Guide to Residence Living - Framingham State University

GENERAL SAFETY POLICIES
The following residence hall policies and procedures regarding safety are in
effect:
1. Students must comply with reasonable directives from a staff member in
performance of his/her duties.
2. Possession and/or use of weapons, realistic replicas of dangerous
weapons without the written permission of the chief of Framingham
State Police Department or designee. This includes, but is not limited to,
firearms, explosives, ammunition, dangerous weapons, hazardous
chemicals, highly flammable or lethal substances, paintball guns, pellet
guns, knives with blades in excess of three inches, double-edged knives,
spring-loaded knives, mace and/or pepper spray. Any object that is used
dangerously may be considered a weapon.
3. Residents may not posse used/spent ammunition or explosive shells or
casings.
4. The propping of locked residence hall front doors or fire doors is
prohibited.
5. Residents are expected to carry valid, active student identification cards
and be prepared to show them upon request to any staff member in
performance of his/her duties.
6. Students may not possess more than one student identification card at
one time.
7. Residents must activate the card reader located at the residence hall
entrance and hand their ID cards to the security desk attendant to be
scanned, each time they enter the residence hall.
8. Framingham State reserves the right to check all bags or possessions
brought into the residence halls, or refuse their entry.
9. Residents are required to immediately report lost or stolen keys to both
their residence director and the Framingham State Police Department.
10. Lost or stolen ID Cards should be immediately reported to the
Framingham State Police Department.
11. Theft, attempted theft, or possession of stolen property is prohibited.
12. Sitting, standing or otherwise accessing window sills or leaning out of
the windows is prohibited. No object may be dropped, thrown, or
passed through any window. Screens present in rooms and common
areas are not to be removed.
13. Residents may not access or use fire escapes or rooftops in any manner,
except in safety emergencies.
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