Community Living Guide

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COMMUNITY LIVING GUIDE 2026-2027

INTRODUCTORY HOUSING INFORMATION

  • Questions
  • Gender Inclusive Housing
  • Students With Disabilities
  • Landlord-Tenant Act Does Not Apply
  • Room Moves/Contract Cancellation
  • Contract Changes & Corrections
  • For Students Not Planning to Live on Campus
  • How We Will Communicate With You
  • Get to Know Our Staff
  • Meal Plans
  • Meal Ingredients
  • Health Safety

LIVING IN A COMMUNITY

  • Roommate Realities
  • Resolving Conflicts

COMMUNITY STANDARDS

  • Concerning Conduct
  • Residence Life Staff Response
  • The Informal Meeting
  • Residence Hall Sanctions
  • Serious Violations
  • Alcohol Policy
  • Drug Policy
  • Exception for Seeking Emergency Help
  • Self-Destructive Behavior Policy
  • Firearms/Weapons
  • Harassment
  • Noise
  • Hall Sports
  • Pranks
  • Reporting of Fires/Accidents/Losses Required
  • Appliances in Residence Life Dorm Rooms
  • Small Appliances Policy
  • Cars, Bicycles, Etc.
  • Hoverboards & Electric Propulsion Devices
  • Windows & Doors
  • Abandoned Property
  • Pets
  • Sales/Solicitation/Business
  • Space Reservations
  • Step-by-Step Process of the Behavioral, Alcohol, and Drug Intervention Plan

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

  • Fire Hazard Warning
  • Fire Safety Equipment
  • Fire Safety Evacuation
  • Medical Emergencies
  • Missing Persons
  • Severe Weather

SAFETY & SECURITY

  • Personal & Community Safety Expectations
  • Building Access
  • Building Security
  • NCARD/Student ID
  • Room Key
  • Unsafe Activities
  • Outdoor Fires and Cooking Equipment

STUDENT ROOM/SUITE

  • Damages
  • Decorations
  • Personal Property Remaining in the Room/Suite/Unit
  • Facility Misuse/Cleanliness
  • Trash
  • Hazardous Material Disposal
  • Furnishings
  • Maintenance Requests
  • Room Entry, Inspection, & Maintenance
  • Theft/Property Loss

COMMON AREAS

  • Laundry Facilities
  • Responsibility for Common Areas