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RULES AND REGULATIONS VISITATION: The residence lobby is for the use and convenience of students and their
invited guests. This area is not designed for unscheduled group activities. Residents and
HOUSEKEEPING: Residents are responsible for the cleanliness of their own room and guests are asked not to create unnecessary noise. Violators will be asked to leave the area.
bathrooms. The College unconditionally reserves the right to inspect all portions of rooms All non-resident visitors must sign-in and out at the desk in the lobby.
at times convenient to its staff and to require minimum standards of cleanliness. Repairs All Residents are required to:
should be reported to the Coordinator of Residence Living. 1. Sign in at visitation desk.
2. Leave student I.D. at the visitation desk.
RESIDENCE HALL MEETINGS: All residence hall meetings scheduled by the Coordi- 3. Sign out at visitation desk.
nator, Dean, or President are mandatory. These meetings are kept to a minimum and provide All Non-Residents are required to:
important information to the residents. 1. Sign in at visitation desk.
2. Leave a picture I.D. at visitation desk.
CLOTHING: All persons must be fully clothed when in the lounges, lobbies, and/or com- 3. Be escorted to room by host.
mon areas. 4. Be escorted back to visitation desk by host
5. Sign out at visitation desk.
ROOM SEARCHES - COLLEGE JURISDICTION: A room may be searched for the ALL guests and residents are required to comply with Southern Union policies and
safety, security and maintenance of an educational atmosphere. Searches may be conducted if procedures.
there is reasonable cause to believe that a student is using the room for a purpose in violation
of federal laws, state laws, local laws, or college regulations. Room searchs, except one Open Visitation:
conducted by law enforcement officers with duly issued search warrants, must be approved 1. Open visitation hours are from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. daily. (Times subject to
by the Dean of Students and/or the Coordinator of Residence Living. change.)
2. Visitors are required to sign-in to a specific room and to remain in that room only. They
DAMAGES: must also leave identification with the residence assistant at the lobby desk. Handbook Student
1. Residents will be responsible for any loss or damage to his assigned room or to the 3. The host must meet the visitor in the lobby to sign them in and out of visitation.
furniture, fixtures, equipment, both inner and outer doors, and ef fects contained therein, 4. Visitors must be accompanied by their host while in the resident hall at all times.
and for any damage or loss caused by him/her to any part of the residence hall. 5. Visitors must be at least 18 years of age or Southern Union students or members of the
2. Where two or more residents are involved in damage to college property and it cannot student’s immediate family.
be ascertained which student is responsible for the damage or loss, an assessment will 6. Failure to comply with guidelines can result in disciplinary actions.
be made against both or all equally.
3. The use of such materials as paste, glue, nails, tacks, staples, screws, etc., on walls, OFF-LIMITS: Outside areas around the campus are off limits to all persons (except
furniture and woodwork (including inside and outside doors) is prohibited. returning residents) after 11:00 p.m.

QUIET HOURS: The first step toward success at Southern Union begins with good RESIDENCE HALL VIOLATIONS: Residence hall disciplinary issues are
study habits. Reasonable QUIET TIME is expected in the residence halls at all times. adjudicated by the Coordinator of Residence Life, Chief of Campus Police, and/or the Dean
Please display courtesy to other students; playing a musical instrument, radio, tape/CD of Students.
player or a television loudly enough to be heard outside the room is prohibited.

QUIET HOURS are in effect each night from 7:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. with the CAFETERIA POLICY
exception of Friday and Saturday. On Friday and Saturday, QUIET HOURS begin at
12:00 midnight and end at 10:00 a.m. the following morning. Modified QUIET HOURS The College cafeteria serves attractive, nutritious, and varied meals at the lowest possible
are observed at all times. Unnecessary noises and disturbances are not permitted. During price to residents, commuting students, faculty, and staff.
exam week, all hours are considered QUIET TIME.
Students living in residence halls are required to purchase a meal ticket. Meal tickets are
non-transferable and must be presented at each meal. Food or equipment is not to be taken
from the dining hall. Students are requested to return trays to the dish return. Students are
invited to make suggestions regarding cafeteria operation to the Dean of Students.