Student Handbook - University of Dubuque

Christmas Decorations and Decorative LightingLive trees are not permitted in the residence facilities because of the potential fire hazard.Likewise, Christmas lights and similar lighting products are not allowed in the residence facilitiesat any time of the year.Common AreasCommon areas such as bathrooms, hallways, and lounges in the traditional residences arecleaned Monday through Friday and are monitored on weekends. Unusual wear, messiness, ordamage to these areas will result in extra cleaning charges assessed to the individual(s)responsible. In the townhouses, Park Village apartments, Potterveld apartments, and Universityhouses, residents are responsible for cleaning their own common living areas.Furniture provided by the University in any common area must remain in the areas for use by allresidents. A variety of lounges are provided for students. Each traditional hall has study loungefacilities and a television lounge. At least one lounge in each building is considered open and maybe used by both male and female students during the stated visitation hours. For the safety of allresidents, public lounges, hallways, and/or public walkways should remain clear of obstruction.ComputersResidence hall rooms, Park Village apartments, campus houses, and the townhouses areequipped with computer network connections. Residents must follow instructions from the Officeof Technology to connect to the University network.CookingPark Village apartments, Potterveld apartments, houses, and townhouses include fully equippedkitchens for cooking: stove, oven, and refrigerator. Cooking in traditional residence hall rooms islimited to a microwave oven, a hot-air popcorn popper, or a hot-pot used primarily for heatingsmall amounts of water. A full-size electric stove has been provided in the kitchen area of eachtraditional residence hall. You may use your own pots and pans or check some out from yourResident Assistant. Electric appliances that may not be used include, but are not limited to,broilers, toasters or toaster ovens, deep fryers (immersion heaters), fry pans, hot plates, or anyappliance that has an open coil for heating. Appliances relying on gas, oil, charcoal, or wood forheat may not be used inside any facility.DamagesOccasionally damage will take place within a residential facility. As members of this community,it is important that each person takes responsibility for his or her actions. This means acceptingresponsibility if your actions cause damage to the facility either intentionally or unintentionally.Damage, other than normal wear and tear, will be billed to the individuals responsible in the caseof residence hall damage. If individuals’ responsibility cannot be determined, all roommates,suitemate, floor mates, and/or building residents may be held jointly responsible for damagesthat occur during the year. Damages for which no one wishes to take responsibility may result indisciplinary sanctions, so it is to your benefit to speak out when damages are observed. Cleaningcharges may be assessed if the residence facility is not left in a reasonable state of cleanliness.30