11-12 Student Handbook - Word of Life Bible Institute

D. ROOM ASSIGNMENTS:
1. From time to time, a student may be required to change rooms or dorms for disciplinary, academic,
administrative or personality reasons.
2. Requests for room changes may be done only through the Student Life Department. If you desire to change your
room assignment, please see your DC.
E. QUIET-IN-DORMS/LIGHTS OUT:
1. Please refer to the Daily Schedule for Quiet-in-Dorms and Lights-Out times.
2. During Quiet-in-Dorms, only desk lamps are to be used. Talking in a loud voice or making unnecessary noise is
not allowed out of consideration for others who may be sleeping. An atmosphere conducive for sleeping should
be maintained.
3. Students must be in bed and quiet after Lights-Out. There is to be no studying, talking or cell phone use between
Lights-Out and 5:30 A.M.
4. Overseas students must notify your Dorm RA if you need to stay up later for a phone call.
F. STUDY HOURS:
1. Study hours are required for all on-campus students, except for those on the Dean’s Honor List (3.0 GPA). See
the student weekly schedule for exact times. See Section Two of Academics for more details.
2. Dorm rooms are to be quiet during the evening study hours with no talking or unnecessary noises. Study hours
are for individual studying. Group studying must be left for breaks and free time. This is not the time to write
letters, surf the internet, instant message, or play video games. Students must be at their desks and studying
notes or books from the start to end of study hours.
3. Students who do not have required study hours may not excessively enter or leave the dorm during study hours.
4. In the case that a student who is on the Deans Honor List chooses to be in the dorm, that student may not
participate in any activities deemed distracting to the other students during study hours.
G. PETS:
With the exception of fish tanks (in which only fish are permitted.), pets are not permitted while in residence at the
Bible Institute. Fish tanks may not exceed 10 gallons.
H. POSTERS & PICTURES:
All posters and pictures in the dorm must be approved by the Dorm RA and cannot be excessive in number. Posters
should not conflict with the spirit of Word of Life. (Please see “Care of Building” letter B for specific instructions.) Tape
and Sticky Tac are not allowed on painted surfaces.
I. ROOM ENTRY:
Authorized personnel of the Bible Institute reserve the right to enter student rooms at any time for the purpose of
maintenance repair, inspection, health safety or the investigation of violations of Bible Institute regulations. Exercise
of this right will be used with restraint.
J. TELEPHONES/EMAIL:
Use of the phone system at Word of Life is a privilege and not a right. Inappropriate use of the system by way of
pranks, practical jokes, lewdness, etc., may result in suspension of these privileges and/or other disciplinary action.
1. Cell phones
Cell phones are to be turned off during class, and are not to be used once study hours have begun. Also, they
are not permitted to be used after quiet in dorms Monday through Thursday and after lights out on the weekend.
2. Cell Tower
For legal, safety, and insurance purposes the cell tower site and its access road are off limits to all WOL
students. The cell tower is not the property of WOL and has a fence around it. Those trespassing on the site
could face prosecution. Therefore, your cooperation is both appreciated and necessary
3. Word of Life phone number
(518) 494-1400 – B.I. Switchboard (8:00 AM – 5:30 PM), automated attendant during off hours.
4. Email
i. Student email is used regularly and students are required to check their messages daily.
ii. Students are responsible for all information communicated via WOLBI email from staff & faculty.
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