Outside the physical campus lies a real
neighborhood, probably very similar to your neighborhood at home. A surprising
variety of people live in the Western area - senior citizens, young families
with children, single professionals, and students. Because Western students
constitute a large segment of the population surrounding the main campus, the
impact of students conduct in the community is of major concern. You are, in
effect, representing Western University, and the future housing of Western
students depends upon your ability to live responsibly in the neighborhood.
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Know Your
Neighbors |
| Get to know your neighbors; it will be much easier
to solve any problems that may arise later if you and your neighbors are
acquainted and feel comfortable approaching each other. |
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Be
Considerate |
| The make-up your neighborhood can vary from
students, parents with young children who require early bedtime hours, to
residents who work full time. Look around at your neighborhood and try to
adapt to customs and traditions of the permanent residents there.
Otherwise, your presence is likely to be
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Parties
and Noise
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Parties |
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| In a compact neighborhood with adjoining yards and
nearby homes, a party in one house can have an unintended impact on a
neighborhood house. To avoid giving your neighbors an unpleasant surprise,
let them know when a party is planned. Send them a note at least three
days in advance of the party, telling them about the event and giving them
the hours. Ask them to give you a call if they need to discuss the event.
They will appreciate your consideration and may be more tolerant of an
increased noise level if they know the reason and have some idea of when
the party is scheduled to end. |
Please note that informing
your neighbors of the party
does not give you the right to cause a
disturbance!
If a neighbor does
complain about something, listen and try to respond positively. After all,
they are doing you a favor by giving you a second chance to be a good
neighbor, when they could be calling the police immediately.
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Be in Tune |
| Your tunes - whether being played inside your
place or in your car - will cause problems if they are played too loudly.
What is too loud? If they can be heard at the edge of your property or
outside the car with the windows closed, the volume is up too loud! |
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Would you wanted to
be quoted on that? |
| Neighborhood families often have small children
who will hear and see everything you do! Language that can be overheard by
others should be okay for children to hear too - even if it's a "serenade"
meant for your peers. |
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Property Issues
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Trash
Receptacles and Garbage Pick up |
| Garbage pickup is each Monday morning. Items not
placed in a receptacle will not be picked up by the city, and if they
remain on the curb could get you a ticket. So, make sure to place all
trash in the green garbage receptacle and store containers out of view of
the street.In addition, if you do have parties, please make sure to clean
up all cans, bottles, broken bottles and the like BEFORE you hit the
sheets. |
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Snow
Removal |
| All residents are required to remove snow from
sidewalks around residences.
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