Residence Life

Residents are allowed to have visitors of the opposite gender during open house hours which are every day (excluding Sunday and Wednesday) from 6-10 pm.

All residents must have a meal plan unless there is a medical issue that requires the resident to eat a specific diet. If this is the case, then the resident must fill out a meal exemption form and provide a Doctor’s note explaining the medical issue.

Contact Residence Life.

If you meet these any of these requirements, then you are eligible to live off campus.

1. Enrolled for less than 12 hours during a fall or spring semester and will not add additional hours of study to his//her schedule before the final date of registration.
2. Has completed six semesters of residence hall living at Louisiana Christian University.
3. Is at least 21 years of age by the first day of class.
4. Lives locally, within a fifty-mile radius of campus, with a parent or guardian.
5. Married and/or has legal guardianship of a minor by custody.

The request to live off campus must be approved by the Director of Residence Life.

Students may purchase personal property insurance, here.

At the beginning of the semester your Resident Assistant (RA) will have room change forms for you to fill out if you would like to change rooms. This request will be then given to the Resident Director (RD) of your building for approval, and then it will be forwarded to the Director of Residence Life for approval. Once you receive approval from both the Rd and Director of Residence Life you will be given a new room assignment and your RA will instruct you further about when to move

Your room may be decorated, but please remember the following: pictures and posters may be placed on the walls if secured with poster putty or command strips. Nails, glue, or thumb tack are NOT allowed. Carpet or area rugs are allowed but tack strips or adhesives are not allowed in the installation of the carpet. Please note that inappropriate, obscene pictures, or alcohol and tobacco related pictures are not allowed.

Yes, your Resident Assistant will conduct a weekly room check.

Yes, safety escorts are available for campus locations during the hours of darkness. To request a safety escort, contact the Safety & Security Dept. at 318.308.6505 or 318.487.7233.

Yes, campus housing is available during the holidays. Each resident must fill out a “holiday housing” form and turn it in at the appropriate time. If approved, the resident will be able to stay if they pay the holiday housing fees.

Please notify your resident assistant and they will contact the maintenance team or the Residence Director of the building depending on the issue.

Overnight guests of the same gender are allowed in your room if they do not create an inconvenience for your roommate or other residents. Please notify your RA of any overnight guests you may have. The guest must be at least 18 years old or your sibling.

You are required to schedule a personal checkout time with your RA. When vacating the room, all belongings should be removed from the room and the room must be completely clean. Residents may leave their possessions in their dorm room between the fall and spring semesters if the residents are not changing rooms. All appliances will be unplugged, and refrigerators defrosted. Failure to properly checkout will result in a fine.

Upon check out your RA will inspect the room for damages. The resident will be billed for the cost of repairs.