Student Handbook - Mount Olive College

A student is fully responsible for the behavior and conduct of his/her guests at all times, to include observance ofCollege policies. A guest must be accompanied by his/her host at all times.Overnight guests of the same sex are permitted, but length of stay is limited to two nights within a two-week period.Guests must also be 18 years of age or older unless special permission for younger guests is granted in advance bythe Residence Life Coordinator.Students who wish to stay overnight in another student’s room or apartment may only do so with the permission ofall roommates and the Residence Life Coordinator. See section on “Visitation Guidelines” for further details.Health and Safety Inspections5.12The College reserves the right to and will inspect individual rooms and apartments periodically (usually once amonth) throughout the semester for reasons of health, safety, preventive maintenance measures and possibleviolations of College policies. These inspections may be unannounced and the residents need not be present duringthe inspection. Inspection procedure shall include checks of personal microwaves and refrigerators and anyother personal items deemed necessary with respect to the health, safety, maintenance measures and Collegepolicies regarding the student(s) and/or College.The following sanctions will be imposed for any student found to be in violation of College regulations, includinghaving a room or apartment that is disorderly or not reasonably clean.First Violation: Written warning and unannounced follow-up within one week.Second Violation: Written warning and fine with unannounced follow-up within one week.Third Violation: Judicial action with possible termination of student’s housing contract.Housekeeping5.13Students are responsible for the cleanliness of their own rooms and for assisting in the cleanliness of the publicareas. Housekeeping staff clean public areas on a daily basis. Any cleaning required beyond normal daily needswill be the responsibility of the students either to clean the area or to be billed for excessive cleaning.Housing Agreement5.14All resident students will have received notice of a Housing Agreement before they reside in a room or apartment.Returning students must submit a non-refundable $50 housing deposit prior to housing selection for the followingacademic year. A $25 late fee will be applied to any deposit paid after the announced due date.Term of Contract – Unless otherwise specified, the term of this contract is for the academic year (August-July) inwhich housing is needed. Only enrolled, full-time Mount Olive College students may request housing. Studentsenrolled in the MOD, Heritage, MRM, ECE, or CJA programs and students requesting housing during summerschool must complete a supplemental housing agreement. Housing is guaranteed for all new and returningstudents who enter the College by the residence hall move-in date. At times it may be necessary to relocatestudents for scheduled maintenance and repairs. The College will make every effort to accommodate studentsduring these times.Normally residence halls are closed during Thanksgiving Break, Christmas Break and Spring Break, andresidents must vacate unless special permission to remain has been granted by the Vice President for StudentDevelopment. Meals are not provided in the dining hall during these breaks. Students staying during holidaysand breaks may be required to pay $20 per day for housing.Students who occupy the residence halls outside the dates of the traditional fall and spring semesters will incur a$20.00 per day room fee, payable in advance. Meals are available on a pay-as-you-go basis. Students wishing toregister for such courses should check first on the availability of housing.38