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2019-2020 ECU Campus Living Resident Handbook
RESIDENCE HALL POLICIES
The following policies have been created to promote a sense of community, individual responsibility, and safety in all
residence halls. These regulations include rooms, hallways, lounges, courtyards, balconies, breezeways and all other
common areas of the within and nearby any residence hall. These policies are in effect throughout the year unless
otherwise specified.
Noise & Disruptive Behavior
Because of the proximity of residence hall rooms and the number of people housed in university residence halls,
residents will abide by the established policies to ensure an environment that is healthy and conducive to academic
pursuits.
A. Residents are responsible for abiding by established quiet hours and must always be considerate of others.
Campus wide quiet hours are from 11 p.m. to 8 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, and midnight to 8 a.m. Friday
and Saturday. Each hall council may lengthen its quiet hours if voted on and approved by a majority of
residents. During exam periods, quiet hours increase to 24 hours a day throughout the residence halls to
insure a quiet study environment for all students.
B. The playing of sports or games, including but not limited to basketball, bicycle riding, frisbee, roller-skating,
skateboarding, football throwing, running, floor hockey, rollerblading, and squirt gun/water fights, corn hole,
slip & slide are not permitted in the following areas including but not limited to hallways, breezeways,
balconies or porches.
C. Campus Living enforces courtesy hours 24 hours a day. Volume must always be at reasonable and courteous
levels. The volume level of noise, stereos, radios, televisions, and voices should not be heard outside of the
room or building. No drums are allowed in the residence halls.
D. During quiet hours, avoid noise caused by groups of people in hallways or stairways.
Facilities Usage
Common areas in the residence halls are designated for the use of the residents of that building. Residents may reserve
areas (if available) in their residence hall through their Residence Life Coordinator. No outside groups may reserve
residence hall facilities. Residents must abide by all policies and are responsible for damages.
Health, Safety, & Security Regulations (HSS)
Because of the large number of people and amount of valuable property in residence halls, health and safety
regulations have been established for the protection of students, staff, and property. Failure to exercise strict
adherence to the policy may be cause for disciplinary action.
A. Open flames, including candles, incense, hookah pipes, propane stoves, and gas and charcoal grills, are not
permitted in residence hall rooms, hallways, breezeways, balconies or porches. Smokeless tobacco devices are
also prohibited from the residence halls.
B. Open coils (including hot plates, toasters, and toaster ovens), oil lamps, electric or kerosene heaters, deep fat
cookers, and cooking with grease are prohibited in residence hall rooms.
C. All residents must evacuate the residence hall when a fire alarm is sounded. Evacuate by using the stairs and
the nearest outside exit door and report to your buildings posted evacuation location.
D. Bathrooms, hallways, and breezeways must be kept clear of personal belongings and other objects that create
a health and safety hazard.
E. Decorations of any kind on room doors are prohibited. Resident decorations in hallways are to be confined to
bulletin boards and door frame only. Fabric wall hangings must be treated with flame retardant. Miniature
lights may be used if they are UL approved and are not attached or touching the ceiling or pipes.
F. Transoms over the room doors must be left sealed and may not be opened.
G. Jamming doors or purposely hindering the exit of residents from their room or building is prohibited.
H. Cigarette butts must be placed in appropriate receptacles. Discarding cigarette butts on campus lawns and
campus landscaping is considered littering.