Understanding policies (black board)

POLICIES REVIEW

POLICIES DOCUMENTS Student Code of Conduct

All students in the University Community, regardless of institutional or program affiliation, are expected to know and adhere to the regulations, rules, and policies of the University, as well as local, state, and federal laws.

Guidebook This document contains more specific policies regarding Housing and

Residential Life. This will be more applicable to students living within the residence halls.

ALCOHOL POLICY

Students who display intoxicated behavior or who require assistance due to consumption of alcohol are subject to disciplinary action.

In accordance with Florida Atlantic University’s policy on Alcoholic beverages policy 1.2, I, per the housing policy concerning alcoholic beverages, understand only beer and wine are permitted in university housing by residents of legal age.

Students who are 21 years old may consume beer and wine in their assigned room and not provide alcohol to anyone below the legal drinking age. Residents are not permitted to carry an open container around the housing common areas and lobbies.

Beer kegs, Party balls, Funnels and Hard Liquors, and any drinking paraphernalia such as pong tables, shot glasses, and beer or wine glasses are not permitted in or around university housing.

The collection of empty beer or alcohol bottles or cans are not permitted.

Any University Official has the right to request appropriate student identification when questioning an individuals age for alcohol consumption purposes.

ALCOHOL POLICY OVERVIEW

DRUGS POLICY

The unlawful possession, use or distribution of illicit drugs by students on institutional property or at any of its activities is prohibited.

If drugs are found, student will be suspended from housing.

During the suspension the student is still responsible for paying his or her housing assignment.

DRUG POLICY OVERVIEW

SMOKING POLICY

• Smoking is not permitted on campus including any of the University Housing buildings, in compliance with the Florida Clean Indoor Air Act, F.S., 386, Part II and the Florida Atlantic University tobacco-free policy, which also will prohibit the use of e-cigarettes. In an effort to create a healthier environment for all students, faculty, employees, vendors and visitors at Florida Atlantic University, the use of all tobacco products including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, smokeless tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco, smokeless pouches, e-cigarettes and any other form of loose-leaf, smokeless tobacco will be prohibited on all FAU campuses. This tobacco free policy will be in effect for all indoor spaces, outdoor locations and within cars on campus.

NOISE POLICY – COURTESY HOURS Courtesy Hours: Courtesy hour restrictions are enforced

24 hours each day. At no time should residents’ noise level interfere with the academic community.

Loud talking or music, bouncing a ball, skateboarding, in line skating, or other disruptive activities in rooms, courtyards, balconies, stairwells, elevated walkways, patios, multi purpose areas or lobby areas is prohibited.

Stereos, radios, TVs, and other sound systems may not be played so loudly that they disturb others. Speakers may not be placed in windows. Bass systems and amplifiers are prohibited in the Residence Halls.

Residents are responsible for turning down sound systems or discontinuing noisy activity if requested to do so by another resident or staff member at any time.

NOISE POLICY – QUIET HOURS Quiet Hours: During quiet hours, loud playing of

radios, stereos or any other noisy activity is prohibited.

Quiet hours will be enforced during the following periods:

Sunday – Thursday 10pm - 11am Friday-Saturday 12am - 11am Quiet hours are enforced at these times regardless

of holidays or semester breaks. During final examination periods, quiet hours will

be enforced 24 hours per day, beginning at 10 p.m. on the evening before the last day of classes extending through the last graduation of the semester.

GUEST/VISITATION POLICY• The Department of Housing and Residential Life

welcomes residents’ guests, however in doing so, has outlined the guest and visitation policy to address any person visiting a residence hall or student apartment. Please note the following definitions:

• Guest: Any individual who is not a resident of the room, suite, or apartment that they are visiting while on campus. This includes FAU resident students, general FAU students, and family members. All guests must have prior approval by all roommates/suitemates.

• Host: The resident of the room, suite, or apartment that a guest is visiting

GUEST/VISITATION POLICY CONT.• Hosts assume full responsibility for the conduct of their guests. FAU

students will be held responsible for any violations of the FAU Student Code of Conduct. Hosts are expected to be familiar with University and Housing rules and to inform their guests accordingly. Guests are required to respect and follow University and Housing rules and regulations. Hosts may have overnight guests for up to 15 nights per semester with the prior approval of Roommates/suitemate, if a resident hosts two guests over the course of one night, this will count as two over- night visits. Hosts may have a maximum of two overnight guests at a time. Hosts may have an overnight guest for a maximum of three consecutive nights. Overnight guests will be registered at the Area Office by 10:00 PM. 

• Residents are not permitted to assign or sublease their assigned space.

• Residents may not permit any additional individuals, regardless of gender, to live with them in their assigned space. Guests may not give the appearance of living in a space by having food, drawer space, and personal belongings in the bathroom, or being in possession of a resident’s Owl Card, key fob, or room keys.

GUEST/VISITATION POLICY CONT.

• Housing and Residential Life staff may make the determination that a gathering exceeds safe occupancy and may require some or all guests to vacate the area including student rooms, lounges or lobbies.

• Social gatherings at which alcohol is served must be conducted in accordance with the FAU Policy on Alcoholic Beverages Policy 1.2.

• The Department of Housing and Residential Life staff reserves the right to ask any guest to leave at any time.

• Students are responsible for what occurs within their assigned space, including in suite common areas.

• All guests must be escorted at all times and carry a valid photo I.D.

DOUBLE OCCUPANCY POLICY

• You are required to only occupy your side of the room at all times. Please do not allow guest(s) to sleep or settle into the unoccupied space/area, as we may have a new arrival check-in. 

COMPLICITY POLICY An individual is complicit in a violation if he/she

is aware of its occurrence and has the ability to report the violation or remove themselves from the situation/room where the violation is occurring but fails to do so.

CANDLES & INCENSE POLICY

Possession of candles (unless the wicks are clipped o the wax), open flames, incense, hot plates or other heating units with an open flame or heating element are prohibited.

LOCK OUT POLICY• If a resident temporarily misplaces a key, the student can

come down to the area office for a lockout. The first lockout is complimentary for the student to be let back into their room, and subsequently will be charged $15.00 to their student account each additional lockout after that. A tag key may be checked out at the Area Office for 1 hour to allow the resident to retrieve their own keys. A tag key can be checked out between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday and any use of a tag key will incur a charge of $15.00 assessment to the student’s account. A lock change will result if a resident has lost key(s) or has not returned the tag key within the 1 hour limit.

• The student may contact the RA for lock outs which occur after 4:30 p.m. daily or on weekends. Additionally, failure to carry your Owl card that requires a need to be let in to the building by RA staff between the hours of 12AM – 8AM will be assessed a charge.

HEALTH & SAFETY POLICIES Items that are prohibited, illegal to possess or pose danger to the

safety of the individual or University Housing community, or which violate state or federal laws, University policy or Department of Housing and Residential Life policy, are subject to removal. The possession of illegal items may result in criminal prosecution, disciplinary action in accordance with the FAU Student Code of Conduct, Regulation 4.007, or both. Illegal items will be turned over to the University Police.

Residents will be asked to immediately dispose of any item(s) in violation of University Housing rules or University Housing personnel will remove the item(s). If an item is removed, the resident will be issued documentation indicating the removal and labeling of the item.

ANIMAL POLICY Possession of animals, other than fish as defined below, are

prohibited. Any cost associated with the possession of an illegal animal will be charged to the responsible resident(s) or to all residents of the room/apartment, (damaged furniture, cleaning, pest control, etc.). Feeding or petting stray or wild animals is prohibited. Fish, may be maintained as pets, as long as they are kept in fish tanks which are no larger than 10 gallon capacity. Residents are responsible for maintaining the tanks and are responsible for any and all damage caused by the fish or the tank. This policy shall not effect service animals approved by the Office for Students with Disabilities