Student Handbook 2016

residence hall. Clothes that are left in the laundry room for longer than 2 hours will be taken to the RA Office so that other students can use the laundry facilities and to protect from theft. If a machine is found to be out of order, please contact the RHD or RA in your building. Bluestone Common Apartments provide a washer and dryer for each apartment unit. Students are expected to report any damage/issues to their RHD/RA. Liability The College recognizes that certain activities voluntarily engaged in by students, such as informal athletics contests, jogging, running, sledding, skate boarding, walking on the nature trail, and other activities, have some measure of risk involved for the participants. Students and guests who engage in such activities assume the risk of injury or property damage which may result. The College is not responsible or liable for injuries or property damage incurred by students or their guests participating in these and similar activities. Lounges The lounges in the residence halls function as an area for relaxing, watching television, scheduled activities, and studying. If you would like to reserve a residence hall lounge for a scheduled activity, please contact the RHD in your building. Medical Emergencies All of our Residence Life Staff is trained and certified in CPR and First Aid. In the case of an emergency, students are encouraged to find the RHD or an RA in their building as soon as possible. If the emergency is life threatening, students should call 9-911 immediately and then contact the RHD or RA. Students are expected to inform the RHD as soon as possible of a medical incident, injury, or anytime a student is taken to the hospital. Micro fridge Each residence hall room is furnished with a Micro fridge, a combination microwave oven and refrigerator. If you are having problems with the Micro fridge in your room, please contact the RHD or RA in your building. Overnight Guests Guests are welcome in the residence halls if they are invited and accompanied by a Bluefield College student. All guests who stay in the residence halls overnight must register with the RHD or RA on duty. Failure to register may result in disciplinary action on the part of the residential student. The resident student is responsible for his/her guest as long as he/she is staying with the student. Only overnight guests of the same sex are permitted. All guests must conduct themselves in accordance with the College’s regulations. Overnight guests under the age of 16 years of age are not permitted, with the exception of siblings. Guests who fail to adhere to Bluefield College’s rules and standards are subject to eviction from the College premises. Students requiring a guest to stay more than three nights during a semester will need approval from the Director of Resident Life.  Pets In the interest of other people in the residence hall, the care and upkeep of college property, and Health Department regulations, fish are the only pets permitted on campus. Aquarium tanks can be no larger than ten (10) gallons. Students who fail to abide by this policy will Off-limit Areas Roof tops and construction sites are considered off- limits at all times.

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