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International Scholars Residence Rules and Regulations

The International Scholars Residences are designed to foster a support system
for scholar-athletes. Students in good standing from designated Colleges and
Universities are eligible to participate in our residency program. Residences
may have students from selected multiple colleges and Universities. This
contract is for the Alpha Residence, located at 2013 State Road, Alton IL 62002.

Students in good standing from the following institutions are eligible:

·        Lewis & Clark Community College (LCCC)

·        SIU School of Dental Medicine (SIU)

·        Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE)

Listed below are the rules and regulations that all contracted residents and any
guests are expected to uphold when choosing to live in any International
Scholars residence. These standards are designed to create and maintain an
environment of academic achievement, comfort, respect, and safety for all who
live in and visit the residence. These standards are in addition to any
college-wide standards expected at a student’s enrolled institution expected of
all Lewis & Clark Community College (LCCC) students, as outlined in
the https://www.lc.edu/college-information/consumer-information/student-conduct-code.html
hereafter referred to as "the Code." Violations of the Code and/or these
Residence Hall Rules & Regulations may result in university student conduct
charges.

Residence Hall Rules and Regulations

A. Housing Contract and Roommate Agreements

Residents are responsible for adhering to their Residence Hall Housing Contract,
roommate, community floor, living learning community, and other shared space
agreements.

B. Escort and Guests

1.     No person may enter a hall, living unit, or room to which they have not
been assigned without a resident escort who is a resident of that hall, living
unit, or room. Guests must be escorted at all times within the residence halls.
All guests must have a valid photo ID at all times within the residence halls.

2.     Residents may host guests, including overnight, in the residence halls,
except during break periods or at the discretion of residence hall management or
the University. No more than two guests per resident are allowed to stay
overnight in a room, and guests may not stay in the residence hall for more than
three (3) consecutive days no more than twice a semester. The professional
residence life staff of the center must grant any exception to this, and the
decision should be made in consultation with any roommate/suitemate(s).

3.     Contracted room owners have the right to deny guest access to the room.
Hosts must receive permission from any roommate/suitemate(s) to have an
overnight guest, and it is the responsibility of the host to register their
guest(s). Guest registration procedures can be obtained by contacting the center
desk, or at the RPS Guest Registration site. Under all circumstances and always,
the roommate/suitemate(s) have the right to request privacy if needed while the
guest is present.

4.     Residents are responsible for the behavior and damage of their guests
while guests are on the residence hall grounds and can be held accountable for
the actions of their guests.

5.     Professional residence life staff reserve the right to ban a guest from
the residence hall, or to ask a guest to leave the residence hall if their
behavior creates a disturbance to residence hall staff or other residents, or if
they fail to otherwise adhere to IU policies, even when modified, including all
health and safety requirements or guidance adopted by IU which includes public
health and safety laws, orders, ordinances, and regulations. Adherence to public
health and safety requirements extends to all aspects of residential life,
including bedrooms, bathrooms, community kitchens, lounges, computer labs,
courtyards, and other common spaces. This guidance may change as any public
health crisis evolves.

C. Quiet and Courtesy Hours

1.     Quiet Hours are in effect Sunday through Thursday from 10 p.m.–9 a.m. and
Friday and Saturday from 2 a.m.–10 a.m. Residents have the right to sleep and
study in their rooms at any time without interference from those around them.
During quiet hours, the sound must not be audible beyond the limits of any
hallway, individual room, or lounge. Residents are expected to always
demonstrate consideration and courtesy toward others. During final examination
periods, 24-hour quiet periods are in effect.

2.     Courtesy Hours are in effect 24 hours/day and refer to the time outside
of quiet hours during which all residents are expected to be aware and sensitive
of the noise they make, and how it could negatively impact others or the
community living environment. During courtesy hours, residents in the community
can ask others to reduce their volume in a respectful manner and expect
immediate compliance.

D. Residency Policy

All first-year students at Indiana University are required to comply with the
conditions of the residency policy approved by the Board of Trustees. Additional
details can be found on the RPS website at the Residency Policy website.

E. Activities Resulting in Damage, Distress, or Disturbance

1.     Group or individual activities that result in distress or disturbance to
others are prohibited. This behavior includes but is not limited to, hall
sports, hallway disruptions, pranks, or use of amplified noise producing
products in resident rooms or lounges.

2.     Group or individual activities that can cause damage or destruction to
university property are prohibited. This behavior includes but is not limited to
excessive littering, placing trash in public areas, damage to door
decorations/floor bulletin boards, use of water guns, or creating unsanitary
conditions.

3.     Using or attempting to use university property in a manner inconsistent
with its designated purpose is prohibited.

4.     Vandalism of individual’s or university property is prohibited. This
includes but is not limited to; dry erase boards, door décor, walls, and
sidewalks.

5.     Gambling, or the behavior resulting from gambling that results in
disruption to the residence hall community, is prohibited.

6.     The distribution or broadcast of undisclosed and unauthorized recordings
of other individuals within the residence hall center is prohibited.

F. Room Responsibility

1.     Residents are responsible for notifying residence hall staff of any
damages, needed repairs, or facility issues in their room or community.

2.     Residents are responsible for any activities, damages, or policy
violations that occur in rooms or bathrooms to which they have been assigned
when it can be reasonably shown the residents knew or reasonably should have
known that the inappropriate the activity or damage occurred and the resident
failed to take appropriate action to resolve the issue which includes but not
limited to, activities, damages, or policy violations caused by guests.

3.     Residents are responsible for securing/locking their residence hall room.
The university is not responsible for items or property that are stolen or
damaged. Residents may be responsible for activities, damages, or policy
violations that occur in their room if it can be found that such activities,
damages, or policy violations occurred due to their failure to secure/lock their
room.

4.     Guests or residents who are present on residence hall grounds when it can
be shown that residents knew or reasonably should have known that a violation(s)
is/are occurring will be deemed complicit in the activity unless they
immediately report the situation to a university official and/or leaves the area
upon discovering the violation(s).

5.     Unless otherwise approved by professional residence life staff and
designated with signage, floor restrooms designed for simultaneous use by
multiple persons are to be used only by the gender designated for that restroom.

G. Room and Building Furnishings

1.     University furniture issued to a student room or community area must
remain in the space assigned. University equipment and furnishings in lounges or
general-purpose spaces may not be moved into individual student rooms.

2.     Modifications to university furniture or property, including but not
limited to painting, is prohibited. Residents may not reconfigure or disassemble
beds or furniture on their own. Furniture and bed reconfiguration can only be
completed by IU-hired third-party vendor. Bed risers of any kind are prohibited
effective immediately. Applicable fees may be incurred for any changes or
damages.

3.     Storing or placing personal items, including but not limited to,
furniture, bicycles, and e-scooters in public areas is prohibited.

4.     Modification of wiring or permanent alteration to the structure of the
room within a residence hall or living unit is prohibited.

5.     Residents must not tamper with the assigned room HVAC (heating
ventilations and air condition system) or thermostats. This includes but is not
limited to the removal or replacement of HVAC system filters.

6.     Windows and window screens must always be secured. Tampering with window
hardware is prohibited. Residents may be charged a replacement fee for a damaged
or lost window screen that results from their failure to keep the window and
window screen properly secured. Windows must not be used as an exit or entrance
to the building, except during a building-wide emergency evacuation.

7.     Window surfaces must be kept 25 percent clear of all opaque materials,
such as aluminum foil, posters, or signs. All window treatments (blinds and
draperies) provided are flame retardant and should not be replaced by residents.
If damage occurs to window treatments residents should notify professional
residence life staff to coordinate replacement.

8.     Decorations of any kind may not be hung from or across ceilings or light
or sprinkler fixtures.

9.     Interior and exterior surfaces of all resident room doors must be kept
free of flammable materials, particularly loose paper. Doors may not be wrapped
or covered with flammable materials.

10. Displays and/or cloth, corrugated cardboard, dried vegetation, wallpaper,
light plastics, or paper decorations determined by Residential Programs and
Services staff to be a fire hazard are prohibited. Electrical outlets must not
be overloaded. Personal electronic equipment must be in good working condition
and heat-radiating electronics, including but not limited to heaters, curling
irons, and irons, may not be left on and unattended.

11. Residents are prohibited from operating a commercial business, whether
online, in physical form or through social media platforms (i.e. influencers)
from their room or any part of the residence halls. Residence hall rooms may not
be used to store items that could be considered inventory/assets in any
commercial business. Nor may a residence hall address be used to receive
inventory/assets, including product trials or samples, for any commercial
business, sales, or promotion managed by the resident.

12. Residents may not rent out their rooms or any part of residence halls.

13. Residents must follow the outlined procedures to cancel a contract, to move
from their assigned room, or to move into another residence hall space. Students
may contact housing@indiana.edu for general questions about housing. Here is the
link for contract cancellation: Residence Hall Housing Cancellation.

14. Occupying residence hall space outside the contract period is prohibited.
This includes failure to vacate the residence halls when they are closed.

15. Residents who are living alone in a double room and have not been approved
to have the room as a “double as a single” will be expected to keep the
uninhabited part of the room clear so that the room is ready for another
resident to move in at any time.

H. Key Cards and Keys

1.     All residence hall room key cards and keys, including university IDs, are
the property of Indiana University and may not be loaned or duplicated by
residents. Mobile ID applications that facilitate access via user devices may
not be loaned to gain access to residence halls.

2.     Lost key cards or keys must be reported immediately to residence hall
staff. Found key cards or keys, including university IDs, must be given
immediately to residence hall staff at the center desk.

3.     Residents must return RPS issued room keys and/or key cards upon checking
out of the residence hall. Failure to do so could result in a fee.

4.     Residents are expected to be responsible for their key cards and/or keys,
including university IDs, at all times. Residence hall staff will assist a
resident with room entry when the resident loses or forgets their key and/or key
card; however, financial charges may be imposed after the first lockout per
semester. Four or more lockouts or temporary key cards issued per academic year
constitutes abuse of this privilege and will initiate a meeting with residence
life staff. Continued lockouts may result in student conduct charges under RPS
Rules & Regulations in addition to financial charges.

I. Residence Hall Prohibited and Restricted Items

For health, insurance liability, and safety reasons, residents are prohibited
from having the following items in their rooms and/or mailed to any residence
hall. If found, items will be confiscated by residence life staff or appropriate
authorities:

1.     Combustible liquids and other similar materials, except for sealed
containers not exceeding eight-ounce capacity.

2.     Residence hall rooms are not wired to support the use of large electrical
appliances. Air conditioners, full-sized refrigerators, portable dishwashers,
and washing machines and dryers (unless these items are provided by or
pre-approved by RPS as part of the room furniture).

3.     Residents may have small appliances if the appliance does not have an
open heating element or open-coil element. Prohibited items include but are not
limited to: hot plates, toaster/ovens, and electric griddles/grills. Appliances
with automatic shutoffs are highly encouraged. UL-listed rice cookers with
automatic shut offs may be used in residence hall rooms and placed on a level
surface such as a countertop or desktop. The rice cooker should not be left
unattended during use. When not in use the rice cooker should be unplugged and
stored away.
* Residents of Union Street Center, Willkie-Mason and Apartments, and
Collins-Hillcrest may have cooking appliances such as toasters, rice cookers,
and crock pots; however, storage and use of those items are restricted to the
resident’s kitchen area only.

4.     Fire or open flame materials, or high heat producing devices, including,
but not limited to, burning candles, charcoal and propane grills, slow cookers,
fireworks, halogen lights and lamps, incense, salt lamps, and wax warmers.

5.     Non-UL-approved, heavy duty, 12-14 gauge corded extension cords.

6.     Smoking devices and paraphernalia, including but not limited to pipes,
grinders, or hookahs.

7.     Antennas, satellite dishes, or wires extending outside room windows.

8.     Portable pools, portable hot tubs, or waterbeds.

9.     Firearms and weapons per IU policy PS-03.

10. Alcoholic beverages, per IU policy STU-00.

11. All empty alcohol containers. This includes beer cans, liquor bottles,
alcohol box containers, and displays that are meant to be decorative.

12. Controlled substances, per IU policy STU-00.

13. Unmanned aircrafts, drones, model planes, per IU policy PS-05.

14. Hoverboards, mopeds, motorcycles, personal or vendor-owned scooters, and
other similar vehicles. Bicycles and/or personal or vendor-owned scooters may
not be charged in the residence halls, or kept in hallways, public areas, or
stairwells inside the residence halls.

15. No animals or pets, including birds, laboratory specimens, or guests’ pets
are permitted in RPS residence halls or housing units. Crustaceans or fish kept
in aquariums are allowed. Aquariums may not exceed a 10-gallon capacity.
Requests for emotional support or service animals must be approved prior to
bringing the animal to any residence hall. The approval process can be initiated
by contacting Office of Disability Services for Students and by emailing
the Housing Assignments Office.

16. Items that residence life staff consider potentially harmful to students
and/or others in the housing community.

J. Smoking

Use of tobacco products and smoking devices is prohibited in residence halls and
on Indiana University owned or leased property except designated areas and/or at
least 8 feet from any exist/entrance of a university building per IU policy
PS-04. Residents over the age of 21 may be in possession of tobacco and tobacco
devices, but they cannot be used in the residence hall.

K. Selling and Soliciting

Door-to-door sales or solicitation in the residence halls are not permitted.
Resident and student organizations registered with the university may obtain
permission to sell merchandise or services in the public areas of the residence
halls. Such activities must conform with other residence hall policies and
standards established by the IU Department of Environmental Health and Safety,
as well as university contracts with private vendors or suppliers.

L. Fire Equipment and Safety

1.     Altering the function of, covering, or tampering with any firefighting
equipment, including, but not limited to, exit lights, smoke detectors, heat
sensors, fire alarms, fire extinguishers, fire hoses, and/or sprinkler systems
is prohibited. Residents and/or their guest(s) will be held financially
responsible for any damage done to the residence hall caused by tampering with
these systems.

2.     Propping fire doors or outside doors of residence halls is prohibited.

3.     Unauthorized entry to areas of residence halls, including, but not
limited to, balconies, dining halls, offices, roofs, and/or window ledges, is
prohibited.

4.     Failing to vacate the residence hall when directed to do so by emergency
staff, residence hall staff, or the sounding of a fire/smoke alarm is
prohibited.

5.     Improper use of kitchen/cooking facilities is prohibited.

6.     Shining lasers or throwing items from residence hall windows is
prohibited.

7.     Blocking doors and hallways with personal items is prohibited. Students
who choose to store bikes in their room are prohibited from blocking doors or
windows.

8.     Bonfires or campfires are prohibited on residence hall property unless
specifically authorized. To obtain information and permits, visit the Office of
Insurance, Loss Control, and Claims.

M. Dining Halls

1.     Misuse of a university ID card for dining hall privileges is prohibited.
ID cards are not to be used by anyone other than the ID card owner.

2.     Reusable tableware (dishes, glass, silverware, and trays) cannot be
removed from the dining area without the permission of a dining supervisor.

3.     Residents and their guests are to place their table service, trash,
and/or trays in the designated areas. Residents are responsible for cleaning up
after themselves in dining areas on campus.

N. RPS Student Groups and RPS Owned Property

Individual students and groups are expected to return borrowed student
government or RPS owned property at the prescribed time. Residents who fail to
return or return damaged items may be assessed a fee.

O. Unit Disciplinary Action

1.     Damage to public areas and furnishings within a residence hall is the
responsibility of the residents of that building, floor, or unit. If individuals
responsible for damage cannot be identified, the residents of the building,
floor, or unit will become collectively responsible for the cost of repair
and/or replacement, which may include a student conduct response. The residence
life staff will inform the unit of the situation and give community members an
opportunity to identify responsible individuals before billing or a student
conduct response occurs for the entire unit.

2.     In situations where the damages are extreme or repetitive and/or the unit
is severely disruptive, the building, floor, or unit may be referred to the
Residence Hall Association Judicial Board to be considered for further
sanctions, which can include the unit being disbanded and the residents
reassigned to other residence halls.

P. Alcohol Use: Collins-Hillcrest, Willkie-Mason/Apartments, and Union Street
Center

Because many residents of Collins-Hillcrest, Wilkie-Mason/Apartments, and Union
Street Center are 21 years of age or older, the university recognizes the need
to give special consideration to possession and consumption of alcoholic
beverages. Residents 21-years or older in Collins-Hillcrest,
Wilkie-Mason/Apartments, and Union Street Center are expected to be aware of,
understand, and follow Indiana alcoholic beverage laws, federal statutes about
alcoholic beverages, the Code, State Board of Accounts regulations concerning
student government organization accounts, and the policies of RPS. The following
rules apply to those 21 and older residents of Collins-Hillcrest,
Wilkie-Mason/Apartments, and Union Street Center, who possess or consume
alcoholic beverages in Collins-Hillcrest, Wilkie-Mason/Apartments, and Union
Street Center.

1.     Alcohol and alcohol containers are prohibited in common areas of
apartments or suites where not all occupants of that apartment or suite are 21
years of age or older. Persons under the age of 21 are not permitted to possess
or consume alcoholic beverages.

2.     Responsible possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages is
permitted for those persons 21 years of age or older, except in those manners
and areas in which they are prohibited by these rules.

3.     Beer contained in any form of keg is prohibited in rooms or apartments.

4.     Possession of open containers of alcoholic beverages and consumption of
alcoholic beverages is not permitted in the centers’ public areas, including,
but not limited to, computer rooms, elevators, hallways, laundry rooms,
libraries, lobbies, photography rooms, and restrooms, stairwells, or weight
rooms.