Student Handbook 2018

for damage done to the ceiling. In addition, students may not install ceiling fans in their residence hall room.

Cleaning – Students are expected to keep their rooms clean. Trash cans should be emptied, roomsswept, andbathroomscleanedonaregularbasis.Youareexpected tomaintainalevel of cleanliness that does not pose a threat of fire safety or sanitation concern. In addition, food is to be stored in sealed containers to avoid attracting animals and insects.

Contact Paper – Students are asked not to install contact paper, decals, or stickers to their roomdoor,walls,mirrors,ceiling,windows, and/orfurniture.

Decorations – Items not in keepingwith the character of theCollege arenot tobedisplayed in student rooms or on College property. This includes wall coverings involving nudity or whichareotherwisemorallyobjectionableorsociallyoffensive,stolenproperty,containers for alcoholic beverages, and other alcohol- or drug-related paraphernalia (signs, posters) including advertisements.

Dart Boards – Students may not install or use dart boards in the residence halls.

Drapery Rods – Students may install drapery rods. If you choose to install drapery rods, they mustbepermanentlymountedandmaynotberemoved. Studentsmayonlyusedrapery rods for valances. Curtains are not allowed in the residence hall rooms due to fire code. Fire Safety Codes – All personal furnishings brought into a room must comply with fire safetycodes. Studentsmaybe asked to replaceor remove dangerous objects ifpotential fire hazardsexist.Inaddition,studentsarenottotamperwithelectricalwiring,switches,outlets, or fixtures, or to cover their roomnumbers.

Furniture – Furniture provided for student rooms is to remain in the room at all times and is not to be taken apart or altered in any way.

Lofts – Students may build loft systems in their room, but room furniture is not to be removed from the room it is assigned or taken apart in any way. In addition, a loft system must be self-supporting and may not rest upon any other piece of furniture, heating unit, or wall formeans ofsupport.TheCollege does notassume responsibilityfor anypersonal and/ or property damage resulting from the use of a loft system. Mattresses/Waterbeds – Students are expected to keep mattresses on bed frames. Mattressesmaynotbestoredon thefloor.Waterbedsandanyotherexcessivelyheavyitems are not permitted in student rooms.

Painting – Room painting is handled by the Office of Physical Plant Operations and is painted and updated according to a maintenance schedule.

Screens –Studentsmaynotremoveawindowscreenforanyreason.Pleasereportdamaged, or missing screens immediately.

StolenProperty -Removingordestroyingstateandlocalhighwaysigns,commercialsigns, and/or Bluefield College signs is illegal. Therefore, displaying such items in one’s roomor hall is inappropriate and is not allowed .

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