Living on Campus Guide - Department of Residence Life - Texas ...

Safety
Reasonable steps are taken to provide
a safe and secure environment for
all students living in the residence
halls. Students can help keep the halls safe
and secure by managing their own personal
safety and by following a few simple rules
listed here.
eLeCtriCAL power StripS
And extenSion CordS
When additional electrical outlets are needed,
residents must use UL-approved electrical power
strips with built-in circuit breakers. Multiple plug
adapters and extension cords are not permitted.
Power strips should never be plugged into another
power strip. Power strips should never be placed
above the ceiling tiles, put underneath carpet,
or stapled or pinched in any way. Running power
strips underneath the mattress is prohibited.
Key/CArd
Students will receive a room key and university
student ID card, which provide access to their hall
and room and should be kept in their possession
at all times. If a student loses a key/card, he or
she should inform his/her residence hall staff
immediately. It is the student’s responsibility
to keep the room key and access card in his/
her possession at all times. Keys and cards are
never to be loaned out to anyone. For safety, keep
rooms locked.
APPLIANCES AND EqUIPMENT
Prohibited appliances and equipment include, but are not limited to, the following:
• air conditioners
(with the exception
of Walton Hall and
Hart Hall where the
university provides
permanently installed
window units)
• camping stoves
• candles
• ceiling fans
• electric power tools
(with the exception of
storage for use outside
the halls)
• electric skillets
• gas power tools
• griddles
• grills (electric press
type, charcoal or
propane)
SeCurity
Security is of prime concern to the Residence
Life staff. Outside doors are locked at all times
to keep unwanted visitors from entering the
buildings. Access is gained through an electronic
card-access system and the university student
ID card. However, any security measure is only
as good as the resident allows. Residents should
not prop open outside doors. This will set off
alarms. Residents must not allow visitors to enter
the residence halls unescorted and should report
any suspicious activity to hall staff immediately.
Students should be sure to lock their door when
sleeping or when out of the room.
Texas A&M University has uniformed security
officers patrolling residence hall complex areas
and the Corps Quad on foot 24 hours a day, seven
days a week.
As another measure of security, the Department
of Residence Life has teamed up with the
Department of Security and University Police
to create Community-Oriented Police Services
(COPS). Services available include personal safety
awareness, drug and alcohol awareness, property
engraving, and much more. For more information
please visit http://reslife.tamu.edu/cops or call
(979) 845-2345.
• halogen torchiere
lamps
• hot-oil popcorn
poppers
• hot plates
• oven broilers
• sandwich makers
• space heaters
• toaster ovens
Prohibited or misused appliances or equipment will be confiscated by the hall staff, and individuals
responsible will be subject to disciplinary action.
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• toasters
• unapproved network
devices (wireless
access points, hubs,
switches, Dynamic
Host Configuration
Protocol [DHCP]
servers, etc.)