Appliances and Equipment

The following equipment may be brought into residence hall rooms or apartments:

1. Heat-producing appliances without exposed heating elements are permitted in student residences. These include irons, electric blankets, hair curlers, hair dryers, coffee-makers, hot pots, popcorn poppers, George Foreman grills, toasters, electric kettles, electric woks, and griddles. These items may only be used on approved flat surfaces in kitchens and bathroom counters, or on other stable, flat, non-flammable surfaces such as tables, countertops, or similar structures. Additional microwaves, other than the one provided in each apartment or suite, are not permitted. Ask the Residence Life Manager about other appliances not listed.
2. One refrigerator is permitted in each student bedroom if it is no more than five cubic feet in size and draws no more than 1.7 amps. These units are intended for limited storage of snack items, medicines, etc.. For sanitation reasons, residents should unplug, empty, defrost and clean their personal refrigerator anytime they depart over a break. In the apartments and small housing units, a single deep freezer OR an additional refrigerator may be placed ONLY in the storage room.
3. Residents in family units or doubles apartments (A, B, C, and D Buildings), as well as residents in the graduate houses, are permitted to hook up their own washer and dryer in the storage room within their apartments, as long as the appliances are in safe, operable order. Regular maintenance and lint removal is expected to reduce fire risk. These appliances must be removed upon vacating.

The following may NOT be brought into residence hall rooms or apartments:

1. Halogen lamps (halogen desk lamps with totally enclosed tops on non-flexible stands are permitted)
2. Dishwashers
3. Toaster ovens, pizza ovens, and convection ovens (regular drop-in style toasters are permitted)
4. Buffet ranges and single-coil heating elements
5. Tanning beds or hot tubs
6. Kilns or other industrial or commercial appliances
7. Engines, hydraulic tools, generators, or other large mechanical pieces
   

Sound Equipment

Stereos are permitted in student rooms, but residents are expected to exercise the utmost consideration in their use. Every student is responsible for maintaining an atmosphere within the residential environment that is conducive to study and respectful of the needs of others. Stereos, radios, and musical instruments should be played at moderate volume levels. Residents are encouraged to use headphones. They are also encouraged to carefully read through the “Fire Safety Codes and Fire Drills” section of this handbook where important information on extension cords, and use of outlets, may be found.

1. Drum sets may not be played in student housing due to the high degree of noise disturbance they create, even when muffled, but they may be stored in residences for off-campus use. Drummers are encouraged to use practice pads separate from the drum set.
2. Electric amplifiers and keyboards may be used at a reasonable volume and bass level until quiet hours. At quiet hours, residents may use headphones with these devices.
3. Non-electric musical instruments such as guitars and wind instruments, etc., may only be played before quiet hours at reasonable volumes.
   

If at any time during the day musicians and those with bass-rich sound systems are asked by neighbors or staff to cease or quiet their playing, they are expected to comply. Unreasonable complaints and requests for special exceptions to these policies should be directed to the Residence Life Manager.

Contraband

In addition to prohibited items listed above and in the Fire Codes section, the following items or substances are prohibited in student housing, including in personal vehicles parked on university property. Contraband may be confiscated and judicial or legal action may be taken against students in possession of contraband. Typically, students will be notified in writing that contraband items must be removed from campus before they are confiscated. However, the university reserves the right to confiscate certain items, such as weapons, immediately without prior notice to the resident.

• Firearms, explosives, other weapons, or ammunition (See the “Weapons and Firearms” section of this handbook)
• Fireworks, firecrackers, or other pyrotechnic products
• Marijuana and other illegal drugs
• Drug paraphernalia, such as bongs, bubblers, pipes, bowls, and hookahs
• Halogen lamps
• Space heaters
• Air conditioning units
• Waterbeds
• (Burning) incense or candles; only jar candles should be present since they can be used with electric candle warmers.
• Large quantities of kerosene, gasoline, laboratory chemicals, blasting caps, motor oil, or acids
  

Cable Television

Cable television has been wired into all residence hall rooms, apartment living rooms, and bedrooms. This service is not a service of the university but is provided by the local cable company. If you are interested in subscribing to cable television, you should contact GCI at 586-3320. There is a monthly fee charged by the cable company for this service. All payments are made directly to the billing address on the GCI invoice. Also note, the college does not perform any maintenance on this system. All cable-related problems must be reported directly to GCI or their assignee.

Cable television is available in both Lodge television lounges for resident use. Roommates who elect to collaboratively pay for installation of cable within their room or apartment do so at their own risk. Such agreements for co-payment are made as personal financial commitments between roommates; the university cannot enforce these agreements.

Residents may not mount television antennas or satellite television dishes on buildings or outside the rental units. Cable television lines, antennas, or satellite dish receivers appearing on the exterior of any housing building will be removed by Housing or Facilities Services personnel without notice.

Cable tapping is a federal offense. Any person who taps into a residence hall/apartment cable service line is subject to disciplinary action, a fine of $150, and repair costs.

Telephones

Every Banfield Hall room and every campus apartment are equipped with a telephone. Residents should report problems with phones in a work order. Intentional damages to telephones or missing phones will be charged to student accounts. Residents are welcome to use their own personal telephones but should return the university phone to the phone jack upon their departure. Telephone replacement costs are $15. Local calls are free to residents, but all long-distance calls require the user to hold a calling card. Calling cards will be sold at the Lodge Desk or at the convenience store.

A pay phone is located in the foyer of the Lodge. Campus phones for local calls are located by the Lodge Desk, in the Banfield foyer, in both computer labs, and in both laundry rooms. For some of these phones, users must first dial 9 and then the local number unless they are dialing a campus office extension. These phones are available for resident convenience and safety.

All apartment and small housing unit bedrooms are wired so that residents can pay to activate a personal telephone line in addition to the primary line that rings in the living room. Residents wishing to pay for a private line must call GCI at 586-3320.

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