God-Controlled Life Statement

Audit student residents of Mid-America Student Housing (MASH) are asked to abide by the same guidelines and policies set forth for full or part-time students. Audit student residents must seek to exhibit a God-controlled life, conforming to the highest standards of conduct. Misconduct that renders a MASH resident liable for eviction falls into the following categories:

1. Dishonesty, including cheating, theft, plagiarism, forgery, or giving false information on official documents;
2. Obstruction or disruption of teaching, research administration, or Mid-America sponsored activities by force or violence or threat of violence;
3. Physical, verbal, written, or mental abuse or threat of abuse of another member of the school;
4. Theft or damage to Mid-America or community property or the personal property of a member of the Mid-America community, which includes taking materials from the library;
5. The use of tobacco, alcohol, or the abuse of controlled substances;
6. Solicitation to or participation in immoral relationships, including but not limited to sodomy, adultery, sex outside of marriage, or participation in same-sex relationships (“marriage”);
7. Any blurring of the boundary between maleness and femaleness, such as identifying oneself as a transvestite, transsexual, or transgendered, is contrary to biblical standards and is considered grounds for removal;
8. Participation in or viewing of pornography;
9. Participation in spousal abuse, whether physical, verbal, mental, or psychological;
10. Unauthorized entry to or use of Mid-America facilities or equipment;
11. Failure to comply with directions of the president or other officers of Mid-America when acting in the performance of their duties;
12. Conduct which adversely affects the member’s suitability as a member of the Mid-America community or which interferes with the rights and privileges of another member of the Mid-America community;
13. The willful commission of any act which is a crime under the laws of the state of Tennessee that results in a criminal charge and conviction in any court of competent jurisdiction.

By signing and dating this statement, you are indicating that you will abide by the above guidelines during the time of your residency at Mid-America Student Housing.