Visitation tends to be a touchy subject at Howard University and among other HBCU’s around the country. As you know, the visitation policy at Howard University is 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. Sunday through Monday and 12 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. In a survey that I conducted among my fellow Bison’s it became obvious that majority of the student population believes that Howard’s policies on visitation are old fashion and is only playing off of a stereotype that African Americans do not have any self-control. Majority of the students that attend this university are above the age of 18. In the eyes of the law once you turn 18 you become an adult, and once you have this title you are expected to become a well-rounded member of society. We are also expected to be responsible for our actions and know how to make decisions that will positively affect our future. By Howard limiting the visitation for its students, it is hindering us from being the adults that we are expected to be. It sends the message that though we are expected to act like adults we may not necessarily be treated as such. It should be the conscious decision of the student to know how to effectively divide their time to be the best student that they can be. Proposal I suggest the visitation curfew should be lifted and all students should be allowed to keep their company for as long as they wish, as long as they are not disturbing the work or time of another. At the least the curfew could be used for freshman as a probation period, but be lifted either their second semester or second year of attending Howard. With the curfew lifted it might actually prevent some of the casualties that occur on Howard’s campus. With fewer students walking out alone late at night, th... ... middle of paper ... ...unsafe, especially since this area has gained a reputation for robberies and attacks. If there was no limitations on visitations a student could just stay in their friend’s room until the following morning. Conclusion Once a person reaches the age of 18, they are viewed as an adult in almost all aspects of the law. A part of being an adult is making your own decisions and learning from them, so as long as Howard University gives limitations to the students that live in on campus housing it is hindering the development of it students into adults. Visitation is not a privilege, but it is a right. We pay thousands of dollars to live in these dormitories, but we still do not get the same rights as someone who rents an apartment, with more space than we are given, for the same price. Something just does not seem correct and I strongly believe things need to be changed.
The key to the transformation of boys to men within Graves Hall is nurturing by ushering a sense of responsibility and respect through stiff rules and policies. Each resident hall on the campus of Morehouse College is governed by the Resident Housing Association. Although the RHA implies rules to all of its residence halls, it is up to the staff within the halls to enforce and determine the magnitude at which they will enforce the rules. It is apparent from many freshman students that the rules in their halls are not fully enforced and Graves Hall has the most enforced rules out of all other freshman living quarters. ...
For almost two hundred years, Historically Black Colleges and Universities or HBCUs have played a pivotal role in the education of African-American people, and negro people internationally. These schools have provided the majority of black college graduates at the Graduate and Post-Graduate level; schools such as Hampton University, Morehouse University, Spellman University and Howard University are four universities at the forefront of the advanced education of blacks. For sometime there has been a discussion on whether or not these institutes should remain in existence or if they are just another form of racism. There were also concerning the quality of education provided at these institutions. In my opinion, from the evidence provided in our own world today, HBCUs are very important and significant in the education of black people throughout the nation, and are essential to our society.
...s would mean seniors could provide alcohol to freshmen, as young as 14- to 15-years-old. I believe this would get out of hand because if kids that young can have and keep alcohol in their possession, that means they could provide it to even younger kids. I wouldn’t want my young cousins to begin drinking at 12 or 13 years old, when legally they shouldn’t start until 21.
---. Balancing Student Privacy and School Safety: A Guide to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act for Colleges and Universities. Washington: U.S. Department of Education, 2007. PDF file.
Answer: Certainly, safety is a major concern when it comes to every student. However, there comes a time when we are put in situations that are unavoidable due to extreme behavior. Cases like this one have allowed us to document, and therefore show proof, that inclusion is not in the best interest of a student, for their safety, and the safety of those they are in class with. When dealing with parents who want full inclusion and do not want to hear reasons why inclusion may not work, cases like Light v. Parkway have given the district the ability to “overrule” those
College students are often classified as “party animals,” but these students are most under the legal drinking age when starting college. Students are drinking under the legal age; therefore, they must accept the adult consequences for trying to take adult actions. Lowering the drinking age would show how easily our government is persuaded to choose a side in controversial issues. If the drinking age was lowered, student’s grades would start to drop and the student’s drop-out rate would rise tremendously. Students in this generation have plenty of distractions that take them away from fully focusing on school; therefore, if the age was lowered, students would only worry about the next party instead of their next class. Also, excessive amounts of alcohol have been proven to kill vital brain cells, and brain cells do not replicate like other cells within the body. The brain is not fully developed until age twenty-one, so an eighteen year old should not be killing brain cells necessary for everyday communication and decision making. In order for students to excel, they need minimal stress and minimal distractions. Alcohol will only increase stress and increase distractions, so students should refrain from any type of alcohol related activity. Keeping the drinking age at age twenty-one will result in more successful, responsible
There is an ever-growing problem on campuses all across the nation with the abuse of alcohol. College freshman, usually nineteen, enter college with a bias involving the drinking law. In almost every aspect other than the drinking age, these freshmen are considered adults. However, they are told by the law they are not responsible enough to handle alcohol.
Imagine this; the year is 1836. You are a 17-year-old student interested in learning more about the world around you; however, such an opportunity won’t come your way because you are black. Due to this fact you have no hope of furthering your education past the reading, writing, and arithmetic their slave masters taught your parents. A mind is a terrible thing to waste. The minds of many African American’s go to waste due to individual ignorance of their people and thus of themselves. Historically Black Colleges and Universities were put into effect to educate the black mind and eliminate the ignorance. The discussion of whether Historically Black Colleges and Universities are still necessary in the 21st century has taken place in recent years. Within the discussion many debate that due to the fact that the world is no longer like it was in the 1800’s, the time period in which Historically Black Colleges and Universities were created, the purpose of them no longer exists. However, the cultural significance of Historically Black Colleges and Universities seems to be overlooked by those who argue their importance and relevance in a time where blacks have the option of attending predominantly white institutions (PWIs). The purpose and grounds on which Historically Black Colleges and Universities were developed are still being served. The need to increase efforts to not only rouse, but support Historically Black Colleges and Universities is necessary now more than ever in order to preserve our past, fulfill the purpose of our present, and ensure our future.
This is one of the more highly dangerous areas to drink for underaged drinkers. This is a big deal for kids that live on campus and a far away from home. Imagine a college dorm, full of underaged college students, getting dangerously drunk. A lot of people may not think that is all that dangerous and it’s just harmless fun. That it’s normal for young college kids to party like that. Well, those people are wrong. People have been passing out and choking on their own vomit in their unconscious state. In other words, they die. They cou...
A while back I was involved in a small gathering in my own dorm room where the consumption of alcohol was taking place by many college students under the legal drinking age limit. Although I was not drinking, the fact that I was socializing and allowing this to take place in my room put me under the position of a facilitator. This position is just as problematic as if I were to actually consume alcohol myself. The residential life handbook states that alcohol consumption in the dorms must involve only people above the legal drinking limit and may only be done behind closed doors in the dorm room. The reason for this rule is the topic at hand.
I am writing this essay to represent my knowledge of the current school residential rules and regulations that I have broken on multiple occasions. I was told to write this essay due to my lack of education on the rules regarding residential life guest and visitation, residential lif noise quiet hours violations, residential life keys and registration, and residential life compliance which lead to me breaking the rule on campus. On November 18th, 2015, the UMBC peer review council met to hear my case arising from my November 4, 2015 charge letter. Here I was found guilty for all the charges against me. On this campus, my main focus should be to do well in my classes and learn from my experiences. Causing trouble throughout residential buildings should not be a part of any of the action that I have came to school for. To show my understanding of the rules and regulations that I have broken I will state the rules I have went against and show I have went against them, I will also state the consequences given to me and show how these incidents have affected my life on campus directly.
They are no longer kids, some of them will be teenagers ready to become young adults. As high school students, they are not enjoying their freedom as they will in college. In high school teenagers don’t have that many options as students; they can’t choose their teachers, classes, or time. Having a flexible schedule might be a fantastic idea to have in high school although that’s not the case for them. Somehow, many students get frustrated at the beginning of the school year, since they disagree with the subjects they were given or because they just might not like the instructor designated. Students can comply as much as they want and still nothing will change in their intent to get better options. Meanwhile, in college is just another flow where students can enjoy their liberty from choosing their roommates to choosing their classes. But that’s not the only things college members can get advantage of. They have too much freedom that they can even choose the time they want to go to school, the number of classes they want to take and with whom they want to take them. If they don’t like the instructor, they can drop out of that class and go to another class without arguing with
While studying or even registering for a class presents a challenge to some college students, the greatest obstacle remains, going to class. Attending college is supposed to signify a new found freedom to make many important choices regarding education without high school mandatory attendance policies. However, students everywhere are coming to the staggering realization that college is not too different from high school. Teachers still take class roll and students are still expected to be at every class on time. What next, hall monitors in the hall? The time has come for action to be taken. Colleges must abolish mandatory student attendance policies for several reasons to be further discussed.
People say it is worthless and a waste of money to have their children attend college especially if they are still immature and only care about partying and getting as they say “Turnt up”. According to the article “With College, Only the Motivated Need Apply” the author had stated “The new reality is that sending immature children to adolescent amusement parks full of hot tubs, climbing walls, and food courts is a costly mistake that can ruin their lives”. But it is not anyone 's fault but their childs if they choose to mess up their education and party all night long. Like the article states “It depends on the kind of student you are talking about” the author points it out himself that not everyone has the same intentions when they are at college. Others actually go to college to get an education to have a better life once they are out of school. If they are not willing to learn, no one can help them. If they are determined to learn, no one can ever stop
Numerous students may feel the desire to explore their adulthood in an immature manner. There are