1996-1997 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705
Student Programs and Services
It is the policy of IUP to offer full, equal, and nondiscriminatory assistance to all students without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, ancestry, sexual orientation, or physical ability in both the placement in university housing and the furnishing of facilities and services in relation to that housing.
Specific programs and services offered within the residence halls provide a residential program which supports the academic mission of the university and fosters the development of a community in which the rights and responsibilities of each individual are clearly defined and respected. Respect for the learning process as well as respect for self, others, and property are strongly emphasized. Students are encouraged to question and explore increasingly complex intellectual and personal challenges in their efforts to give meaning and direction to their lives. Staff members actively provide support and challenge students as they assume ownership and accept responsibility for their actions and important life decisions. The residence halls reflect the daily challenges of what it is like to live in any community. It is the intention of the Office of Housing and Residence Life staff to teach students those skills which prepare them to be responsible community members so that when they leave the university, they will be contributing and productive citizens in the larger community in which they live.
Because residence hall living is seen as a positive educational experience, students are encouraged to live on campus unless they are commuting from home. In an effort to make residence hall living more responsive to individual needs, the university offers two living arrangements: single sex and coed. Students should consider these options carefully and select the one in which they would feel most comfortable.
Student accomodations are based on double occupancy. Furnishings include beds, mattresses, desks, chairs, mirrors, and dressers. Students should bring their own blankets, bedspreads, towels, study lamps, and mattress pads.
All IUP residences halls are equipped with study lounges, recreational equipment, laundry facilities, and locked mailboxes. In addition, computer terminals and other specialized equipment are located within each area for student use, and all rooms are equipped wwith cable TV, the charge for which is part of the room fee. Residence halls are locked twenty-four hours a day, and each resident's I-card is programmed to provide access to his/her hall.
IUP also operates two apartments buildings, providing single student housing in an apartment-style setting. The university provides cable TV, telephone service, stove, refrigerator, kitchen table and chairs, beds, dressers, and living room furniture in each apartment.
Rooms/apartments are available to both undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at IUP. Each year the university reviews its housing policies and revises them according to its needs for the coming year. The Office of Housing and Residence Life is also responsible for dining service and providing information and services related to off-campus housing. The Office of Housing and Residence Life is located in G14 Sutton Hall, 357-2696.
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