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Residential Community Standards

The following rules are part of the Rules of Conduct and apply to all residential students and their guests/visitors in addition to the Rules of Conduct listed above.

1. Air Conditioner:  Air conditioners are prohibited in the residence halls, unless a student is approved for a medical housing accommodation. The Medical Housing Accommodation Application is available on the Residence Life & Conference Services website.  There are clear limits to the capacity of electrical wiring. Overloading of circuits is a fire hazard. Therefore, students who are approved for a medial housing accommodation are permitted to have an air conditioning unit up to 6,000 BTUs.
2. Alterations to Residential Unit: Students are prohibited from defacing, damaging or otherwise altering their rooms or any other part of the residence hall. This can include but is not limited to: altering or replacing door locks; making electrical or structural alterations; use of nails, screws, or any material that defaces surfaces; construction of lofts; hanging items from windows; and painting of the residence. Students are prohibited from using furniture or room structures for any reason other than their intended purpose. Students are NOT allowed to remove any residence hall furniture from their room (i.e., place it in the hallways/common areas, bring home).
3. Campus Visitation Policy: Manhattanville students are welcome to host guests and/or visitors on campus. To ensure the safety of all community members and property, students and their guests and/or visitors must comply with the following policies:

   Definitions:	Host: A host is defined as a  student who takes responsibility for the actions of their guest(s) and/or visitor(s). A host must remain with their guest or visitor at all times until they depart the campus.    Guest: A guest is defined as residential student who visits a residential student in a residence hall other than their assigned building. Residents of that building are expected to host such a guest, which means meeting the guest at a building entrance and escorting the guest at all times. Guests (defined as residential students) do not need to be registered as a visitor. Note that non-residential students may not register guests to visit residential facilities.   Visitor: A visitor is defined as: non-Manhattanville person or a commuter student of Manhattanville College who is visiting a student in one of the residence halls or a non-Manhattanville person being hosted by a commuter student on campus. Only residential students can host visitors in the residence halls.
   Residential Hall Access:	To ensure the security of the residence halls, only students assigned to a specific residence hall have 24-hour access to that building. All other Manhattanville students are welcome in the halls and may access the halls with their Manhattanville ID card from 8:00am to 8:00pm Monday through Friday. Anyone who wishes to enter a residence hall, between 8:00pm and 8:00am Monday-Friday and 24 hours a day on Saturday and Sunday, will be treated as visitor and must follow the Guest and Visitation policies outlined below.
   Residence Hall Visitor Registration	Non-Manhattanville Students   Non-Manhattanville persons must obtain a Visitor Pass from Campus Safety. A Visitor Pass can be obtained by following the steps below: Pre-register with the Visitor Registration System using this link:Visitor Registration System. Visitors should complete all of the required information in the form. This step only has to be completed the first time an individual comes to campus. Once completed, the visitor will receive an email to verify the registration. Go to Campus Safety to obtain the Visitor Pass. Visitors and their host are required to go to Campus Safety, located in the lobby of Spellman Hall. The Visitor must have a photo ID and the host must present their Manhattanville ID.   Commuter Students   Commuter Students must obtain a Visitor Pass from Campus Safety. A Visitor Pass can be obtained by following the steps below: Pre-register with the Visitor Registration System by logging into theManhattanville College MyHousing Portalusing Manhattanville login credentials and password. In order to receive a Visitor Pass, students must provide a mobile phone number and carrier. NOTE: This step only has to be completed the first time a commuter student wishes come to campus. This can be done by: Logging in Selecting My Info from the menu SelectingMy Info. Once completed, the commuter student will receive an email to verify the registration.   To obtain your Visitor Pass, the commuter student and their host are required to go to Campus Safety, located in the lobby of Spellman Hall, to show their Manhattanville ID’s and obtain the Visitor Pass. A Visitor Pass can be obtained anytime M-F, 24 hours a day.   Visitors, both non-Manhattanville persons and commuter students, are expected to have access to their pass (a printed copy or an electronic copy on a mobile device) at all times and be prepared to present the pass, along with photo identification, at the request of any College official. Any individual who does not have the appropriate visitor pass will be removed from the residence halls, and possibly Manhattanville College property, immediately. Students who host unregistered visitors are in violation of this policy and will be held accountable through the College’s conduct process.
   Guests and Visitation Requirements	In order to be hosted by a residential student, all guests and visitors must be: At least 18 years old, unless a sponsored visitor of the College. Escorted by their host at all times, while in the residence halls or on Manhattanville College property. Aware of and adhere to the Manhattanville Code of Conduct, as well as the Roommate Agreement established by the occupants of the unit (when visiting a residential student). Guests/visitors will be held accountable for their behavior and may be asked to leave the campus or the residential facilities at any time. Fully Vaccinated against COVID-19. An individual is fully vaccinated two weeks after their final dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Guests/Visitors who cause a disruption or are in any way not compliant with this policy may be asked to vacate the residence hall(s) or permanently banned from Manhattanville College property, and subject to arrest for trespassing should they return.
   Host Responsibilities	When hosting guests/visitors, students must: Gain prior consent from all roommates/suitemates. Hosts must be courteous of others who live in their residential unit when hosting visitors; thus, hosts must be sensitive to their roommates’/suitemates’ primary rights to sleep, study, and privacy. Unresolved visitation issues among residents may result in the loss of privileges for all occupants of the residential unit. Escort their guests/visitors at all times. This means hosts must meet individuals at a building entrance and then escort the guest/visitor at all times; thus, a host may not leave a guest/visitor unattended in their residential unit. Understand that they are responsible for the behavior of their guests/visitors and will be held accountable for any disturbance and/or damage their guests/visitors may cause, if found responsible through the conduct process.
   Length of Stay Requirements for Residential Facilities	A host may register as many as two visitors at a time. Visitors may stay overnight for as many as two consecutive nights in any seven-day period (three nights if a holiday weekend). Visitors cannot be registered with consecutive hosts, even if different, as a means of living in the Residence Halls. Cohabitation is defined as staying in a room for more than two consecutive nights in a seven-day period, or more than four nights in a 30-day period. Individuals found to be cohabitating in a residence hall will be removed immediately and may be permanently banned from college property. Any student who hosts an unregistered guest/visitor in their residential unit and allows that individual to take residence with them may immediately forfeit housing privileges and may not be allowed in any residence hall space above the ground floor.
   Residential Occupancy Limitations	With the exception of single rooms, which can have three occupants, the maximum number of people permitted to occupy any residential until may not exceed twice the number of residents of that living unit at any one time. Note: occupancy limits include the resident and their guest(s)/visitor(s).

    

    

   Living Unit	Occupancy Limit
   Single (one person resides in the room)	Maximum of 2 people, this includes the resident of the room
   Double (two people resides in the room)	Maximum of 3 people, this includes any residents of the room and/or guest who are present
   4 person Suite in Dammann or Tenney Hall	Bedrooms: Maximum of 3 people, this includes any residents of the room and/or guest who are present   Common room: maximum of 4 people, this includes residents of the suite and/or guests who are present
   6 person Suite in Dammann or Tenney Hall	Bedrooms: Maximum of 3 people, this includes any residents of the room and/or guest who are present   Common room: Maximum 4 people, this includes residents of the suite and/or guests who are present. Unless there are no guests, then all 6 of the suite residents may be present in the common room at the same time.   Maximum 12 people in total, including the residents of the suite and/or guests who are present.

4. Damages, Cleaning, and Charges:  Damages that are clearly beyond repair are billed to the responsible resident(s). Cleaning charges due to abuse of facilities or excess trash left behind in a room are at the expense of the resident(s). Public area damages or area losses that are preventable (broken windows, graffiti, stolen furniture, broken light fixtures, door knobs, crash bars, etc.) are billed, in equal amount, to the group responsible for the public area. It is the responsibility of all residents to notify the RD of an individual who damages community areas or property. If the individual responsible is identified, that person will be held accountable for the damage charges. If the individual cannot be identified, damage charges will be distributed equally amongst the residential community.
5. Decorations:  Room decorations may not cover more than 50% of each wall, in any given space. Ceilings must be kept free of posters, tapestries, and/or other flammable materials. Students are prohibited from painting or applying other methods of direct decoration (i.e.: ink, watercolor paint, charcoal, etc.) to walls, windows, floors, ceilings, or doors in residence hall rooms or common areas. Window glass is prohibited from being covered (i.e.: tin foil, posters. etc.)
6. Decorative Bottles/Cans: Decorative alcohol bottles/cans are prohibited.
7. Playing Sports and Use of Athletic Equipment:  Due to the potential for injury and/or property damage, students are prohibited from playing any sports or throwing objects in any area of the residence halls – including hallways, stairwells, and lounges. This includes the bouncing of athletic equipment such as basketballs. Bikes, skateboards, roller blades, roller-skates and scooters are also prohibited from use in any area of the residence halls. Additionally, roller blades and cleats should be removed before entering the building. Damages and/or cleaning charges resulting from the misuse of athletic equipment, including the cleaning of cleats in public areas of the residence halls, will be billed directly to the responsible students. All athletic equipment, including clothes and shoes, must remain in a room/suite. Residence Life and Conference Services and SMG cleaning services are not responsible for lost items left outside of a room/suite. Athletic equipment left in public areas may result in judicial charges.
8. Noise:  Excessive noise (at any time) is prohibited. Reasonable quiet must prevail in the residence halls at all times. “Courtesy Hours” and “Quiet Hours” have been established to ensure a student’s study and sleep. Under no circumstances should noise be projected out of windows. In addition, playing portable stereos in public areas of the residence halls (lounges, halls, etc.) is prohibited. Repeated noise violations may result in the confiscation of the equipment in question as well as additional conduct action.
   1. Courtesy Hours:  In Founders and Spellman Halls, noise must not be heard more than 4 rooms from the source. In Dammann and Tenney Halls, noise must not be audible to a separate suite with its suite door closed. Courtesy Quiet Hours for all residence halls are in effect 24 hours a day. If a student is hearing noise they should first try to work it out with each other and then seek out assistance from the Resident Advisor (RA).
   2. Quiet Hours:  In Founders and Spellman Halls, noise must not be heard more than two rooms from the source. In Dammann and Tenney Halls, noise must not be audible outside the suite with the suite door closed. Quiet Hours for all residence halls are in effect 10:00pm-10:00am, Sunday through Thursday, 1:00am-10:00am Friday and Saturday. Graduate Housing should establish “house rules” as they pertain to noise ordinance with the approval of the Office of Residence Life staff.
9. Prohibited Items: The College, Office of Residence Life, and their designee reserve the right to deem any item prohibited at any time. Prohibited items removed will be discarded. Prohibited items will be confiscated and stored for 30 days. Unclaimed confiscated items will be discarded after 30 days. Possession of prohibited items will result on judicial action, which may result in a $250 fine.

   The following items are considered fire/electrical hazards and are prohibited in the residence halls.

   1. Multiple Plug Adapters and Extension Cords: when additional electrical outlets are needed, residents must use (UL) approved power strips with built-in circuit breakers. Power strips that are chained together will also be confiscated.
   2. Connected strands of string lights: one single strand of string lights is permitted as long as the lights are UL approved, used in compliance with the manufacturer’s recommendations, not touching fire safety equipment, and the lights are not plugged into an extension cord.
   3. Candles: including candles that have not been burned, without a wick or decorative, and liquid potpourri.
   4. Incense: including unburned incense.
   5. Heaters without a safety shut off: Residents may use heaters with a safety shut off, once the heater is approved with a residence life staff member. Approval must be granted each academic year.
   6. Heating devices: including electric blankets, heating pads.
   7. Cooking appliances of any kind: this includes hot plates, rice cookers, electric skillets, crockpots Toasters/Toaster ovens, indoor grills etc.
   8. Combustible substances: lighter fluid, charcoal, sterno burners, propane, gasoline etc.
   9. Halogen and lava lamps.
   10. Outdoor grills and camp stoves.
   11. Hookahs.
   12. Window Bird Feeder
   13. Liquid potpourri.
    

10. Room Entry: The College respects the right to privacy and is committed to protecting that right, as well as to taking action that helps ensure the safety and security of all residents. College officials have the right to enter any room at any time when the College deems it necessary.  If an illegal object or substance is found in the room or suite, all residents may be held accountable for what is present. The College reserves the right to enter any room/suite without prior notification. Periodically, Residence Life staff members make room/suite inspections. This is to verify room conditions and cleanliness and to take inventory of College Property. If a room/suite is found to be in unacceptable condition, the students residing in the room/suite will be expected to make the appropriate improvements. Should a room be in an extreme condition of un-cleanliness or disrepair, a fine may be imposed and disciplinary measures may be taken.

     

    A) Room Entry & Search: The college reserves the right to enter any room suite without prior notification. Manhattanville

    college or its agents shall also have the right to enter a student’s dwelling under the following stipulations:

    a.   To make necessary repairs or maintenance at any time so as to prevent further damage.

    b.  In emergency circumstances when imminent danger to life, health, safety or property is reasonably feared.

    c.   In circumstances when it is suspected that a violation of Manhattanville College policy is taking place.

    d.  During Health & Safety Inspections

    e.  During the vacation periods: such as Thanksgiving, Winter Break and Spring Break.

    College and appropriate personnel have the right to search any room/suite and all its contents should it be suspected that a violation of the college’s code of conduct our housing regulations has occurred.

    B) Health & Safety Inspection

    a.   The office of Residence Life & Conference Services performs residence hall health & safety inspections up to four times per academic year.

    b.  The health & safety inspections are primarily designed to find and eliminate violations related to prohibited items, fire safety, and cleanliness of the room.  

11. Vandalism:  Damage to property, whether College property or property belonging to another person(s), is prohibited. Occupants of residence hall rooms will be held responsible for damage to any room or furnishings. Any damage by students to College property will be charged to the student(s). Charges for damages to residence hall common-use areas and furnishings therein will be assessed equally to all residents of the residence hall. Should the identity of the person(s) responsible for the damage in common areas be known, that individual(s) would be properly assessed for the necessary repairs. All building common area damages will be billed equally to all the residents of that building as per the Housing Agreement and Room Condition Report.