Administrators making long-term decisions on campus laundry equipment and service need to consider self-ownership versus contracting. Considerations in selecting a contractor include the contract, accountability, repair services, and machine usage pricing. Laundry rooms should not be located where they pose security problems and should be arranged…

Guidelines for establishing and implementing residence hall unit agreements with college students are presented, based on the experience of the University of Maryland, College Park. These agreements or social contracts are drawn up by a floor/unit of residents and are put in writing to define for that unit the acceptable range of behavior in a…