RESIDENCE

Common Areas
You share with other residents the responsibility for maintaining the common areas
in a clean and sanitary manner. Consideration for others and the common courtesy
of cleaning up after yourself are essential aspects of Residence Life. By properly disposing
of your trash (in the lounge receptacles, garbage rooms, or garbage chutes) and actively
participating in the recycling program, you help maintain a healthy environment. Failure
to keep common areas clean violates the Residence Discipline Code and may result in
disciplinary action. (Category 1 offence, RDC, pages 62-63)
Public Areas
Public areas are any areas in the residence that are not assigned to individual residents,
staff, faculty or departments. In residence halls and houses public space generally includes,
but is not limited to, stairways, hallways, lounges or common areas, kitchens, eating areas,
laundry rooms, lobbies and building entrances, elevators, as well as the grounds that
surround the residences.
Bathrooms
Bathrooms at Huron are single sex or are accessible to only one student at any one time.
Although communal bathrooms are cleaned on a daily basis (except holidays), you are
responsible for cleaning up after yourself. This means not only taking personal items back
to your room, but also placing trash in designated containers, and removing anything
you may have washed in the sink. There are three suites in Hellmuth Hall (103, 203 and
303) where the bathroom is contained within the residents’ private living space. In order
to preserve the personal privacy of the residents, students placed in these suites are
responsible for cleaning their own bathrooms.
Lounges
After using the lounge, clean up after yourself and make sure all your trash is disposed
of in the appropriate receptacles. The Cleaning Staff will notify the Residence Life Staff
of any particularly unclean conditions. Residents will have a limited time to clean up
the area(s) in question. Any area which is not adequately tidied and cleaned will be closed
and residents on the floor/in the house, will be billed for clean-up charges accordingly.
Common lounges are closed for quiet hours from 11:00 pm – 7:00 am Sunday to Thursday
and 1:00 am – 9:00 am on Friday and Saturday.
Laundry Facilities
Coin-operated laundry facilities are available in all Huron Residences. Any clothes left
in a residence laundry room, beyond a reasonable time period, will be donated to Goodwill.
If you need assistance operating the laundry machines, ask your Don. Proper use will help
keep the machines running in good condition and will cost you less to use.
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