Residence_Life_Guide_21-22

- 35 - If documentation of the disability and/or the need for the animal is requested, such documentation must be current and be prepared by a licensed medical professional. If the person involved also requests a single room, the person will be charged the single room rate. The request may also be denied if: 1. The specific assistance animal in question poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others that cannot be reduced or eliminated by another reasonable accommodation, or 2. The specific assistance animal in question would cause substantial physical damage to the property of others that cannot be reduced or eliminated by another reasonable accommodation. Breed, size, and weight limitations may not be applied to an assistance animal. A determination that an assistance animal poses a direct threat of harm to others or would cause substantial physical damage to the property of others must be based on an individualized assessment that relies on objective evidence about the specific animal’s actual conduct — not on mere speculation or fear about the types of harm or damage an animal may cause and not on evidence about harm or damage that other animals have caused. Conditions and restrictions that housing providers apply to pets may not be applied to assistance animals. For example, Residence Life may not require applicants and residents to pay a deposit for an assistance animal. 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 off- campus. 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.