Housing Handbook Collin College Resident Handbook05-08-2020 | Page 40

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Trash
To make the area appear unoccupied:
a. remain quiet,
b. turn off all lights, and
c. silence cell phones.
As soon as it is safe to do so, notify the
Collin College Police Department at
972.578.5555 or call 9-1-1.
Do not approach emergency responders;
let them come to you.
Remain under cover until the threat has
passed or you have been advised by
law enforcement that it is safe to exit.
All refuse should be bagged and placed in an
appropriate trash or recycling dumpster outside
the student resident’s building. This will help to
keep the container areas clean and prevent ant,
bug, fly, and rodent infestations as well as reduce
the likelihood of unpleasant odors. Do not put hot
ashes or coals, paint, chemicals, motor oil, or other
hazardous waste in the containers.
Trash should not be left in the apartment, suite,
breezeways, hallways, or other common areas.
Student residents should assist the custodial staff
by ensuring their trash is disposed of properly (i.e.,
completely in the dumpster). It is recommended
that student residents dispose of household trash a
minimum of three (3) times per week, and
preferably daily. The director of student housing
operations or designee has the right to impose
reasonable fines for the violation of these
provisions, as well as any littering by student
residents or their guests.
Utilities
Electricity, water, trash, and sewer are included in
the rent for all Collin College Student Housing
student residents. Telephone, cable, and Internet
services are not included. See the “Internet/Wi-Fi,”
“Telephones,” and “Television, Cable, and Satellite”
sections in this handbook for more information.
2019-2020 Collin College Resident Handbook
Vacant Bedrooms
Student residents are not allowed to occupy or
reside inside any vacant bedrooms within their
apartment. Additional rent will be charged at the
current market rate if any vacant bedrooms are
found to be in use without prior written
authorization. It is each student resident’s
responsibility to immediately report any vacant
unlocked bedroom(s) to the director of student
housing operations or designee. Student residents
who do not comply with this rule may be subject to
disciplinary action through the Dean of Students
Office, in accordance with the current Student Code
of Conduct.
Vending Machines
Vending machines are available at Collin College
Student Housing. If money is lost in a vending
machine, the student resident should report the
loss to the director of student housing operations.
Tampering with or damaging the vending
machines may necessitate their removal from
Collin College Student Housing, and will result in
disciplinary action through the Dean of Students
Office, in accordance with the current Student Code
of Conduct.
Weapons
To view the Board policies associated with this
section, go to https://pol.tasb.org/Policy/Search/
304?filter=weapons%20on%20campus.
For more information regarding Campus
Concealed Carry at Collin College, go to
https://www.collin.edu/aboutus/concealedcarry.
html.
Concealed Carry and Other General Provisions
The purpose of this policy is to implement Texas
Government Code, Section 411.2031, Carrying of
Handguns by License Holders on Certain Campuses,
at Collin College effective August 1, 2017, and to
outline prohibited firearms and weapons on all
College District campuses.
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