2020-2021 Residence Hall Manual
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2021 - 2022 RESIDENCE HALL MANUAL Updated: August 2021 The University of Texas at Austin Housing and Dining Division of Student Affairs RESIDENCE HALL MANUAL Welcome to residential community life at The University of Texas at Austin! You are now part of a living and learning community experience that we hope will become an important component of your education at UT Austin. As a result of living on campus, students will be responsible and culturally competent community members. We want all of our residents to have a great experience living on campus. Towards that end, the university created this Residence Hall Manual to explain your rights and responsibilities as a residential community member. The rules and regulations described in this Residence Hall Manual are an integral and binding part of the Residence Hall Contract Terms and Conditions agreement you entered into in order to live in university- provided housing. As a UT Austin student and residential community member, you are required to abide by all of the university rules outlined in the General Information Catalog; this Residence Hall Manual; the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents of the university of Texas System; the Handbook of Operating Procedures; and all other university rules and regulations. Because of changing circumstances related to COVID-19, changes to policies and practices within this Residence Hall Manual may be required during the contract period, with which you will be required to comply. While we hope it does not become necessary, the university may discipline students who fail to abide by this Residence Hall Manual, or any other university rule, as described in the university’s Institutional Rules on Student Services and Activities from the General Information Catalog. We hope that you will find your residential community supportive and responsive to your needs; we are excited to see how you will grow and evolve during your time as a university student! Table of Contents INTRODUCTION TO THIS MANUAL AND UHD ...................................................................................................... 9 University Housing and Dining (UHD) .................................................................................................................. 9 Vision ............................................................................................................................................................ 9 Mission ......................................................................................................................................................... 9 Core Values .................................................................................................................................................. 9 Strategies That Educate and Engage our Residents (S.T.E.E.R.) .................................................................. 9 Living Learning Communities (LLCs) ........................................................................................................... 10 Our Staff ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 Leadership Organizations ........................................................................................................................... 10 Residence Hall Front Desks ........................................................................................................................ 10 HOUSING AND PAYMENT INFORMATION .......................................................................................................... 11 Payment Plans ............................................................................................................................................ 11 Summer Payments ..................................................................................................................................... 12 Late Fees and Service Charges ................................................................................................................... 12 ii | Page Methods of Payment ................................................................................................................................. 12 How to Pay ................................................................................................................................................. 13 Frequently Asked Payment Questions ....................................................................................................... 13 Housing Contracts .............................................................................................................................................. 13 Contract Release ................................................................................................................................................ 14 Terms and Conditions ........................................................................................................................................ 14 DINING ............................................................................................................................................................... 14 Dining Payment Methods .......................................................................................................................... 14 Dine In Dollars ............................................................................................................................................ 14 Bevo Pay ..................................................................................................................................................... 14 Account Balances ....................................................................................................................................... 15 Dining Venues ............................................................................................................................................ 15 Dining Venue Rules of Conduct .................................................................................................................. 16 Dining Events.............................................................................................................................................. 16 Dining Suggestions, Concerns and Questions ............................................................................................ 17 Nutrition and Wellness .............................................................................................................................. 17 Resident Meal Request .............................................................................................................................. 18 Sustainability Programs ............................................................................................................................. 18 PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND STUDENT CONDUCT ...................................................................................... 19 Personal Responsibility ...................................................................................................................................... 19 Alcohol ............................................................................................................................................................... 19 Drug Use ............................................................................................................................................................. 20 Failure to Comply/Identify ................................................................................................................................. 20 Guests in the Residence Halls ............................................................................................................................ 20 Behavior of Guests ..................................................................................................................................... 21 Accompanying Guests ................................................................................................................................ 21 Minor Guests .............................................................................................................................................. 21 Guests in 2400 Nueces ....................................................................................................................................... 22 Behavior of Guests in 2400 Nueces ........................................................................................................... 23 Accompanying Guests in 2400 Nueces ...................................................................................................... 23 Overnight Guests in 2400 Nueces .............................................................................................................. 23 Minor Overnight Guests in 2400 Nueces ................................................................................................... 24 Harassment ........................................................................................................................................................ 24 Respectful Cohabitation..................................................................................................................................... 24 iii | Page Civility 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