock the door anytime they leave the house. Young children must be supervised (10 & under). Refer to guest policy for overnight and length of visit guidelines.
Noise Policy
Be considerate of your roommates and other House members. Please see that your stereos/TV volumes are kept to a reasonable level. Noise level in each room/suite should be worked out between roommates/suitemates.
Alcohol Policy
Please see Boston University�s Student Lifebook. HER House members are to be in adherence with all policies as outlined in the BU Student Lifebook.
Smoking Policy
There is no smoking in the HER House. Historical preservation concerns necessitate this.
Windows, Front Door & Key Policy
Safety is our first concern.
- All House windows must be locked in unoccupied rooms. Remember: the fire escapes are easily accessible to anyone.
- It is essential that House members make sure that the front door is shut tightly and locked upon entry and exit from the House. If a House member witnesses another member leaving the front door unlocked, she is to report the incident, including time and date, to the President. The President will issue the $25 fine for leaving the front door unlocked.
- If you lose your front door key, please notify either the President or House Director. You are endangering the security of 23 other persons and will be subject to a $50 fine by the President.
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Action | Consequences |
| Losing front door key | $50 fine ($40 fine + $10 replacement) |
| Leaving front door unlocked | $25 fine |
Fire Safety
- In the fall semester, the House Director will coordinate one fire drill. Learn where all fire extinguishers and windows with access to fire escapes are.
- Personal trash should not be kept in the hallways or common areas. Any trash in hallways is not only unsanitary but serves as a serious fire hazard and could impede a quick exit from the building. Please be considerate of the safety of fellow House members. All trash must be disposed of in the dumpster located behind the building. Do not empty personal trash in the kitchen or pantry garbage cans!
Adherence to BU Policies
In addition to all the policies, rules and regulations set forth in this document, the HER Lifebook, HER House members must adhere to all applicable Boston University polices as set forth in the BU Student Lifebook.
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