Residence Hall Handbook

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Table of Contents

Cover, Important Numbers and Dates, Campus Map

Residential Life Staff

• Resident Assistant (RA)
• Residence Hall Director (RHD)
• Office Assistant (OA)
• Night Watch (NW)
• Area Secretary
• Department of Residential Life Office Staff
• Maintenance and Custodial Staff

Community Living

• Roommate "Bill of Rights"
• Residence Hall Life
• Programming
• Residence Hall Government
• Residence Hall Association (RHA)
• Student Employment

Making "Our Halls - Your Home"

• Beds and Lofting
• Decorating Your Room
• Window Coverings
• Floor Coverings
• Linens
• Electrical Appliances
• Refrigerators/Freezers
• Cable Television
• Telephone Services
• Internet Access and Use

Hall Services

• Residence Hall Office/Reception Desk Services
• Keys
• Mail
• Laundry Facilities
• Repairs/Work Orders
• Trash Removal
• Vending Machines
• Kitchens
• Lobbies/Recreation Areas
• Storage

Safety, Security and Emergency Procedures

• SDSU Police Department (SDSUPD)
• Night Watch Staff
• Blue Light Emergency Phones
• Personal Property Loss or Damage
• Room Entry
• House Safety and Security Doors
• Fire/Health/Safety Inspection
• Fire Detection Equipment
• Fire Alarm Evacuation
• False Alarms
• Tornado Warning
• Winter Storm Information

Residential Life Procedures

• Eligibility for Residence in Campus Housing
• Check-In/Out
• Room/Hall Changes
• Single Room Requests
• Room Consolidation
• Hall Closing
• Break Housing

Residential Life Policies

• Quiet Hours
• Visitation
• Cohabitation
• Guests
• Extended Absences
• Unauthorized Presence
• Damage/Excessive Messes
• Dirty/Unsanitary Student Rooms
• Notification of Medical Issues
• Needle/Sharps Disposal
• Fire Hazards
• Residence Hall Solicitation Policy
• Advertising and Publicity Policy
• Pets
• Bicycles
• Sports Activities
• Screens and Windows
• Roofs

University Policies

• University Policies/Rules/Regulations
• Personal Information/Privacy
• Drug Policy
• Alcohol Policy
• Smoking Policy
• Weapons
• Gambling
• Parking
• Snow Removal from Residence Hall Parking Lots
• Sexual Assault/Rape
• Employee-Employee and Faculty-Student Consensual Relationships
• Harassment
• Discrimination
• Hazing

Campus Services

• Judicial Services
• Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS)
• Dining Services
• Resource Numbers