Guide To Living On-Campus

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1 Guide T Living On-Campus Intrductin: The Guide t Living On-Campus is a dcument that utlines imprtant infrmatin fr residential Creightn students. This guide is in develpment and may be updated frm time t time t prvide greater cntext fr n-campus living. Department f Residential Life DRL Missin and Values Residential Life strives t prvide a hlistic, living-learning experience in rder t supprt Creightn University s Cathlic and Jesuit missin and traditin. Thrugh cmmunity, we aspire t facilitate students deeper understanding and cmmitment as agents f change fr a glbal sciety thrugh dialgue and reflectin. Our Department s Cre Values are: Service Diversity and Inclusivity Leadership Cmmunity Engagement Life-lng Learning Safety and Security Creightn University s residential life prgram seeks t enable students t develp their fullest ptential intellectually, ethically, scially, and mrally in the cntext f a residential cmmunity f students, Jesuit and lay chaplains, and residence hall staff. The aim is t prvide students with pprtunities t better understand their deepest selves and, in ding s, determine their rle as educated members f sciety. We fster the Jesuit missin, which believes in humanistic educatin thrugh service, reflectin, and learning. We attempt t fster this thrugh service t thers, bth within the University cmmunity and beynd, and believe that this is accmplished best when shared with thers similarly engaged in their wn jurneys f learning. It is thrugh service that students cme t appreciate their Gd-given gifts, learn f the inequities f sciety, and develp means t create a mre just cmmunity f men and wmen. Living in the residence halls at Creightn University is ne f mst influential experiences that yu will have as a student at Creightn. Fr many f yu, this will be the first time yu have lived in a cmmunity ther than yur wn family. This transitin, while smetimes difficult, is als an pprtunity fr yu t begin explring the respnsibilities that cme frm being n yur wn. With this in mind, the residential life prgram is develped s that yu may explre, learn, and reflect upn yur chice f lifestyles that will becme the basis f yur adult life. The Jesuits, live-in chaplains, and residence hall staff are here t help yu make up an imprtant part f the residence hall cmmunity. This will be a special time in yur life and will prvide yu with friendships and relatinships that will last a lifetime. It will be a time f learning, cmmitment, and decisins. All members f Missin & Ministry and Residential Life wh live and wrk in the residence halls are ready t help yu meet the demands that yu are facing. DRL Staff Descriptin The Resident Directr: Our residence halls and apartment cmplexes are supervised by a full-time, livein prfessinal Resident Directr (RD) wh serves as a primary resurce t the resident students in his r her building. Every RD keeps regular ffice hurs and can prvide such services as persnal and academic cunseling, crisis interventin, and cnflict mediatin. She r he als ensures the develpment f a rich cmmunity in which residents maintain apprpriate hall decrum and individual behavir as cntributing members.. The RD is respnsible fr all administrative and prgramming 1

2 functins f the residence hall and directly supervises the Resident Advisrs (RA), the Assistant Resident Directr (ARD) and, where applicable, the Missin and Ministry Cmmunity Advisr (MMCA) f that hall. The RD ffice is lcated near the lbby f Deglman, Gallagher, Heider, Kenefick, Kiewit, McGlin and Swansn Halls. The Assistant Directr fr Residential Life serves as the RD fr Opus and Davis, maintaining an ffice in bth Davis Hall and the Central Office. The Assistant Resident Directr: These upper-class student staff members assist the Resident Directrs in each f ur halls in administratin, prgramming, service, and advising functins. Assistant Resident Directrs (ARD) versee the frnt desk peratins f each hall, crdinate keys/access cards and ther security functins, and cmplete a variety f ther tasks within each hall. The Huse Advisr: In Kiewit and Swansn Halls, cmmunities are divided int Huses, areas made up f tw flrs. In each Huse we have a Huse Advisr, a student staff member wh crdinates the ther three Resident Advisrs in the Huse and wh facilitates huse-wide prgrams and events, in additin t serving as the Resident Advisr fr her r his wn wing. The Resident Advisr: Every flr r wing in Deglman, Gallagher, Heider, Kenefick, Kiewit, McGlin and Swansn Halls is served by a Resident Advisr (RA). Yur RA is yur primary resurce persn in the residence halls. These upper-class peer educatrs facilitate the develpment f cmmunity n a flr r wing. He r she can assist yu with persnal r academic cncerns and refer yu t apprpriate resurces n campus such as the Center fr Health and Cunseling, Career Services, Business Office, Campus Ministry, r Financial Aid. RAs are als excellent surces f advice abut classes and can help yu find ways t get invlved. RAs als enfrce the plicies in this handbk. In s ding, they assist in the maintenance f a clean, safe, rderly envirnment where all students can sleep, study, scialize, serve, and live cmfrtably. The Student Health Aides: In additin t Residential Life staff, there are als Student Health Aides (SHA) wh can prvide basic first aid and medical assessment. This peer prfessinal is n call after 5:00 p.m. (and at ther times when Student Health is clsed) t assist residential staff in medical assessment and emergencies. If yu have any medical prblems r cncerns, cntact a RA r the frnt desk f yur hall. Chaplains and Missin & Ministry Cmmunity Advisrs: Jesuit priests reside and/r wrk in several f the residence halls as Chaplains. The Chaplains assist the residence hall staff in integrating Creightn University s missin as a Cathlic, Jesuit institutin int the daily lives f ur students. Chaplains help students in persnal and spiritual matters. They prmte academic and persnal grwth that encurages yu t be a persn f high values, ethics, and service t thers. Kiewit-Gallagher and Swansn-Deglman Halls als have a student Missin and Ministry Cmmunity Advisr (MMCA) wh likewise supprt residents in their persnal and spiritual grwth, prviding prgramming and a ministry f presence. The MMCAs live in the building and have relatinships with Residential Life, Chaplains and University Ministry (including the Schlegel Center fr Service and Justice (SCSJ) Campus Ministry staff) t supprt their prvisin f ministry t residents. Envirnmental Services: While yu are respnsible fr cleaning yur wn rm, suite, r apartment, the Envirnmental Services staff cleans all cmmn areas regularly. The Envirnmental Services staff and ther residents appreciate yur cperatin in keeping yur flr clean. As well, it is yur respnsibility t help keep ur campus hme clean, safe, and cmfrtable t live in! Maintenance: Each building has a maintenance persn respnsible fr the upkeep and repair f the facilities. Services yu might request fr repairs include but are nt limited t: light fixtures, sinks, pest cntrl, brken r lst keys, and heating and air cnditining. T request these r ther services, ntify staff at yur frnt desk. Frnt Desks Equipment Check-ut: Each hall has a variety f items available fr yur use. All desks stck cleaning supplies such as brms, dustpans, and vacuum cleaners. Sme halls are equipped with ping png equipment, games, kitchen supplies, jumper cables, snw shvels and ice scrapers. Check with the frnt 2

3 desk f yur hall t learn the cmplete list f items that are available t yu. All equipment can be checked ut t a residence hall student with a Creightn student I.D Frnt Desks: A Desk Receptinist staffs each desk 24 hurs/day during nrmal semester peratins and by psted hurs during break perids. The Desk Receptinist prvides a secure presence in the building, prvides general infrmatin, referrals and directry assistance, submits maintenance requests, distributes newspapers, makes appintments fr the Resident Directr, and assists with hall peratins. Frnt Desk Hurs: All building desks are pen 24 hurs a day. Hliday hurs may vary, and will be psted fr resident infrmatin prir t the break. Residential Life reserves the right t amend these hurs as cnditins warrant. On-duty Staff In Deglman, Gallagher, Heider, Kenefick, Kiewit, McGlin and Swansn Halls, there are several Resident Advisrs n duty every night f the academic year frm 5:00 p.m. t 8:00 a.m. t prvide supprt fr any situatin (e.g. nise cmplaints, medical emergencies, etc.). T reach a duty RA, cntact the frnt desk in yur hall. In Davis Square and Opus Hall where upper-divisin students live, there is an ARD n duty. Cntact the frnt desk t be directed t the duty ARD.A prfessinal Residential Life staff member (Resident Directr n Duty) is als n-duty 24 hurs a day and can be reached thrugh the Frnt Desk r the Resident Advisr n Duty. Rmmates The Residential Life staff firmly believes in the value f learning t live with a rmmate. We believe that this challenges yu t wrk tgether t develp respect, acceptance and cnsideratin fr each ther. We suggest that yu discuss such things as sleep and study hurs, cleaning arrangements, apprpriate times fr visitrs and use f ne anther s pssessins with yur rmmate early in the year. In rder t supprt the primary gal f university life, academic pursuits, the Residential Life staff gives the rights t sleep, t study and t reasnable use f the rm precedence abve all thers. The Rmmate Bill f Rights is the primary tl used by the Resident Advisrs and Resident Directrs in redressing grievances between rmmates. Cnflicts Cnflicts between rmmates can revlve arund many issues. Yu are strngly encuraged t discuss the many issues surrunding living and learning in the residence halls. When cnflicts arise, residents are expected t attempt t reslve persnal cnflicts n their wn. If a cnflict has reached an impasse, the Resident Advisr r Resident Directr will act as a mediatr. He r she will prvide pprtunities fr yu and yur rmmate t share yur cncerns with each ther and wrk jintly t develp a strategy fr managing the cnflict. The Rmmate Bill f Rights and any ther prir agreements between yu and yur rmmate serve as tls in reslving this cnflict. The prcess f cnflict reslutin is nging and des nt end with the frmal mediatin. Bth rmmates are mutually respnsible fr fllwing up n all pints in any agreement. Often, new issues will arise, and yu and yur rmmate may need t add t yur current agreement either with r withut the assistance f Residence Life staff. There are certain issues that cannt be negtiated. All residents are expected t adhere t all plicies in the Student Handbk at all times. In any cnflict that invlves a vilatin f University r Residence Hall plicy, the resident respnsible fr the vilatin may be subject t disciplinary actin including but nt limited t a mandated, immediate rm change. 3

4 Tw peple sharing a residence hall rm may experience difficulties. Residential Life believes that many f these difficulties are manageable, with r withut assistance frm staff. Students will be encuraged t wrk with ne anther t slve disputes. There may be times when mre immediate actin is necessary, and Residential Life staff will intervene when apprpriate. Bill f Rights Althugh rmmate agreements vary frm persn t persn, there are sme basic expectatins that every student living in the Creightn University Residence Halls may reasnably expect at all times. We call these the Rmmate Bill f Rights and they include: The right t use the rm withut undue interference in yur rm. The right t sleep withut undue disturbance frm nise, guests, etc. The right t be free frm fear and intimidatin f physical r emtinal harm. The right t be free frm pressure r ridicule regarding yur chice t drink r nt t drink alchlic beverages. The right t exercise reasnable security precautins, such as keeping the rm dr lcked (which the University recmmends) at all times. The right t have yur persnal belngings treated with respect. The right t a clean envirnment in which t live. The right t free access t yur rm. The right t privacy. The right t have guests wh respect the rights f yur rmmate and ther residents. The right t seek help frm the residence hall staff in the mediatin f disagreements between rmmates. The right t expect reasnable cperatin in the use f shared appliances (e.g. telephne, refrigeratr, etc.) and a cmmitment t hnr all shared payment agreements. Cmmunity While living with yur peers, yu will have an pprtunity t meet students wh share yur values and interests and many thers wh d nt. We hpe that yu will take the pprtunity t experience and accept the vast diversity in the beliefs, values, and custms f ther students. While at Creightn yu will meet students wh cme frm a rich array f backgrunds, beliefs, and talents. Flr-mates, like rmmates, are challenged t wrk tgether t develp respect, tlerance and cnsideratin fr ne anther. Creightn University values student behavir that demnstrates mutual respect and cncern fr thers. Agreements: T frm a Cmmunity Agreement, yur cmmunity may be asked t persnally craft a dcument t suit its needs and expectatins. Yur Resident Advisr will begin the Cmmunity Agreement prcess at ne f yur first flr meetings t facilitate the develpment f a strng cmmunity n yur flr. Cmmn Areas: Individual(s) wh intentinally r accidentally cause damage, theft, r lss f service in cmmn areas f a residence hall will be charged the cst f repair, replacement, r restratin f the prperty r special service. In such cases, the Residential Life staff reserves the right t impse additinal disciplinary sanctins. When the University cannt determine wh is respnsible, residents sharing that cmmn area at that time will be respnsible fr any charges incurred; this includes additinal services deemed necessary t prevent further damages frm ccurring. All charges will be divided equally based upn ccupancy at the time f damage. Quiet Hurs : The University values the right t sleep and study in the residence halls. We therefre maintain that a student s request fr quiet supersedes anther student s right t play music, visit with guests, r engage in any ther activity. Quiet means that music, vices, and/r ther nises cannt be 4

5 heard in the hallway r in any rm dwn the hall, r abve r belw, when a resident s dr is clsed. If repeated vilatins ccur because f the inapprpriate use f stere r ther musical equipment, yu may be required t remve the stere r musical equipment frm the residence hall fr a specified perid f time. Residential Life requires that quiet, as defined abve, be maintained during the fllwing hurs: Sunday thrugh Thursday: 7:00 p.m. t 9:00 a.m. Fridays, Saturdays & Hlidays: 11:00 p.m. t 9:00 a.m. The right t sleep and study takes pririty ver all ther activities and privileges. Althugh quiet hurs cannt be shrtened, yur flr may chse t extend quiet hurs while develping yur Cmmunity Agreement (See Cmmunity Agreements, abve). During final exam perids, starting at nn the Friday prir t Finals Week, quiet hurs are in effect 24 hurs a day. In sme cases, staff may impse extended quiet hurs fr a specific timeframe if it is deemed beneficial t the wing, flr r hall cmmunity. Althugh specific quiet hurs exist, curtesy is expected at all times. When thers are nisy, it is yur respnsibility t first speak t the persn making the nise and request that he/she be quieter. If yur request is ignred, please call the frnt desk. Be prepared t identify yurself t the Desk Receptinist s the Residential Life staff can cntact yu fr further infrmatin abut yur cncern. IRHG Inter Residence Hall Gvernment (IRHG): The Inter Residence Hall Gvernment (IRHG) has served as a frum t discuss, evaluate, and imprve the quality f life in Creightn s residence halls since IRHG supprts and prmtes activities in individual residence halls and spnsrs campus-wide prgrams and events. IRHG is gverned by an elected President, Executive Directr f Operatins, Directr f Finance, Directr f Cmmunicatin, Directr f Membership Develpment, Service, Faith, and Justice Prgrams Crdinatr, Prgramming Cmmunicatins Crdinatr, Innvative Prgrams Crdinatr, Traditinal Prgrams Crdinatr and an ex ffici rle fr the President f the Natinal Residence Hall Hnrary. The Directr and Assistant Directr fr Residential Life advise IRHG. The legislative branch is made up f the elected Presidents and representatives frm each Residence Hall and Apartment Cuncil. Residence Hall Cuncils (RHCs): Residence Hall Cuncils (RHCs) exist in each residence hall t prmte and serve the interests f the students wh live there. An elected r appinted president, vice president, Service, Faith, and Justice executive, and IRHG Representatives gvern each RHC. The Resident Directr f the building primarily advises each RHC, alng with supprt frm the Assistant Resident Directr. The balance f each Residence Hall Cuncil is made up f at least ne representative frm each flr r wing, called Flr Representatives. RHCs develp prgrams and activities that reflect the interests and needs f the residents f a given cmmunity. RHCs may als be called upn t assist with a variety f Residential Life activities, frm all-campus prgrams t distributing and cllecting infrmatin during the evaluatin f the Resident Advisrs. If yu are interested in being a part f the RHC r IRHG, cntact yur Resident Advisr r Resident Directr. 5

6 Apartment Cuncils (ACs): Each apartment building n campus has an Apartment Cuncil, which perates in the same capacity as the RHCs. Each Apartment Cuncil has a president, vice president, Service, Faith, and Justice executive, and an IRHG representative The Fr. Jhn Hlbrk S.J. Chapter f the Natinal Residence Hall Hnrary (NRHH) Creightn s Fr. Jhn Hlbrk, S.J. Chapter f the Natinal Residence Hall Hnrary (NRHH) has been established t recgnize the accmplishments f utstanding residence hall student leaders and staff each mnth, and is made up f the tp 1% f the students living in ur residence halls. NRHH chses the recipients f the cveted Stephen Cnry fr Excellence and Dedicatin in Residence Life Award established in 1987 and given t a graduating senir, the Timthy J. Sully Cmmitment t Residence Hall Excellence Award established in 2001, and the Hall f the Year Award. NRHH is als a branch f the Inter Residence Hall Gvernment (IRHG). Access t Halls: Resident and Guest Access between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. On-Campus Residents Entering the Residence Hall r Apartment Building in Which Yu Live Residents may swipe r present their card at the apprpriate card reader t gain access t their residence hall r apartment building. On-Campus Residents Entering a Residence Hall r Apartment Building in Which They D Nt Live: Residents may swipe r present their card at the apprpriate card reader t gain access t residence halls r apartment buildings ther than their wn. Nn-Resident, Active Creightn ID Hlder: Any nn-resident individual with a Creightn ID (faculty, staff, r student) can enter any residence hall by checking in with the frnt desk staff. They will leave their Creightn ID at the desk while they are in the building. Active Creightn ID Hlders d nt need t be signed in nr escrted by a resident befre 9:00pm. Any Active Creightn ID Hlder unable t present his/her Creightn ID, must fllw the Nn- Active Creightn ID Hlder guidelines (see belw). Nn-Creightn ID Hlder: Any Nn-Active Creightn ID Hlder may check int any residence hall by leaving a valid picture identificatin at the hall desk and after being signed in by their resident hst wh has met them at the desk. Guests must be signed in and escrted by their resident hst at all times. Resident and Guest Access between 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. On-Campus Residents Entering the Residence Hall r Apartment Building In Which They Live Residents f each hall must give their Creightn ID t the Desk Receptinist in rder t enter their residence hall. Sign in is nt required. On-Campus Residents Entering a Residence Hall r Apartment Building in Which They D Nt Live: Any resident student may check int any residence hall in which they d nt live, by leaving their Creightn ID at the hall desk. A resident may check in a maximum f tw guests at a given time. Nn-Resident, Active Creightn ID Hlder: Any nn-resident individual with a Creightn ID (faculty, staff, r student) may check int any residence hall by leaving their Creightn ID at the hall desk and after being signed in by their resident hst wh has met them at the desk. Guests must be checked in and escrted by their resident hst at all times. A resident may sign in a maximum f tw guests at a given time. Nn-Creightn ID Hlder: Any nn-active Creightn ID Hlder may check int any residence hall by leaving a valid picture identificatin at the hall desk and after being signed in by their resident hst wh has met them at the desk. Guests must be signed in and escrted by their resident hst at all times. A resident may sign in a maximum f tw guests at a given time. 6

7 Exceptins Kiewit Hall Access fr Becker Dining Hall: Any individual with a Creightn ID may access Kiewit Hall by swiping r presenting their Creightn ID at the apprpriate card reader fr the purpse f eating in Becker Dining Hall. Access will be granted 30 minutes befre the dining hall pens thrugh 30 minutes after the dining hall clses. University Staff: Any university staff member whse jb respnsibilities require him/her t access the residence halls, apartments, r dining halls will be granted card access t the apprpriate buildings withut needing t sign-in, leave identificatin, r have a resident escrt. Apprved staff members may include, but are nt limited t: Department f Residential Life staff; Divisin f Student Life persnnel; Public Safety fficers; Facilities Management staff and their cntractrs; DIT staff and their cntractrs. Parents and Family Members: Resident students may invite parents and family members t be their guests in the Residence Halls. While typically family wuld be classified as nn-active Creightn ID Hlders, exceptins t this may be made fr: mve-in weekend, hmecming/family weekend, Little Jays Weekend, and mve-ut weekend. During these times, parents and family members will nt need t sign-in r leave an ID at the hall desk; hwever, they must be escrted while in the building by their student. Break Perids In an effrt t maintain security in the halls during break perids, nly residents attempting t enter the residence hall r apartment building in which they live will be granted card access. All thers, including n-campus residents attempting t enter a residence hall r apartment building in which they d nt live, must sign-in and be escrted by a resident while in the building, leaving a valid picture ID at the desk. Break perids include: Fall Break, Thanksgiving, Spring Break, and Easter. With the exceptin f Opus Hall and Davis Square, all ther halls are clsed during Christmas break. Exceptins may be made fr 12-mnth cntract residents living in ther buildings. Guest Hsting Plicy fr Upper-class Husing (Davis Square and Opus Hall) Any resident f Davis Square and Opus Hall wh wishes t have a guest must meet their guest at the pint f entry and escrt their guest at all times while within the building. If a guest is meeting with multiple peple within the hall, he/she shuld be escrted between rms by a resident. All guests wh are in the building withut a resident hst will be remved frm that building. A resident may check in a maximum f tw guests at a given time. Persnal Searches: The University reserves the right t search a resident r his/ her belngings if a University fficial believes that a student is in vilatin f Creightn University plicies and/r prcedures r lcal, state, r federal law. Furthermre, if a University fficial believes that a student r his/her guest is in vilatin f Creightn University plicies and/r prcedures r lcal, state, r federal law, the University fficial has the right t check any packages, bk bags, bxes, duffel bags, r ther items brught int the residence halls. If a University fficial believes that a student r his/ her guest is in pssessin f alchl, whether by smene under age 21 r by smene f age transprting items t a minr s rm, the University fficial has the right t check any packages, bk bags, bxes, duffel bags, r ther items brught int the residence halls. In additin, a student, his/her guest, and any items they have may be inspected if it is believed that the student r his/her guest is in pssessin f drugs, ther illegal items, r items that are against University plicies. Smking: Creightn University is a Tbacc-Free campus and als prhibits the use f unlawful drugs including marijuana; as such, smking is prhibited in all areas f all residence halls and apartment cmmunities. This 7

8 prhibitin extends t smking f any kind, including the use f electrnic cigarettes r paraphernalia, but des nt prhibit the pssessin f tbacc prducts. (See Tbacc-Free Plicy and Unlawful Drugs Plicy in the Creightn University Student Handbk). Smking is nt allwed either inside r utside f the buildings n campus, including the residence halls. Slicitatin & Business in Halls: All dr-t-dr slicitatin and selling within the residence halls r apartments by students r cmmercial salespersns are prhibited. Likewise, n flyers, advertisements, cupns, etc. may be placed under the drs r hung n drknbs in any residence hall. If yu witness a slicitr n yur flr r in the building, cntact the frnt desk immediately. In certain circumstances, a student, student grup, r a cmmercial salespersn may be given limited privileges t cnduct a sale r prmtin in a lbby r ther apprved space. In these cases, permissin must be secured, in advance, frm the Resident Directr. Students may nt sell anything, pst ntices, slicit fr any purpse r cnduct any business enterprise frm their rms, suites r apartments withut the written permissin f the Directr f Residential Life r his/her designate. Sprts: Riding skatebards, hverbards, rller skates, in-line skates, scters r bicycles, r thrwing Frisbees and ther prjectiles are nt permitted in the residence halls. In additin, due t the ptential fire safety cncerns, hverbards are nt allwed t be kept in the residence halls. Residents may nt engage in any sprts play (e.g. glf, baseball, hckey, sccer, lacrsse, water fights) r rugh husing in the residence halls. Husing Operatins ATMs Autmated teller machines are available in Swansn Hall, McGlin Hall, Kenefick Hall, Davis Square, and bth Skutt and Harper Centers. Please check with yur banking institutin regarding any and all fees yu may incur as a result f utilizing these ATM s. Chapels/Prayer Space - Deglman, Heider, Kenefick, Kiewit, McGlin and Swansn Halls have chapels available fr prayer and reflectin. The first flr f Kiewit Hall has a designated prayer rm fr Muslim students. T btain access, please cntact the Resident Directr f Kiewit Hall fr the cde t the rm. Cmputers - Each rm, suite r apartment has access t cable (TV and Internet) and the campus wireless netwrk. Yur residence hall, in cperatin with the Divisin f Infrmatin Technlgy (DIT), als maintains cmputer rms n the main level f each residence hall. These cmputer rms are generally pen when the hall is pen. A printer is available in the lbby r at the frnt desks f each f the residence halls and apartments. There is a standard campus printing fee f $.08 per page fr black and white, and $.25 per page fr clr printing. Yu may place JayBucks$ n yur ID card and use this fr payment fr yur cpies. The residence hall cmputing rms were created as a cnvenience fr residence hall students use. As such, access t these machines is regarded as a privilege. Please be cnsiderate f ther students needs when using these facilities. Vandalizing, stealing frm, r in any ther way damaging the cmputers r the cmputing rms will be treated as serius vilatins f residence hall and university plicies. Academic wrk takes precedence ver all ther cmputing activities. Students are strngly encuraged t limit the amunt f nn-academic time spent at the cmputers in the residence hall labs, and t make smart decisins regarding cntacts made electrnically. Fr mre infrmatin abut acceptable usage f cmputers and technlgy n campus, please see the Fair, Respnsible, and Acceptable Use Plicy fr Electrnic Resurces in the Student Handbk. Residential Life reserves the right t deny, mnitr, r therwise regulate access t the residence hall cmputer rms. DIT prvides a HELPDESK at ext. #1111 t assist with mst cmputing prblems a student might encunter. Kitchens - Mst halls are equipped with public kitchen spaces that may include a micrwave ven and/r a stve/ven. Yu are respnsible fr cleaning the kitchenette after every use. Where available, utilize the verhead vent while cking. If yu ntice a prblem with any appliance (ven, stve, micrwave), please 8

9 cntact the frnt desk immediately. These kitchens are meant fr ccasinal cking nly and are nt meant fr students t prepare persnal meals n a regular basis Laundry/Vending/Change Machines - Each residence hall and apartment building has cin-perated washer and dryer facilities and an assrtment f vending machines. Machines are equipped with card readers, allwing yu t use yur JayBuck$ fr these services. When a machine malfunctins, cntact the frnt desk t get the machine serviced. Be prepared t describe the machine, number, its lcatin, the malfunctin, and the lss. Refunds are btained by filling ut a request. If yu bserve smene mistreating r tampering with this equipment, please reprt this t the frnt desk immediately. Maintenance and Repairs - Each building has a maintenance persn respnsible fr the upkeep and repair f the facilities. Services yu might request fr repairs include but are nt limited t: light fixtures sinks brken r lst keys heating and air cnditining defective r nn-perating smke detectrs (Very Imprtant t reprt quickly) electric prblems leaks frm windws, walls, r ceilings damage t furnishings r brken windw panes pest cntrl prblems clgged sinks, tilets and shwers the smell f natural gas When items in yur rm r in cmmn areas are in need f repair, cntact the Desk Receptinist wh will file a service request. Mst repairs are cmpleted within a day r tw. If yu have questins abut the status f a particular service request, please check with the Desk Receptinist r Assistant Resident Directr (ARD), particularly when a perid f 48 hurs has passed withut a respnse. Maintenance staff will knck befre entering a residence hall rm, and will leave a nte when necessary t enter a rm when the resident is nt present. Study Rms - All f the halls have study space available n the main r grund flrs; sme als have a study space n residence flrs. Please cnsult yur RA t find ut abut available space in yur hall. Strage - All yur pssessins, as well as any and all University-wned furniture and equipment assigned t yur rm must be stred in yur rm. N additinal strage space is available. Due t the lack f available space, n strage can be accmmdated during the summer. There are a number f lcal businesses wh ffer summer strage and the Inter-Residence Hall Gvernment may cntract with a vendr t prvide strage services n a student-pay basis. Rm Alteratins/Damages - Yur rm is equipped with a bed, desk, drawer space fr strage, a wardrbe r a clset, and a desk chair fr each resident. All rms are equipped with smke detectrs. Beds in all the residence halls (but nt apartments) are lft ready and are made s they can be bunked r lfted; thus, the University des nt allw students t build lfts. Davis, Heider, Kenefick and Opus are apartment style halls and 9

10 are furnished differently. Yu may add persnal tuches t yur rm, but yu may nt alter, damage, r remve any f the items in the rm. Yu may nt blck the heating r cling vents, impede quick exit frm the rm in case f emergency, damage pipes r pipe cverings, r pur freign substances (including drain cleaners) int any drain. Use cautin in affixing materials t the drs, walls, ceiling and flr f yur rm, because such materials can cause damage t these surfaces. Yu may nt paint yur wn rm. Yu will be charged fr any and all damages t these items abve, including tape marks, hles f any kind, chipped r peeling paint, and stains, scuffs r marks f any kind. We recmmend utilizing blue painter s tape when affixing items t the wall in yur rm. Lfts/Waterbeds - Residents may NOT build r bring in any lfts r lfting beds, as the University supplies furnishings which are lft- able where applicable. Waterbeds are nt allwed in the residence halls. ID Cards - The Creightn ID is imprtant t student security, access t buildings and eating. It is imprtant fr a student t keep their ID with them at all times. At times a student may be asked t use the ID as cllateral fr equipment r fr identificatin purpses during guest hurs. Appliances/Lamps - Cking within residential units is allwed nly in ur apartment cmmunities: Davis, Heider, Kenefick and Opus. We expect residents wh decide t ck t use nly items that are in gd wrking cnditin, take prper precautins in preparing fd items, and remain present and attentive t yur cking. Cking is NOT allwed in persnal rms in ur traditinal style residence halls. Because f the ptential fire hazard, n pen ciled appliances are apprved fr use in residence hall rms. Cking is allwed in the public kitchens in the traditinal style residence halls n prvided appliances, fllwing the same expectatins nted abve. The fllwing is a list f apprved appliances fr Residence Hall use. Fr a list f suggested items t bring t campus check, What t Bring t Campus. All f these must have the Underwriter s Labratry Seal f Apprval and be in gd cnditin: Electric irns Hair dryers, curling irns, and ht rllers Electric Blankets Televisins and DVD/Blue Ray Players Steres/sund systems Cmputers and printers, tablets, and similar devices Micrwave vens n larger than 1.2 cubic feet Refrigeratrs and freezers n larger than 6 cubic feet Small prtable fans Halgen lamps are cnsidered a fire hazard due t the high temperature that these bulbs reach when in use. Cnsequently, all halgen lamps (flr lamps, desk lamps, r any ther lamp cntaining a halgen bulb) have been banned frm Creightn University residence halls Candles/Open Flame - Because f the significant risk f fire and the inability t cntain scents t a given rm, anything with an pen flame, as well as flammable and/r excessively fragrant materials (including candles, incense, and ptpurri pts) are prhibited in the residence halls and apartments. N pen flames in the 10

11 residence halls extends t the prhibitin f cigarettes, lighters, pipes, etc. Candles, whether used r nt, may nt be kept in the residence halls. Creightn University is a tbacc free campus. Hliday Decratins - Because they cnstitute a significant fire hazard, live cut Christmas trees, wreaths, r greenery are nt permitted in the residence halls. Als, nly Underwriter's Labratry-apprved electrical crds and lights may be used in the decrating f residence hall rms. Only nn-flammable Christmas decratins are permitted, hwever, n decratins are t be hung n the dr t students rms, r any ther fire dr, due t fire cde. All Christmas decratins must be remved befre Christmas break. Cleanliness - Yu are respnsible fr maintaining a reasnable standard f cleanliness in yur rm. An unclean r unsafe rm may be cause fr actin n the part f the University. The University reserves the right t check rms at any time and assess fines and fees accrdingly. Rms will als be inspected n a schedule that includes when the resident takes ccupancy, in mid-fall semester, during the Christmas break, in mid-spring semester, and when the resident vacates the rm (See als Yur Rm and Rmmate ). Residents f a flr r wing share the respnsibility f keeping their envirnment reasnably clean, including the hallways, lunges, and bathrm areas. Any flr member wh intentinally r unintentinally creates a mess in the residence halls will be held respnsible fr cleaning up that area. Each building has trash and recycling receptacles. Fire Safety - The mst effective way t avid harm in a fire is t be prepared BEFORE the emergency ccurs. In the residence halls we d this in several ways. At the beginning f the semester, yur RA will explain all emergency prcedures and relevant infrmatin, including the lcatins f exit stairwells, fire extinguishers, and alarm pull statins. Additinally, each hall will hld unannunced and/r annunced fire drills during the curse f the schl year. IT IS VITAL TO YOUR SAFETY THAT YOU EVACUATE YOUR HALL WHENEVER A FIRE ALARM IS SOUNDED. ALWAYS ASSUME THAT THERE IS A REAL FIRE, AND EXIT THE BUILDING IMMEDIATELY. Failure t leave the building may result in a fine and/r disciplinary actin. If yu are physically challenged r becme physically challenged (sprained ankle, any injury requiring crutches, etc.) at any time during the year, ntify yur RA immediately t be placed n the mbility impaired list maintained at the frnt desk f yur hall. Upn ding s, yu will receive further emergency prcedure infrmatin and instructins. The frnt desk maintains an upt-date list f mbility impaired students in the event f an evacuatin. Elevatrs are nt in peratin during a fire alarm. If yu see a fire r smell smke, pull the nearest fire alarm pull statin and immediately prceed t the frnt desk. Once yu have given the desk receptinist the specific lcatin f the fire, leave the building. Never attempt t put ut a fire yurself. If yu hear a fire alarm, immediately exit using the nearest stairwell. Please cmply with any instructins given by building staff r emergency persnnel. Once evacuated, stand clear f the building and all driveways until residence hall, Public Safety, r emergency persnnel indicate that yu may return. If yu are trapped in a rm, mve t the windw and wave brightly clred clthing r a light t alert rescue persnnel t yur lcatin. If pssible, write yur rm number n a piece f paper and place it in the windw. Open the windw at the tp and bttm t let fresh air in and heat and smke ut. Keep yur rm dr clsed and place wet twels alng the bttm f the dr. Smke detectrs are prvided in every rm t help prevent persnal injury. When the smke detectr sunds: If there is a fire, exit the rm, clse the dr, pull the alarm, reprt t the frnt desk and evacuate the building.if there is n fire, extinguish heat r smke surces, pen windws and dr and tell ther residents that there is n fire. Call the frnt desk immediately t ntify them f the false alarm. If the detectr des nt stp, call the desk and reprt the smke detectr malfunctin. If yu hear a smke detectr in smene else s rm and the dr is clsed, knck n the dr. If there is n respnse and the detectr has nt stpped sunding, call the frnt desk t request that a staff member investigate the prblem. It is a vilatin f residence hall and University rules and regulatins t tamper with r render inperable ne s smke detectr. Sprinkler heads are lcated in Davis Square, Deglman, Heider, Kenefick, Kiewit, McGlin, Opus and Swansn halls t help prevent persnal injury. Yu must nt blck yur sprinkler head in any way including using it as a fixture frm which t hang persnal prperty. It is in 11

12 vilatin f residence hall and university rules and regulatins t tamper with any fire suppressin device. Assume every fire alarm is a real fire, and exit the building immediately. Due t fire cde, students are nt allwed t pst any paper material n the exterir surface f their rm dr. Residence Life staff will pst dr name tags that have been treated with a special fire retardant chemical, but n ther paper materials are t be psted. Mtrized Vehicles - Mtrbikes, mtrcycles, r any device requiring the use f cmbustible fuels create a ptential fire hazard and may nt be ridden r stred in residential hall prperty at any time. Persns respnsible fr such items will be charged fr the remval and strage f said items. All vehicles shuld be stred in apprpriate vehicle student parking spaces. Emergencies (Pwer, Weather) - In the event f a pwer failure, emergency lights will activate. Remain calm and d nt use candles r ther flames. Keep hallways and cmmn areas free f bstructin. Due t the pssibility that a trnad watch r warning culd exist in the Omaha area, students are advised t be aware f weather cnditins. The University will use the Creightn Alert (CUAlert) system fr cmmunicatin in the case f an impending trnad, s all students are encuraged t sign nt this system fr this and ther emergency infrmatin. A Trnad Watch implies that the weather cnditins are such that a strm culd develp. A Trnad Warning indicates that a trnad has been sighted, thugh nt necessarily n the grund, smewhere in the Omaha area. The sirens yu may hear are meant t warn thse utside that a strm is in the vicinity and thus, students shuld nt wait fr the sirens befre they mve t safety. There is nt a siren that designates an all clear signal. Instead, Trnad and Strm Warnings have a time limit. This time limit, unless extended by the Weather Service, shuld indicate that any strm cnditins that existed have passed. When a Strm / Trnad Warning exists, students shuld mve t safe areas designated in each residence hall. These are: Davis Square Strm shelter in the basement f the west building (Rm B15) Deglman Hall Basement hallway Gallagher Hall Basement in the suth stairwell Heider Hall Garage area, stay clear f entrance dr Kenefick Hall Garage area, stay clear f entrance dr Kiewit Hall Basement McGlin Hall Grund flr interir rms vending area r study area beneath main entrance. Opus Hall Strm Shelter in suthwest sectin f the cmplex. Swansn Hall The basement and first tw flrs f the nrth stairwell. Windws, Ledges, Rfs and Balcnies - At n time shuld any persn r bject be n a rf r ledge fr any reasn. If yu, r yur persnal prperty, are fund n a rf r ledge, yu will be subject t disciplinary actin. Thrwing any item frm a hallway, rf, ledge, windw, r balcny is prhibited and is subject t a $100 fine. This includes trying t thrw an item r bject frm utside the building up int a windw, ledge, rf r balcny. When an bject is thrwn frm the windw f a resident s rm and the identity f the persn cannt be determined, the residents f that rm will share any fine r sanctin that is assessed. T maintain the appearance f the residence halls, items may nt be displayed in r hung frm windws r ledges. As a safety precautin, the number f peple n a balcny at any given time shuld be limited. N alchl is permitted n the balcny. Hanging, jumping r mving frm balcny t balcny in any fashin is subject t disciplinary actin. Balcnies shuld remain free f debris, laundry and grills. Students may place their persnal furniture n the 12

13 balcny. University furniture shuld nt be placed n balcnies in rder t keep it frm being expsed t the elements. Students with University furniture n their balcny will be charged a furniture replacement r repair cst. Windws must remain clsed when the building's heating r cling system is n, bth fr energy efficiencies and ptential system damage. Damage may ccur t the radiatr in the rm if a windw is pen when the heating systems are n and it is cld utside; students will be held respnsible fr any such damage and assciated cleanup that may ccur due t pening a windw during the winter mnths. A fine f $50 may be assessed if a resident pens their windw when the heating/cling systems are in peratin; windws may be pened nly in the fall and spring mnths when these systems are nt perating. Ask yur RA if yu are uncertain as t this timing. If the temperature f a student's rm is nt at a cmfrtable level, the resident may submit a maintenance request fr review f system peratin. The large, center windws in Kiewit Hall rms and windws withut screens in the cmmn areas f these buildings have been blted shut fr yur safety. These windws may nt be pened fr any reasn. Any rm r flr fund with their large windw pen will be assessed a $100 fine. Screens must als remain in place. Students may nt pst signs, psters, banners r ther printed material, art r advertisements in windws, inside r n the utside f the buildings, r n the grunds withut the written permissin f the Resident Directr f the residence in which the resident resides. Fr what shuld be bvius safety reasns, being n a ledge r rf, as well as thrwing items frm pen windws, ledges, r rfs, is strictly prhibited. Husing Services Cable: Basic cable services are prvided t the residence hall students as part f their rm fee; hwever, the relatinship fr the use f the cable bxes and fr any additinal fee services is between the student and Cx Cable. Thus, the receipt and return f cable bxes, as well as any additinal fee services, are the respnsibility f the student nly. Students wh wish t have cable services shuld cntact Cx Cable directly. At the beginning f the academic year, Cx Cable will set up temprary ffices n campus fr a few days as a service t the students. Afterwards, students shuld cntact Cx Cable directly at t btain a cable bx and/r additinal services. Cx Cable will then either install the bxes r have them shipped t the student. Students als have the ptin f picking up cable bxes at a retail stre lcatin. At the cnclusin f the academic year, Cx Cable will set up temprary lcatins n campus s students may return their cable bxes. Students may als return cable bxes t the residence hall frnt desk r t a retail stre lcatin. Mail: T expedite mail delivery, a mail clerk is assigned t each residence hall t srt and deliver mail and packages. Assigned clerks are als respnsible fr frwarding mail in accrdance with pstal regulatins. Questins regarding mail service shuld be directed t yur assigned mail clerk r t Creightn University Mail Services which supervises the mailrms. Residence Hall mailrms are lcated in clse prximity t the mailbxes. All classes f mail are delivered Mnday thrugh Friday t each residence hall. Letters delivered thrugh the United States Pstal System (USPS) are placed directly in yur mailbx, whereas packages are kept in residence hall mailrms r at the frnt desks. Residents f Deglman Hall may pick up their packages in Swansn Hall, and residents f Gallagher Hall receive theirs in Kiewit Hall. If yu reside in Gallagher, Kiewit, Swansn r McGlin Hall and receive a package, a ntificatin will be sent t yur Creightn accunt. Due t space limitatins, students are expected t retrieve their packages within 48 hurs. C.O.D. deliveries are nt accepted. All utging USPS, FedEx, and UPS packages must be prcessed thrugh Mail Services lcated in the Murphy Building at 701 N. 20th Street. There is a scheduled pickup fr the abve vendrs frm Mail Services, Mnday thrugh Friday between the hurs f 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. If yu change yur campus address, please be sure t cmplete a change f address frm (available when yu mve) t ensure that yur mail is crrectly delivered. At the end f the academic year, be sure t update yur frwarding 13

14 address in the NEST s that any mail may be frwarded t yur hme, and make changes with the prviders f all regular mail (e.g. credit card bills, magazines) t ensure delivery. Assignments Residence Hall and Apartment Agreements: Living in residence is a cntractual agreement between the student and Husing and Auxiliary Services at Creightn University. Belw are a few items frm the Agreement that are imprtant t knw. It is in the best interest f the student t have read the cntract in its entirety befre signing, as there are sme items nt cvered belw. Release frm Cntract: All unmarried undergraduate students frm utside the immediate Omaha area as defined by the University are required t live in University residence halls during their first tw years at the University. A request t be exempt frm this requirement r t cancel the husing and fd services agreement must be made in writing t the Directr fr Husing and Auxiliary Services at living@creightn.edu by July 15 fr requests fr the upcming fall semester, and by December 1 fr the upcming spring semester. Only the Directr r his/her designee will be able t permit these exemptins. Fr mre infrmatin abut being released frm Rm Assignments: The University reserves all rights cncerning assignment f rms r the terminatin f their ccupancy. While we try t hnr specific building and rmmate requests, we are nt able t d s in all cases. The sle respnsibility fr such rm assignments rests with the University. The University will nt discriminate accrding t race, clr, natinal rigin, r religin regarding rm assignments. Only students wh are assigned by the Department f Residential Life t ccupy a given rm may live in that rm. The University reserves the right t assign r reassign residents t rms within residence halls at any time fr any reasn deemed adequate by the University in its sle discretin. The University reserves the right t reassign students inthe agreement rder t cnslidate vacant spaces. Checking In: Students may nt mve int the halls until the date designated by Husing and Auxiliary Services. When yu mve int yur residence hall rm r apartment, yu will be greeted by Residential Life staff wh will facilitate yur access. Unless yur cmmunity is equipped with card access fr yur apartment, yu will als receive a rm key, and in sme halls a mail key. These shuld be kept with yu at all times. At this time, yu will be asked t review a Rm Inventry t dcument any and all damages r cnditins that are present when yu assume ccupancy f the rm. YOU MAY BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES WHICH ARE NOT DOCUMENTED ON THIS FORM. It is imprtant that yu tell yur RA/RD abut any discrepancies n the Rm Inventry t avid being fined fr damages that were present at yur arrival. Bth yu and the RA shuld electrnically sign the frm; yu will later be able t access yur inventry in the Husing prtal. Rm Changes and Rm Freezes": T accmmdate all interested students wh want t live in the residence halls, t determine available space, and/r t help new rmmates learn t live tgether, the University freezes rm changes at the beginning f each semester. The rm freeze typically lasts fr tw weeks and during that time n rm changes will be apprved.if yu wish t change rms r space assignments after the rm freeze, yu must cntact yur Resident Directr. If apprved and if space is available, yu will btain fficial infrmatin fr prcessing yur rm change. Yu shuld nt expect staff t apprve requests fr rm changes that are based n: cnsideratin f race, clr, natinal rigin, r religius preference; r cnflicts between individuals related t lifestyle preferences r persnal habits which, in the judgment f staff, are reslvable Changing rms requires the apprval f Residential Life. N changes will be granted fr disputes based n race, clr, natinal rigin, religius preference, r reslvable differences. 14