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Residence Hall Handbook: The Residence Hall Community- A Community of Similarities and Differences

State University of New York - Oswego

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Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
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August 21, 2023

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Residence life staff support the belief that respect for individual and group differences is an appropriate expectation to place on resident students and when individuals act in a manner which shows disregard for the feelings of others, staff are trained and expected to intervene.

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