Keep Quiet Housing Options at Randolph College

I lived for 4 years in Moore hall, and I really came to rely on the extended quiet hours which made Moore hall a haven for studying.

As an underclassman I enjoyed getting to know upperclassmen in a way that made me feel safe (less intimidated) than if I only saw them looking exhausted in the hallways. And now, as an upperclassman, I try to emulate the amazing older students who were here when I started, so I've enjoyed becoming friends with all of the wonderful first years, and I look forward to doing the same next year, as a senior. I think that inter-class relationships are essential for making a community truly learn to enjoy itself.

I think that if students want to have extended quiet hours to study or sleep that should be accommodated. I also cannot help but wonder if the decision to have first year housing together was in light of some of the sexual harassment cases involving upperclassmen and first years. In any case, the question of discrepancies of quiet hours between hallways (ie. 8pm one hall 10pm upstairs) must be addressed before next year.

I would like to stand for keeping quiet housing option at RC. Changing is good, but it's not our choice here. Apparently, there is not bad thing in keeping that rule. Moreover, letting all first-years living in the same hall would be a stupid idea since they should have chance to socialize and stay with upper classes. Also, smarties come from quiet hall. Just keep that in mind.

Please stop making bad changes in general.

As an RA of two years, I cannot overstate the importance of having a hall with extended quiet hours for those who need it.

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I lived in Moore for 2 years, including my senior year, and I loved it. I enjoyed the guaranteed quiet hours and the ability to socialize easily with students from other years. I would be disappointed if the College chose to hinder student relations via turning Moore into a single-year dorm. In addition, its proximity to the library is often very important to upperclassmen and -women, and allowing them to continue with the option to live near it would be beneficial.

First-years do not need to live by themselves in the type of community that we have at Randolph. Students do need the option of extended quiet hours. Randolph holds a diverse group of personalities and if the institution wants to keep that up (and they should) they need to house accordingly. As someone who worked in Residence Life from my sophomore year to senior year, I have a very great sense if what he community needs and Moore Hall (the way it was set up) is what he community needs.

In the proposed change for Moore the only upper classman will be the RA, but one person supervising 20-26 first year residents is not sufficient. RA’s are people too, we have to study and are a part of clubs and organizations just as much as the next student yet in this new plan we will become much more limited to what we can do outside of ResLife because of the demands of our residents. The goal of the RA is always to ensure the success of their residents, but we ourselves must be successful as well. We as RAs cannot- and should not have to- be there for every moment in a residents life, the only way, in my experience, that residents fully develop themselves is when they face challenging situations on their own. The RAs should be there for those problems in a resident’s life that are too difficult to handle themselves, at which point the RA becomes a resource an helping hand for that resident, we should not have to be a crutch which first years rely on with every single hardship. We simply as people and as RAs do not have the time- nor are we paid enough- to provide this kind of intense care. Class diversity also facilitates participation in traditions, respect for societies, and respect- rather than distain- for upper classman. We are a very old school and one of the most historical aspects about our school- besides constantly having phenomenal professors- is our traditions. Our traditions promote sister class and overall school development. Participation in traditions such as Ring Week and Pumpkin parade ensure first years and sophomores their own special Junior or Senior who will help them and be like a sister and/or brother to them. Traditions like the ETA and GAMMA skellar sings and water balloon fight promote class bonding through our even and odd – friendly- class rivalry. Secret societies are also a part of the traditions that we have at Randolph. The only way to continue this particular tradition is to promote continued respect for societies. I

AGREED 100% !!!!!! I hope this hold up!

The quite hours are the best part about Moore. I had problems with noise pollution in both of the other dorms I lived in (Webb and Main) which caused me a great deal of discomfort and trouble (trying to ask people to turn down their music repeatedly, especially on weekends). I didn't have that problem with Moore though - it was wonderful! Please please please keep it that way for current and future studious students. Sincerely, a concerned alumna.

I currently live in Moore and have found out that I don't particularly like the extend quiet hours.. But also in living here I have met a bunch of people who either need or really enjoy having the extra hours of quiet. Just because we are gaining students does not mean that those who need the quiet should suffer around the loudness that doesn't bother the rest of us.

I currently live in Moore & I find it ideal for my study habits. I study best in my room as opposed to public areas & I wouldn't be able to find peace in a dorm without the quiet hours that Moore has. By changing this many students' grades will be put at risk & lead to unpleasant living conditions as well.

I think that the tradition of Moore Hall should be respected and kept as the quiet dorm option. This is something that many students are interested in and taking away that option would not serve the student body.

As an alumnae I can speak to the fact that quiet hour dorms were requested by many of my friends and classmates during our time at R-MWC. I can attest to the fact that even when quiet hours are instituted on each floor they are not always acknowledged and that they don't always keep students from other floors from coming up and making noise. Everyone knows that Moore is the quiet dorm and they (I hope still)respect that. Many students find that they need the extended quiet hours to be both personally and academically necessary for them to have a happy and successful time behind the Red Brick Wall. Additionally one of the strongest points of the dorm situation there is mixing first years and upperclasswomen and upperclassmen. I wouldn't have done as well my first year if I didn't have upperclasswomen as floor mates who provided good examples and were available for questions and support. If any group should get their own dorm it should be the Seniors.

Though I, personally, would not enjoy living in a building with extended quiet hours, I know so many students who prefer those conditions. Some students need that lifestyle to succeed and to feel safe, comfortable, and happy. To take that away from them is to slight their probability of success and happiness.

Keep the quiet housing at Randolph. In my opinion, this is a very inconsiderate decision. Should you need a detailed explanation way, my email address is in your possession.

New res-life person is unwilling to talk to or work with RAs

Moore is a place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the other dorms and the quiet hours are SO helpful for hard studying students. Let us keep a tool we use to succeed.