Residence Halls & Rooms
This type of furniture MUST remain in the room and CANNOT be removed by the student or their families.
Name 2 items that are prohibited due to fire risk.
Candles, incense.
True or False: First year students are allowed to host overnight guests during the first weeks of school.
False. No one moves, no guests.
A student asks to trade rooms because they don’t “vibe” with their roommate. What do you do first?
Ask open ended questions to gather more information. Ask if they completed the roommate agreement and offer mediation!
When do residents select their meal plans?
During inspections, you see a power strip plugged into another power strip, is this a violation?
Yes, no piggy backing. Surge protectors are only allowed.
Sunday-Wednesday 9PM-10AM; Thursday-Saturday 12AM-10AM.
You smell marijuana coming from a room at 6PM on Tuesday, but you’re unsure where it’s coming from. What’s your next step?
Attempt to narrow down where it is coming from. Approach the situation, provide educational conversations. If escalated, contact CP&S and notify RDOC.
If a resident loses their room key, what should they do and how much is a key replacement?
Notify the RA/RD. Follow procedures for key replacement. $75 for key replacement.
What should an RA do if a resident has hung LED lights in their room?
Educate the student that damage to ceiling tiles is a policy violation, potential damage charges, inform your supervising RD.
What types of cooking appliances are residents prohibited from having in their residence hall rooms?
Hot plates, toasters, air fryers, nothing without an automatic shut off.
What is the maximum number of consecutive nights a guest may stay overnight in a residence hall room?
2 consecutive nights (a weekend) and no more than eight nights total per month.
A parent approaches you or emails you demanding that their student's room be changed. What should you do?
Direct them to the RD. Encourage the parent to have the student reach out as they have to initiate the room change process.
A resident claims their mattress is uncomfortable and wants to bring their own. Is this allowed?
No! (Unless approved by Accessibility Services)
What size or type of refrigerator is permitted in residence hall rooms?
Mini-refrigerators no larger than 4.0 cubic feet or approved by Residence Life
What rules must a resident follow when having a guest stay in their room?
1. Talk with roommates making sure its okay.
2. Submit overnight guest request form by Thursday at 8PM and or no later than 24 hours in advance.
3. Sign in at Campus Police & Safety when guests arrive.
4. Limit of 2 nights in a row; 8 nights per month.
A resident tells you that their roommate's significant other stays over every night and refers to them as basically living here. What's your next step?
Follow up with residents, remind them of occupancy, guest limits, document, and report concern as necessarily.
Why are unofficial room swaps between students prohibited, and what is the proper way for a student to request a room change?
Because unauthorized room changes can create safety issues and disrupt housing capacity limits, students must go through the official room change process by submitting a request to their RD and waiting for approval before moving.
According to the Housing Terms and Conditions, are residents allowed to physically raise or elevate their beds using bed risers or other means?
No!
A double room has 3 additional guests in it. Both residents of the room are present. Is there a policy violation and how should you respond if so?
Yes, occupancy policy is being violated. Residents are allowed one guest. RA's should educate the residents, document accordingly, and inform supervising RD during business hours.
It is around 11AM on a Saturday and your resident knocks on your door complaining about their neighbors that are allegedly very loud and disrupting their rest. What do you do?
Ask resident if they asked neighbors to quiet down? Encourage them to do so. Inform them of courtesy hours and talk through different perceptions of volume. Check on the alleged room, knock on their down, casual conversation, and just remind of courtesy hours.