In the United States, a hall monitor may be either a student volunteer who is charged with maintaining order in a school's corridors, or an adult paraprofessional staff member who carries out similar duties, sometimes in conjunction with other functions.
Students may be selected as hall monitors because they are considered mature and responsible enough, or they may be appointed in rotation.
At some schools, a hall monitor may receive extra privileges and authority not afforded to other students.
[citation needed] In India, the title is only for a monitor who has responsibilities for assisting teachers in class.
If they get too many points, they will be subject to disciplinary action, such as having to do community service work for the school.