federal law) are allowed on the CWU campus and in Housing and Residence Life facilities. Determination of eligibility is made on a case-by-case basis by Disability Services/ADA compliance officer and Housing and Residence Life. The care of an approved animal is the student’s responsibility. Central Washington University complies with all federal and state fair housing laws and regulations which are applicable to university housing, including those related to assistance animals. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) compliance guidelines define assistance animals as those that are verified by a qualified medical professional that the service animal accommodates the disabling condition and the rationale for the use of the service animal. Disability Services collects and reviews disability documentation from students who request accommodation in university housing. Housing and Residence Life makes the formal decision regarding assistance animals in university housing. Students are responsible for the care of the service animal at all times. Students who have an approved service animal or an emotional support animal, need to abide by WAC 106-124-801 and the Emotional Support Animal Care Plan provided by Disability Services and Housing and Residents safety is a top priority for Housing and Residence Life. Additionally, building electrical circuits have limited power loads so approved appliances are limited to preserve consistent power to each resident’s room. Residents are ONLY allowed to use the following listed appliances from below. All other appliances, including non-CWU provided refrigerators, toasters, etc.) will need to be approved through Housing and Residence Life in writing. Allowed appliances include: • Individual beverage brewing system (Keurig, etc.) • CWU provided microfridge BICYCLES, SCOOTERS, SKATEBOARDS, OTHER PERSONALWHEELED VEHICLES WAC 106-116-901 is the guideline for on-campus bicycle safety, parking, and traffic regulations. Residents must follow specific regulations while operating personal wheeled vehicles on campus: • Do not ride bicycles, scooters, skateboards, or other wheeled vehicles inside buildings at any time. • Do not park and/or store bicycles, scooters, skateboards, or other wheeled vehicles in common-use spaces unless it is a designated bicycle storage space and permitted in writing by Housing and Residence Life. This includes lounges, stairwells, hallways, kitchens, studies, and any area that may be a safety hazard or hinder exit from rooms or buildings. • Do not lean or park bicycles, scooters, skateboards, or other wheeled vehicles near or against windows. • Bicycles, scooters, skateboards, or other wheeled vehicles parked on paths, sidewalks, stairwells, and catwalks, in buildings, or near building exits may be impounded. • Bicycles, scooters, skateboards, or other wheeled vehicles must be parked in racks. • Bicycles, scooters, skateboards, or other wheeled vehicles can be stored in individual living space only if all roommates agree. • No electric personal vehicles (electric scooters, hover boards) are permitted on campus. • Following spring closing, all bikes should be removed from bike racks or possibly face impoundment. Residence Life. APPLIANCES
• You may register your bicycles, scooters, skateboards, or other wheeled vehicles with the University Police. COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS Combustible materials such as propane, gasoline, kerosene, charcoal, and items containing combustible materials (i.e., motor vehicles) are not permitted in residence halls. COMMUNITY SPACE All residence halls provide community living space for the purposes of socializing, studying, recreation, and programming. Each resident shares in the responsibility for maintaining the cleanliness and function of these areas, as well as using the space in appropriate ways. Students are not permitted to sleep overnight in any community space. Never is a pornographic theme appropriate. Please see statement on Sexual Harassment on page 15. COMPLIANCE WITH UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS Residents are required to comply with the requests of university officials at all times. These officials include professional and student staff members of Housing and Residence Life, University Police Services, Student Success staff, and facilities’ staff members. DAMAGES TO ROOMS AND PUBLIC AREAS Residents are accountable for damages which occur as a result of personal negligence or vandalism. When found to be responsible, a resident may be charged for damages occurring in public areas, as well as in their room or another students room. All damage charges are billed to the student’s account. They may be appealed No sign or display of any kind shall be displayed to the outside public in any window or balcony of a residential living space. Limited exceptions exist for signs or displays supporting events sponsored by the residence hall leadership council, resident assistants or approved by the residence hall coordinator. Residents are permitted to display items on their room doors including decorations and white boards to promote a positive living experience. When decorating your room or room door, please refer to the guidelines below: • Avoid material that a reasonable person might find offensive. (outlined in WAC 106-72) • Don’t post material that attacks, demeans, or otherwise exploits an individual or group of individuals. • Do not permanently affix materials to the doors. University staff reserve the right to ask students to remove any decorations from walls, doors, windows, balconies, floors, etc. Failure to comply or repeated offenses will be handled through the disciplinary process. DROPPING OR THROWING SUBSTANCES OR OBJECTS FROMWINDOWS according to WAC 106-124-011. DOOR/WINDOW DISPLAYS For the safety of everyone, residents are not permitted to drop, hang, or throw objects from or at residence hall windows, balconies, or ledges. This includes bodily fluids, snow, or substances of any kind. Residents must also refrain from throwing objects through windows from the outside. (This policy includes throwing keys to friends outside.) ENTERING AND EXITING BUILDINGS Residents and their guests may enter and exit buildings only through doors designated for entry and exit. Entry and exit through windows is prohibited.
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