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Physical Plant Housing
Guidelines and Fines
Listed below are “Housing Guidelines developed in order to help
preserve and maintain our University residential facilities. These
guidelines apply to all residence halls, apartments, program houses and
wood frame houses. Physical Plant will charge a student’s account for
fines associated with guideline violations.
If the guidelines that are violated occur in a common building or
unit area and a specific individual or individuals who are responsible
for the violation cannot be identified, the residents of the entire unit
or building will be charged for the fine. The total amount of the fine
will be divided between the residents of that specific student room,
apartment, house or the entire building.
Students will be notified by e-mail of the charges prior to billing.
There may be times, such as the end of year, when notification in
advance is not possible and the student’s account will serve as
notification.
The fines listed below are minimum amounts for each associated
violation. Additional amounts may be assessed if the actual cost to
make the repairs exceeds the minimum fine.
Lost keys and lock
changes
$25 each
Whenever a lost key is replaced there is a charge of $25 for each
key. If the lost key compromises security of a building and a lock
change is required, an additional $25 will be charged for each lock
change.
Parking on
grass $100 persighting
Cars are only allowed to be parked in driveways and campus parking
lots. Fines will be assessed when cars are parked on grass areas.
Special cleaning required
$100 for first
hour
Whenever an area requires special cleaning that is not part of
routine custodial duties (e.g., picking up trash from the floor, clean
up of bodily fluids, washing of walls), a fine will be assessed.
Removal of personal
belongings $100
If a student vacates a residence and leaves personal belongings
behind, Physical Plant will remove and discard these items
Items left in hallway
$100
All corridors, entrances, and exits must be kept clear to provide a
safe means of egress in case of an emergency and to facilitate
cleaning. Any items found in hallways, lounges and entranceways (e.g.,
bikes, shoes, clothing, furniture) will be collected and discarded.
Pets found in residences
$100 per sighting
Due to potential health hazards and noise, pets are not allowed in
University housing. This includes cats, dogs, rabbits, and all other
animals. The only exceptions are for fish in tanks no larger than 10
gallons.
Opening or tampering with security screens $100
Security screens are in place to help protect residents in the
building. A fine will be charged for screens found in the open position
or if a screen has been tampered with.
Damaged security
screen $500
A fine will be charged for any screen that needs to be repaired
because it has been damaged.
Window air conditioners $100 each sighting
Window air conditioners are not allowed to be installed in windows of
residential buildings due to the potential for damage to window frames,
risk of the unit falling because of improper installation, risk of
overloading circuits, negative impact on energy conservation measures
and Environmental Protection Agency requirements to track quantities of
“Freon” on campus.
Missing furniture $250 per item of furniture
Furniture is provided to all student rooms and lounges. All
furniture must remain in the room. The University does not move or
store furniture for students. A fine will be charged for any furniture
that is missing from a room.
Tampering with a light
fixture $250 per fixture
Whenever a light fixture has been tampered with or damaged, a fine
will be charged. Tampering includes removing, painting or placing a
cover over a light fixture.
Damaged lock and/or
door $250
Whenever it has been determined that a door or a locking device for a
door has been damaged from misuse or vandalism a fine will be charged.
Damage to wall(s) or floors $250 per
surface
Fines will be charged whenever damage or vandalism occurs to a wall,
ceiling or other basic building structure. Damage includes holes,
scrapes, dents and other physical damage.
Painting any part of a room or building $250
Walls, ceilings, doors and windows are not allowed to be painted.
Students may not paint a wall a new color then paint it back again at
the end of the year. Painting of any wall in a room will result in a
fine being charged.
Graffiti $250
Graffiti on any surfaces using any medium is considered vandalism and
is not allowed in student residences. A fine will charged for each
surface in a building that is vandalized in this manner.
Broken
window $250
Any window identified to be broken from within the building or by
building residents will be charged.
Alterations to your residence $500
No repairs or alterations are allowed to be made to any part of
building. This includes, but is not limited to, constructing or
removing walls, mounting satellite dishes, signs, artwork, etc. Only
Physical Plant staff may coordinate repairs and modifications to the
building.
Attic, Basement or Roof entry $500
Students are not allowed in the basements, attics, or on the roof of any
residential unit. This also applies to any mechanical room or space,
telecom/data closet, or under floor hatchway.
Elevator damage or misuse
$1,000 Damage to an elevator is extremely expensive to repair and can also
significantly impact a person who has a physical disability from travel
within a building. Any damage to an elevator will result in charges for
the fine amount listed.
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