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Policies and Guidelines

Students living on campus are expected to abide by all Housing and University policies, procedures, and regulations including but not limited to, those in the student handbook. Listed below are some of the most important guidelines for living on campus. A comprehensive list will be given to you when you come to campus.

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Rooms	Noise
Furniture	Alcohol
Cleaning	Drugs
Electrical Appliances	Firearms and Weapons
Room Entry	Smoke Free Environment
Keys	Candles and Open Flames
Guests and Overnight Guests	Explosives and Flammable Materials
Pets	Fire Alarms and Emergency Evacuation
Closed Areas	Fire Safety Equipment

Rooms:

Students are jointly responsible for rooms/suites in which they live. Students are encouraged to add personal touches to their rooms and/or suites that make their living areas more comfortable. At the same time it is expected that you leave the room in the same condition as when you arrived. Do not attach any object to University property with nails, screws, tape, or other devices that may permanently alter the property. In addition do not paint, alter, or remodel your room/suite in any way. Students are responsible for all losses and/or damages to university property, furnishings, and equipment, except for normal wear and tear. If individual responsibility for damage can not be determined, everyone in the living area may be billed.

Furniture:

University furnishings are not to be removed from assigned locations within student housing. Lounge/common area furniture is intended for the use of all students and should not be moved to individual suites/rooms. Lofts for beds or other uses must be build within University housing guidelines. Students must get prior approval from Residence Life before building loft beds or similar structures in their room. Water furnishings such as Waterbeds or hot tubs and not permitted in any housing unit.

Cleaning:

Students are expected to take reasonable care in maintaining the cleanliness of their room and suite. Custodial services clean suite bathrooms on a weekly basis. Residents should not expect custodial staff to do more than regular maintenance of bathrooms and the common areas.

Electrical Appliances:

Individual microwave units of no more than 900 watts and refrigerators no larger than 5.0 cubic feet, 36 inches in height, and 1.5 amps are the only appliances permitted in student rooms. For fire safety considerations hot plates, ranges, toasters, toaster ovens, or anything with an open element are not permitted in student rooms/suites. Space heaters, sun lamps, halogen lamps, and air conditioners are also not permitted. Only power strips with surge protectors should be used as extension cords. All other cords or multi-plug adaptors are prohibited.

Room Entry:

The University respects the privacy of students' living accommodations. However it does reserve the right to enter rooms or apartments for reasons of health, safety, maintenance, or to assure compliance with Residence Life or University regulations. Whenever possible, students will be notified in advance of any room inspection.

Keys:

Students will be issued key(s), which they are expected to use responsibly, taking into consideration the safety, security and privacy of other residents. Keys are for personal use only, and students are not to loan either of them to others at any time. Students are responsible for reporting the lost or stolen keys to an RA or the Housing and Residence Life Office immediately. Students will incur a cost for key replacement.

Guests and Overnight Guests:

Guests must be escorted at all times and in all areas of the residence halls by his/her host. Guest are expected to abide by all hall policies and resident hosts are responsible for the behavior of their guests. Guests who are acting inappropriately may be asked to leave the residence halls immediately.
Guests may stay overnight in residents rooms provided there is no roommate/suitemate conflict or displacement. The right of the suitemate to privacy supersedes the right to host an overnight guest. Any stays longer than three nights must be approved in advance by the Residence Life Office. Guests may not stay overnight more than 8 days total in a semester. Overnight guests are expected to abide by all residence hall policies and resident hosts are responsible for the behavior of their guests.

Pets:

Pets are not permitted in University residences, including student rooms/suites, except fish in an aquarium no larger than 10 gallons. If any unauthorized pet is kept in a resident's room, judicial action will be taken, and a cleaning fee may be charged to that resident. Service animals are permitted with prior approval.

Closed Areas:

Roofs and outside ledges of buildings are closed to students. Other areas may be designated closed and students should avoid these areas.

Noise:

Noise is any sound, human or otherwise, that is disturbing to a resident. This includes stereos and musical instruments. Generally speaking, the sound level should be confined to an individual's room only and not be heard by others who are trying to study or sleep. Additionally, specific quiet hours from 11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. exist for all residents Sunday-Thursday.

Alcohol:

Alaska Pacific University is committed to maintaining an academic and social environment conducive to the intellectual and personal development, safety, and welfare of all members of the University community. The possession, consumption, and selling of alcohol on campus is strictly prohibited. This includes possession by consumption. Offenders will be subject to the campus judicial policy, legal prosecution, or both. The University adheres to and enforces all federal and state legislation governing alcohol.

Drugs:

The use and/or possession and/or provision of a place for the use of illegal/controlled drugs is governed by local, state and federal laws and is strictly prohibited. All cases or evidence of use, possession, cultivation, distribution, or sale of drugs will be referred to the appropriate law enforcement agencies as well as be subject to University and Housing disciplinary action.

Firearms and Weapons:

Firearms and other weapons create a potential safety hazard therefore the possession or use of these items is prohibited in university residences. Weapons include, but are not limited to, guns, pellet guns, bows and arrows, machetes, Ninja stars, knives with blades over three inches, and explosives.

Smoke Free Environment:

All university buildings are smoke free. Smoking is not permitted within fifty feet of any entrance, window or air handling unit of a University residence. Please dispose of cigarette butts and ashes in the appropriate receptacles placed outside of the university buildings and residences. Burning incense is not permitted within any living unit on campus.

Candles and Open Flames:

Fire is a serious threat to life, health, and property. Burning candles on the APU campus are not allowed unless prior approval has been given for use in religious, cultural, social, or honorary ceremonies. Permission must be obtained in advance from the Dean of Students office. For University Village residences with fireplaces, policies and regulations regarding their maintenance and use are posted near each fireplace and should be followed at all times.

Explosives and other Flammable Materials:

Use or possession of explosives, including firecrackers and other fireworks, and other flammable materials, such as fuel, camping fuel, and motorized vehicles, is not permitted. Corrosive chemicals are also restricted from the residence halls.

Fire Alarms and Emergency Evacuation:

Every time the fire alarm sounds (or other emergency situation arises) it must be treated as a real threat, and you must evacuate immediately. All individuals should get shoes and coat, close their door as they leave and stand at least 50 feet from the building. In addition it is important to follow the directions of the staff and other emergency personnel. Students may not re-enter the building until instructed to do so.

Fire Safety Equipment:

Fire extinguishers, smoke detectors and fire alarm systems are in place for the protection of residents and should be treated with the well-being of all residents in mind. All fire safety equipment (e.g., pull stations, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors) should be used for emergency purposes only. Smoke detectors in student rooms are not to be disconnected under any circumstances. Tampering with fire safety equipment is a misdemeanor and will result in University judicial action and possible civil action.