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Use this page to set expectations with roommates before small problems become larger conflicts.

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Start with what you need

Situation	Start here
New roommates or unclear expectations	Make the roommate agreement
Questions about sleep, noise, cleaning, food, privacy or shared items	Talk through the agreement topics
An existing guest issue, roommate conflict or requested room change	Open Contracts, Changes, Guests & Conflicts

Make the roommate agreement

Complete the official agreement in the Housing Portal after move-in. Discuss:

Sleep, alarms, lights and screens
Study time, music, television and noise
Cleaning, trash and bathroom use
Food, shared property and borrowing
Guests and notice expectations
Temperature, windows, fans and room setup
Privacy and how problems will be raised

The agreement cannot override GCU policy.

Copy a roommate agreement draft

Tap Copy, paste this into a shared note or message, and fill it out together. It does not replace the official Housing Portal agreement.

ROOMMATE AGREEMENT DRAFT

Roommates: __________
Date: __________

SLEEP & ALARMS
Quiet time: __________
Alarm expectations: __________
Lights/screens at night: __________

STUDY & NOISE
Study hours: __________
Headphone expectations: __________
Music/TV volume: __________

CLEANING
Trash schedule: __________
Bathroom schedule: __________
Shared cleaning supplies: __________
Weekly cleaning time: __________

FOOD & SHARED ITEMS
Shared food: __________
Items that require permission: __________
Borrowing rules: __________
Replacement rules: __________

GUESTS & PRIVACY
Guest notice: __________
Guest frequency: __________
Private time or space: __________

TEMPERATURE & ROOM SETUP
Temperature plan: __________
Windows/fans/lights: __________
Shared furniture or appliances: __________

CONFLICT PLAN
We will raise problems within: __________
We will talk by: __________
We will ask the RA for help when: __________

Agreed by: __________

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