Resident Student Association Issues
University Scholars Program facilities & housing

Background
As part of their program, University scholars program has two arrangements with the office of residence life in regards to University operated housing. First, the program has a "Honor's House" where honor's students can gather, faculty can conduct class, and the program can full control. Second, students within the program have priority housing in Buenger Hall for freshman and sophomores. Each suite in Buenger designated for the program must have at least 50% University Scholars upon going through the housing selected process.

Goal
Agree on a situation with the office of residence life and University scholars program that meets the needs of the program, allows for continued efficient operation by the office of residence life, and satisfies the desires of all residents.

Plans for 2002-2003
Honor's housing will be in the 2nd and 3rd floors of Buenger Hall. Freshman and sophomores suites will be mixed within male and female wings on both floors. Freshmen choosing to live in honor's housing will be forced to have random roommates.

The Honor's Program will be using the Villa (3870 Victory Pkwy) for their house and housing for six junior and senior honor's students. Selection of those students will be the responsibility of the Honor's Program.

Current Status
University scholars currently has suites for priority housing in Buenger Hall. If a student drops out of the program during the course of an academic year, the student is not removed from the suite if it drops below the required 50% University Scholars.

Buenger Hall facilities are handled as such:

• A full equipped kitchen and soda machine accessible to all residents is available on the 4th floor to replace the basement kitchen acquired by the program. This is also room for meeting as a small group in this same space.
• The basement recreation room, conference room, television room, kitchen, and computer lab remain for the exclusive use by the program.
• The multi-purpose room (2nd floor chapel) and 1st floor conference room are available for reservation through Darleen Frickman, 745-2009.

The program is guaranteed both the basement of Buenger and the Villa (3870 Victory Parkway) for their exclusive use upon the conclusion of the 2002 spring semester. 

History
2000-2001 Academic Year

Buenger Hall Council conducted a forum with Ava Jean Fiebig (Director of Residence Life), Lorri Howell (Buenger Hall Director), Dr. Paul E. Collela (Director of Honors Program), Fr. John LaRocca, S.J. (Director of HAB Scholars), and two Buenger students on a panel to discuss the issues. As a result, the Buenger Kitchen was made available to non-honors residents during set hours. Residents would give an RA their all-card to gain access and were expected to leave the space clean after they were finished. This solution lasted until the end of the 2000-2001 academic year.