19. Key policy and loss. All keys to university properties, including university housing, belong to the university and may not be duplicated. Students may not possess keys to university property other than their residence, except with permission from the administration. Keys should not be loaned out to other persons at any time. Unauthorized use, distribution, duplication, or possession of any key(s) issued for any university building, laboratory, facility, or room is prohibited and will be subject to disciplinary sanctions. Students who lock themselves out of their room, apartment, or villa need to notify Campus Safety and show their identification card. If a student loses a key they should report it to the Director of Housing immediately. Student accounts will be charged for the key replacement. 20. Lock policy. All university housing facilities are locked 24 hours a day to ensure the safety of students. Students are responsible for carrying their keys with them at all times to ensure access to university housing facilities. Disciplinary sanctions will result if students are found responsible for propping open outside doors, including patio doors. 21. Maintenance and housekeeping services. The university makes every effort to keep all of its facilities clean and in good condition. Housekeeping staff maintains all university housing common areas to ensure cleanliness. Residents of apartments and villas will be responsible for maintaining cleanliness in their shared living areas. If damage is done to walls, please do not attempt to repair or paint the walls. Maintenance staff repairs broken items and performs preventive maintenance for all university housing issues. Students are asked to report any repair to Campus Operations through the following procedure: Register on Schooldude: 1. Log onto www.myschoolbuilding.com 2. If it is the first time your computer has been to the website, enter the Organization Account number 661847269 and click Submit Organization as prompted. 3. Enter email address. If prompted, enter last name, then first name and cell phone number. To enter the work order: 4. Complete all red box required fields pertaining to your work order. 5. After completing all required fields, enter the submittal password which is “password” and click submit as prompted.
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Emergency requests and repairs (building problems such as water leaks, sewer, power outage, etc.) should be reported to Campus Operations by phone immediately. Daytime: 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at 260.665.4155 After hours: Call Campus Safety at 260.316.1877 Meal plan. Changes in meal plans must be made within the first week of classes for any given semester. Noise and quiet hours. University housing is a community that strives for an atmosphere conducive to study and rest. With this goal in mind, quiet hours are in effect Sunday through Thursday from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. and Friday and Saturday from 12 a.m. to 9 a.m. During this time, noise may not be heard outside of a student’s room. The noise level in a common living area must be kept at a minimum. At all other times, respect for other community members’ rights are of the utmost importance. Stereo speakers and stereos must not be directed out of the windows or doors or used outside the living area. Electronic devises must be played at a level that does not disturb others. Quiet hours are in effect 24 hours a day during finals week from Saturday through Thursday. Students are encouraged to be considerate of neighbors, to share responsibility in upholding quiet hours and others’ rights to sleep and study. Painting. Students are not permitted to paint rooms or common living areas. Painting of posters and similar projects that could damage floors or walls should not be done in university housing rooms, hallways, or any carpeted area. Pets. For environmental and safety reasons the only pets permitted in university housing or villas are small fish with a fish tank no larger than 10 gallons. No animals are permitted in university living spaces at any time. If an animal or evidence of an animal is found in a