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Summer ’19 Orientation – Information Subject to Change

Off Campus Student Services

Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution

Northeastern University Police Department

Community Life at

Northeastern

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Off Campus Student Services

• Apartment hunting advice

• Connections to landlords and roommates

• Lease Genius

• Help with Problems

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Off Campus Student Services

• Over 4,000 undergraduates live off campus

• The majority live within 1.5 miles of campus

• Major needs?

– Quality Housing

– Knowledge of rights

– Campus happenings

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Website

northeastern.edu/ offcampus

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Handbook

bit.ly/offcampusguide2019

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Housing Database

aptsearch.northeastern.edu

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Apartment

ListingsSign Up

For FREE!

Find

Roommates

Realtors

Find a Sublet

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Find a Quality RealtorOn our Off-Campus Housing Database

List office location

Can answer questions!

Shows real, available properties

Good standing with Better Business Bureau

Passes “the gut test”

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What to Consider…

• Proximity to campus

• Pick roommates carefully

• Plan for First/Last/Security/Broker fee

• Review financial aid award

• Need a co-signer

• Standard lease: Sept. 1 – Aug. 31

• Unfurnished is the norm

• Is subletting a good option?

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Why Sublet?

• Plan to go home for the summer

• Don’t wish to purchase furniture

• Don’t want to sign a year lease

• Want to study abroad or go on co-op outside of Boston

Need temporary housing?

northeastern.edu/offcampus/temporary-housing

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How to Sublet

1. Use our Housing Database and select listing type ‘Sublet’

2. Determine what you want: rent, distance to campus, etc.

3. Communicate with owner of the listing directly

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Avoid Common Problems

• Quality housing at a reasonable rate

• Repairs not being completed – repairs must be timely

• You have the right to a clean, sanitary, and safe apartment

• Illegal fees

• Unresponsive landlord

• Roommate conflicts

• Only people on the lease can live there!

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Services

• Lease Genius

• Workshops

• Apartment Fair

• Social Media

• E-Newsletters

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Lease Reviews

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Community Ambassadors

• Peer resources and advocates

• Coordinate workshops and

events

• Lead community service projects

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Preparing For The Move

• September 1st Move-in

• Mission Hill & Fenway info booths

• Parking/ Traffic

• Northeastern Volunteers

• Apartment Condition Statement

• Apartment Delivery Standards

• Sign up for our newsletter!

– northeastern.edu/offcampus/newsletter

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Preparing For The Move

• Talk with your student about the housing search process

– Where are they looking?

– What is the realtor like?

– What does the apartment look like?

• Have they read the lease?

– Encourage them to visit us to read it! Lease Genius

– Any illegal fees or clauses in the addendum?

• Look at the apartment!

– Out of town? Have student send photos

– Is it up to code?

– Fire Safetynortheastern.edu/offcampus/parents

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A University Citizen

No Husky Alone, A Husky Everywhere

Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution (OSCCR)

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Purpose/Goal/Philosophy

• Impact on Others

• Responsibility

• Accountability

• Self Reflection

• Learning

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College is a Transition

• Testing and setting boundaries

• Developing coping and communication skills

• More challenging academic expectations and

competition

• Roommates and communal living

• Redefining the social circle

• An open schedule

• Less direct parental supervision

• Decisions, decisions, decisions

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TOP Challenges

• Noise (on & off-campus!)

• Alcohol

• Academic Integrity

• Drugs

• Communication & Relationships

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Alcohol

• 21 is the magic number to possess, consume, OR transport

• Providing the beverage OR the space

• Presence

• Fake IDs

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Drugs

• Possession or consumption of illegal drugs is not permitted at

Northeastern. This includes marijuana!

• Possession of drug paraphernalia is not permitted

• Distribution

• Use of prescription drugs not prescribed to the student

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Medical Amnesty

Medical Amnesty is:• Granted only when someone proactively seeks

help for self or others

• Granted only when the calling party stays with

the student experiencing the emergency until

medical assistance arrives

• Available for assessment of health & well-being

due to the use of alcohol AND/OR drugs

• A way to connect the student receiving medical

assessment/treatment with resources – requires

a meeting with OPEN

• Typically shared with parents/guardians

• Available to the caller as many times as

necessary

Medical Amnesty is not:• Granted when students are found by employees

doing their job

• Typically granted more than once to the student

needing medical attention

• A disciplinary record and is not shared on

history checks

NUPD Emergency: 617.373.3333

Emergency: 911

SafeZone App

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Civility and Respect

• Conflicts and learning boundaries with

roommates, classmates,

teammates, faculty/staff are normal!

• Negative consequences from sexual

violence, physical abuse, bullying,

social media harassment, hazing, or

other inappropriate behavior are not!

• Hazing

• Resources

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Academic Integrity

“A commitment to the principles of

Academic Integrity is essential to the

mission of the University…Academic

dishonesty violates the most

fundamental values of an intellectual

community and undermines the

achievements of the entire University.”

Northeastern University

Academic Integrity Policy

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What Happens After a Violation Occurs

• Report submitted

• Reviewed and hearing type determined

– One on one: Residence Halls or OSCCR

• Sanctions include Written Warning, Probation, Deferred Suspension

– Board Hearing: OSCCR

• Sanctions include suspension/expulsion

• Responsible findings result in sanctions that affect student

status and provide education

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Partnering with Campus Colleagues

• NUPD: 617.373.2121

• OUEC: Office for University Equity and Compliance (Title IX): 617.373.2133

• OPEN: Office of Prevention and Education at Northeastern: 617.373.4459

• Housing & Residential Life: 617.373.2814

• UHCS: University Health and Counseling Services: 617.373.2772

• WeCare: 617.373.4384

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Partnering with You

• Most of the communication we

have will be with your student

• We encourage your student to

talk with you about any conduct

situation

• When and why we will contact you

• When and why you can contact us

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Creating a Safe & Secure Environment

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Where you feel like you belong…

Department Personnel• 70 +/- Sworn, Trained, Armed Police Officers

• 25 +/- Community Service Officers

• Emergency Medical Technicians

• Investigations Unit

• Community Engagement Unit

• Emergency Management Office

• International Security Office

• Professional Standards Unit

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NUPD Department Personnel

• Police Officers

• Community Service Officers

• Contract Security

• Contract Parking Officers

– Equipped with radios to contact NUPD in case of an emergency

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Creating a Safe and Secure Environment

• Emergency Blue Light Phones

• Safety Escort Services

• CCTV Systems

• AEDs

• Fire & Security Alarms

• 24/7 Foot, Cruiser, and Bike Patrol

For Off-Campus

Emergencies:

Dial 911

For On-Campus Emergencies:

Dial 3333 from any campus phone

or 617.373.3333 from your cellphone

For All Other Inquiries:

Dial 2121 or

617.373.2121

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NU ALERT – Emergency Messaging

• Emergency Alerts–Immediate threat to campus safety and security

• Timely Warnings–Incidents that are not immediate threats and/or

potential crime patterns on/near campus

• NUPD Advisory–Targeted messaging providing information

about potential/immediate threats to specific

areas on/near campus.

Text “NUPDADVISORY” to 226787 (CAMPUS)

Delivered Via Email & Text Messaging:

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Creating a Safe and Secure Environment

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Where you feel safe…

What are the most frequently reported crimes?

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Crimes of Opportunity

Most Common Areas For Theft:

Snell Library Student Center Common Areas In Res. Halls

Northeastern Students Are Partners In Community Safety and Security!

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Crimes of Opportunity

Most Common Items:

Cellphones and Tablets Backpacks Laptops Bicycles

Northeastern Students Are Partners In Community Safety and Security!!

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#DontLeaveItUnattended!

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#SmahtenUpHuskies!

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Property Registration

• NUPD offers free property registration for laptops, bikes, tablets, etc...

• Property registration creates obstacles for potential thieves and provides the

best chance for recovery.

• To begin the registration process go to www.bit.ly/nupdregister

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Community Engagement

Our goal is to provide the safest learning and living

environment for students, faculty, staff and community!

• Safety Classes

• Rape Aggression Defense

• Safety Talks and Presentations

• Aim to Prepare Program

Community Engagement: Key to

NUPD's Mission

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Stay Connected

Off Campus Student

Services

northeastern.edu/offcampus

Office of Student Conduct

and Conflict Resolution

northeastern.edu/osccr

Northeastern University

Police Department

northeastern.edu/nupd