Student Handbook - Lee University

semester. Campus Safety andResidential Life and Housing staff will beavailable to assist with check-out duringthe winter break. If a student’s belongingsare not removed by the date theUniversity re-opens, all items will bedonated to a local charity.room occupancyResidence hall assignments are madeby the Office of Residential Life andHousing. Prior to classes starting,students who desire to transfer to anotherresidence hall can be placed on a waitlist.Once classes begin, no moves will takeplace within a residence hall for twoweeks. If a student still wishes to relocatewithin the residence hall, a request can bemade to the Resident Director. TheResident Director will accommodate therequest, if it is in the best interest of allparties involved and logistically possible.Specific room assignments are then madeby each Resident Director. Students mustreceive a specific room assignment beforeoccupying a room. The Resident Directorreserves the right to move a student fromone room to another if deemed necessary.At the time of check-in, a Room ConditionReport will be given to the student. He/Shewill be given the opportunity to agree withthe Resident Director as to the assessmentof the room and its furnishings.KeysA room key is issued to each studentby the Residential Life and Housing staffonce the student has paid a $30 keydeposit. When the university key isreturned at the end of the semester, thedeposit will be refunded. When a key islost during the semester, the student isrequired to pay an additional $15 toreplace the key. Room keys remain the42property of the University and may not beduplicated by the student at any time.room CheckIn order for residential living to be aspleasant as possible, students are equallyresponsible for the condition of their roomand are expected to keep their room neatand clean. Residence Hall rooms andapartments will be inspected by a memberof the Residential Life and Housing staffonce each week. Students living in CarrollCourts apartments will have checks twicea month. A student who fails to pass roomcheck may receive a fine and/ordisciplinary action.property damagesAll students living in University housingwill be assessed a $35 breakage fee. Thiswill be charged to the student’s account atregistration. This fee is to cover the costof any vandalism in public or generalareas of the residence halls during theschool year, as well as normal wear andtear. Damage in a residence hall, for whichresponsibility cannot be determined, willbe charged on a pro rata basis to allresidents of that hall during the semester(see Vandalism).Persons known to be responsible forvandalism will be charged the full amount.Damage in a student’s room ischargeable to the residents of that roomor to the person(s) known to have causedthe damage.Furniture is not to be removed fromrooms or common areas, disassembled orused in a manner other than that for whichit is intended. Individuals who violate thiswill be assessed a fine.The University is not responsible for lossof items due to power outages or