On behalf of Student Life, it gives us great pleasure to welcome you to your home away from home in the LSU residence halls. We hope you are as excited about being here as we are to have you living with us.

Beginning this year new and exciting opportunities exist within the residential community. Our department has been reorganized in such a way that we believe will increase the desirability, the comfort, feeling of community, and fun of living in campus housing. It is our mission that LSU residence halls will provide for much more that just a place to sleep. Opportunities are planned to expand your horizons through involvement in numerous academic, social, cultural, and recreational activities. The creation of the Residence Hall Association will be an exciting vehicle for students to take advantage of these opportunities.

Your community is composed of a multi-cultural student body from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Some of the people you meet will be much like yourself and some will be quite different. Friendships will be formed that may not have occurred in a less diverse environment. Living and learning in a multi-cultural environment challenges you to figure out ways to help all of us survive by living together productively, focusing on our commonalties versus our differences.

You are a key to a successful community. By bringing your enthusiasm and energy to the living environment, others are empowered to do the same. We know that living together is not an easy task and our goal is to minimize the rules and maximize learning, understanding, and concern for all persons. Being a responsible citizen of any community takes courage and consideration to insure that every citizen has the full potential to progress and succeed.

This guide is designed to inform you of opportunities, benefits, and necessary regulations of your community environment. Use it for better understanding of your living learning experience at LSU. The staff, both professional and student, of Residential Life are committed to providing the most supportive environment and to being responsive to your needs. Contact any of us with your needs, concerns, and suggestions. It is our hope that this will be your best year ever at LSU. We know you are here by choice, thanks for choosing us.

Sincerely yours, Sue Curtis, Ed.S. Associate Vice President for Student Life, Dean of Students	Sincerely Yours, Ken Kurts Director of Residential Life