Noise

We know that these rooms are your “home away from home,” and truly want you to feel at home in them. We know that friends, music, etc are part of that ‘being at home’ feeling. Yet, at some point, your music and conversation can become unwelcome noise to other residents. At some point, that noise stops being annoying and begins to be perceived of as lack of respect. To aid in the endeavor of a quiet atmosphere, we do not allow subwoofers in the residence hall. Living in close quarters with hundreds of others it is essential that each one’s noise not interfere with the study or sleep of another student.

Each resident hall is commited to academic success and inter-resident respect. Noise polution can be a serious hinderance to the study and sleep patterns of others and will not be tolerated. Please be considerate of others when playing music or watching movies in your room. Noise complaints should be resolved by:

• Approaching responsible party
• If that is not effective, contacting resident hall staff (SD or Dean on duty)

In general, every time a resident is spoken with by a staff person, the contact is reported and documented, and residents can expect to receive written confirmation of these conversations. Because the University is committed to providing an atmosphere conducive to quiet study and mutual respect, violations will be documented, and violators will receive these consequences (serious offenses may skip response steps):

First and Second Incident: Verbal counsel by residence hall personnel, followed by noise memo documentation.

Third Incident: Verbal counsel by residence hall personnel, followed by noise memo documentation, plus a Letter of Warning, with copy mailed home.

Fourth Incident: Noise memo documentation and letter of Residence Hall Probation, (copy mailed home) including any of the following; confiscation of sound equipment, stereo or TV; being moved (at Deans' discretion) to another room with or without present roommate; no visitors allowed; being banned from visiting other rooms; having a curfew after which friends may not enter your room; referral to the Vice President for Student Life. Parent/s or legal guardians informed, copy of letter mailed home.

Additional Violations: Loss of ability to choose room, roommate and a letter of Suspension. Parent/s or legal guardians informed, copy of letter mailed home.