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Students are required by state law to evacuate the residence hall when a fire alarm is activated. Propping open exterior hall doors or interior fire doors or circumventing any other safety/security measures is also prohibited. In addition, bicycles or other personal belongings may not be placed in stairwells or other public areas of buildings.
e. Room Furniture and Lofts: No University furniture may be removed from a room. No bedroom or lounge furniture may be moved for outdoor use. Students should not attempt to make repairs or alter University furniture/facilities. If repairs are required, contact the Facilities Department directly at 973/408-3510 or by the work order request form.
Lofts are only allowed through in the approved vendor found on the Residence Life Homepage. Students who rent and use this Residence Halls, but students who utilize a loft may not place other furniture on top of a the loft. A Also, a loft may not be created by placing a mattress on top of other University furniture (such as a desk). Sanctions include the immediate removal disassembling of the unapproved loft at the owner’s expense.
f. Grilling Procedure: Residents who wish to grill must remain 50 feet from any building for safety, or where a built-in grill is located. No grilling is permitted in areas where vehicular traffic is allowed. You are allowed to grill in any University designated grilling locations. You may only grill on actual metal grills with charcoal only. Ditches, wood, and paper are not allowed; you may only use grills for food purposes. No lighter fluid or match-light charcoal may be stored in your room or in any part of the residence halls. Students are only allowed to grill until 10 p.m.
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i. Prohibited Items: To protect the health and welfare of the University community, the following are prohibited in residence halls. Please note that this is not a complete list. Please consult Consult your Complex Residence Director if you are unsure about an item. Any of these items found can be confiscated and discarded at the discretion of the Complex Residence Director.
- Firearms and objects of all kinds with the potential to cause bodily harm, including (but not limited to) guns, BB guns, knives, bows and arrows, swords, and martial arts equipment
- Fireworks, explosives, incense, candles of any kind (including wick or non- wick), candle warmers, and flammable liquids
- Items attached to/hanging from fire-safety equipment
- Tapestries or live plants over 4 feet tall
- Volatile liquids and substances of any kind, including fuels, lighter fluid, self lighting charcoal, open cans of paint, paint thinner, and turpentine
- Extension cords or “outlet expanders” (with the exception of surge protectors - surge protectors are allowed, but one may not be plugged into another.)
- Electric blankets
- Decorative lighting (such as holiday lights, neon signs, black lights/UV lights); Halogen lamps of any size. Paper lamps/lanterns and paper lampshades
- Alcohol if under the age of 21; Kegs, beer balls, and other alcoholic beverages in bulk quantities, empty containers, funnels, or other paraphernalia used for bingeing purposes, shot glasses for those under the age of 21; high proof alcohol over 100 proof. Please see the Alcohol and Drug Policy
- Illegal or non-prescribed drugs and drug paraphernalia Please see the Alcohol and Drug Policy
- University furniture other than that provided at the beginning of the year and unapproved makeshift bed lofts
- Any table exceeding more than 4 feet on any side.
- Dirty, broken, or dilapidated items and furniture.
- Any appliance exceeding 500 watts (except hair dryers used in bathroom facilities)
- Refrigerators with built-in taps and/or internal dimensions larger than 4 ½ cu. ft. or starting current exceeding 7 amps. Each resident may have one small refrigerator.
- Microwave ovens, microwave-refrigerator combos (except the approved microfridge), hot plates, deep fat fryers, toasters, electric kettles, open-flame or open coil appliances
- Coffee makers, except for those that have include all of the following: non exposed heating elements/coils, automatic shut off switches (ie, Many Keurigs and K-cup ones are allowed.)
- Air conditioners, space heaters, ceiling fans, washing machines (including small ones that attach to a sink), dryers, freezers, or other high voltage equipment
- Plug in and indoor grills, such as Foreman Grills or similar models.
- Waterbeds, pools, and sand
- Motorcycles, mopeds, or motorized bikes
- University, other university/college, local, state, federal, or private/non-profit industry signage
- Pets or animals, (except for non-meat-eating fish)
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l. Solicitations: To protect the privacy of residents, solicitations, sales, canvassing, fund raising and contribution drives are restricted. Permission can only be granted via the Director of Residence Life and Community Standards. For more information, contact the Office of Residence Life. If someone is seen soliciting on the residence hall floors or main areas, please contact your RA/HA, CRD or Public Safety.
m. Smoking: Drew University is a smoke free campus as it applies to all academic, student support and residential buildings. All private (residential rooms, suites, townhouses, bathrooms, etc) and public areas (main lobby, common lounges, study rooms, hallways, laundry facilities and stairwells) in all residential facilities are considered smoke free. Resident students and their guests must smoke outside of the University owned residential facilities. It is strongly recommended that smokers remain far enough from the building to respect the rights of non-smokers. The use of electronic smoking devices (including but not limited to Minis, Mid-Size E-Cigs, Vape Pins, Advanced Personal Vaporizers (APVs), and MODs), is also prohibited and is treated the same as smoking. Smoking is prohibited at an exterior area, such as doors and windows if smoking in the exterior area results in migration, seepage, or recirculation of smoke to an indoor space.
III. Process
a. Procedures for Residence Life Policy Violations:
Procedure will follow the “University Student Conduct Policy and Procedures,” as found in Daniel’s Dictionary. Incident Report forms may be used to file reports of Residence Life Policy Violations and may be obtained from the Residence Life Web page. Incident Reports may be filled out by faculty, staff, or students to report vandalism, accidents, thefts, or policy violations. They will be circulated to the appropriate University offices and, in the case of an alleged policy violation, may lead to the onset of the student conduct process. Confidentiality and anonymity cannot be guaranteed.
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- Tampering with fire safety equipment $50-$1000 (or determined by the Madison Fire Dept.)
- Excessive Lock-outs: $50
- Failure to vacate room during fire drill $50-$500
- Propping outside doors $50 - $500 (or determined by the Madison Fire Dept.)
- Prohibited appliances/items up to $500
- Prohibited Items and Health & Safety Inspection Violations: Fines will be assessed for possession of any prohibited items and will increase for each offense. $25 is the minimum for first-time violations. Second time violations have a $50 minimum. The fee for unapproved appliances is $100 for the first incident and $200 for the second.
Check in and Check-out
- Possession of a makeshift bed loft $150
- Failure to remove an illegal loft $125, plus $30/day
- Failure to leave room by official hall closing $50 for first half hour plus $25 for each subsequent half hour.
- Improper check-out of room $100
- Illegal room switch $125
- Failure to properly clean room at end of year $25 minimum
- Furniture missing from room equals fines to replace
- Trespassing during vacation periods $250
- Conduct Violations
- Failure to complete assigned Community Service minimum $25 per hour assigned.
- Failure to comply with the directive of a University official up to $500
- Failure to complete a sanction up to $500
- Giving false information to a University official up to $500
- Disrespecting University official up to $500
- Vandalism up to $500 plus additional fine from Facilities
- Wrongful possession of University property $50-$500