Alaska Pacific University

Housing and Residence Life

Community Expectations

Students living on campus at Alaska Pacific University are expected to be respectful of the rights and interests of others, be personally honest, and never place another student in jeopardy or risk. They should be appreciative and supportive of the diversity of the community as providing an opportunity for personal learning and growth.

The success of every APU student rests on adherence to this principle of community. This principle provides the foundation for interaction between and among all members of the University. Each of us is expected to be mindful of this principle as we pursue our own interests as members of this community. Below is a list of ideals and principles that we hope you can contribute to and expect while you live on campus at APU:

Educationally Purposeful - a place where faculty and students share academic goals and strengthen teaching and learning on campus.
Open - a place where free speech is protected and civility powerfully affirmed.
Just - a place where the sacredness of each person is honored and where diversity is aggressively pursued.
Disciplined - a place where individuals accept their obligations to the group and where well defined governance procedure guide behavior for the common good.
Caring - a place where the well being of each member is sensitively supported and where service to others is encouraged.
Celebrative - a place where the heritage of APU is remembered and where rituals affirming tradition and change are shared.

*Campus Life: In Search of Community. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching; Ernest L. Boyer (frwd.); Princeton, New Jersey; 1990.