# University of Maine at PRESQUE ISLE North of Ordinary Residence Hall GUIDE # University of Maine at PRESQUE ISLE North of Ordinary Table of Contents Introduction & Welcome! - - - - -1 Facilities & S ervices Kitchens - - -8 Safety & security of residents - -18 U niversity Anti-Discrimination/ Lounges & Study Areas - - - - - - -8 Keys, Locks, & B uilding Security -18 Affirmative Action/Equal Laundry Facilities - - - - - - - - - - -9 Safety & Security Tips - - - - - - -18 Employment Opportunity Health Services - - - - - - - - - - - -9 Skyway Supplement - - - - - - - -18 Statement - - - - - - - - - - - - - -1 Vending - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -9 $ Skyway Suites Statement of Student’s Rights & Fire & Life Safety - - - - - - - - - -9 $ Building Security Responsibilities - - - - - - - - - -1 Electrical Appliances - - - - - - -9 $ Kitchens Student Conduct Code - - - - - - -2 Electrical Connections & Plugs -9 $ Laundry Facilities Student Eligibility for Residency -2 Fire Safety Equipment & $ Lounges and Study Areas Duration of Housing Contracts -2 False Alarms - - - - - - - - - - -9 $ Mailboxes Vacation Closing - - - - - - - - - - -3 Evacuation Procedures when $ Meal Plans Summer Housing - - - - - - - - - - -3 Fire Alarm sounds - - - - - - -9 $ Single Rooms Housing Contract Cancellation Firearm Storage Policy - - - - -10 $ Snow Removal Policy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3 Fire Drills & Fire Safety $ Summer Housing Housing Options at the Univeristy Inspections - - - - - - - - - - - -10 $ Trash Removal of Maine PRESQUE ISLE - - -3 Community Living Regulations -11 $ Vending $ Emerson Hall - 4 Expectations for $ Weapons $ Merriman Hall - 4 Individual Behavior - - - - -11 Family Housing Supplement - -20 $ Park Hall - 4 Alcohol - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -11 $ Mailboxes $ Skyway Suites - 4 Damage & Vandalism - - - - -13 $ Meal Plan $ Family Housing - 4 Drugs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -12 $ Snow Removal $ Single Rooms - 4 Note regarding behavior while $ Trash Removal How to apply for Housing - - - - -4 under the influence of How we make alcohol or other drugs - - - -13 Housing assignments - - - - - -5 Hall Sports - - - - - - - - - - - -13 on the back cover After You Are Assigned - - - - - - -5 Hallways as “public domain” -13 $ University Anti-Discrimination What To Bring with You - - - - -5 ID Cards - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -14 AA/EEOC Statement What should I bring? - - - - - - - -5 Insurance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -14 $ Important Telephone Numbers What should I NOT bring? - - - -6 Maintenance Request - - - - - - -14 $ Other Resources After You Move In - - - - - - - - - -6 Noxious Odor Policy - - - - - - -14 Room Condition Forms: Checking in Overnight Guests - - - - - - - - - -14 The information in this book is subject to & Checking out - damages - - - - - -6 Parking & Traffic - - - - - - - - - -15 change without notice. Room Changes - - - - - - - - - - - -6 P arking - Visitors & G uests - - -15 Statement on refusing roommates -6 Pets - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -15 Decorating & using your room - -7 Physical Violence or Harassment -15 # The Board Plan: Kelly Commons Quiet Hours & Noise - - - - - - -15 Cafeteria Policies & Procedures -7 Right to Privacy - - - - - - - - - - -16 $ Guest’s Meals - - - - - - - - - -7 Solicitation Policy for the $ Carry Out - - - - - - - - - - - -7 Residence Halls - - - - - - - - -16 $ Class Conflict with Meals - -7 Storage - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -16 $ Absence from campus - - - - -7 Trash, room cleanliness & $ M eal Plan Waiver - - - - - - -7 flammables materials - - - - - -16 $ General Behavior Visitors - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -17 in the Cafeteria - - - - - - - - - -7 Weapons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -17 $ Changing your Meal Plan - -8 Window Policy - - - - - - - - - - -17 Kelley Commons meal hours - - -8 Wood construction & room Meal Plan Waiver - - - - - - - - - -8 alteration or rearrangement -17 ly housing contract, Residence Hall Guide Students have the right to . Introduction & and the Residence Hall Terms & $ have free access to their living are official documents Welcome! Conditions accommodations enforceable by Campus Conduct Code $ live in a clean and secure environment Hello. The staff of the Residence and/or legal proceedings. They are bind- $ expect a regionally competitive price on Life Office is glad to hear that you ing on both the student and the housing accommodations and/or are interested in joining the University. The housing contract is ter- food service University of Maine at PRESQUE minated if the student graduates at mid- $ receive notification of where to find ISLE’s Resident Community. We year, officially withdraws, or is dismissed. copies of university housing rules & hope the contents of this book will Area Coordinators (ACs) and regulations, or individual building help you decide to live on campus. Resident Assistants (RAs) are responsible policies which govern individual and for the development of a sense of com- Living in a college residence hall group behavior munity and the enforcement of all poli- presents unique opportunities. The pri- $ expect the respect and safety of personal mary mission is to develop a creative cies, within this and other applicable property learning environment that balances the documents necessary, to ensure an $ study without interruption or interference needs of each individual resident with orderly living environment. They shall $ be free from unreasonable noise the well being of all residents. We do be considered to have the necessary $ be free of intimidation or harassment this by involving students in the setting authority for such enforcement. $ of community standards, and by asking Residence life staff members are trained express themselves creatively within that all students be respectful of the in observing behavior. Therefore, any established guidelines $ rights of every other student in the resi- report on student behavior by a staff expect enforcement of the housing dence halls. Learning to listen to fellow member is considered valid, truthful, agreement/contract residents, to respect the rights of others, and accurate $ expect direct access of staff who provide and to weigh new ideas are some of the Statement of Students’ assistance, guidance, and support, as great learning experiences that come Rights & Responsibilities needed from living in a college residence hall. $ based on American College & University Housing host guests within established guidelines $ University Officers - International (acuho-i) webpage receive equitable treatment when Anti-Discrimination - Residents in university housing facil- behavior is in question Affirmative Action - ities possess specific individual and $ enjoy individual freedoms without Equal Employment group rights and responsibilities, which regard to race, sex, national origin, Opportunity Statement must serve to guide housing personnel handicap, age, religion, sexual orienta- The University of Maine at PRESQUE in making decisions concerning student tion including transgender status or ISLE shall not discriminate against, and welfare and behavior. The following gender expression, or political affiliation shall comply with all laws prohibiting dis- statements define minimal expectations $ participate in student governmental regarding these rights and responsibili- crimination toward, any person regardless bodies and housing departmental ties. Each resident has the right to of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orienta- committees engage in activities that are a part of tion, including transgender status or gen- $ seek individual & group educational university life. However, these rights der expression, national origin or citizen- and developmental opportunities in ship status, age, disability, or veterans sta- carry with them reciprocal responsibili- their living community. tus. Activities that promote discrimina- ties on the part of the individual to insure these same rights for other resi- Students have the tion of these groups, or attitudes such as responsibility to . stereotyping and racism, will not be toler- dents. Individuals must be educated $ read the contract and its terms ated in the residence halls. regarding these particular rights and responsibilities that are associated with & conditions The residence hall contract, the fami- community living. $ adher e to rules & regulations University of Maine at PRESQUE ISLE $ North of Ordinary Page 1 $ comply with reasonable requests made written request for review to the Chief In all of these exceptions, the stu- by staff or university officials Student Affairs Officer. The Chief dent’s previous history of residence liv- $ meet expected room & board payment Student Affairs Officer may review the ing will be reviewed. If it is found that schedules denial of housing or send it to the the student has been a behavioral prob- $ monitor & accept responsibility for University’s Conduct Code Committee. lem, the exception will not be granted. Ths decision of the Chief Student For specific eligibility requirements for behavior of guests Affairs Officer or the Conduct Code the Skyway Suites and Family Housing, $ report violations of rules & regulations Committee will be final. please see the specific supplements. to appropriate staff $ respect the rights of others as stated above Students living in residency are Students wishing housing who have $ participate actively in self-governance required to participate in and will be felony convictions $ participate in housing departmental billed automatically