Minor Addendum 1
College of the Redwoods
Office of Residential Life
Eureka Campus
Contract Addendum:
Minor Students in the Residence Halls
(Minors: Students under the age of 18 years old)
The purpose of this contract addendum is to make certain that all minor students who are
accepted into the Residence Halls at College of the Redwoods have a clear understanding
of the implications of their choice to live in an adult environment. The College is
requiring that the parents/guardians of these minor students also sign this addendum, so
that there will be a shared understanding of how the College views the presence of minor
students in the CR Residence Halls, and how the staff will approach certain issues, should
they arise. This document must be signed and returned to the Residential Life Office
before the student will be allowed to move into the Halls.
First of all, it is our expectation that both the student and the parent/guardian realize that
the student is moving into a living environment that is designed for adult students.
The staff, therefore, will not be assuming the role of “in loco parentis” for the minor
students who choose to live on the CR campus. Put more plainly, the staff will not serve
as substitute parents to minor residents, nor will they monitor minor students’ behavior or
view their choices differently than they would those of students aged 18 and older.
Secondly, it is our expectation that the student and parent/guardian have had a discussion
of the realities and potential risks of living away from home in an adult environment, and
that they have determined that the student has the maturity to live and function in this
setting. We assume, too, that the student is empowered and expected to make day-to-day
academic and life-style decisions and choices on his/her own.
Finally, it is our expectation that the parent/guardian wants and expects the student to
find and use his/her own voice.
From the College’s perspective, these three expectations translate into the following
operational guidelines for the staff working with residents in the halls:
The staff will expect to hear directly from the student when there is an issue or
concern that needs to be resolved. If the student is sharing information with
his/her parent/guardian that the parent/guardian thinks we need to know about,
s/he should encourage the student to tell us, not call us to speak for the
student. If the student cannot speak for him/herself, he/she is probably not
mature enough to move into this environment.
The student will be expected to tell the staff if s/he sees or knows of behavior
that violates the Student Code of Conduct or the residence hall guidelines. If
Minor Addendum 2
the staff doesn’t know about such behavior, they can’t participate in solving
the problem. The college will not let a student out of the contract if s/he has
not reported such behaviors to the staff and given them the opportunity to
respond.
The student will be expected to tell the staff in a timely way if there is
something about the living environment that is not acceptable to him/her. We
will not let a student out of the contract if s/he has not reported an issue to the
staff in a timely way and given them the opportunity to respond.
We will not expect older students to modify their behavior solely because
there are minor students living in the halls. Minor students should expect to
be exposed to legal materials that older students may talk about,
post/watch/download/have in their rooms, and they should expect to be
exposed to activities in which older students are likely to engage.
Please acknowledge your receipt, review, understanding, and acceptance of the
contents of this addendum by printing and signing below.
Date
Parent/Guardian Print Name
Date
Received and Filed:________________________________________________
Director, Residential Life Date
NOTE: If the student is an emancipated minor, the student may sign and submit
this addendum without the signature of a parent/guardian, but a copy of the court
documents that corroborate his/her emancipated status must be attached or already
on file with the Residential Life Office.
Student Name
Updated 2/4/20