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Solicitation
Solicitation by organizations or individuals, for commercial or personal gain, is not permitted. If a person is found to be soliciting in the residence halls please report the person’s name and company to University Police immediately.
Sports within the Buildings
In the interest of personal safety and out of respect for the hall environment, sports of any nature are not permitted in the hallways, bathrooms, lobbies, elevators or other common areas of the building. This includes throwing any objects from or at a residence hall building. Examples of prohibited items include footballs, Frisbees, squirt guns and water pistols, Nerf guns, and sling-shots. Riding skateboards, including longboards are prohibited inside buildings.
Subletting
A room may be occupied only by the student to whom it is assigned. The residence hall space may not be sublet to another person.
Vandalism
It is not acceptable to deface, damage, or destroy property, including but not limited to: personal property, bulletin boards, lounge areas, bathroom facilities, and other common areas.
Visitation
Hosting visitors is considered a privilege. A resident’s right to comfortably study, sleep, and have privacy in their room or apartment at any time takes priority over any resident’s ability to host a guest. A resident’s request for any guest to leave at any time must be honored. The safety and security of a comfortable environment could be compromised if unwanted guests are present, or if guests refuse to leave because they are visiting within posted visitation hours. Guests must be escorted by a resident at all times.
Visitation is defined as periodic visits of guests and does not encompass cohabitation in a room, suite, or apartment as each space in university housing may be occupied only by the student to whom it is contracted. Residents are not permitted to loan keys or access cards to guests at any time. Guests are permitted to spend the night; however, the resident must have the explicit consent of the roommate beforehand. However, even with consent, no guest may stay more than 3 nights in a 30-day period.
All residents will have the opportunity to vote for one of three guest visitation policy choices at the beginning of the Fall Semester.
1) No guest visitation.
2) Guest visitation between 10 a.m. and 2 a.m., Monday through Thursday with weekend guest visitation beginning at 10 a.m. Friday and continuing until 2 a.m. Monday.
3) 24 hours a day/seven days a week guest visitation. Visitation within student rooms must be determined by mutual agreement among roommates.
COVID-19 Visitation and Guest Policies
Due to gathering restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic guest policies listed above may be changed
as the university moves to various phases of the pandemic recovery. Please seek guidance about the current guest policy from your Residence Life Coordinator, Assistant Residence Life Coordinator, Resident Assistants, Community Managers, or Assistant Director.
Weapons
No weapons of any kind are permitted in any residential facility. Residents who bring anything deemed to be a weapon into the residence halls are subject to disciplinary action, including suspension of their housing agreement.
Windows / Screens
For your safety and security, the opening of windows is strongly discouraged in the residential community. Open windows have a detrimental effect on the air conditioning for the building. Each window has been sealed to prevent