As outlined in the housing contract and room inventory, occupants assume total responsibility for their rooms, and for behavior and activities, which occur within them. On occupying or vacating an assigned room, the student is required to check the condition of the room and its furnishings with the staff member on forms provided. The college holds each student responsible for loss or damage to property beyond normal wear and tear. Room property includes desks, dressers, chairs, wall, mirrors, towel bars, floor, and ceiling surfaces, interior and exterior door surfaces, and room window. If two or more students occupy a room in which damage has been done, each individual is liable for a proportionate amount of the damage unless the responsibility is voluntarily assumed by one of the occupants.
All students are responsible for the care and cleaning of their assigned rooms.
Additional cleaning and maintenance by college personnel for purposes of health and safety will result in direct individual cleaning charges. Often, these common area individual charges are associated with other disciplinary action. If one is found responsible then the nearest community is billed. The college cannot assume complete fiscal responsibility for excessive levels of vandalism in residence halls. Groups of students residing in areas involving high levels of unaccountable damages will share the payment responsibility for those damages.