Residents are encouraged to personalize their bedrooms and apartments. To ensure the safety of all residents and to protect property, residents will adhere to these standards:

1. Residents are responsible for any activities or damages that occur in their apartment/bedroom when it can be reasonably shown that the residents knew or should have known that the inappropriate activity or damage occurred. This includes activities or damages caused by guests of residents.
2. Residents are responsible for keeping their apartment and bedroom clean, free of trash and in a general hygienic state. Bathrooms are to be cleaned and maintained by the residents of the apartment/suite. If at any time a Residence Life staff member feels that an apartment/room is not meeting basic cleanliness standards, the occupants of the apartment/room will be given 48 hours to rectify the situation.
3. Residents are responsible for correctly checking-out of their apartment/room at the end of the year or at any point in time when they are no longer considered a resident in that particular apartment.
4. Residents are responsible for ensuring their apartment/room is in compliance with all procedures used during academic breaks or when vacating. Further information regarding break procedures will be communicated in advance of the break.
5. Residents are permitted to decorate their room and apartment doors; however, they are responsible for any damage caused by affixing items to the doors and/or walls. University Housing staff reserves the right to limit what items may be posted. Items should be appropriate and in good taste. To hang something on a painted surface use a product that is approved to prevent damage. Wallpaper, nails, non-approved adhesives, tape, and stickers are not to be affixed to university property. Do not make holes in walls.
6. Removal of or blocking of door peepholes is prohibited.
7. Residents must complete the proper steps (i.e. submitting the online request, receiving official permission, etc.) to move from their assigned apartment/room to another apartment/room.
8. Violations of Roommate Agreements are prohibited.
9. Occupying apartment/room space outside of the housing contract period is prohibited. This includes failure to vacate the apartment community when they are closed.
10. University furniture must remain in the apartment at all times. University Housing cannot store apartment/room furniture to make space for personal items or furniture.
11. Any personal items or furniture brought in to the apartment/room must be removed upon checkout.
12. Furniture in common areas (lounge etc.) may not be removed and/or used in any other location including resident apartments.
13. Painting and spray painting is not permitted.
14. The construction of lofts is not permitted. Any form of bed/furniture elevation that involves non-University Housing furniture, or attachments to University Housing furniture is considered a loft. Elevated beds must be returned to their intended position (the non-elevated height).
15. Mini-blinds are provided for privacy and uniformity. Window displays that can be viewed from the exterior of the residence hall are not permitted. Even in high-rise residence halls, people on the ground can see into windows, and residents within Housing can easily view activities occurring in other rooms within the residence halls or complex. Be mindful to keep mini-blinds closed when you desire privacy. It is expected that residents will display appropriate discretion with public displays while living in the residence halls.
16. Nothing in a student room may break the plane of an open window. No body part or no objects may project or extend past the plane of an open window.
17. Door decorating/posting on common area apartment/room doors must be considered acceptable for public display.
18. Weightlifting equipment exceeding 25 lbs. is not permitted.
19. Empty alcohol containers may not be used as decoration or as collectibles in University Housing facilities despite a resident’s age.
20. Stereo equipment and speakers are expected to be appropriate for an educational environment and University Housing staff reserves the right to request the removal of these items.
21. Pets/animals of any type are not permitted in any apartment, bedroom, residence hall, or any area inside or on Housing premises. The only exception is fish in proper aquarium facilities (10 gallon tank maximum) and service animals. The owner/animal control will immediately remove animals found on the property.
22. Waterbeds, water guns, water balloons (or any item that holds more than 10 gallons of water) are prohibited.
23. Objects thrown from windows of residence halls can cause severe damage; therefore, nothing may ever be thrown or hung/suspended from a window, or set on a window ledge.
24. Screens are not to be opened or removed. Residents will be charged if screens are removed or missing. Window delimiters in the University Lofts are not to be removed at any time.
25. Residents are prohibited from climbing in or out of a window.
26. Windows in the University Commons do not open because the residence hall is equipped with a state-of-the art ventilation and HVAC system. The fan that runs continuously in at least one bathroom of all University Commons apartments ensures proper ventilation of the Commons apartments. DO NOT tamper with this fan.