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Residents may not possess excessive amounts of alcohol. The definition of “excessive” will be at the discretion of the Housing & Residential Education staff. Kegs, party balls, trashcans, beer bongs, beer pong tables or large vessels that contain alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited within residence halls and surrounding areas. The creation or playing of games that encourage the drinking of alcohol is prohibited.
Appliances/Cooking
Use of electrical appliances is permitted in rooms and apartments only under certain guidelines. Due to concern for fire and safety standards, only microwaves which use less than 1,000 watts, automatic coffee makers, and refrigerators which do not exceed 4.5 cubic feet may be used in student rooms and suites.
The following appliances are not allowed to be used in individual bed rooms or suites: Airfryers
Toasters
George Forman grills
Hot plates
InstaPots (electric pressure cookers) Roasters
Popcorn poppers
Deep freezers
The above appliances are allowed in apartments that contain a kitchen area. For more information as to specific appliances allowed within your room, please see your RA/CM.
Cooking is strictly prohibited in bedrooms or suites, but may be done in designated cooking areas in each building and within apartments that contain a kitchen area.
Damages
It is the responsibility of the occupant(s) to pay for the replacement or repair of damaged property within a resident’s room or in areas adjacent to it (i.e., windows, doors, and suite study areas). Charges may also be incurred for not cleaning the room properly, failure to return the room to its original condition at checkout, or not returning one’s keys to the area desk at check-out.
Residents may be responsible for damages that may occur in common areas. Common areas may include, but are not limited to, suites, lounges, kitchens, bathrooms, hallways, stairwells, mail rooms, and elevators. Residents may be billed for damage, vandalism, stolen furniture, or housekeeping charges in a common area.
Doors
Exterior doors are never to be propped or disabled for any reason. Disabling or propping open building exterior doors carries the same consequences as tampering with other fire and life safety equipment and may result in immediate disciplinary action.
End door alarms (installed in some communities) will be armed nightly from 8pm to 8am and are not to be used during these times. End doors on the St. Petersburg campus are armed 24 hours a day. End doors should only be used in the event of an emergency or as directed by a staff member. Tampering with end doors, including door propping and alarm disabling or destruction are prohibited.
Elevators
In order to keep elevators in safe working conditions, the following are prohibited and may result in disciplinary action: Intentional damage/and or vandalism, misuse, or tampering with elevators; smoking in elevators; overloading; use of emergency alarms and emergency stops in non-emergency situations.