POLICY! Kayla Corzine Matt Hageny Char Maris. Presentation Outline Part I: Policy Review Part II: Warning vs. Documentation.

POLICY!Kayla CorzineMatt HagenyChar Maris

Presentation Outline

Part I: Policy Review

Part II: Warning vs. Documentation

Policies We’ll Cover

Alcohol Incapacitated/Intoxicated Resident Drugs Bathroom Use Appropriate Appliances Guest and Escort Policy Room Search Protocols Violence/Weapons Trespass Hall Sports Quiet Hours

Alcohol

Alcohol

Alcoholic beverage containers, full or empty, are not permitted in any university residence hall except Shively and Elliott halls on designated floors.

Any student or guest in a room who knows that alcohol is present will be held responsible under the alcohol policy unless he/she informs a staff member of the violation or removes him/her self from the room.

Residents of designated over 21 communities in Shively and Elliott are permitted to possess alcohol within their living units only.

THE Grey• Decorative items

(i.e. shots glasses)

• Alcohol boxes• Paraphernalia

Intoxicated/Incapacitated Resident

Intoxicated/Incapacitated Resident Any person found intoxicated or

incapacitated as a result of alcohol or other controlled substances on campus property or who is abusive, disorderly, destructive, combative, etc., can be arrested by the University Police and charged with appropriate violations.

Any financial costs such as emergency room care, EMT care, damages, etc., associated with the actions of a person as a result of alcohol or drugs will be the responsibility of that person.

Students found in violation of this policy may be placed on disciplinary probation.

THE Grey• Coming back

intoxicated of age or underage

• Intoxicated Minors

• When to call a director on Duty

• Intoxicated vs. incapacitated

Drugs

Drugs

Using, abusing, possessing, selling, distributing, manufacturing, or transferring narcotics, illegal drugs, or any controlled substance, except as expressly permitted by law is a violation of the drug policy.

Possession of drug paraphernalia which can be demonstrated to be linked to illegal drug activity is also a violation of this policy.

Also not permitted is misusing legal substances to obtain an unnatural reaction such as aerosol cans or salvia.

Federal and state laws forbid the sale and use of drugs that are not prescribed by a physician for personal use or are not available on the legal open market.

Violation of the drug policy will probably result in the termination of the housing contract. B

THE Grey• When the

complete hallway smells like Marijuana

Bathroom Use

Bathroom Use

Opposite Gender Bathroom Use Guests and residents of the opposite

gender are permitted to only use public restrooms or community restrooms designated for their gender.

Cleaning Students are expected to not disrupt

custodian's efforts to clean restrooms and common areas throughout the residence halls. In addition, in Noyer, Park, DeHority, Kinghorn, and other buildings with semi-private or private restrooms, custodians maintain these areas on a weekly, routine basis.

THE Grey• Red Card Usage

Appliances

Appliances

Students may have small electrical appliances with unexposed, self-contained heating units. With the exception of microwaves, all cooking must be done in the community kitchens. Appliances that require an open flame, propane, gasoline, or hot grease such as deep fryers, or space heaters are not allowed to be used in or around any of the residence halls.

Refrigerators operating on no more than 1.6 amps and no more than 5.0 cubic feet may be used in student rooms. Units should be placed on a stand or cart unless they have feet and back-mounted heat exchangers. Units may not be placed in closets. Units must be plugged into an Underwriter's Laboratory (UL) approved power strip or directly into the electrical outlet.

THE Grey• Toaster Ovens• Candle Warmers

Guest & Escort Policy

Guest & Escort Policy

Guests (non-residents of a particular hall) are expected to follow all policies of the university.

Residents are responsible for their guests and all actions of the guests while in the halls.

Guests found in violation of residence hall or university policy will be asked to leave university property immediately.

Guests must be escorted at all times in any area other than the main lounge.

A maximum of one (1) guest per room resident may sleep in a room for a total room maximum of four (4).

Guests age 18 and under must have parental/guardian permission to stay as a guest of a residence hall student.

With the permission of the roommate and in accordance with the halls approved visitation policy, overnight guests may be permitted to stay a maximum of three consecutive days in a given week for a limited number of times per semester.

All guests in the hall between midnight and 8 a.m. must be registered at the front desk of each residence hall or the community check-in stations.

THE Grey• Creeper vs

unescorted• Night staff sign in

during the day• Significant others

Violence/Physical Assault

Violence/Physical Assault

Any physical altercation or conduct that threatens or endangers the health or safety of another person will be construed as violence. This would include but is not limited to fighting, scratching, slapping, wrestling, biting, assault, and rape.

THE Grey

Weapons

Weapons

Weapons are not permitted in the residence halls. This includes but is not limited to firearms, ammunition, explosives, tear gas, large knives, pellet guns, wrist rockets, catapults, dart guns, and devices that propel objects through the air.

Recreational weapons such as but not limited to sling shots, stun guns, pellet guns, taser guns, stun guns, air soft guns, etc., are not permitted in the residence halls.

Objects that are used in the martial arts, such as nunchakus and bolas, and those used in hunting, such as bows and arrows, are not permitted in the residence halls.

Students who use an object in the form of a weapon to injure someone is subject to discipline under this policy. Residence hall staff may search a room if there is reason to believe a weapon is located in the room. Violation of this policy may result in termination of the housing contract.

The only exception to this is legal chemical dispensing devices, such as pepper sprays that are sold commercially for personal protection.

THE Grey• Jack Knifes• Class projects

Hall Sports

Hall Sports

Sports activities inside the residence halls are not permitted. This includes but is not limited to roller-blading, having water fights, bike riding, rough housing, and playing pranks which may affect the safety and security of community members.

THE Grey• Humans vs

Zombies• Rollerblades• Room to room

games

Fire Safety

Fire Safety

Students may not remove or alter electrical fixtures or hardware in student rooms or common areas in the residence halls.

Students may not hang items from ceilings. Also, the use of acetate, cellophane, tissue paper, or other combustible materials over or in light fixtures is forbidden by fire regulations.

Power strips should not be used in a series (one power strip plugged into another). Extension cords are allowed provided they are UL approved, in good condition, and plugged directly into a power strip equipped with built-in circuit breaker. Extension cords should not be used in a series (one cord plugged into another).

THE Grey

Pets

Pets

Pets, alive or dead, are not permitted in the residence halls. This includes newts, frogs, salamanders, turtles, birds, laboratory specimens or any life form that can survive outside of water. Fish in aquariums are permitted in the residence halls. An aquatic pet must not be able to leave its bowl or tank on its own. Aquariums or tanks larger than 15 gallons are not permitted in the halls. Guest's pets are also not permitted in the residence halls.

THE Grey• Fish and only a

fish

Room Search Protocols

Room Search Protocols

If you are addressing a policy violation, you may search what is visible in the room

You may NOT open closets, drawers, refrigerators, etc yourselves – the residents need to open them

THE Grey• Touching items

Trespass

Trespass

Guests found in violation of residence hall or university policy will be asked to leave university property immediately.

What kind of RA are you?

Ulterior motives…think this through carefully Are you trying to be the “cool RA?” Are you trying to be the “hall police?” Are you being lazy? Do you not know what the policies are? Tsk tsk….

Making the decision

What is the difference between a warning and a documentation?

Things to consider:

The resident’s attitude

Level of compliance

The severity of the policy violation

Is the resident a repeat offender?

Lets Practice!

Warning vs. Documentation 1

After warning Palmer 673, you are walking back down the hallway at 11:45 and hear the same types of loud noises coming from Palmer 673.


You see a resident pulling a loveseat from the study room down the hall toward their student room.


You find a resident smoking a cigarette in the stairwell.


You are outside by your car and you see one of your 21+ residents walking toward the building with a case of beer under his/her jacket.


One of your residents has a small cat in her room. She says she is just watching it for the day.


You walk past your resident’s room during Opening Week and see the residents putting glow-in-the-dark stars on the ceiling inside.


It is brought to your attention that one of your residents has had their significant other staying with him for the 5 nights.


There is a phallic drawing on one of your residents’ dry erase boards.

Questions?

POLICY! Kayla Corzine Matt Hageny Char Maris. Presentation Outline Part I: Policy Review Part II: Warning vs. Documentation.

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