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3. Rules That Affect you in Student Housing

Student Housing policies and procedures are set guidelines for students that live in Student Housing on NVIT’s campus. These are detailed in the Student Housing Agreement, the Student Housing website, and the HCLS. NVIT policies and procedures are related to an individual’s status as a student of NVIT, which includes Student Housing. Therefore, your actions in Student Housing can also affect your academic status.

Municipal, Provincial and Federal laws and by-laws are related to you being a citizen in the city, province and country. The standards outlined by Student Housing and NVIT are informed by these laws. Student Housing and NVIT Staff aim to ensure that all of these standards of behaviour are respected and maintained.

Normally the Student Housing policies and procedures and NVIT policies and procedures act independently of one another. However, Student Housing shares all reports alleging RCLS violations with NVIT. In situations that create a concern for the safety and security of students in
Student Housing and on campus, all important information will be shared between appropriate Student Housing and NVIT officials. In some cases, allegation(s) may be investigated by both the Student Housing and NVIT and the student will be subject to the sanctions under both sets of policies and procedures.

For more information about Student Housing and NVIT policies and procedures please refer to the following documents:

Scope & Application

The Student Housing Community Living Standards apply to all Students and their Visitors. They are in effect:

    1. on Student Housing property, including in all buildings and the grounds of Student Housing;
    2. at off-campus events sponsored by Student Housing or a recognized student leadership group in Student Housing;
    3. when the conduct of a Student has a substantial link to NVIT, direct implications for the proper functioning of Student Housing; the well-being of Students; the educational mission of NVIT; or the interests or reputation of Student Housing and/or NVIT. This includes any behaviour observed or carried out through an online medium, by using text, audio, video or images, including but not limited to, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter will be treated as an Offense detailed within these standards.

Authority

The HCLS is intended to be clear to all readers. If you have a question, consult a member of the Student Housing Management Team, as they have the authority to interpret the Standards. The HCLS attempts to identify a range of behaviours that constitute Offenses. Student Housing reserves the right, in extraordinary circumstances, to identify and sanction conduct that may not be specifically described, but which does not clearly support the stated Objectives of the HCLS or NVIT Polices.

Protection of Privacy

Student Housing respects the privacy and personal information of student housing students and will comply with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act regarding the gathering, retention, safeguarding and disposal of personal information.

All concerning behaviours and allegations of offenses documented in Residence Reports will be made available to the Student, Campus Security and the Office of the Register, upon request.

All Student Housing reports, files and records, both paper-based and electronic, will be kept for seven (7) years after the termination of the Student Housing Agreement.