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- 30 - Fire Drills A fire drill is conducted at least once per semester for each residence hall. All persons in the building must participate in the fire drill and evacuate the building. Residents who do not comply with this regulation are subject to disciplinary action. Students should consider any fire alarm real and evacuate the building immediately. Please refer to the Northern State University Student Handbook for more information about disciplinary action regarding fire drills. Fire Equipment Misuse Tampering with or misuse of fire equipment and alarms is dangerous and will not be tolerated. Residents guilty of tampering with this equipment or setting off a false alarm will be subject to disciplinary action. Please refer to the Northern State University Student Handbook for more information about disciplinary action regarding tampering with fire equipment. Fireworks and Explosives Fireworks and explosives of any kind are not allowed in the residence halls or on campus. These are a threat to the safety of residents, and they create an unnecessary disturbance problem. Further, explosives are illegal. Additionally, storage of combustible materials, such as gasoline is not permitted in the Residence Halls. Please refer to the Northern State University Student Handbook for more information about disciplinary action regarding tampering with fireworks and explosives. Furniture Furniture, including mattresses, may not be removed from its designated space to another area of the hall or from room to room. Furniture may be moved only within a suite. No wiring may be moved or altered in any way. Waterbeds are not permitted in the Residence Halls. This includes manufactured and homemade models. Please note that upon move out day, all beds MUST be bunked on the 3 rd rung of the bed post, regardless of move-in location. Gambling Gambling of any kind is not permitted. Gambling is discouraged to eliminate financial and interpersonal conflicts which might result. Guest Policy A guest is a non-resident in the hall who has a resident host. A guest will be classified as an overnight guest (same or opposite sex) when they will be staying in the hall after midnight. This person may be a student at Northern, a resident of another hall, or a non-student. Any overnight guest must be at least 18 years of age unless they are being hosted by a relative. A guest of the same sex may sleep overnight in your room if they are registered and have your roommates’ written permission (on the guest registration form); they may stay for no more than 3 consecutive nights. There will be no charge for registered overnight guests. Unregistered overnight guests in a hall will be asked to register or leave the hall if discovered. All guests, including overnight guests, will be expected to follow all policies of Northern State University. It is the responsibility of the host to inform the guest of these policies. Students who are non-residents are subject to disciplinary action for violation of residence hall policies. Hosts/hostesses are responsible for their guests and may be subject to disciplinary action as a result of the behavior of their guests. Guests may be required to leave a hall at the discretion of the hall staff. If available and a guest wants a private or empty room, there will be a charge per person per night as determined by