Frederick Campus - Maryland School for the Deaf

Visiting Residence Halls and Campus After School Hours
Only family members (or a designee) are allowed to visit residence halls during after school hours. They are
requested to sign-in with the Dorm Supervisor or the Dean of Students. Family members, when on campus, are
requested to be respectful of the on-going operations of the Student Life Program. If students go off campus
with their family, they are requested to return before 8:30 p.m. Parents are allowed to visit their children in their
personal rooms in the Residence Halls during posted visiting hours and only if accompanied by a Student Life
staff member. The community and the alumni are welcome on campus. They are however asked to visit only
during school-sponsored events. Visitors will be restricted to certain areas and buildings where the event is being
held.
Damage and Destruction of Property
Willful destruction of the residence hall or its contents will be dealt with according to the Student Code of
Conduct. When a student is found responsible for the intentional damage and destruction of an item or
property, a bill will be sent to the student and his/her parent. Payment plans may be discussed with the Dean
of Students or Director of Student Affairs. Until the bill is paid, students will be ineligible for any after school
extra-curricular activities.
Residence Hall Rooms
Each student is to respect the property and privacy of others. MSD provides bed sheets, bed covers, and
towels. The students may bring their own bed sheets, bed covers, towels, lamps, and other items from home;
however, MSD will not be held responsible for damaged or stolen items from a student’s closet and room.
Closets in the high school and middle school are lockable. A refundable deposit is required for a padlock or
key. Please clearly label all items.
Personal Electronic Devices
All phones/pagers, laptops, and electronic devices MUST be turned off in the students’ rooms 15 minutes
before bedtime. Each room has a surge protector. Students are required to connect their pager chargers to
the surge protector.
If students are caught by SLCs using their pagers, students will receive consequences as determined by the
dormitory staff.
FRESHMAN/SOPHMORES: Turn in phones/pagers at 10:45 p.m.
JUNIORS/SENIORS: Turn in phones/pagers at 11:15 p.m.
MIDDLE SCHOOL: Phones/pagers MUST be turned off and turned in to SLCs before bedtime
at 9:00 p.m.
SLCs will make sure the phones/pagers are charged and ready to use the next day. SLCs will give the
phones/pagers to students after they wake up and get dressed for school every morning.
Checkers
Checkers, a recreation center for all MSD students, is located in the basement of Klipp-Redmond Hall. It has a
snack bar, wide screen television, stereo system, games and seating area for eating. Checkers is used for
daily student get-togethers, parties, meetings and other special events.
Student Life Report Cards
Residential students are those students who stay overnight on average twice a week or more. These students will
receive a Student Life report card at the end of each term. Interim reports may be issued at any time there is a
significant decline or improvement in the student’s performance.
In-Dorm Supervision (IDS) and In-Room Supervision (IRS)
In-Dorm Supervision (IDS) is when a student is removed for up to but not more than 5 school days from his/her
regular after-school activities/sports program and placed under strict supervision in either his/her own room,
floor, or the residence hall. This is an alternative to suspending the student and sending him home. This
provides the opportunity to counsel the student by the Student Life Counselor, Supervisor or the Student Life
Counselor. Further restriction will result in a student being required to remain in their room for a specified time
(IRS).
Parent and Student Handbook, 2012-2013 Frederick 61