HOUSING REGULATIONS

The following policies are very important to the college and we want to place special emphasis on them. Read over the policies carefully so that you will be fully aware of our policies and your responsibilities. Connors State College reserves the right to change these policies or any portion thereof at any time without prior notice.

1. Air Vent Blockage
The air vents located above and/or in the room door in the air conditioned buildings are designed for airflow from room to room/hallway. Blockage of these vents will result in disrupting the air flow in other rooms. Contact your resident manager if your room is too hot or too cold.

2. Alcohol
Students are expected to comply with state and local laws regarding the use of alcohol. Possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages in any residence hall or on college grounds is prohibited. In accordance with federal law, if a student is under 21 and documented for an alcohol violation, their parents may be notified. (See: Student Code of Conduct, II. Alcohol)

3. Attendance a. Failure to attend class on a regular basis may result in expulsion from college housing. Attendance will be checked at mid-term. b. All residents in family or student housing must attend the monthly housing meetings unless excused by a resident coordinator

4. Borrowing Furniture c. For inventory and maintenance reasons, all furniture in rooms/suites and common areas should remain where it was originally located as well as closet doors this includes adding and removing fixtures. d. Fluorescent light bulbs are not to be replaced with black light bulbs. e. Violators will be charged per item. Residents who damage/vandalize housing facilities should expect disciplinary action. If the members of the community and residential life staff are unable to determine the individual(s) responsible for damages, all residents in that area will be billed for common area damages as soon as it is found or upon checkout from the halls. For this reason, we encourage you to report vandalism. f. Furniture cannot be moved from the dorm in which it is located.

5. Children
Babysitting is not allowed in college housing (no exceptions).

6. Cleanliness g. Keep your room reasonably neat and clean. h. You are also expected to help keep all common areas (living area, hallway, vanity, showers, and commodes) and your room neat. i. Room checks will be conducted at random as designated by your resident manager. j. The following guidelines will help you pass inspection: dust, clean counter tops and sink, showers, commodes, take trash to dumpster, hang up clothes, clean, and vacuum. k. Millers Crossing have dormitory suites where two or four residents share showers and bathrooms. Residents are responsible for cleaning their rooms and all common areas. l. If your room is not clean, a $20.00 fine will be added to your account in the business office. If you are fined 3 times, further disciplinary action will be taken. m. If you stain your carpet clean it immediately. Do not hang articles of’ clothing, towels, mops, brooms etc. From balcony areas or breezeways.

7. Clothing
Wear appropriate clothing to the classroom buildings, library, cafeteria and student union. No curlers or bare feet are permitted in these buildings. Shoes and shirt are required in the cafeteria.

8. Conduct
You are expected to conduct yourself in a courteous manner while inside college housing. Any action creating undue conflicts with other residents or college personnel (such as failure to observe quiet hours, physical intimidation, improper language, or failure to respect the rights of others) will be noted and possible fine imposed. Severe or repetitive actions may result in probation or expulsion from college housing. Disrespectfulness to college personnel will not be tolerated. (See also: Student Code of Conduct: VII Disorderly Conduct)

9. Cooking
Single student housing is not designed for full-meal cooking. Kitchen facilities are not provided. Small microwave ovens may be used for warming food. Residents should use disposable dishes. Under no circumstances should residents wash dishes or throw food in any sink or toilet. Students will be charged for the cost of cleanup and repairs if damage results. Fines will increase with multiple offenses. Deep freezers, appliances with open heating coils, hotplates, electrical pans, toasters, ovens, sandwich makers etc. are not permitted and will be confiscated. Food items should be kept in closed containers. Cleaning of game or fish is prohibited.

10. CSC Campus Cameras
CSC has video surveillance in effect. Any tampering with these devices could result in a $200 fine, replacement cost of the device/camera, possible further disciplinary action, and/or criminal charges.

11. Decorations
Candles, alcoholic beverage/illegal drug containers, street signs, flags, parachutes, barricades, cones etc., may not be used for decoration. Wall decorations may be attached using sticky tack. Violators will be charged $10.00 per item. No articles may be tacked or fastened in any way to the doors, furniture, ceiling fans or electric light fixtures. Christmas decorations: only artificial, flame-retardant Christmas trees are permitted. Electric Christmas lights must be UL-approved and must not be placed near combustible materials.

12. Drugs
Students are expected to comply with all local, state, and federal laws regarding the use and possession of drugs. The use or possession of all types of narcotics, barbiturates, amphetamines, and other depressants, stimulants, or hallucinogenic drugs, other than what is prescribed by a doctor, is prohibited on college property, including campus housing. Violations will be considered serious and may lead to equally serious consequences, even suspension from housing/college. (See also: Appendix I: Drug and Alcohol Prevention Program)

13. Emergency Procedure in College Housing: n. Tornado: in the event of severe weather, Millers Crossing residents may seek shelter in Millers Crossing clubhouse safe-rooms/bathrooms. Remember to dress appropriately. McClarren Hall residents can seek shelter in the basement of McClarren Hall. o. Fire: for your protection and safety, announced and unannounced fire drills will be held two times per academic year. In order for you to become familiar with evacuation routes your cooperation is expected. Anytime the alarm sounds you must leave the building. Types of alarms are a continuous bell or pulsating horn which indicates possible fire. Failure to respect the fire alarm or adhere to the directions of college officials will result in disciplinary action/expulsion from college housing. p. Fire alarm instructions are as follows: i. Wear a coat and shoes and carry a towel. ii. Close windows and leave lights on in room. Take room key. iii. Leave door closed and walk - do not run - to exit.

14. Equipment
No weights or sports equipment are allowed in college housing.

15. Excessive Lockouts
In the event that you are locked out of your room/building/suite, you will be let in by an on–duty staff member. Each student is given 2 courtesy lockouts per semester. Additional lockouts are considered excessive and will be a violation of policy. You will be charged $10.00 each time after 2 lockouts. You will be given a receipt that you will sign stating you received the charge. The fine will be charged to your student account and you can pay the fine at the cashier window in Gatlin Hall.

16. Fines
All fines must be paid at the business office by end of semester in order to enroll in the following semester.

17. Fire Alarms and Equipment
Millers Crossing has fire alarms located in each room. If abused or removed, this equipment will not be available in the event of a fire, thereby endangering many lives. If anyone is found tampering with or improperly using alarms, extinguishers, hoses, smoke detector, sprinkler or fire equipment of any form, disciplinary action and/or legal action will be taken. * Pulling a false fire alarm or tampering with fire or alarm equipment will automatically result in a minimum $50.00 fine plus damages and other appropriate disciplinary action.

18. Fire Code
Prohibits storage or use of barbeque grills in or on any building, walkway, stairway, balcony or parking lots. In addition, the burning of candles, incense, oil and the use of halogen lamps are prohibited. No grilling allowed, unless sponsored as a CSC function and CSC faculty or staff are represented. Candles may not be used for decoration. Violators will be subject to a $50.00 fine.

Flammables/Appliances
A. Possession of explosives or flammable substances *examples include firecrackers, flammable liquids such as lamp oil, gasoline, lighter fluid, or other chemicals that are toxic or explosive in nature.
B. Possession and/or use of candles in the residential facilities.
C. Use of any object creating an open flame in the residential facilities, including the balconies and entryways to the buildings. *examples include candles, incense, matches, lighters, and flame starters.
D. Use of unapproved appliances.
1. *any appliance, other than, personal iron, a small microwave and/or mini refrigerator, which has an open coil or creates heat or flame, is not permitted.
2. Use of barbecue grills are prohibited.
E. Use of multiple-outlet “octopus” plugs in the residential facilities unless it has a self-contained circuit breaker.
1. Use of extension cords that are not U. L. approved.

Fire Safety
A. Failure to evacuate the building immediately upon the sound of an alarm or to follow specific evacuation and safety procedures.
B. Misusing or tampering with fire safety equipment. *examples include removal of doors, door closures, exit signs, smoke detectors or fire extinguishers.
C. Exceeding designated fire code capacity of a residential room.
D. Use of fireworks.

19. Front Doors
If a front door is left open. That door will be orange keyed and everyone in that dorm room will be given one warning. If it happens again there will be a $50 fine. If the perpetrator is discovered the charges will be removed from the other roommates and disciplinary action will be taken against the offendent.

20. Guests
Residents are welcome to have overnight guests of the same gender. Guests are limited to three night visits in a semester. Visits of greater than three nights , even with breaks in between or in other residents rooms is prohibited Overnight guests of the opposite sex are never allowed. Any unreported same--sex visitor in college housing after 12:00 p.m. weekdays or 1:00 a.m. on weekends will be considered a guest and will pay $25.00 or leave immediately.

21. Hall Sports
Examples include use of skateboards, scooters, bicycles or roller blades within the residential facilities, or throwing and kicking objects, such as balls or Frisbees, indoors

22. Identification Card
Students are required to be in possession of their CSC identification card at all times while on college premises or at college functions and are prohibited from loaning this I.D. card to any other person for any reason. Likewise, it is prohibited to use any other I.D. card except the one issued by the college for situations when the college I.D. card is required and must present card when requested by a college official, business office, campus security, resident manager, etc.

23. Lost and Found
The security office, located in Holloway Hall, maintains a depository for articles found on campus. Articles found on campus should be brought to the office and inquiries about lost articles should be made there.

24. Operation of Business
A. In or around the residences. Examples include door-to-door solicitation, mail order businesses, and any services commercial in nature or provided for a profit.

25. Parking a. Millers Crossing parking is available for Taylor Hall, Randolph Hall and Armstrong Hall. Students are not to park in the tow away, no parking, visitors parking or reserved parking areas. The tow away areas are located east of Randolph Hall parking and north of Taylor Hall parking (this property does not belong to CSC). Russell Hall parking lot is east of the Fine Arts building. McClarren Hall parking lot is north of college housing. Gatlin Hall parking is north of Gatlin Hall. Any vehicle parked illegally may be towed at the owner's expense.

26. Pets b. Residents are not allowed to have pets in any Housing & Residential Life facility. c. Unapproved pets must be removed immediately and may be removed by College staff or other officials. College staff is not responsible for what happens to any pet when it is removed or while it is on college property. No pets of any type are permitted on campus grounds. Violators will be subject to a $250.00 fine/per day after the initial fine of $500. d. Service animals are welcome on college grounds. All necessary paperwork, evaluation and authorization from the schools ADA coordinator must be completed prior to the animals arrival in the residence halls. e. Unapproved pets are not allowed in any housing and residential life facility due to concern for health, safety, sanitation, noise and humane treatment. f. Residents found with an illegal pet will face an immediate minimum fine of $500, with additional billing as needed to restore the unit to an occupiable state (determined by CSC) which may include (but is not limited to) carpet and/or furniture replacement, and repainting. Additional disciplinary sanctions may be applied. Second time violators of the pet policy will be evicted from on-campus housing. g. Cleanliness is mandatory in a community living situation such as the Connors State College residence facilities. Daily grooming, in combination with occasional baths should keep odor to a minimum. The use of bathroom facilities is to be done in a considerate manner of the other residents who use the bathroom. h. All shots must be kept current and any dog will wear its current rabies vaccination tag at all times. Current and up-to-date medical care for the animal should be provided as requested. i. Flea/tick control is essential and adequate preventative measures need to be taken. If a flea/tick problem develops, notify staff immediately and take immediate and appropriate steps to deal with the problem. j. The animal will be housebroken prior to entering Residential Life property. k. When dogs are walked, waste will be immediately picked up and disposed of in an exterior trash can or dumpster. a. Disturbing or disruptive noise by the service animal will be kept to an absolute minimum. (See also: Student Code of Conduct: XXIV, Pets)

27. Property Abandonment (New policy adopted from OSU Policies and Procedures handbook)
Items left in the apartment by a vacating resident will be removed at the resident's expense. The vacating resident will be sent written notice to the listed forwarding address and given 14 days thereafter to claim the items. If no response is received within the 14 day deadline, CSC will dispose of these items. Removal and storage fees may be charged to the resident's bursar account.

28. Quiet Hours l. Quiet hours are from 11:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. and apply to all residence halls, public areas and rooms. Quiet hours in family housing are from 9:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. Quiet hours are extended to 24 hours a day during finals week. All radios, television, stereo equipment or any other appliances that generate noise or sound, shall be turned down to a level that does not annoy or interfere with the quiet enjoyment of other residents. Percussive or electronically amplified acoustic instruments may be played at a level that does not annoy or interfere with the quiet enjoyment of other residents. If you are creating excessive noise during these hours, you may be fined $20.00. Repeated offenses will result in higher fines, confiscation of your stereo, television, etc. or expulsion from college housing. Please behave in a courteous manner by not slamming doors, yelling for someone's attention, or playing your stereo or television too loudly during quiet hours.

29. Repairs m. If you have a maintenance problem, contact the resident manager or housing office and complete a maintenance request form as soon as possible.

30. Room Changes n. If you need to change rooms contact the housing office. Room changes will not be acted upon until space is available. Requests for room changes will be accepted within 7 days after you move into the apartment. The college reserves the right to make room assignments, transfers, re-assignments as needed at the college’s discretion.

31. Room Key o. You are responsible for keeping your room key with you. If you misplace or lose your key/card key, please report it immediately to the resident manager. You may obtain a replacement key for $20.00. p. You will get two complimentary lock outs and it will be $10.00 thereafter. q. The fee for changing the lock on your door is $200.00. r. Please keep your room locked at all times. If your door is found opened your door will be orange keyed and you will have to visit the resident manager or security office to open it. s. You will receive one (1) warning about your door being opened and after that you will be fined $50 per offense. 32. Keys
Possession, duplication, or misuse of any type of keys without college authorization.
1. For example, loaning your keys to any other person at any time or having keys made for any persons not living in your dorm room is prohibited.

33. Room Responsibility t. You are responsible for any damage to your living quarters and public areas. Full replacement value is charged for damaged property. Deliberate destruction of property may lead to disciplinary action that may result in expulsion from college housing. Random room checks will occur and fines will be charged accordingly. Any articles left in your room over 48 hours after your departure will be disposed of or donated to charity.

34. Room Trash u. Room trash should be disposed of in a timely fashion. Room trash must be deposited in trash dumpsters provided for the residence halls, not in the breezeways, courtyard or trash cans. Trash found in areas will result in a $50.00 fine for all parties on that floor or breezeway.

35. Safety v. No firearms, explosives, long-bladed knives, or dangerous chemicals may be kept in college housing. w. No firecrackers or water fights are permitted inside college housing or in the area of college housing. x. In addition the use of athletic equipment, i.e. baseball, basketball, football and horseplay is not permitted in the courtyard. y. No biohazard products (i.e. syringes. etc.) may be kept in housing except those that are prescribed by a doctor. The resident manager should be notified in order to obtain appropriate disposal material as required by law. z. Connors State College reserves the right to inspect for cleanliness, orderliness, and also for administrative purposes by proper college authorities and by any other authorities they may request.

36. Smoke Detectors {. Any person using a sock or any item to cover the smoke detectors will be charged a $20 fine each time it is found. If it becomes habitual, further disciplinary action will be taken. If the blinking lights are a problem you are allowed to put a little piece of tape over the lights only to cover them up.

37. Smoking |. In compliance with the executive order 2012-01, signed by Governor Mary Fallin, Connors State College and all properties owned, or contracted by the State of Oklahoma will be tobacco free by July 1, 2012. Failure to comply with this order could result in disciplinary action.

38. Sunbathing and Swimming }. Sunbathing is allowed at Millers Crossing swimming pool. Wear a beach robe or appropriate cover-up while going to and from sunbathing or swimming. Go directly to and from these activities. Swimming suits are required. Cutoffs and thong bathing suits are prohibited. For detailed list of rules see attached "Appendix III- Millers Crossing Pool Rules, p.73".

39. Telephone Service/Cable T.V. Service ~. The college housing office phone is for campus business only and not for personal incoming or outgoing calls. You may obtain a phone in your room by contacting cross communication, which also provides cable television and internet service. Obtaining cable services illegally is a violation.

40. Unapproved Furnishings/Other Items i. Residents are not allowed to bring in extra furniture without obtaining prior approval from housing officials. ii. Residents are not allowed to have satellite TV installed. iii. Residents are not allowed waterbeds or water filled furniture within the residential facilities. iv. Halogen lamps are prohibited in any of the residential facilities

41. Visitation . Residents may entertain members of the opposite sex according to the following schedule: no guest of the opposite sex will be allowed in the rooms after these hours. Should this be violated, discipline action will be taken. . Sunday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. . Friday – Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m. . During visitation hours in McClarren Hall and Millers Crossing, you are expected to register all guests of the opposite sex at the resident manager office located in the McClarren front lobby or Millers Crossing clubhouse respectively. Both parties are required to provide an I.D. card upon arrival and will sign the guest registry. The guest's name, host's room number, time of arrival and time of departure will be requested. No guests or visitors shall be authorized in Millers Crossing clubhouse multi-purpose room except when accompanied by the resident host. No visitors or guests will be permitted in the pool area. No room may be used for visitation unless roommates agree. You are responsible for the conduct of your guests. Visitors under the age of 18 will not be allowed in college housing unless accompanied by a parent or guardian or unless written permission is on file with the resident manager. Failure to escort your guest at all times will be considered a visitation violation. Improper or late checkout will be considered a visitation violation. If you or your guest violates visitation, the minimum fine for each is $50.00 and two week loss of visitation. If your guest is a non-resident, he/she will be banned from CSC housing for the duration of the semester. Anytime a student is found letting a member of the opposite sex into an inappropriate area, both will be subject to disciplinary action, fine and/or expulsion. If you leave any doors propped open (which could allow unauthorized persons to enter your room) you are subject to disciplinary action, fine and/or expulsion. Guests are allowed during regular visiting hours in McClarren dorm rooms.

42. Windows . Window screens must be kept in place at all times. If your screen is damaged and/or removed, you will be charged $50.00. Keep your window closed and locked to insure proper functioning of heating and air conditioning unit. Please do not write on windows or hang obscene signs in them.

The activities and services described in this handbook are offered as a service to CSC students, faculty and staff and are subject to change or cancellation. The current edition of the student handbook will be accessible on the Connors State College website. Changes in policy or procedure will be immediately updated on the online version of the student handbook, thus the online version will be viewed as the colleges guide.