Off-Campus Living
Forty percent of the university’s 2,100 undergraduates live off-campus, fostering a sense of cooperation and respect between the Salve Regina and Newport communities.
Policies & Expectations
Off-Campus Living
Students are expected to represent the university in a positive manner at all times. In keeping with its mission and sense of civic responsibility, the university strives to address the concerns of citizens regarding Salve Regina students; therefore, one's living off campus does not circumvent one's responsibility as a member of the Salve Regina community with the obligation to abide by the Student Code of Conduct. Those whose behavior is inconsistent with university and community standards are subject to disciplinary action that may result in verbal and/or written warnings, community restitution and/or monetary fines, educational and/or counseling referral, probation, suspension and/or dismissal from the university. The state of Rhode Island, the city of Newport and the towns of Middletown and Portsmouth have laws and ordinances which promote good order in the community. As residents of these local communities, students living off-campus are bound by these local ordinances and their conduct is to be compatible with those neighborhood ordinances. Consequences for violations may be costly and may result in a permanent criminal record. Information about ordinances, fines and penalties is available in the dean of students' office.
Responsibility and the Social Host
Residents of a dwelling will be held responsible for the actions of their guests. The university will respond promptly to complaints from neighbors and, if necessary, follow the appropriate disciplinary action. Living off-campus does not allow students to forfeit their responsibilities as a member of the Salve Regina community and the need to abide by the Student Handbook. As a social host, one assumes all the risks associated with state and local laws regulating drinking age, noise and public safety when one hosts guests in one's home. Court decisions have held the social host liable for personal injury and property damage caused to a third party as a result of the irresponsible service of alcoholic beverages to guests. This liability is compounded when minors are involved.
The university expects its students to take the responsibilities of off-campus living seriously as part of one's educational experience.