Residential Assistants
A resident assistant (RA) is assigned to each residence hall floor. RAs are are selected based on scholarship, experience and maturity. Each RA completes extensive ongoing training and receives supervision from the director of residential life.
Quiet hours
Fontbonne's resident assistants enforce "quiet hours." During these times, radios, stereos, televisions and voices are not to be audible outside the resident's room. Quiet hours in the residence halls are in effect 10 p.m.-10 a.m. Sunday-Thursday; midnight-10 a.m. Friday and Saturday.
Intervisitation
Inter-visitation pertains to hours when persons of the opposite sex can visit in a resident's room. It applies to residents as well as nonresidents. Inter-visitation hours in the residence halls are Sunday-Thursday, noon to midnight and Friday-Saturday, noon to 2 a.m.
Off-campus activities
Students are encouraged to get out and explore the great city of St. Louis. All resident students are allowed to have cars, which are helpful in the metro area. Buses run regularly from campus.
Close to campus, Forest Park offers the St. Louis Art Museum, the St. Louis Zoo, the St. Louis Science Center and more, plus biking, running and fitness trails. For more information about activities around the St. Louis area, visit here.
Residential Life Mission Statement
The Fontbonne University residential life program is dedicated to the growth of the whole person. Through this program, Fontbonne provides opportunities for leadership, dialogue in a diverse community and the fostering of values and skills important to the development of relationships and mature decision making.
The staff offers programs, which enhance university life and help students create an atmosphere, which fosters interdependent living and learning, open communication and respect for school policies.
This program is committed to maintaining standards to ensure the quality of residential living through well-maintained and sanitary facilities, quality contract services, effective management and support systems.
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