Major cooking is not permitted in the residence halls. Other communities have more relaxed visitation hours. Conditions conducive to study should prevail at all times. Each student is assigned a mailbox in the Campus Post Office located in the Student Center. Each student is assigned an E-mail box at class registration.
Internet connection is available in rooms for a small fee.
A telephone jack is available in each residence hall room and a line for every two students in the suites. Students are responsible for long distance tolls and for providing their own phones. There is one public pay phone in each residence hall. While Rio is in session, the University switch-board is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. When the switchboard is closed, emergency calls may be directed to 245-7286.