TL;DR for Students

• Walk calmly, speak quietly, and clean up after yourself.
• Stay in assigned areas and leave rooms cleaner than you found them.
• Sign in when you arrive and sign out if you leave—every time.
• Refrain from public displays of romantic affection
  • Refrain from romantic hand holding
  • Greet friends with brief, casual handshakes or appropriate side hugs.
  • Save hugs, kisses, and romantic gestures for outside of RSHA events.
  • Keep personal space when sitting, standing, or walking with friends.
  • Refrain from lying down or on others. Don't be sitting on each others laps.
  • Keep touch friendly and respectful, avoiding flirtatious behavior.
• Only use language that is fitting and edifying.
• Refrain from crude jokes, coarse language, cursing, and sexually suggestive actions or speech.
• Racist profanities have NO place at the academy and will be treated the same as cursing and sexually explicit language.
• stay within supervised areas.
• Dress modestly—save pajamas for spirit days!
• Show gratitude by respecting the church facility provided for us.

Behavior Expectations

• Walk, don’t run. Keep your voice low and be courteous to others.
• Stay in approved RSHA areas. Clean up after yourself at all times.
• Enjoy fellowship between classes while maintaining a learning-focused environment.
• Invite guests only with prior director approval.

Sign-In / Sign-Out Policy

• Sign in every time you arrive on campus, even after breaks or lunch.
• Sign out anytime you leave campus and sign back in when you return.
• Student drivers must follow their parents’ arrival and departure instructions.
• Parents of student drivers must notify RSHA if their student manages their own sign-in/out.
• Taking another student off-site requires written parent permission and informing the welcome table.

Drop-Off Policy

• Students 13 and older may be dropped off for the day if they demonstrate responsible behavior.
• This drop-off policy is a privilege offered to students who demonstrate acceptible, responsible behavior.
• Privileges may be adjusted if a student needs additional adult supervision.
• Students are expected to meet RSHA behavior and conduct standards while on campus.

Student Supervision

• Students under 13 must have an adult, parent, or guardian on campus who is directly responsible for them.
• If the responsible adult is not a parent or guardian, written permission must be provided to RSHA.
• Written permission must name an authorized adult, guardian, or sibling (age 17+) responsible for supervision and transportation.

Conduct and Relationships

• Keep relationships private and professional during academy hours and events.
• Use respectful, kind, and uplifting language at all times.
• Stay visible to adults—remain in supervised spaces while on campus.

Dress Code

• Choose modest clothing that covers shoulders, thighs, and midriff.
• Ensure undergarments are not visible and graphics or text are appropriate.
• Dress neatly, especially high school students—think job interview or college class attire.
• Wear pajamas only on spirit days, and ensure they meet dress code standards.
• Dress code concerns will be addressed discreetly; alternate clothing may be provided if needed.

Respect for the Facility

• Be thankful for the church facility—we are guests using it rent-free.
• Treat the building and all property with care and respect.
• Report any accidental damage immediately and help us care for the space we are blessed to use.