- 36 - NSU Office of Residence Life Smoking Restrictions In compliance with Executive Order 88-6, smoking is prohibited in campus buildings. This includes the use of cigarettes, e-cigs, cigars, pipes, etc. Please refer to the Northern State University Student Handbook for more information regarding the consequence of smoking inside the residence halls. Northern is a smoke-free campus. Residents who choose to smoke must do so outside and offcampus. There are smoking outposts located in select areas of campus parking lots. Parked cars are also not covered under this policy. Those are the only areas students can smoke anywhere near the halls and they need to remain where it is placed by the staff, regardless of weather conditions. This is not a blanket policy that exempts entire parking lots; residents should be away from the building to avoid smoke traveling into another student's room. Stereos, TVs, and Radios Residents with stereos, TVs, and radios should remember to be courteous to all their neighbors. The volume level should never be so high that it could disturb other members of the community. Speakers must not be placed in windows or doorways at any time as the sound will carry into other areas of the community. Outside antennas and aerials are not permitted. Additionally, students who opt to bring oversized speakers which create a continual noise disruption in the residence halls, will be given the opportunity to remove those speakers. Should they fail to do so, the Office of Residence Life reserves the right to confiscate the speakers. Storage Due to limited space, storage of room furniture is not permitted in the residence hall, nor is furniture permitted to be stored off-campus. Students who leave the residence hall must remove all belongings. Failure to remove all items from the residence halls may result in a charge to the owners of the personal items. The hall staff will store personal belongings that are left for up to thirty days. After this time, the items will be discarded. Students Carrying Less Than 6 Credit Hours Students whose course load falls below 6 credit hours need special permission to remain in the residence hall. This permission is granted by the Director of Residence Life. Requests for removal from the hall will be submitted to the Director of Residence Life. Student Success It is an expectation of the Office of Residence Life that all students living on campus are showing progress to a successful completion of their college degree. Should a resident demonstrate an unwillingness or lack of desire to obtain this goal, the Office of Residence Life reserves the right to remove that student from housing. Tampering with Safety Equipment Tampering with, misuse of, or removal of a fire extinguisher, smoke alarm or fire alarm equipment will result in serious disciplinary action since such an act may endanger the lives and safety of others. Theft Theft or illegal possession of any property of the University, a member of the University community, or of any campus visitor is subject to disciplinary action. Traffic Signs and Other Objects Obviously Not Property of Students Such objects found in our residence halls will be confiscated by the hall staff for return to the proper owners or make a determination regarding the possession of the property. Possession of such items is illegal.
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