Good Neighbors
An Open Letter from President Monahan to Boston Residents
Dear Neighbors:As both President of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) and a neighbor, I share your concerns about the behavior of college students who live off-campus in Mission Hill.
Over the last few years, I have come to know the neighborhood well because during the week I stay at the Brant House on Huntington Avenue near Brigham Circle. Mission Hill is home to a rich mix of families, senior citizens and young professionals, as well as students from several colleges and universities. We need to pull together in order to maintain a safe and respectful environment for all.
Working closely with the Mayor’s Office, Boston Police, other city agencies, elected officials, educational institutions and neighborhood organizations, we are committed to strict enforcement of the law and institutional policies. All MCPHS students have received copies of our “Good Neighbor Policy,” which states the College’s expectation that all students demonstrate responsible citizenship, both on and off campus.
As future health practitioners, the vast majority of our students conduct themselves in a professional manner, as many Mission Hill neighbors and landlords have told me. Please be assured, however, that any MCPHS student who violates the law or any College policy will be subject to the sanctions described in the Student Code of Conduct, which may include expulsion from the College.
MCPHS is also committed to strengthening the community by supporting many Mission Hill organizations and by offering outreach services through our prescription information service MassMedLine and our state-of-the-art Esther M. Wilkins Dental Hygiene Clinic. You can learn more about these programs at the Opening Our Doors to Community Health event on October 9. I hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Charles F. Monahan Jr.
Good Neighbor Policy
Students who reside in or visit the College neighborhood are expected, as members of the MCPHS Community, to demonstrate respect and concern for all members of the local community. As such, MCPHS expects students to demonstrate responsible citizenship in the local neighborhood. Several community service opportunities exist for students. Contact the Student Activities Office for more information.
To support the goal of being “good neighbors,’ the following conduct (and any other of a like sort) will not be tolerated: excessive or unreasonable noise, sponsoring parties for profit (the illegal sale or distribution of alcoholic beverages which may include the use of tickets, tee-shirts, mugs, cups, and/or any other items as a price or condition of admission), sponsoring excessively large parties, serving minors, disorderly conduct, public drinking, use, sale, or distribution of illegal drugs, harassment of neighbors, defacing or damaging property, interfering with local police or utility agencies in the performance of their duties, public urination, throwing objects out of apartment windows and the use, sale, or manufacturing or distribution of fake IDs.
MCPHS students may be charged through the Student Discipline System
for violating this policy and for misconduct, which arises off-campus
if the student is in violation of federal, state, or local laws or College
policy that brings into question one’s suitability as a member of the
College community. If found responsible, students would be subject to
sanctions up to and including loss of residence or suspension or dismissal
from the College.
—From the MCPHS Student Handbook