Residential Life Handbook

12 Windows may not be used for entrance or exit to the building. Residents are not allowed to remove, modify, or tamper with the window and/or screen. If a resident is found violating this policy, sanctions may be assessed. Room occupants are responsible for screen care and window condition. Dropping, throwing, or in any manner allowing any object, liquid or solid, to be ejected from windows is strictly prohibited. Residents of a room are responsible for any object ejected from their window. Residents should be aware that leaving windows open during cold weather might cause the pipes in their rooms to freeze and possibly burst. Residents may be held responsible for any damages that result from a window being left open in their room. Engine heaters or extension cords may not be strung through windows to cars or plugged into outlets on the outside of the building. Bicycles Bicycles cannot be stored in the residence halls. There are bicycle racks around campus for storage. Please bring a chain and lock. Solicitation/Advertising/Sales/Fundraising Door-to-door sales within the residence hall are prohibited, as is fundraising, advertising and conducting business. Students representing clubs or organizations on campus will be allowed to fundraise in the halls with permission by the Director of Student Services. Literature to be distributed in the residence hall, including material pertaining to political parties or campaigning, must be approved by the Director of Student Services; it cannot be delivered door-to-door. Organizations or groups wishing to meet with specific individuals must do so in the lounge area of the residence halls. Standard Regulations Civility Statement Living on campus provides a unique experience for students to interact with others from diverse groups and backgrounds. Residents engage in interactions that promote learning and appreciation of each other’s individuality. The privilege of living on camp us comes with responsibilities for personal behavior towards others in the community. In order to create a positive living and learning environment, campus residents must be civil with each other. Residents are expected to understand the impact of their individual actions on the community as a whole and change any behavior that does not support our community expectations. Those expectations include, but may not be limited to: • Speaking to each other in a civil manner. • Recognizing how actions and language impact the residence community as a whole. • Treating residence community members with dignity, consideration, and respect. • Refraining from displaying items that are disrespectful and hurtful to others. • Refraining from utilizing technology in a way that is disrespectful and hurtful to others. • Prejudice, gender violence, oppression, and hatred will not be tolerated. • Confronting behavior or reporting to staff incidents of incivility and intolerance. Complicity Your presence in a location where a violation of the Housing regulations is occurring indicates acceptance of the behavior that is prohibited. Failure to remove yourself from the situation or make a reasonable effort to stop the behavior encourages its persistence. Alcohol The use or possession of alcoholic beverages in college housing is prohibited by the State Board of Higher Education. Students in violation of the prohibition of alcohol in the residence halls will be subject to sanctions which may include, but is not limited to; fines, mandatory visits to the campus counselor or an alcohol education class, campus community service and possible dismissal from campus housing. Residents are responsible for the activity that occurs in the residence halls. Thus, if an alcohol violation is taking place, the resident has the responsibility to report the violation to the Housing staff or vacate the area. In addition, any student who is under the influence of alcohol and brings attention to themselves by making noise or general disruption or publicly displaying underage intoxication is in violation of this policy and may face sanctions.