College Houses

To maintain an environment and activities conducive to formal and informal education, where self-discovery and exposure to various value systems, academic learning, and experience with management and food operations provide opportunity for educational and personal growth; operate by the cooperative method of organization; applying democratic principles to economic and political activity and reaping the benefits of self-control, shared cost, and respect for the rights of others; maintain sound physical and financial structures to perpetuate the organization; provide housing to students; share responsibility for managing the housing between members and staff.