-
Firearms, ammunition, air rifles, pistols, knives, and
other weapons are prohibited in and around all University Housing residence
facilities.
-
The use of or possession of alcoholic beverages, drugs
or any other controlled substances is not permitted in the residence halls or
on other University property. Alcoholic beverage containers (bottles, cans,
etc.) are also not allowed in the apartments and residence halls, or in
parking lots adjacent to the residence halls. Anyone present in a room or
apartment when an unauthorized beverage or substance is found will be in
violation of this policy. Public intoxication is also
prohibited.
-
The use or possession of fireworks is not permitted in
the residence halls or on other University property.
-
Quiet hours which are conducive to study and sleep will
be observed from 8:00 p.m. - 8:00 a.m., except during finals week when quiet
hours are observed 24 hours a day. At Patterson Apartments, quiet hours are
observed 24 hours a day year-around. During "quiet hours", noise should not be
heard from outside your room. Courtesy hours will be observed at all
other times. Quiet hours will also be enforced outside the residence halls
from 8 p.m. - 8 a.m. Stereos or speakers may not be placed in windows to
direct music outside of the residence hall except during official Housing
functions. Music from car stereos may not exceed a moderate level in parking
lots adjacent to residence halls.
-
Furnishings, plants, and other University owned property
must not be removed from rooms, lounges, or other areas where such is located.
-
Food must be kept in covered containers in order that
health standards may be maintained. Food may not be stored in rooms/apartments
over University breaks.
-
Residents are responsible for damages to their room or
apartment. Residents also share in the responsibility for damage and special
cleaning to common areas such as lobbies, bathrooms, hallways, stairwells and
laundry rooms. If it can be determined who caused damage, the person
responsible will be billed for damages/special cleaning. Otherwise, a percentage of common area
repair charges will be charged to each resident of the living area (wing,
floor, building). Vandalism is prohibited and will be handled as a
disciplinary violation.
-
Residents are permitted to have overnight guests of the
same gender. Overnight guests (by persons of the same sex) must be registered
with the Hall Director of the residence hall 12 hours prior to the
visit. Residents are
responsible for the conduct and actions of their guests. Visits may not exceed
two nights or more than four total nights during a semester without written approval of the Director of Student Life and Housing. Roommate
approval is necessary for all overnight visits. Visits by members of the
opposite sex of the resident must conform to the visitation policy and are not
allowed overnight.
-
Nails and hooks are limited to the picture moldings
around the top of the walls in Hoover and Reed Hall. Nails with a point size
of more than 1/16th of an inch are not permitted. Staples and thumbtacks are
limited to bulletin boards. Residents are responsible for removing all tacks,
staples, nails, hooks, and tape. Residents are responsible for all marks (or removed
paint) left by tape or other adhesives. Nail holes, tape marks and grease
spots left by "tacky-tape" putty will be billed at a rate of
at least $10 per mark.
-
First floor
TV rooms within the
residence halls are available for use by guests of residents during the hours
of 2:30 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. unless otherwise specified. Persons not
accompanied by a resident will be required to leave the residence hall.
Due to noise concerns, students may not gather in the outer lobbies at
Spieth and Selden. Sitting on the counter is also prohibited.
-
For sanitary reasons and safety, no pets or animals
(except fish in up to a twenty gallon tank) are permitted in the residence
halls. A separate pet policy exists for Patterson Apartments. Interested
residents should contact the Director of Student Life and Housing.
-
Due to potential fire risk, halogen lamps are not
permitted in the residence halls and apartment.
-
Improper activation of the fire alarm system is a
FEDERAL OFFENSE which will result in immediate suspension from campus housing. Failure to participate in emergency evacuations
(fire, tornadoes) and drills is prohibited.
-
Incense and candles
are not permitted in any
residence hall or apartment. All residents are expected to have a flashlight
in their room in case the power goes off in their building.
-
Non-residents are not permitted beyond
the lobby area of the 1st floor in a residence hall except during designated
visitation times and "open house."
-
All residents are required to
keep their rooms clean
and to check out properly with their RA at the end of the school year.
Cleaning or damage charges will be billed to the
student.
-
Waterbeds are not allowed in any University apartment
or residence hall.
-
Dartboards and darts are not permitted in the residence
halls or apartments.
-
Residents of Stickney Hall, Patterson Apartments, Reed
Hall, and the Hoover Apartments are required to dispose of their trash at the
outside garbage dumpsters. Trash may not be left outside of apartments or
rooms. Trash cans in laundry rooms are for laundry-related trash only.
Residents of Spieth, Selden, and Sisk Hall may dispose of trash in hallway
garbage cans; however, food items and large pieces of trash that will not fit
in the garbage can must be taken directly to the dumpster by the resident.
-
Contact paper,
stickers and wallpaper may not be applied to
walls, cabinets, closets, or furniture in any residence hall or apartment.
-
Radios,
video game consoles, computers, stereos,
CD players, and televisions should be
played at a volume so as not to be heard or felt from outside the residence
hall room or apartment. Volume
must also be kept at a moderate level outside of the residence halls and
apartments. Commercial sound systems are discouraged and may be banned by
individual hall directors.
-
Personal
electric heaters are prohibited in residence halls and campus apartments.
-
Students assigned to a residence hall without a kitchen
may only cook with a microwave oven (800 watts or less). Cooking with grease
is not permitted on campus, even in campus apartments. Refrigerators are
permitted as long as they do not exceed 4.0 cubic feet with a maximum power
requirement of 350 kilowatt hours per year (KWH/year)..
-
Bunk beds
at Stickney Hall must be re-bunked before leaving each semester if they were bunked
when checking in. Beds may not be un-bunked at any time at Sisk, Spieth, or
Selden Hall. Beds at Reed Hall and Hoover Apartments may be bunked by
residents but must be un-bunked prior to
leaving each semester. Beds may not be dismantled in any
residence hall or apartment, even if the bed is not being used.
-
Fire alarms and smoke detectors are for residence hall
safety. Covering, disconnecting, or tampering with these devices will result
in disciplinary action.
-
Hair-cutting may not be done in lobbies, hallways, or
bathrooms.
-
Commercial activity (candy sales, hair-cutting,
baby-sitting, etc.) and sales parties are not permitted in the residence halls
or apartments.
-
Curtains, mini-blinds, or other standard
window coverings must be provided by residents in Spieth
and Selden Halls. Window coverings may only be hung through the use of tension
rods. Under no circumstances may curtain rods be attached to the walls. No
window coverings may be placed directly over the window. Aluminum foil,
cardboard, tape, newspaper, computer paper, garbage bags, contact paper,
posters, etc., may not be used to cover windows. In facilities in which the
University provides window coverings, residents are prohibited from installing
any blinds or curtains which are visible from the outside of the room or
apartment.
-
Mattresses, drawers, and other furniture may not be
switched with other residents, or moved from other rooms unless approved in
writing by the Director of Student Life and Housing. Under no circumstance may
university furniture be
removed from the assigned residence hall or apartment. Also, no
University furniture may be placed on patios and decks at Hoover Apartments,
nor may University chairs be used outside of rooms at Reed or Stickney Hall.
-
Children under the age of 10 must be escorted by a
parent at all times. Children under 3 years of age are not permitted beyond
the first floor lobby of the residence halls except on "move-in day"
and "open house."
-
Lost keys should be reported to
the Housing Office. If a key needs to be replaced, there will be a $40 charge (except at
Hoover, where the charge is $80). If an access card needs to be replaced, the
resident will be charged $20. Keys may be not be loaned to members of the
opposite sex of the resident.
-
Air intake vents and air-conditioner/heater vents may
not be blocked, covered, or removed. Air conditioners may not be set colder
than 65° at Hoover apartments. Heaters should not be set warmer than 75°.
-
Residents are responsible for replacing light bulbs in
Patterson and Hoover apartments. All light bulbs must be working at the time
of check-out in order to pass inspection. The University will replace
fluorescent lights when they go out if you complete a maintenance report form
through your RA or apartment manager.
-
Bricks and concrete blocks are not allowed to be used
as shelves, and may not be placed on counters or furniture.
-
Barbecue grills may be stored immediately outside apartment doors at Patterson
Apartments as
long as they do not present an obstacle or safety hazard. Students may not bring
barbecue grills or similar cooking devices onto the premises of Spieth,
Selden, Brock, Stickney, Sisk, Reed or Hoover.
-
Residents are required to keep laundry rooms locked
after leaving the facilities. Laundry rooms are for use by residents of the
particular building only. Unlocking a laundry room for anyone but yourself is
a violation of policy, subject to disciplinary action.
-
The patio door at Hoover
Apartments is not to be used
as a primary entrance to the apartment. Excessive use, evidenced by a path or
dead grass, will result in a damage charge to be shared by the apartment's
residents.
-
Bikes, chairs, and other personal items may not be left
in stairwells or outside hallways. These items should be stored in the
resident's room/apartment. Patios and decks at Hoover must be kept neat.
-
Residents are expected to keep their rooms/apartments
in good condition. Regular cleaning is expected. If a refrigerator is provided
by the University, the freezer must be defrosted on a regular basis.
Utensils and tools may not be used to remove ice since this may cause
damage. Hoover and Reed Hall
residents may check out vacuum cleaners through the resident assistant in
their building. Failure to return vacuum cleaners on time will result in a
five-dollar fine. Residents who fail to keep their rooms or apartments
clean after an official warning may be required to move off campus.
Residents of Stickney, Reed and Hoover who fail to keep their rooms clean
after an official warning will be reassigned to a traditional residence
hall.
-
After 11:00 p.m., all guests must be escorted by a
resident host (see visitation policy).
-
Washers and dryers are not allowed in any student
apartment or room on campus.
-
Water fountains may not be used for the washing of
dishes or brushing of teeth.
-
Climbing on roofs and ledges of buildings is
prohibited. Hanging out of windows in hallways, stairwells, rooms and
apartments is also prohibited. Windows may not be used as an entrance
or exit.
-
Scavenger hunts are prohibited unless approved in
writing by the Director of Student Life and Housing at least 48 hours prior to the activity.
-
Orange parking spaces are reserved for the hall
directors and full-time Student Life staff. "15 minute parking spaces" are for
the loading and unloading of your vehicle. You must move your vehicle to
another space before the fifteen minute time limit has expired. Parking spaces in the Patterson area
are reserved for Patterson residents.
Parking on the grass, in fire zones, on sidewalks and in handicapped
designated spaces (unless authorized) is also prohibited.
-
All
students living on campus must have a UWA mail
box. Mail boxes must be checked at least every four
days. Each resident must also check his/her UWA e-mail at least every
other day (except Saturday and Sunday).
-
Residents of Spieth and Selden may not plug hair-dryers
or other high wattage appliances in the outlet over the dresser. This outlet is
only for TV's, DVD players and video game consoles.
-
All signs and information posted in and around the
residence halls and apartments must be approved by the hall director or the
Director of Student Life and Housing.
Unapproved signs and posters will be thrown away. Posters and flyers promoting
events taking place at bars and similar establishments are prohibited.
-
Residents may not change room assignments without
official written authorization from the Director of Student Life and Housing.
-
Exterior and hallway doors may not be propped open nor
may residents allow people who are not their guests onto their floors, wings,
or into their rooms or apartments.
-
In order to conserve energy, windows must be closed
when air conditioners and heaters are being run.
-
For security reasons, Spieth, Selden, and Sisk
residents and their guests may only enter and exit the building through the
designated front door of each residence hall (near the RA Office). Back
stairwells at Spieth and Selden are for emergency evacuation and staff use
only.
-
Smoking or the burning of
any type of pipe, cigar, cigarette, or similar product is prohibited in all
residence halls and campus
apartments, both in common areas and individual rooms. Although
receptacles have been placed near entrances to each residence hall to
dispose of smoking materials, smoking is prohibited within 50 feet of
the residence halls and campus apartments. Smokeless tobacco, such as
chewing tobacco and smokeless pouches, is also prohibited.
-
Sitting on the steps
and blocking the entrance is prohibited at all UWA Housing
facilities due to safety hazards.
-
Due to the associated noise, fraternity and sorority
cheers, dance performances, and "stepping" are prohibited in and
around the residence halls and University apartments unless approved, in
writing, by the Director of Student Life and Housing at least 48 hours prior to the activity.
-
Decorative lights, such as Christmas lights, may not be
visible from outside the residence hall or apartment unless they are part of
an official University display (approved by the Director of Student Life and Housing).
-
Exterior door decorations are prohibited at Reed and
Hoover. Only University provided message boards may be used in these areas.
Unauthorized message boards and decorations may be removed by University
staff members and thrown away.
-
Due
to environmental, aesthetic and safety factors, vehicle maintenance is
prohibited on the UWA campus. Although no maintenance and repair work
is permitted on campus, the changing of oil is specifically prohibited in
residence hall parking lots and will result in a fine of fifty dollars.
-
Students are required to give accurate name and student
number information, when requested, to members of the Housing Staff.
Students must also show their student I.D., if requested by a member of the
Housing staff or other University employee. Students are required to
carry their student ID whenever they are in a residence hall or on the
grounds and/or parking lots adjacent to a residence hall or campus
apartment.
-
A
resident may not create a hostile environment to encourage a roommate to
move or to discourage a new roommate from moving into the room. Any
resident that creates a hostile environment for his/her roommate is subject
to disciplinary action and may be removed from campus housing.
-
All
residents and their guests should have respect for others and respect their
views and ideas. Each person should conduct himself or herself in such a
manner as to maintain a learning environment in and around the residence
halls. In an effort to maintain an educational environment, students are
asked to respect the rights of others to carry on conversation. Loud or
abusive language is not conducive to a positive environment and will not be
tolerated.
-
Residents and guests must
comply with the instructions of Housing staff members acting in the
performance of their duty.
