Housing Handbook Collin College Resident Handbook05-08-2020 | Page 17

interfere with the safe and clean environment of others. Violations of this policy may result in fines, termination of the student resident’s Student Housing Terms and Conditions, and/or referral to the Dean of Students Office for disciplinary action, in accordance with the current Student Code of Conduct. Student residents are expected to keep their rooms and apartments reasonably neat and clean at all times and to immediately correct any abuse pointed out by a Collin College representative. Residents are expected to maintain a healthy and safe living environment for themselves as well as others in the living community. The director of student housing operations or designee can ask a resident to clean the room or apartment at the staff member’s discretion. Residents must furnish their own cleaning supplies. Cooking and Kitchen Maintenance Student residents are responsible for ensuring proper sanitation, ventilation, and fire safety precautions are taken while cooking. Any damage resulting from improper food preparation or disposal will be billed to the student resident(s) responsible. Student residents should ensure garbage disposals are overloaded and only appropriate food waste is put down them. Use of unapproved cooking appliances may be reported to the Dean of Students Office for disciplinary action, in accordance with the current Student Code of Conduct. Food Storage Student residents are requested to store food in sealed containers or their personal refrigerators in order to maintain a healthy and pest-free living environment. Common Areas Apartment and student housing clubhouses, grass areas, hot tub, laundry facilities, lobbies, outdoor recreation areas, parking lots, sand volleyball court, study rooms, and swimming pool are 2019-2020 Collin College Resident Handbook intended for the individual and group use of student residents. Student residents may bring video gaming equipment to the common area television. Other gaming equipment, including pool/ping- pong/foosball equipment, board games, and sports equipment, may be checked out from the director of student housing operations or designee with a valid Collin College student ID card. Inappropriate use or abuse of gaming equipment (e.g., breaking pool cues or ping-pong paddles, throwing balls, etc.) may result in the loss of privileges and/or the cost of repairs or replacements. Study rooms are intended for student residents’ private academic use. It is expected that student residents and their visitors will respectfully comply with the directions of the director of student housing operations or designee who is acting in the official capacity of his or her duties and responsibilities. This includes, but is not limited to, providing a valid Collin College student ID card for identification and changing inappropriate behavior when asked. Failure to comply with the director of student housing operations or designee’s directions is a violation of the Student Code of Conduct and will be reported to the Dean of Students Office for disciplinary action. Complaints Regarding Student Housing Complaints regarding Collin College Student Housing should be submitted in writing to the director of student housing operations at [email protected]. Damage and Destruction If the director of student housing operations or designee determines a student resident’s housing assignment is not livable due to damage or destruction, the student resident’s Student Housing Terms and Conditions may be terminated or the student resident may be moved to similar accommodations within Student Housing while Page 8