Students can have guests in their room/suite, but must make sure everyone (including the host) are wearing a mask and abiding by general safety code regulations regarding how many people are permitted in a space. For suites, there should be no more than 8-10 in the common area of the suite. For individual rooms, there should be no more than 4 people per space.
Students are highly encouraged to socialize outdoors whenever possible, always adhering to public health requirements regarding masks and physical distancing.
Prohibited behaviors
Unauthorized access or use of residential facility roofs
Tampering with fire safety or other safety equipment, this includes, but is not limited to, tampering with or covering smoke detectors and/or carbon monoxide detectors
Possessing or storing flammable decorations, appliances, a gas engine vehicle or any form of combustible fuel and/or other property that may be deemed a fire hazard
Causing a fire or false alarm in or about a residential community
Failing to respond and evacuate appropriately, if required, at the sounding of the fire alarm system
Installing an unauthorized lock on a bedroom, bathroom, closet, or suite door
Inadequately securing one’s residence hall room and/or failure to lock room doors, including door tapping and propping
Improper disposal or collection of trash or debris that could lead to room/suite entry obstruction, unsanitary hazardous conditions and/or fire safe hazards.
Hindering the operation of the Mechanical or Electronic door hardware on any door in any building that is overseen by Residential Life is prohibited.
Tampering with the door hardware could be considered a breach of security and a fire code violation.
Additionally, propping of bedroom and suite doors by any object with the purpose of overriding the security and integrity of the door is prohibited.
Any door found propped open when the resident of that space is not present could be found in violation of this policy.