Residence Hall Regulations
Judicial Procedures, including appeal process, will follow the procedures in the College Code of Conduct. ** Residence Hall students are also held accountable for all General College Regulations, as they appear on the Code of Conduct. For more information, see Residence Hall Community Standards – A Guide to Residence Hall Regulations.
FIRE RELATED VIOLATIONS
| Policy# | Violation | Recommended Range of Sanctions |
| RH1A | Arson |
Residence hall dismissal, college dismissal, legal action, fines. |
| RH1B | Deliberately activating, disabling, covering or tampering with any part of the fire alarm system; jeopardizing fire safety | Subject to Residence Hall Dismissal & Legal Action. Covering a room smoke detector; mandatory room change or $50 fine payable within 24 hours or 24 hour Residence Hall ban. |
| RH1C | Intentional failure to leave a building during alarm | Safety Probation dismissal, legal action, educational sanction, fines. |
| RH1D | Negligently jeopardizing fire safety including operation of fire equipment | Probation, referral for work assignment, residence hall dismissal |
| RH1E | False fire alarm - unknown malicious activation | $5 fine for all residents in building |
| RH1F | Negligent activation | Warning, letter of apology to Utica Fire Department, Safety Probation, Residence Hall dismissal |
| RH1G | Accidental fire alarm | Letters of apology to residents and Utica Fire Department |
| RH1H | Opening a fire exit when no emergency exists | Warning, Safety Probation |
| RH1I | Possession of flammable/ combustible/dangerous chemicals | Confiscation, residence hall dismissal, college dismissal, legal action. Fine for applicable damage/remediation. |
ALCOHOL & DRUG RELATED VIOLATIONS MAY RESULT IN PARENTAL NOTIFICATION
Alcohol & Marijuana Violations
| Policy# | Violation | Recommended Range of Sanctions |
| RH2A | Storage, consumption, or possession of any alcoholic beverage in room or on Dormitory Corporation property |
1st Offense - probation, mandatory alcohol education 2nd Offense - Residence Hall dismissal Note: Incidents involving mass quantity may result in greater sanctions. |
| RH2B | Selling/distributing/purchasing alcoholic beverages to minors | Residence Hall dismissal, legal action |
| RH2C | In a location where alcohol is present |
1st Offense - probation, mandatory alcohol education 2nd Offense - dismissal |
| RH2D | Possession of empty alcohol containers | Warning, probation |
| RH2E | Possible alcohol/drug overdose, requiring staff assistance (*Non-good Samaritan or Amnesty) | Warning, mandatory substance abuse education, residence hall dismissal |
| Policy# | Violation | Reccommended Range of Sanction |
| RH2F | Storage, use, or possession of any marijuana in room or on Dormitory Corporation property | 1st Offense - probation, mandatory education
2nd Offense - Residence Hall dismissal Note: Incidents involving quantity greater than 12 grams will result in Residence Hall dismissal. Possible legal action. |
| RH2G | Packaging materials or equipment that indicates sale or distribution | Residence Hall dismissal. Possible legal action. |
| RH2H | In a location where marijuana was used |
1st Offense - probation, mandatory education 2nd Offense - Residence Hall dismissal Note: Incidents involving quantity greater than 12 grams will result in Residence Hall dismissal. Possible legal action. |
| RH2I | Drug paraphernalia |
Warning - Residence Hall dismissal |
| RH2J | Quality of Life Violation: an odor of marijuana in the Residence Halls that impacts the quality of life for other residents | Probation - Residence Hall dismissal |
Care and Use of Property Related
| Policy # | Violation | Typical Sanctions |
| RH3 | Deliberately creating any mess or property damage | Restitution, work assignment, probation, residence hall dismissal |
| RH4 | Reckless/Negligent/Accidental damage | Restitution |
| RH5 | Improper disposal of garbage | $10 fine, work assignment, educational sanction |
Room Code Violations
| Policy # | Violation | Typical Sanctions |
| RH6 | Furniture obstructing view of all beds | Warning, fine, probation |
| RH7 | Re-positioning/removal of ceiling tiles or hanging items from ceiling | Warning, fine, probation |
| RH8 | Unauthorized equipment | Fine ($25 per microwave, $10 per other) and confiscation, probation |
| RH9 | Exceeding maximum room occupancy | Warning, revocation of privileges |
Miscellaneous Policies
| Policy # | Violation | Typical Sanctions |
| RH10 | Possession of stolen public property (i.e. street signs) | Confiscation without notification, warning, Residence Hall dismissal, legal action |
| RH11 | Unauthorized pets | Removal of pets, fine |
| RH12 | Athletic activity in the Residence Halls | Warning, fine, probation |
| RH13 | Fireworks/smoke bombs | Confiscation, probation, Residence Hall dismissal |
| RH14 | Throwing any object out window or over balcony; removing/raising screen | Work assignment, room reassignment, probation, Residence Hall dismissal |
| RH15 | Jumping/leaning out window or over balcony; climbing onto a roof; entering or exiting through a room window | Probation, Residence Hall dismissal |
| RH16 | Moving common area furniture into student rooms; exchanging furnishings between rooms | Fine, warning, return of items |
| RH17A | Candles and incense (possession) | 1st Offense - warning 2nd Offense - $10 fine |
| RH17B | Candles and incense (burning) | 1st Offense - $15 fine 2nd Offense - Dismissal |
| RH18 | Failure to recycle | $10 fine, educational sanction |
| RH19 | Loaning/borrowing keys or proximity card | 1st Offense-Warning, 2nd Offense-Probation, 3rd Offense- Residence Hall dismissal |
| RH20 | Quiet hours violation | 1st Offense – Written warning; verbal/written 2nd Offense - Written warning/fine/work assignment/room re-assignment 3rd Offense - Probation. Subsequent violations result in more severe sanctions |
| RH21A | Providing access to residence halls for anyone other than your own guests | 1st Offense-Warning, educational sanction, 2nd Offense-Probation, 3rd Offense-Residence Hall dismissal. Restitution: Restitution for any loss that occurs due to violation. |
| RH21B | Tampering or propping entrance doors | 1st Offense-Educational sanction, 2nd Offense -Probation, 3rd Offense- Residence hall dismissal. Must pay for any entrance damage, if any. |
| RH22 | Present in opposite sex bathroom | Warning, privilege revocation, residence hall probation |
| RH23 | Not cooperating with staff | Warning, educational sanction, probation, Residence Hall dismissal |
| RH24 | Violation of Tobacco Free Campus Policy - *In Residence Hall Room. Exterior violations follow College sanctioning guidelines. | 1st Offense - $10 fine 2nd Offense - $15 fine 3rd Offense - Probation, dismissal |
| RH25 | Unauthorized room change | 1st Offense-Return to original room,2nd Offense-Probation |
| RH26 | Guest/visitor pass violation | 1st Offense- Warning, loss of privilege; subsequent violations - Residence Hall dismissal * See COVID-19 Policies for interim COVID-19 sanctioning guidelines. |
| RH27 | Gambling | Warning, dismissal, legal action |
| RH28 | Unauthorized access | Warning, educational sanction, probation, Residence Hall dismissal |
| RH29 | Disruptive Act | Warning, educational sanction, probation, Residence Hall dismissal |