Student Handbook - Mount Olive College

The veranda area (or “catwalk”) is to be used as a walkway. The veranda is off-limits from 11:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m.each day so as not to disturb others.Check-In and Check-Out Procedures5.3Check-In Procedure – Before a student moves into his/her assigned room, he/she must complete and SIGN a checkinsheet that verifies the condition of the room and its contents, including the door, lock and key. Failure tocomplete the check-in form will be sufficient evidence that the room and its contents were in good condition prior tothe student’s residence in that room.The College is not responsible for loss of or damage to personal property for any reason. Students may obtaininsurance coverage on personal possessions either through a parent’s homeowner policy or a separate insurancepolicy.Check-Out Procedure – Before a student moves out of his/her assigned room, he/she must complete and SIGN acheck-out sheet that verifies the condition of the room and its contents, including the door, lock and key. Thestudent will be charged for repair or replacement (including labor costs) of any items of discrepancy between thecheck-in and check-out conditions. Students are responsible for leaving their rooms clean and orderly. Failure tocheck out properly may result in a $25 fine and the student will waive the right to appeal any charges that resultedby the check-out condition.Computer Connection/Internet Access5.4All residence hall rooms and apartments are wired for direct connection to the College’s network. Students need acomputer with an Ethernet card and a patch cord. Access to the College’s network also gives the student free andopen access to the Internet. However, there is blocking of P2P network services.Damage and Vandalism5.5Inherent in the goals and philosophy of the College is the fact that community living demands social responsibilityfrom each individual living within a social unit. In a residence hall setting, this implies that an individual is not onlyresponsible for his/her own room and contents therein, but also shares responsibility for the common living areas(floors, halls, bathrooms, lounges, etc.) and ultimately the entire residence hall. The same consideration, respect,and responsibility expected of and by a student in his/her home are expected in the residence hall.Damage to a Resident’s Room – Any damage to a resident’s room, including the door and locking system, is theresponsibility of that resident, and he/she will be assessed the dollar amount, including labor and material costs,necessary to repair the damage. Students are also responsible for any damage caused by their guests. If, in fact, theresident of the room is found not to be the cause of the damage, the student identified as being responsible for thedamage will be billed and may be disciplined.Damage to Public or Common Area – It is the responsibility of all students to keep public rooms or common areas(lounges, lobby area, bathroom, hallways, work-out room, etc.) clean at all times. Any damage costs, includingexcessive cleaning, will be billed to the responsible party and disciplinary action may be taken. To ensure that theparty responsible is the one who is charged, all students must take an active role in setting the standards for theirliving area and holding one another accountable for behavior.The College reserves the right to assess “group billing” when individual responsibility cannot be established. Thisprocedure is used because the College believes that the residence hall environment is intended to provide thestudents with a group living experience that includes social responsibility for residence hall property as well as therights of others.Flammables5.636