Community Rules
Community Rules are established and enforced to support the safety and security of all residents who live in on-campus residence halls. The Community Rules are as follows:
Rule Title | Rule |
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Alcohol (Drinking Games) | For persons under the age of 21 years, any activity in which a consequence or reward is to drink alcohol is prohibited. |
Alcohol (Empty Alcohol Containers) | Empty containers of alcohol, including those used for decoration in a resident’s room are prohibited. |
Alcohol (Excessive Quantities & Large Containers) | For persons who are 21 years of age or older, large amounts of alcohol, or the ability to provide access to large quantities of alcohol, are not permitted in the residence halls at any time. Examples include but are not limited to brewing kits, kegs, pony kegs, beer bongs, funnels, taps, and party balls; whether empty or full. |
Alcohol (In Presence of) | Alcohol may not be consumed or stored in rooms/suites (including refrigerators) if any resident or guest in the room is under 21 years old. |
Alcohol (Possession or Consumption) | Possession or possession through the consumption of alcoholic beverages in the residence halls is permitted only by residents and their guests 21 years of age or older, in student rooms where all occupants are 21 years of age or older, with doors closed, and with no minors present. Residents 21 years of age or older consuming alcohol with minors (those not of legal drinking age) is strictly prohibited. Regardless of age, individuals who are guests or visitors, are not permitted to bring alcohol into any residence hall or dining facility. Alcohol is not permitted in any residence hall common area such as entrances, hallways, or lounges (unless being transported by residents 21 years of age or older and being brought to that resident’s room where no minors are present). |
Attachments | Nothing may be attached to furniture, the building, exterior poles, railings, trees, etc., or placed in hallways, window sills/ledges, and balconies. This includes satellite dishes and antennas. |
Banned Individuals and Trespassing | Residential Life reserves the right to restrict access to any residence hall at any time to any persons or groups. Individuals may be banned from the residence halls. Individuals not adhering to the conditions of their ban are considered trespassers and law enforcement may be contacted. When a resident's License Agreement has been cancelled, that individual may not be in the residence halls, even as a guest or visitor, for the remainder of the academic year or date indicated on their cancellation letter. |
Building Entry | The following conduct is prohibited: Failing to use the WolfCard properly, allowing another person to use a WolfCard that is not theirs, allowing others to enter buildings without “swiping” their individual WolfCard, and/or propping exterior or wing doors. Entry into the building exterior entrances is made by using the individual resident’s WolfCard and “swiping” the card past a reader. In some halls, the WolfCard is also used to access wing, suite, and even individual room doors. For this reason, all residents are required to obtain and carry their WolfCard or an authorized equivalent at all times. |
Building Evacuations | Failure to evacuate the building during an activated fire alarm or when directed to do so in an emergency. |
Building Exterior | Being on any part of the building's outside structure, including window sills, window ledges, roofs, attics, walls or railings. Entering or assisting others in accessing any unauthorized areas such as mechanical rooms and or other restricted areas. |
Common Area Items | Removing furniture and/or community items from individual rooms or common areas. In addition, removing items, including but not limited to cups, trays, or silverware from dining venues hall is prohibited. |
Community Living | Any behaviors or actions, which demonstrate an inability to abide by the requirements for group living are prohibited including, but not limited to, cleanliness odors or any other environmental issues or concerns related to a resident’s space or room, are prohibited. |
Computing and Network Resources | Any violation of the Computing and Network Use Agreement is prohibited. Please visit the Residence Hall Network Use Policy webpage for more information. |
Cooking Appliances | Other than in units with designated kitchen areas, possession and/or use of cooking equipment such as: hot-plates with exposed coils, toasters, electric fry-pans, grilling devices, or anything with an exposed heating element is prohibited. Authorized items include: crockpots, rice cookers, hot-air popcorn poppers, blenders, coffee makers, air fryer, instant pot, one refrigerator per room (under five cubic feet in size), one microwave per room (the maximum wattage may be limited), other devices that are “UL Approved.” Continued electrical shortages due the amount of cooking appliances in room may result in the items being prohibited. |
Elevators | Acting in a way that may injure another person or cause damage to an elevator car, controls, communication equipment, doors, and/or the equipment used to raise/lower the car. |
Emergency Exits | Opening a fire exit door or using the emergency exit stairwells is prohibited at all times except during an emergency. |
Fire Safety (Ceiling/Fire Devices) | Hanging or attaching items to the ceiling, water pipes, sprinklers, smoke detectors or other items on or near the ceiling is prohibited. All items hung in a resident’s room or common area must be attached to walls and be 18” below the ceiling. |
Fire Safety (Flammables & Explosives) | Possession, storage and/or use of flammable liquids, harmful chemicals, photo chemicals, barbecue grills (including propane canisters), charcoal, gasoline, blow torches, explosives, flares, firecrackers, fireworks, and any other items that may be determined to be hazardous is prohibited. |
Guests | Residents are accountable for the behavior of their guests and must accompany them at all times. Residents must get roommate approval for guests, register and check-out guests in a timely manner, escort guests at all times, ensure guests meet established health guidelines, have more than one (1) overnight guest at a time, and/or allowing more than three (3) overnight guests in a one-month period (consecutive or non-consecutive overnights) is prohibited. Furthermore, the University reserves the right to limit guest access when deemed necessary to protect the health and safety of residents. |
Hall Equipment/Items | Misuse of items/equipment checked out from residence hall front desks and/or failing to promptly return checked-out equipment. |
Health Guidelines | Residents must follow University and Residential Life issued guidelines and rules in regards to health and safety of the community. |
Meal Plan | Residents must present and/or swipe the WolfCard prior to eating at dining locations (if not using other tender). |
Motorized Vehicles/Transport | Motorcycles, mopeds and automotive parts or components are not allowed inside buildings. Use, possession, and storage drones/Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and similar devices. Inappropriate and/or unsafe use and/or storage of electric powered scooters, skateboards, hoverboards. Bicycles may be kept in bedrooms and suite common areas with roommate approval, but not in hallways, stairwells, balconies and common areas where they may limit egress. No items that are able to transport individuals may be used in building hallways, rooms, community spaces, or lobbies. |
Additional Furniture | Residents cannot bring upholstered furniture into the residence halls, unless an accommodation is granted through the Disability Resource Center. Unauthorized furniture found within the residence hall will be removed and discarded. |
Parking & Driving | Parking in fire lanes is prohibited as it may obstruct emergency vehicle access, threatening the safety of the entire residence hall community. |
Personal Health & Hygiene | Residents are responsible for upholding standards of personal hygiene. This includes but is not limited to: maintaining room cleanliness; cleaning appliances, cutlery, serving items; sanitizing and disinfecting surfaces; hand washing; showering, and when directed by Residential Life, wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) and maximizing social and physical distancing. |
Pets and Animals | No pets or animals allowed, except service animals or service animals in training, emotional support animals that have been approved by the DRC, or tropical fish or goldfish that can survive underwater in tanks up to 10 gallons. |
Posting | All posted signs and objects in residence hall common areas, including, but not limited to elevators, hallways, lobbies and doors must comply with UAM 5,305 and be approved by Residential Life, Housing and Food Services. |
Posting (Doors) | Except as described immediately below, attaching items to the door of the resident’s room or hallway area is not allowed as it causes damage/wear & tear and may pose a fire hazard. The exception to this rule is that a small item (or selection of items), no larger than 9”x12” (i.e. memo board, poster, name tags, etc.) is allowed to be attached to the door using masking or painters tape (which can be easily removed. |
Posting (Windows) | Posting signs, banners, post-it notes, or any other item on room windows is not allowed. |
Prohibited Activities | The following activities are prohibited: (1) Water fights in or around any part of the building's structure, including using water guns of all types, buckets, cups or any other item that may be used in a water fight; (2) throwing or discharging anything from, toward, or inside the building or its windows including but not limited to, water balloons, bottles, cigarette butts, litter, food, balls, rocks, spit;. (3) any activities or games in hallways, common areas, balconies, rooms or suites, or adjacent parking including but not limited to Frisbee, darts, wrestling, tossing balls, bouncing balls; (4) shining flashlights and laser lights into another room or building; (5) painting or drawing on the walls of your room; (6) overloading electrical outlets and/or altering existing power or communication infrastructure; (7) failing to us surge protection devices for any sensitive electronic equipment; (8) cooking using a flame or open element, barbecuing or grilling food inside buildings or in unauthorized exterior areas; (9) storing or placing items outside of rooms, in hallways, windows, on ledges, on balconies or on railings. |
Prohibited Gatherings | Any activity or gathering where the number of attendees exceeds any limits prescribed by Residential Life or the University. |
Prohibited Items | The following items are prohibited: (1) Decals, stickers, glow in the dark stars, contact paper, darts, dartboard or other items which may damage walls or furniture; (2) bunking/lofting beds in a way other than specified by Residential Life; (3) placing furniture on heaters, desks, dressers, chairs, concrete or wood blocks; (4) waterbeds or other non-supplied beds or furniture; (5) live Christmas trees or wreaths; (6) candles, incense, potpourri, or any burning ember or open flame; (7) space heaters, power tools, air conditioners; (8) personal lamps that have bulbs higher than their rated capacity, or any bulbs 150 watts or greater, halogen lamps without wire or glass guards over the bulb; (9) plugging multi-outlet power strips into other multi-outlet power strips. |
Propping Doors | Propping open any wing, exterior, or any door that leads into the main hallway. This includes but is not limited to room, suite, and apartment doors that lead to the hallway. |
Quiet Hours/Courtesy Hours | Quiet hours are established as follows: Sunday – Thursday: 10 p.m. – 8 a.m. & Friday – Saturday: midnight – 8 a.m. During the final exam period, including prep day, quiet hours are in effect 24 hours a day. Excessive noise during quiet hours is not allowed. Excessive noise is considered any noise that can be heard more than one door (or residence hall room) away. Courtesy hours are in effect 24 hours a day. This rule recognizes that when living in a community, residents can ask others to quiet down activities so that studying, concentration, sleep are prioritized. Violating this rule may include but not limited to not quieting down after being asked to do so, purposely being loud beyond what may be considered “reasonable,” engaging in activities that are inherently loud. |
Residential Dining Facilities | Appropriate behavior and wearing shoes are required at all campus dining facilities. Inappropriate behavior may include but is not limited to stealing food, cutlery, serving items, behavior that disrupts others’ dining experiences, cutting in line, entering/leaving through non-designated doors. |
Restricted Residence Hall Access | Any person who, based upon current medical knowledge and/or the best available objective information, poses an actual danger to the health or safety of themselves or others may not be allowed entry or access to the residence halls until they are assessed by emergency personnel. This includes those who exhibit: actions or behavior that indicate a likelihood of physical violence to themselves or others; high levels of unauthorized and/or controlled substance impairment; unconsciousness or reduced levels of consciousness; or other physical/ medical conditions that put themselves or others at risk. Should a resident be denied access to the halls due to health or safety concerns, conduct actions and/or health related issues, Residential Life is not responsible for charges incurred by the resident for off campus housing. |
Roommate Contracts | Residents shall establish and abide by roommate/suitemate agreements. |
Solicitation/Business | All solicitation and/or hand distribution of printed material within the residence halls without special permission from Residential Life. Residence hall computer labs may not be used for business purposes. Residence hall rooms and public areas may not be used for any business or remunerative purposes, including storing of commodities. |
Storage | Residents may not store any items such as bicycles or personal property in hallways, stairwells, or other common space. |
Trespassing | Trespassing, entering or remaining in any room or location without the resident's or staff's permission is prohibited. |
Unauthorized Use of Keys and WolfCard | Duplicating, borrowing, or loaning room keys or WolfCards to guests or friends is prohibited. Residents possessing any key or WolfCard other than their own; or loaning their key/Wolfcard to another person. |
Window Screens | Removing or tampering with window screens or window-limiting devices. Entering or exiting the building through a window. Residents will be charged for damages to University property. |