RESIDENCE

More Personal Responsibilities
Smoking
It is illegal to smoke in all enclosed public places and enclosed workplaces, which includes
all College buildings and any outside entrances which are enclosed or have an overhang.
Areas where smoking is prohibited or illegal are marked with No Smoking signs. Tobacco
Enforcement Officers conduct inspections of the property and will issue fines of $250.00
for infractions.
Smoking in any area of the residence is strictly prohibited, including rooms, hallways,
suite entrances/common areas, bathrooms, public traffic areas, floor lounges, TV rooms,
stairwells, and kitchenettes. This policy is strictly enforced and will result in a fine up to
and including $250.00. (Category 1 offence, R.D.C., pages 62-63)
Contraventions also include any signs of smoking in a residence, including, but not limited
to, ashes, smell of smoke, and/or cigarette butts. Please note that smoking is not permitted
around the front steps and front entrances of any of the residences. E-cigarettes are not to
be smoked in residence.
Alcohol
Despite ongoing efforts in residence and in the community to educate young adults about
the appropriate use of alcohol, and the difficulties that can arise from its abuse, alcohol
still figures prominently in a broad range of residence life problems. It is easy to overlook
the fact that alcohol is a drug and that it is associated with a broad range of harms and
risks, particularly for young people. Huron University College’s alcohol policies have been
formulated first and foremost to safeguard the well being of its students. As an institution
that prides itself on the quality of student life, Huron cannot, and should not, turn a blind
eye to the risks that alcohol use poses to its students. Accordingly, at the discretion
of the Assistant Director, a resident exhibiting excessive consumption of alcohol may be
disciplined accordingly; up to and including establishing a behavioural contract or alcohol
probation. Should an alcohol related incident require the intervention of a member of the
Residence Life Staff which results in Alcohol Probation, the Assistant Director will inform
the Director of Housing and Organizational Services. In order to ensure the well being and
safety of the student, the Director of Housing and Organizational Services reserves the right
to contact the parents or guardians of the student involved to inform them of the incident and
actions taken. Alcohol will not be an acceptable rationale for inappropriate behaviour.
(Category 2 offence, RDC, pages 64-65)
In accordance with the Liquor Laws of the Province of Ontario and the Huron University
College Alcohol Policy (HUCAP), the consumption of alcohol is restricted to the residents’
rooms or licensed areas of the College, and is not permitted in hallways, lounges
or other public areas, or anywhere by persons of legal or under the legal age.
(Category 2 offence, RDC, pages 64-65)
In the interest of resident safety, Huron University College requests that residents make
a point of purchasing all beverages, in cans or plastic bottles; beer in glass bottles is
prohibited. (Category 1 offence, RDC, pg. 47-48) Kegs and other large-volume containers
(ie. any container over 26 oz. or 750 ml. is prohibited), as well as funnels, beer-bongs, etc.
are strictly forbidden. Beer, liquor or wine making by any means is prohibited in all residence
areas. (Category 2 offence, RDC, pages 64-65)
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