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University Offices
Health and Safety
Duty Protocol
Keep 'Em Guesting
A Little Bit of Everything
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This office manages Spartan Cards and NetIDs for MSU students, faculty, staff, and affiliated persons. 

What is the ID Office? 

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In the event that a student needs to go, or has gone, to the hospital, who needs to be notified?
Your Housing Coordinator should be notified and/or the Pro-Staff On-Call should be contacted.
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T or F: RA duty is from 7pm-8am

False. Duty is from 7pm-7am.

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How many nights can guests spend in any seven day period?
Guests can be signed in for no more than 3 nights in any seven day period.
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T or F: The only acceptable pet in the residence halls are tropical fish.
False: No animals of any type may be brought into or kept by you in your room or any place in the residence hall.
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This office is responsible for recruiting and communicating with new and transfer students. 

What is the Admissions Office?

200
To ensure your room safety, you should do this every time you leave the room
Deadbolt lock the door.
200

Should an RA knock on doors before evacuating the building during a fire alarm?

RAs can assist the evacuation of the Residence Hall by knocking on residents door to alert them to the alarm.

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True or False: Parents are not considered guests and therefore do not have to sign in at the desk.
False: Parents do have to stop at the desk and sign in. However, parents do not have to turn over an ID while in the building.
200
Illegal Downloading: Legal or Illegal?
Illegal - it's in the name!
300

This office is responsible for administering over 300 programs in more than 60 countries on every continent.  

What is the Office for Education Abroad or the Study Abroad Office?

300
T or F: A student can be charged for cleaning an excessively dirty room.
TRUE. If you are habitually untidy, you will be given a Letter of Concern from your Housing Coordinator. If the problem persists you will be subject to disciplinary action and/or be refused reassignment to the residence hall. Housing & Residence Life may also have the room cleaned and charge you
300
True or False: The designated meeting place for a Kilcawley House evacuation is the Watts Center
False! Designated Evacuation Areas: Cafaro and Lyden - Courtyard area near Christman Kilcawley - Courtyard area on the campus core Wick/Weller - The Wick/Weller Parking lot
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Where does a guest NOT have to be escorted in the residence halls?
Guests must be escorted at all times and locations including public areas, common areas, and individual rooms. Your guest cannot be left alone at any time, not even in your room while you go to class.
300
What items are allowed to exit or enter the building through windows?
None. Nothing should be thrown out of or brought through the windows.
400

This office provides access, aid, and advisory services for the MSU Community to facilitate student recruitment, enrollment, and retention at Michigan State University.

What is the Financial Aid Office?

400
T or F: Students living on campus are required to have both health and renters insurance
False. You are required to have health and accident insurance comparable to the University policy in case of an emergency. You must provide the Office of Housing & Residence Life with the name of your carrier. The University is not responsible for damage and/or loss of your possessions. We recommend that you have renters or homeowners insurance to cover any loss or damage.
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Who should be called if the fire alarm goes off in your building?
YSU Police & Pro-Staff On Call
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You are a freshman student and you have a guest coming over Wednesday morning at 9:30am to work on a class assignment, Will you be allowed to sign the guest into the building?
No. Guest Policy hours for freshman are 10AM to 12AM, Sunday through Thursday, and 24 hours on Friday and Saturday. Upperclassman have 24 hours guest privileges.
400
What is the earliest starting quiet hours time in our residence halls?
Cafaro House quiet hours are 9PM - 10AM (Sunday-Thursday) Lyden, Wick, Weller, and Kilcawley: 11PM -10AM (Sunday - Thurday) On Friday and Saturday, quiet hours for all houses are Midnight to 10AM.
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This office supports the campus community in creating and maintaining a safe environment and a culture of respect through educating all campus community members regarding how to prevent, identify, appropriately respond to, and report discrimination, harassment, stalking, sexual assault, and relationship violence;

What is the Office for Civil Rights and Title IX Education and Compliance or OCR?

500
What is the preferred method to attach posters and other wall hangings in a residence hall room?
Painters Tape.
500
Can you name at least 4 items that are considered potential fire hazards and not allowed in the residence halls?
candles/incense Live Christmas Trees Coffee Pots Microwaves (unless in designated areas) Toaster Hotpot All other cooking devices Air Conditioners (all of our buildings are air conditioned) Halogen Lamps Extension Cords Medusa lamps with plastic shades
500
Can an underage visitor be signed in as a guest overnight without parental consent?
No. The exceptions for visitor's under the age of 18 require parental consent (through an overnight pass) or parents accompanying the underage student in the building.
500
Whats the room capacity limit for a residence hall room?
5. For health and safety reasons, you will be asked to keep the number of individuals in your room to no more than 5. Housing Staff has the right to monitor the number of guests and room capacity at any given time.