Vanderbilt University is dedicated to participating in the local community in meaningful ways. To that end, the Good Neighbor Guidelines exist to assist students living off campus to be responsible neighbors.
All students living in an off-campus residence who engage in behavior or allow guests to engage in behavior that interferes with a neighbor’s enjoyment of their property, becomes a nuisance to the community, or violates local ordinances may receive a warning that continued acts will be subject to corrective action. Actions that violate other University policies or adversely affect the University’s relationship with neighboring communities may be referred to Student Accountability, Community Standards and Academic Integrity regardless of prior warnings.
In addition to sanctions assigned by Student Accountability, Community Standards and Academic Integrity, residents found responsible for violating the Good Neighbor Policy may be restricted from living off campus in future years.
Non-Compliance
If a student is living in an off-campus residence with one or more other students or non-students and the residence is found by the University to be in violation of the Good Neighbor Guidelines or other policies and regulations of the University or to be adversely affecting the University’s relationship with the neighboring community, all Vanderbilt students who are residents may be subject to corrective action through the University’s accountability process, even if the conduct of an individual resident cannot be specifically identified.
Prohibited Properties
When student behaviors at an off-campus residence does not meet the Good Neighbor Guidelines and causes ongoing disruption to the neighboring community over a significant period of time despite intervention via the University’s accountability process, a property may be placed on the University’s Prohibited Properties list.
Additionally, when Vanderbilt receives notice of a landlord whose practices are in violation local law and/or endangering the safety and well-being of student tenants or neighbors, Vanderbilt reserves the option of placing the property on the Prohibited Properties list.
By placing a property on the Prohibited Properties List, the University denies undergraduate students the privilege of living off campus at those particular properties. Properties will remain on the Prohibited Properties List for 5 years from date placed on the list. Students found to be living at a Prohibited Property may face enhanced disciplinary sanctions.