Hallways Handbook - Kent State University

Food Preparation and Preservation Appliances Permitted:• Automatic, pop-up toaster• Crock pot or slow food cooker• Sandwich maker• Waffle iron• Blender• Food processor• Portable or stand mixer• Automatic coffee maker (with fully enclosed heating element)• Hot pot (with fully enclosed heating element and automatic shut-off)• Corn popper (with fully enclosed heating element and automatic shut-off)Heat Generating Appliances Permitted:• Clothes iron (with temperature settings)• Curling iron• Hair straightener/flat iron• Fish aquarium heater• Hair dryer• Hair rollers• Heating pad (with temperature settings)• Electric blanket (with temperature settings)Any food preparation/preservation or heat-generating appliance not listed above must beapproved by the residence hall director.Electrical appliances and devices (including but not limited to refrigerators, microfridges,microwaves, etc.) MUST NOT be placed in a closet due to poor ventilation andcombustibility. Microfridges must not be located under lofted beds or behind a roomdoor for the same reason. Additionally, microfridges, microwaves and refrigerators mustbe plugged directly into a wall outlet; they are not permitted to be plugged into a surgeprotector or extension cord. Misuse of electrical appliances by not following theseguidelines is considered a fire hazard in addition to a policy violation.For further information, please refer to Section 4.36 on lighting and extension cords.NOTE: See section 4.4 above for information regarding microwaves,compact refrigerators and microfridges.4.84 Lofts/Bunk BedsThe following guidelines provide the criteria and procedure for construction of lofts bystudents in campus residence units. All construction of lofts by students in residence hallrooms must be performed in accordance with these guidelines.Lofts may only be brought into student rooms in buildings where loftable furniture is notprovided. Such buildings include Leebrick Hall and Twin Towers (Beall and McDowellHalls).30