Prior to 1971, issues related to coeducation came up many times, there were coeducation days held on campus held in collaboration with Newport’s Salve Regina University and many social events to bring together mend and women from local schools. Students argued for more freedoms on campus, including relaxing parietals, the rules that governed dorm visitations by the opposite sex. Compromises were attempted by relaxing visitation times and creating more special spaces, but it wasn’t enough. These tensions and trials led to the formation of the Committee to Study the Feasibility of Coeducation in 1969. This committee brought together faculty and administrators to explore the various benefits and potential pitfalls of coeducation.