Prohibited Items, Including Pets

Prohibited Items in College Residential Spaces and Outdoor Community Spaces

  • Flammable liquids (e.g. bottles of propane gas, gas for grills, lighter fluid, dangerous chemicals, etc.)
  • Propane grills
  • Candles, incense, scented wax burners, or any other open flame/heating devices, regardless of wick or condition of wick and purpose
  • Draperies or tapestries are not allowed on ceilings, covering any lights, or on more than approximately 50 percent of walls in any room
  • Tents, tarps, and canopies are prohibited without prior approval
  • Hoverboards
  • Cleaning game or fish
  • Unsanitary conditions and/or excessive garbage
  • Any items (e.g. shoes, sports equipment, welcome mats, skateboards, etc.) in hallways or points of ingress or egress 

Pets

Unapproved animals are prohibited in all College residences, with the sole exception of fish in bowls or in tanks that do not exceed 10 gallons. Violators of this policy will be referred to the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities. Repeated or continued violations of this policy may result in penalties to available housing options during future selection processes.

Any student or living unit found with a pet will have 7 days to remove the animal from the space and from campus. If they are unable to remove the animal within the given 7 day period, they must produce a plan for rehoming the animal (taking it home over the next break period, having a family member pick it up, etc.) and present that plan in writing to the associate director of housing operations. Please note that whether a plan for rehoming or removal has been presented or not, after the 7 day period the student or living unit will be charged $100/day for every day the animal remains in residence. This fee can only be suspended or delayed at the discretion of the associate director of housing operations or the director of residential life. The student or living unit will also be charged any additional fees associated with cleaning and sanitizing the space after animal inhabitance.