Residence Hall Guidelines

Residence Life strives to create a community in which all members feel safe, comfortable and at home. To aid in creating this environment, it is important that all students understand what is expected of them while living on campus. Residence Life maintains important policies with which residents should be familiar. It is expected that all students living in residence have read and understand the policies of on-campus living. Please take a moment to review these policies.

Policies

Accidental Damage Policy

Alcohol Policy

Animal Policy

Bullying Policy

Disruptive Behavior Policy

Living in a residential community requires students to take independent responsibility for their own self-care and the impact of their behavior on others. Students whose behavior disrupts the community may be asked to adhere to an action plan and/or leave the residence halls if such behavior continues to disrupt the residential community. If the disruption constitutes a violation of law, the Rutgers University Police Department will be notified. Living on campus is an integral part of the Rutgers Community. We are committed to creating a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment where student learning, development, and individuality is championed and supported. As Community members, we must also act in good faith at all times to ensure that they and others are not placed in situations that contradict the spirit or letter of our standards. Below is a list of our prohibited actions.

The following are prohibited in and around residence facilities: Propping doors open Tampering the with physical structure of a Residential space Throwing or Hanging Items from Residential buildings or attaching items to outside of a Residential building The presence of individuals or objects on a roof, roof deck, or ledge is strictly prohibited

UNIVERSITY DISCIPLINE IN CASES OF VIOLATION OF LAW

Rutgers University students may be held accountable through the University judicial conduct process as well as the local New Brunswick/Piscataway criminal justice system. The University judicial process may be carried out before, simultaneously with, or following any related civil or criminal proceedings. If civil or criminal charges are dropped, or if the student is found not guilty via the criminal justice process, University discipline decisions and/or sanctions will not be subject to alteration or amendment.

Drug Policy

Click here to view fines and sanctions for alcohol/drug offenses Any suspicion of illegal drug use in residence halls, apartments or suites will be immediately reported to Rutgers University Police. Use or possession of illegal drugs may result in arrest, immediate relocation, loss of housing without refund, and mandatory assignment to substance counseling. Distribution of drugs will result in arrest and can result in permanent expulsion from the University. In addition to the violations listed in the Rutgers University Policy 10.2.11-Student Code of Conduct, the following are considered violations of the Drug Policy within the residence halls:

• Selling, transferring, or exchanging something in return for narcotics, prescription medications, or illegal substances on University property or between members of the University community.
• Possessing or using cannabis on Rutgers University campus.*
• Unlawfully possessing or using drugs, narcotics, controlled substances, counterfeit controlled substances, or paraphernalia.
• Misusing or misappropriating any prescription, over-the-counter medication, or legal substance.
• Possessing or intending to use drug paraphernalia to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled dangerous substance.
• Possession with intent to use a hypodermic syringe, hypodermic needle or any other instrument adapted for the use of a controlled dangerous substance. Additionally, to sell, furnish or give to any person such syringe, needle or instrument.
• A person is authorized to possess and use a hypodermic needle or hypodermic syringe if the person obtains the hypodermic syringe or hypodermic needle by a valid prescription issued by a licensed physician, dentist or veterinarian and uses it for its authorized purpose.
• All hypodermic needles and/or syringes must be destroyed appropriately.
  • A hypodermic needle is destroyed if the needle is broken from the hub or mangled.
  • A syringe is destroyed if the nipple of the barrel is broken from the barrel, or the plunger and barrel are melted.
  • Alternatively, a hypodermic needle or syringe is destroyed if it is discarded as a single unit, without recapping, into a rigid container and the container is destroyed by grinding or crushing in a compactor, or by burning in an incinerator approved by the Department of Environmental Protection, or by another method approved by the Department of Health.

*Prohibition of Cannabis on Rutgers Property

• The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act decriminalized the possession and use of cannabis and hashish for individuals 21 years of age and over in the State of New Jersey. However, cannabis remains illegal under federal law and, therefore, is prohibited on Rutgers property.
• For Rutgers and other public universities, receipt of federal funds in the form of student loans, grants, and research support is conditioned on compliance with federal drug laws.
• Regardless of age, cannabis and paraphernalia are prohibited on university property and in campus facilities. If on university property, cannabis and paraphernalia will be confiscated and destroyed.
• Medicinal cannabis is not allowed on campus, even if obtained through a medical provider. Cannabis is prohibited on university property and at campus events and activities.

UNIVERSITY DISCIPLINE IN CASES OF VIOLATION OF LAW Rutgers University students may be held accountable through the University judicial conduct process as well as the local New Brunswick/Piscataway criminal justice system. The University judicial process may be carried out before, simultaneously with, or following any related civil or criminal proceedings. If civil or criminal charges are dropped, or if the student is found not guilty via the criminal justice process, University discipline decisions and/or sanctions will not be subject to alteration or amendment.

Fire Safety Policy

Prohibited Items: Fire Safety

As a University, we are committed to creating and maintaining the most Fire Safe and emergency-ready environment for our students and staff. In collaboration with our Fire Safety Officials within the University, students must be aware of all prohibited items that we feel will aid in the safety of the residence hall community. We are committed in making sure you get the most out of living in our halls without the risk or concern of injury. Review additional fire safety guidelines provided by Institutional Planning and Operations.

Cooking is not allowed in residence hall rooms or suite rooms, nor in other rooms than the kitchens of apartments.

The following items and appliances are prohibited in all residence hall rooms; and in the bedrooms, bathrooms, and living rooms of apartments:

• • Air Conditioners
  • Air fryers
  • Broilers
  • Candles with or without the wick
  • Coffee Makers without an automatic shutoff
  • Combustible lampshades and halogen lamps.
  • Cooking appliances such as electric skillets, immersion coils, toaster ovens, rice cookers, hot plates, unapproved hot pots, etc.
  • Deep freezers of any kind
  • Dishwashers of any kind
  • Electric blankets or fireplaces
  • Electric scooters
  • Electric toaster ovens
  • Electric woks
  • Electrical Outlet Extenders (devices that can be screwed into a light bulb socket that has an electrical outlet – the light bulb is then screwed into the extender)
  • Electrical wiring that is homemade or otherwise modified or transformed; possessing or using an electrical extension cord over six feet long or a multiple plug into which more than two cords are attached
  • Firearms and other weapons, chemicals, fireworks, and explosives.
  • Fog machines
  • Gasoline powered items, (e.g. motorcycles, mopeds or the components).
  • Gasoline, benzene, alcohol or other flammable liquids.
  • Hanging items from pipes
  • Heating pads without an automatic shutoff
  • Hot dog/hamburger cookers such as electric grills
  • Hot plates or any cooking appliance with exposed elements
  • Hover boards
  • Humidifiers of all types unless there is documented medical need
  • Lights, “dimmers,” or ceiling fans, or any other device that replaces, adds to, or interferes with any building apparatus.
  • Microwave ovens not provided by the University
  • Microwaves (apartment residents are permitted to have a UL approved microwave.)
  • Oil-based popcorn popper
  • Open flames, candles (including decorative candles), incense
  • Posters, fishnets, or flags on the ceiling
  • Refrigerators not owned by the University unless there is a medical need
  • Rice cookers
  • Skillets
  • Sleeping in public spaces
  • Sleeping pods, capsules, or enclosures that interfere with hearing a fire alarm or evacuating a room or building
  • Space heaters (unless provided by the University) and open flame devices
  • Tanning beds
  • Toasters and toaster ovens
  • Torchiere lamps with halogen bulbs
  • Use or possession of a refrigerator or microwave that does not meet University specifications
  • Warmers for candles, oils, or waxes
  • Washing Machines & Dryers

  In addition to the items prohibited for Fire Safety Purposes, the following items are also prohibited in and around residence facilities:

  • Bidet
  • DSL lines
  • Locks, latches, or similar devices (for interior or exterior doors) beyond what is provide by the University
  • Loft beds without proper approval from Residence Life
  • Pets without proper approval from Residence Life or laboratory animals
  • Satellite dishes, exterior radio or television masts or aerials.
  • Trampolines
  • Traffic signs
  • Use of cinder blocks
  • Waterbeds/water chairs

Gambling Policy

Guest Policy

• Guests are defined as anyone who is not currently assigned to a resident’s designated room or apartment. University housing is provided for the exclusive use of Rutgers University-New Brunswick students, as assigned by the Residence Life Assignments Office.
• Roommates and suitemates should discuss and mutually consent to guest(s) prior to the guest visiting the space. Residents must meet their guest(s) at the building entrance. All guests must be always escorted by their resident host while in the building. Residents are advised that they are responsible for the behavior of their guest(s) at all times.
• A resident may not permit guests to enter or stay in their room or apartment for any period of time, over the objection of their roommate(s) or suitemates.
• Guests are permitted for no more than three nights in a seven-day period. A resident may not permit guests to live in their assigned room or apartment for any period of time. It becomes a source of complaint by other residents or university staff, or when its use becomes, through duration or frequency, a de facto subcontracting of space to an unauthorized person.
• For family housing, the term “resident” refers to the contract holding student and their spouse, domestic partner, and/or children as approved by the Residence Life Assignments Office via the Housing Contract. All other guests may be allowed extended stays only with prior approval of the Residence Life Assignments Office. The request, however, cannot exceed the maximum occupancy limit, which is as follows:
  • Nichols, Johnson, and Marvin Apartments are limited to a maximum of 6 people total.
• All residents are responsible for monitoring who they allow into the building. Residents are not permitted to allow non-residents access to the building. Persons making deliveries are not allowed in the facility unless met and accompanied by a resident.
• The ability for guests to visit residents living in the residence halls is a privilege shared by Rutgers University students. Guest privileges may be revoked at any time by the Office of Student Conduct for Residence Life if residents and non-resident guests violate any policies.

Hall Sports Policy

Harassment and Assault Policy

Independent Living Policy

Lounge Use Policy

Mural Painting Policy

Noise Policy

Prohibited Items

Living on campus is an integral part of the Rutgers Community.  We are committed to creating a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment where student learning, development, and individuality is championed and supported.  As Community members, we must also act in good faith at all times to ensure that they and others are not placed in situations that contradict the spirit or letter of our standards. Below is a list of our prohibited items.

The following are prohibited in and around residence facilities:

• The following items and appliances are prohibited in all residence hall rooms; and in the bedrooms, bathrooms, and living rooms of apartments:
  • Air Conditioners
  • Air fryers
  • Broilers
  • Candles with or without the wick
  • Coffee Makers without an automatic shutoff
  • Combustible lampshades and halogen lamps.
  • Cooking appliances such as electric skillets, immersion coils, toaster ovens, rice cookers, hot plates, unapproved hot pots, etc.
  • Deep freezers of any kind
  • Dishwashers of any kind
  • Electric blankets or fireplaces
  • Electric scooters
  • Electric toaster ovens
  • Electric woks
  • Electrical Outlet Extenders (devices that can be screwed into a light bulb socket that has an electrical outlet – the light bulb is then screwed into the extender)
  • Electrical wiring that is homemade or otherwise modified or transformed; possessing or using an electrical extension cord over six feet long or a multiple plug into which more than two cords are attached
  • Firearms and other weapons, chemicals, fireworks, and explosives.
  • Fog machines
  • Gasoline powered items, (e.g. motorcycles, mopeds or the components).
  • Gasoline, benzene, alcohol or other flammable liquids.
  • Hanging items from pipes
  • Heating pads without an automatic shutoff
  • Hot dog/hamburger cookers such as electric grills
  • Hot plates or any cooking appliance with exposed elements
  • Hover boards
  • Humidifiers of all types unless there is documented medical need
  • Lights, “dimmers,” or ceiling fans, or any other device that replaces, adds to, or interferes with any building apparatus.
  • Microwave ovens not provided by the University
  • Microwaves (apartment residents are permitted to have a UL approved microwave.)
  • Oil-based popcorn popper
  • Open flames, candles (including decorative candles), incense
  • Posters, fishnets, or flags on the ceiling
  • Refrigerators not owned by the University unless there is a medical need
  • Rice cookers
  • Skillets
  • Sleeping in public spaces
  • Sleeping pods, capsules, or enclosures that interfere with hearing a fire alarm or evacuating a room or building
  • Space heaters (unless provided by the University) and open flame devices
  • Tanning beds
  • Toasters and toaster ovens
  • Torchiere lamps with halogen bulbs
  • Use or possession of a refrigerator or microwave that does not meet University specifications
  • Warmers for candles, oils, or waxes
  • Washing Machines & Dryers

In addition to the items prohibited for Fire Safety Purposes, the following items are also prohibited in and around residence facilities:

• Bidet
• DSL lines
• Locks, latches, or similar devices (for interior or exterior doors) beyond what is provided by the University
• Loft beds without proper approval from Residence Life
• Pets without proper approval from Residence Life or laboratory animals
• Satellite dishes, exterior radio or television masts or aerials.
• Trampolines
• Traffic signs
• Use of cinder blocks
• Waterbeds/water chairs

University Housing Sewer Requirements & Guidelines

It is important that the sanitary sewer plumbing in our buildings sustain good operating condition. This requires your cooperation and attention as to what items are prohibited from being flushed down the toilets.  Collectively, we need to prevent the blocking of our sanitary sewer systems. Listed below are items that are prohibited from entering our toilets, showers drains and sinks.

What NOT to Flush down the toilets, sinks and drains:

Sanitary Products

Tampons and other sanitary products should not be flushed down the toilet. Please dispose of them in an appropriate sanitary receptacle or trashcan.

Cooking Grease/Food

Grease should never be poured down any drain. It may look like a liquid however, when it cools, it will congeal and clog up pipes. Any food items, including rice, should not be poured down any drains.

Flushable Wipes/Baby Wipes/Wet Wipes/Cleaning Pads

If you must use any wipes or cleaning pads, throw them away in the trashcan. “Flushable” Wipes are NOT actually flushable as they clog the system.

Paper Towels/Tissues

To save money and help the environment, washable cloths and rags can be used for purposes such as keeping your room or apartment clean.  When using paper towels, dispose of them in the trash instead of toilets or drains.  Tissues and paper towels are not made to dissolve like toilet paper.

Beauty products/Q-tips/Dental Floss/Cotton Balls

These beauty and hygiene products are not biodegradable and can cause serious clogs and environmental damage. One might assume cotton will break down, but it does not. Cotton clumps together and causes stoppages at the bends in the pipes.

Diapers

Just because there is human waste inside diapers does not mean that they are OK to flush.  Diapers are made to expand in water thus causing blockage.

Cloth Rags and Underwear

These cloth and clothing items do not break down and are difficult to remove. They should be disposed of in the garbage can or a dumpster.

Pills/Medications

While there is good intention to put pills out of harm’s way, it is actually doing more harm than good by flushing them. Medication has toxic effects on groundwater supplies and wildlife. Instead of flushing medication, you should properly dispose of them in order to prevent exposure to others.

Blockages in our sanitary systems are an inconvenience to residents, and in many cases are harmful to the environment.

Only water, human waste, and toilet paper should be flushed down the toilets and only water should be used on showers and sinks.

Recording Devices Policy

Smoking Policy

Solicitation Policy

Theft Policy

Ticketing Policy

Vandalism Policy

Weapons Policy