Fall 2015 Residence Orientation Quiz

It is important for everyone to realize that living with others requires a certain amount of compromise. Everyone has a specific way of living, that may not be exactly the same as your own. Working with your roommate (s) to find compromise in your living arrangement is the best way to ensure that you have a good roommate experience this year. Setting out house rules and expectations from the very beginning of your relationship will help to ensure that everyone is comfortable in your apartment or shared dorm. If after speaking with your roommate you feel that a compromise cannot be reached, or that your roommate is not abiding by the house rules that you have created, then please contact your Resident Assistant or the Residence Office for assistance. We have many trained staff available that can help you through the issues you are having!

A $25 fine will apply to all students who fail to produce their Res ID when asked by a Residence Staff member. Please ensure that you carry your ID with you at all times so that you can produce it when needed. Please review page 27 of the Residence handbook for more information.

Do not forget to download the Residence Services App. It can be downloaded for free from the App store.

Drinking in Residence is a privilege, not a right. All provincial statutes regarding the possession or consumption of alcohol apply in Residence. Only students 19 years of age or older are permitted to be in the possession, or under the influence of alcohol while living in Residence. A minor found drinking in Residence will be subject to a $100 fine ($50 to be removed if the student attends the alcohol awareness session, if available). Please refer to page 40 of the Residence Handbook for more details.

Alcohol is permitted only in apartments or dorm rooms, and only if the student living in the apartment or dorm room is 19 years of age or older. Alcohol is not permitted in any common area spaces, and cannot be carried between rooms unless it is in a closed container.

Residents are permitted to host one overnight visitor up to 8 times per semester for up to 2 consecutive nights. All overnight guests need to be signed in that the Residence office prior to their arrival to campus. Visitors who are not signed in as overnight guests, but who found in Residence after the permitted sign out time will be asked to leave, and the Resident responsible will be fined $50 for hosting an unregistered overnight guest.

Residents found burning incense or candles in Residence will be subject to disciplinary action. Please refer to page 44 of the Residence Handbook for more information.

Keys and access key cards are only to be used by the resident that they are assigned to. If you let your friends, family or another resident use your keys you will be subject to a $75 fine, or further discipline. Please review page 26 of the Residence handbook for more details.

The Residence Contract cancellation policy is clearly listed on page 35 of the Residence Handbook. If you want to cancel your contract prior to the contract end date, you must follow the rules as they are written in the handbook. After the residence contract is signed, t is each residents responsible for the full term of the contract. It is your responsibility to ensure that your cancellation is approved at the Residence Office prior to securing outside accommodations.

Smoking anywhere in Residence, including the College West roof court, is absolutely not permitted. 3 violations of the Residence smoking policy will result in immediate eviction. Students who are evicted in Residence are subject to Eviction fines and monetary penalties. Please refer to page 41 of the Residence Handbook for more information.

Drinking in Residence is a privilege not a right. Alcohol consumption is permitted for students who are 19 years of age or older, but it must be done responsibly. Students who are found highly intoxicated, or who create a disturbance in residence due to intoxication will be subject to disciplinary action. Please refer to page 40 of the Residence Handbook for more information.

Please review page 20 of the Residence handbook for more information regarding noise and quiet hours.

All guests must be signed in when they arrive and out when they leave. No guests will be admitted after 11 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday and 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Any guests staying after the assigned sign out time must be signed in as overnight guests prior to their arrival at the Residence office (during regular business hours).

The RCC was created in order to enhance the services and activities currently offered to residence students. Each semester Resident students pay a $20 activity fee. That fee is used by the RCC to plan programs, activities, and help with upkeep of various areas in Residence like the computer labs. If you would like to join the RCC, contact your Resident Assistant, or look for posters advertising the date and time of RCC meetings! Please refer to page 10 of the Residence Handbook for more information.

During the final exam period the residence becomes a 24 hour quiet time space. In order to ensure that all residents are provided with quiet comfortable environment in which to study for their final exams, overnight guests are not permitted. For more information regarding visitors and guests, please review pages 19 and 20 of the Residence Handbook.

Students who fail more than 3 cleaning inspections during their time in Residence will be required to sign a cleaning contract. Any breach of the cleaning contract will result in further discipline, which may include eviction and a ban from applying for future terms in Residence. Please review page 21 and 22 of the Residence handbook for more information.

If you do not have final exams, you must provide the residence office with documentation from your faculty outlining the date of your last academic commitment prior to the last day of classes in April.

All Residents are required to stay with their guests at all time while they are in Residence. They are not permitted to leave their guests alone in the Residence building. This guest policy helps students by ensuring that they are able to keep track of their guests during the entire period of their visit to the UofR Residence buildings. Remember, you are responsible for the actions of your guests while they are visiting the UofR Residence.

It is important for all residents to be respectful of their roommates and neighbors by keeping their noise level low at all times of the day. During the quiet period all music needs to be turned off, or headphones need to be worn. The volume on TV's and computers needs to be turned off completely, turned down very low or headphones need to be worn.

Please refer to page 41 of the Residence Handbook for more information.

Not evacuating during a fire alarm not only puts yourself, but also firefighters at risk. It is important that you evacuate the building as soon as you hear the fire alarm. Please refer to page 44 of the Residence Handbook for more information.

In the kiosks you can find all of the above items, plus you can get garbage bags, light bulbs, foils for your stove, and bags for your vacuum cleaner. In addition, you will need to go to the kiosk to sign your day guests in when they arrive and out when they leave. The kiosk is open from 4:15 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. daily (24 hours per day on weekends and holidays). Resident Assistants are in the kiosk to help you from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

The items that are not allowed in Residence are Brown Beer Bottles, Amps, Subwoofers, and any other speakers that contribute to unnecessarily loud noise, and Beer kegs, Texas mickey, or anything that contributes to binge drinking. These items are not allowed because they either pose a safety risk or contribute to a disruptive and potentially harmful environment in the Residence.

Removing, disconnecting, or covering a smoke detector, and/or removing or discharging a fire extinguisher unnecessarily, and/or tampering with fire equipment (including, but not limited to blocking emergency exits) is a serious offense in residence and will result in a $100 fine plus any applicable installation or replacement costs. Please refer to pages 44 and 45 of the Residence Handbook for more information regarding the Residence fire safety rules and regulations.