Room Checks
Periodic room checks are to be conducted on housing by the Resident Directors and their assistants. Students are requested to be in attendance during room check. Refrigerators and closets will be checked. The purpose of room inspection is to check for health and safety problems, adherence to campus regulations, and property damage. Residents will be notified by a notice posted on the dorm front door or in the apartment complex of the date for the housing inspections.
Students who fail to pass the regularly scheduled housing check for cleanliness shall receive a warning from the Resident Director. The student will be given 24 hours to improve the condition of the room so that is will pass a cleanliness inspection. Failure to pass will warrant a referral to the Vice President for Student Affairs.
By moving into the campus housing, the student agrees to allow access to his/her room for justifiable cause: smoke, water, odor, excessive and prolonged noise or property damage. If a student is suspected of concealing restricted material, such as illegal drugs, the Resident Director shall obtain authorization from the Vice President for Student Affairs or the College President to conduct a search of the assigned housing.
Safety
Students should keep their doors locked at all times when not in attendance. THE COLLEGE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE TO STUDENTS' PROPERTY FOR ANY REASON. If loss should occur, a student should check immediately with the parent's homeowner's insurance policy to ascertain if the loss is covered.
The campus housing buildings are equipped with fire alarms, smoke detectors and fire extinguishers. Students are required to evacuate the building when the alarm sounds. After evacuating the Criswell and Upperman dorm students should gather at the gazebo to await instructions from the fire department or the Resident Director. Apartment students should gather in the south parking lot (furthest away from the apartments) of the Christian Life Center (CLC).
It is a SERIOUS offense to damage or remove any fire safety equipment. A minimum fine of $100 will be assessed for tampering with such equipment. Discharging a fire extinguisher will warrant a $100 fine plus a fee for recharging the extinguishers.
Quiet Hours
Students should respect other students at all times and not make excessive noise. Quiet hours are in effect daily from 11 p.m. until 7 a.m. In addition, a 24-hour "Quiet Hour" period will go into effect for final exams and continue until the end of the exam period. Excessive or prolonged noise (including loud music) is prohibited. If at anytime the Resident Director, Resident Assistants, or member of the Housing Council asks a student to quiet down and the student refuses, the case will be turned over to the Vice President for Student Affairs for action.
Dorm Lobby Hours
Men are allowed in the lobby of Criswell Hall (the women's dormitory) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight. Women are allowed in the men's lobby of Upperman Hall from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight.
Campus Housing Regulations
Students who have guests in campus housing are responsible for their conduct and behavior. Overnight guests are expected to abide by the campus housing rules and secure permission in advance from the Resident Director to stay in the campus housing. The Resident Director must be notified about guests of students. If a guest fails to obtain permission to stay overnight a $25.00 dollar fine will be levied.
Smoking or using any tobacco products (such as chewing tobacco) in any area of the dormitory is prohibited. Violators will be issued a written warning and fined $25.00 for a first offense. For a second offense a fine of $100 will be in effect.
Burning of candles and incense is prohibited in campus housing due to the threat of fire. Any open flame is strictly prohibited. A $25 fine is assessed for a first offense.
No athletics of any type are allowed in campus housing. Anyone playing ball or other games indoors will be fined $25.00 for a first offense. A second offense will warrant a more serious sanction.
Campus housing keys may not be duplicated or loaned to other persons. Students found in violation will be fined $25.00.
Flooding of halls or rooms is prohibited. Students involved will be charged with destruction of property and assessed a clean-up fee.
Alcoholic beverage bottles, cans etc. cannot be kept in campus housing. A $100 fine is assessed for a first offense,
No pets are allowed in campus housing. A $25.00 fine is levied for violation.
No outside sales groups may hold demonstrations or sell products in campus housing.
Waterbeds are not allowed in campus housing.
No lobby furniture or room furniture is to be removed from its assigned place. Anyone who moves furniture or equipment from its assigned place and/or has such items in his/her room or possession will be charged with theft. Students who do not have the same furniture in their room upon checkout as they had on check-in will be charged for replacement of all missing items.
All students are expected to move out of campus housing immediately after their final exams unless they are involved in the graduation ceremony or official college functions. Students in campus housing after closing will face extensive fines. Upon turning in their room keys students will be refunded their key deposit. Students who fail to turn in their keys at the end of residency will lose their entire security deposit that will be used for replacing the lock.
Room Visitation Policy
Students may have guests in their rooms from 12 Noon until 12 midnight on Sundays through Thursdays and from 12 Noon through 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturdays. Guests must be admitted to the residence hall by their host or hostess and sign the logbook upon admittance. Students are responsible for their guest’s conduct and adherence to the campus regulations.
