being appealed along with any rationale and/or evidence. The Coordinator of Assignments will review the appeal and make a determination within 14 days. Musical Instruments/Music Musical instruments, as well as radios and stereos, must be utilized in a manner that does not disturb other residents. Cooperation with courtesy hours and/or quiet hours is fully expected Noise and Disruption and Finals Week/Quiet Week Each student has the right to sleep or study without unreasonable restriction in his/her own room at any time during the day or night. Excessive noise and disruption will not be tolerated in Residence Life facilities. If noise level should become excessive, you will be required to lower the volume. Additionally, students who opt to bring oversized speakers which create a continual noise disruption into Residence Life facilities 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. Quiet Hours: Quiet hours are in effect from 11 p.m. - 11 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 11 p.m. - 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Courtesy Hours: Courtesy hours are in effect when quiet hours are not. During courtesy hours residents are expected to keep noise down so it may not be heard more than 2 doors down or outside the apartment in the University Commons and Vista Place as to not create excessive noise in the hallways, common areas and outside the buildings. Prolonged or excessive noise that may disturb the rights, comfort or convenience of other residents may be considered a policy violation. Each semester beginning two days prior to starting final exams, 24-hour quiet time goes into effect. This policy will remain in effect until the last scheduled exam. Parking Residents must park in the space designated for their residence hall. Residents are not allowed to park in the spaces reserved for the Resident Directors or Area Coordinators. Parking regulations as outlined by the Department of Public Safety must be followed. Parking regulations can be found at http://www.atu.edu/psafe/parkinfo.php. Passive Participation Residents are obligated to remove themselves from situations where a policy violation and/or illegal activity is occurring and to contact Residence Life staff about the situation. Residents present may be held responsible for the violation. Pets Dogs, cats, birds, rodents, reptiles, amphibians, fish, or other animals are not permitted at or in University Housing Facilities. Guests may not bring dogs, cats, birds, rodents, reptiles, amphibians, fish, or other animals. Strays should not be encouraged to remain in the area. Any dogs, cats, birds, rodents, reptiles, amphibians, fish, or other animals found in University Housing Facilities will be presumed to be a stray and may be removed. Residents requiring aid by a service or assistance animal must be registered at Disability Services. Residents receiving this accommodation must comply with the terms and conditions of the University Service and Assistance Animal Policy. Residents found with an illegal pet will face a monetary fine, with additional billing as needed to restore the unit to an occupiable state (determined by ATU) which may include (but is not limited to) carpet and/or furniture replacement, and repainting. Additional disciplinary sanctions may be applied. Second time violators of the pet
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