Residence Halls - Regulations
Since a residence hall setting is composed of a relatively large number of people living in a relatively small area and because a great amount of furnishing owned by the State of Nebraska is provided for student use, it is necessary for regulations to be established to govern the behavior of all who reside in residence halls. All residents of a room or suite, shall be held accountable for violation of college or residence hall regulations which occur therein unless it is evident that violations were beyond the control of room or suite residents.
Visitation Policy:
Wayne State College welcomes visitors to campus and allows students to invite family and friends into the residence halls. As a means of protecting students and their property, the following visitation policies were developed and approved by the college.
- During the times established by the college administration, guests of the opposite sex are allowed to be in the rooms and floor lounge areas. It should be understood that 24-hour visitation periods will not be abused. When hall staff members believe or have evidence that someone is living in a room to which they are not assigned, appropriate action will be taken to correct the situation.
- For security reasons during designated hours, all visitors (male and female, student and non-student) will be required to register at the front desk. Also, during designated hours corridor and wing doors will be locked and in order for visitors to go beyond the main lobby they will have to be escorted by the person they are visiting.
- People who are apparently not guests of anyone will be challenged about their presence and asked to leave immediately. If they refuse to leave, contact will be made with a Resident Assistant, Resident Director, or Campus Security.
Visitation Hours
- From 10 a.m. to midnight Monday through Thursday.
- 24 hour from 10 a.m. Friday to midnight Sunday.
Quiet Hours
Quiet hours, or study hours, will be observed in the residence halls according to policies agreed upon by the residence hall staff of each residence hall. These hours will be defined in general terms as the period of time during which it is reasonable to assume that the noise level is low enough to concentrate on reading assignments and other associated study exercises. Consideration for fellow students is essential at all times and should set the atmosphere for community living. Unreasonable noise or disruptive activity will not be permitted and will be defined by the residence hall staff members.
Food Storage and Preparation
Students may not cook in their rooms because of the potential fire hazard. All cooking must be done in a hall kitchen. The only exceptions allowed involve appliances used to brew coffee or tea and pop corn. Each residence hall has kitchen facilities which may be used to prepare snacks and meals. Each student who uses a kitchen facility must share in the responsibility of washing dishes, utensils, and keeping the counters, floor, stove, sink, and refrigerator clean. Problems of shared cleaning responsibility may result in the temporary or permanent closing of kitchen areas.
Any food kept in residence hall rooms must be stored in appropriate, tightly-closed containers. All food should be removed from the room during official vacation periods such as Christmas and Spring Break. Refrigerators should be cleaned and unplugged before leaving for these vacations.
Bottles and Cans
Empty bottle and can collections in the rooms are not permitted. They present a general health and roach-pest hazard. Retaining cans/bottles in rooms for recycling is also a violation of college regulations.
Tobacco spitting is not condoned in the halls and should be confined to places outside of campus buildings.
Excessive furniture that is not of a utilitarian value to the living environment should not be placed in student rooms. Students may be requested to remove unnecessary furnishings.
Public signs are property of governmental agencies and those displayed in the room will be confiscated.
Pets
For reasons of health, sanitation, and state law, no pets are permitted in student rooms, lounges, or lobbies. Fish contained in fish bowls not requiring mechanized air-water recirculation system (i.e., aquarium) are allowed in residence halls.
Firearms, Fireworks, Explosives, Candles, Incense and Other Obnoxious Odors
The possession or storage of firearms, archery equipment, fireworks, or explosives of any kind in residence halls is prohibited. If it is necessary to bring such items with you to Wayne State, make arrangements with off-campus friends to keep these items for you.
andles or incense and other obnoxious materials may not be burned in student rooms or public areas within a residence hall except for use in a group ceremony which has to be approved by the Resident Director.
Dart boards, Roller blades, Live Christmas Trees
Dart boards, roller blades and live Christmas trees are not permitted in residence halls.
In the interest of student health and safety, the Housing Director reserves the right to prohibit additional items as he/she deems necessary.
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