Student Housing
Guidelines
Arriving on campus
The University assigns rooms to students prior to arrival, including posting door cards. During office hours, the Admissions Office and Welcome Committee will be available to help students find assigned rooms. Students arriving late may call Campus Security at 472-1115. The Resident Advisors (RA’s) assist students on their arrival by giving an orientation to residence hall life.
Students wishing to change rooms must obtain approval from the Housing Director before moving.
Room inventory forms
A Resident Advisor (RA) gives all new students a room inventory form to fill out. Room inventory forms describe the current state and contents of each room. Each student completes and returns the form to their RA on Move-In Day. When moving out of a room, the student must get the room inventory form from their RA or RHD (Resident Hall Director), fill out the departure column and give the completed form to Housing. The Resident Advisor will check the room. If the room is in good order when the student moves out, no housing charges will be applied against his or her security deposit.
All alterations, such as painting, must be approved by the Residential Life Department before the work is done, or a charge will be levied.
Furniture in student rooms
University rooms are furnished with beds, chairs, and desks (or built-in desk space). For rooms with two built-in desks, no stand-alone desk(s) will be included. Students must see their Resident Advisor to request the removal and storage of any room furniture. The Resident Advisor will help the student store the furniture in the residence hall storage room if space is available. It is the students’ responsbility to return the furniture to the room whenever they move out. If furniture is missing from the room after departure, the student will be charged accordingly.
Tobacco-free campus
State law and University policy prohibit smoking anywhere on campus. Violators are subject to fines.
No on-campus storage
Students should only bring items which they can store comfortably in their rooms. Private storage facilities are available off campus for a monthly fee or for summer storage.
Pets
To maintain standards of health for all housing residents, no pets of any kind are permitted on campus, either in buildings or on campus grounds. Pets are not to be left outside while students are in campus buildings, including the dining hall. Cats and dogs present a sanitation problem in campus buildings, as they bring in lice and fleas. Stray animals are not to be fed or sheltered. Resident Advisors may be able to help find a solution for a lost or stray animal. If a pet is found in a student’s room, the student will be charged.
Environmental guidelines
- Dumpsters: Please do not put the following items in dumpsters: appliances, batteries, bricks, construction materials, greenery, yard waste, liquids, paint, tires, rocks, or flammables.
- Antennas and satellite dishes: Unless approved ahead of time, none are allowed, as they can cause extensive damage to buildings and roofs. Violators will be charged.
- Restrooms in residence halls: Because of sanitary requirements in areas for public use, no personal items (e.g., towels, etc.) are to be left in the residence hall restrooms.
- The following guidelines for thermostat settings, heating and cooling, etc. are based on normal conditions; however, when special energy concerns warrant, special instructions will be posted which may supersede these guidelines:
- Windows can be open for up to five minutes before morning and evening program during all seasons.
- During “Heating” season windows can be open if the temperature is above 65° F (18.30 C).
- During “Cooling” season windows can be open if the temperature is below 75° F (23.90 C).
Open windows and doors: To ensure energy efficiency and the best utilization of resources, doors and windows must be closed, except as listed below. This is because negative pressure, which draws conditioned air from the building, occurs even when individual room heating or cooling elements are shut off.
Dial 601 from campus phones for the temperature.
Students may be charged if windows or doors are left open during heating or cooling seasons.
Housing during vacation periods
Winter and summer holidays are not included in housing and meals charges for fall and spring semesters. (Students may stay on campus for Thanksgiving and Spring break.) Students must vacate their rooms within 24 hours of the last class before winter break, and may return anytime within 24 hours of when classes resume. Rooms must be left clean.
Students who wish to stay on campus during winter or summer break may seek an 18-hour-per-week work position, if available, through the Human Resources Office, or may apply to work full-time to earn tuition credit in addition to housing and meals. However, temporary employment is not guaranteed.
Students participating in the 18-hour-per-week work option will be billed for housing and meals charges if they work less than the 18 hours per week, for any reason. Students who are participating in the Invincible America Assembly may also remain on campus with the approval of the Department of Student Life and upon payment of $200 per week, in advance, to the Housing Office.
Graduate students also have the option of staying on campus over the winter and summer breaks by paying the appropriate housing and meals charge ($200 per week, payable in advance) to the Housing Office.
Students not authorized to remain on campus over winter or summer vacation may not access their rooms during these holidays. Unauthorized use of a room is not permitted and results in a charge.
The University reserves the right to use students’ rooms during these holiday periods, and to give temporary room assignments to students remaining on campus.
Room Reservation
Continuing students may reserve a room for the next academic year. Please go to the Housing Office to make your room reservation during the last block of the academic year.
Housing when withdrawing from a course
Students must be registered and attending class to remain on campus. Students who withdraw from a course have three options:
- receive permission from the faculty to continue to sit in on the class from which they have withdrawn;
- move off campus; or
- receive permission to stay on campus in an activity approved by the Department of Student Life.
Room inspections
The Housing Office routinely inspects student rooms throughout the year. Notices are posted in advance to announce the time and dates so students may be prepared. However, the University reserves the right to enter rooms without prior notice.
If the condition of a room differs from the room inventory listing, the student will be charged. There are charges for missing items or damages to the room; there is also a charge if public University property (such as student desks, folding tables, vacuum cleaners, or upholstered stacking chairs) is found in private rooms.
Housing policies for guests
Experiencing the campus environment gives firsthand experience of our Consciousness-Based education programs. If you wish to invite a guest to visit, please contact the Housing Office for procedures and guidelines.
The content of this page was reviewed in August 2011.
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