Residence Hall Living

Residence Hall Rules & Policies

The Residence Life Team

As a Greystone student, you will live in the L.A. Schreiner Residence Hall on campus. Each room unit in the residence hall consists of two adjoining suites (2 students per suite) and share a single main entrance and bathroom. Rooms are air-conditioned and have telephone and cable television service. Room furnishings include desks, single beds, dressers, chairs and closet facilities. Most mattresses are extra-long twin. All campus living areas have wireless access to the campus Intranet and Internet services. Wireless NICs are available on loan through the University.

To provide oversight and to act as a provider of �adult supervision�, residence halls are staffed with a Resident Director (RD) and at least one Resident Assistant (RA). The RD is a Schreiner faculty or staff member and lives in the residence hall. The RA is a junior, senior or sophomore at Schreiner and has receives training to support the RD. The RA also lives in a room in the residence hall. The RD and RA provide oversight for students within the residence hall and are employed by Schreiner University . Additionally, to provide additional oversight in L.A. Schreiner Residence Hall, the office of the Greystone director occupies one of the suites.

Residency Requirements

Schreiner University and Greystone believe on-campus living contributes to your overall education. All full-time first, second and third year students are required to live on campus. As a full-time student, you are required to provide proof of current health and accident insurance coverage .

The University reserves the right to enter and inspect all campus housing to ensure student health and safety, and to provide maintenance services. All Greystone students must complete a Housing Agreement and are expected to follow the residency rules and regulations as set out in the Student Handbook or as amended by the Schreiner Dean of Students.

Things to Bring

· Hangers
· Lots of underwear
· Alarm clock
· Stationery, envelopes, stamps and address book
· Blow dryer, curling iron, hot rollers, comb, hair spray
· Shampoo, conditioner, soap , shaving cream, razor blades, cotton balls, nail clippers· Contact lens solution and sterilizer, eyeglass prescription
· Laundry basket or duffel bag, detergent, fabric softener, bleach, iron, roll of quarters
· First aid kit with aspirin, cold remedies, medications, bandages, rubbing alcohol, thermometer
· Sewing kit with needles, thread, straight pins, safety pins, buttons
· Linens: sheets (twin extra-long), comforter or quilt, towels, blanket, pillow
· Desk lamp
· Extension cords
· Trash can

Appliances

Residents may have a refrigerator no larger than 3 cubic feet, microwaves, coffeepots, hair dryers, radio, television, VCR, computer, CD player, tape recorder, and/or lamps with incandescent bulbs. Halogen lamps, toasters, toaster ovens, heating and cooking appliances with exposed coils, and 2.4GHz cordless telephones are not permitted. In addition, antennas and other cords/cables may not be fastened to the outside of the building or protrude from windows in any way.

Escort Policy

The University's escort policy strives to provide safety and privacy for those living in on-campus housing. In single gender floors/areas of residence halls, any person who is not a member of the Schreiner University community (faculty, staff, and students) or any member who is of the opposite gender than designated for that area must be escorted by a member of the residence hall community who is of the same gender designated by the area. In mixed gender housing facilities, a member of the community must escort any person who is not a member of the Schreiner University community. Exceptions to this are those University staff members who are entering the facility for purposes of maintenance, cleaning, security, or persons who have secured written permission from a University official.

Furniture

All room, apartment and common area furnishings must stay in designated areas. You may arrange movable furniture however you would like, but do not remove room or apartment furniture or bring common area furniture into your room.

Guests

A guest is defined as someone who is not a resident of the room that she/he is visiting. Students are responsible for their guests' behavior and should escort them when in common areas. Violations of residence hall policy by a visitor may result in loss of visitation privileges, as well as possible disciplinary action against the student host. Residents may have guests of the same gender in their rooms overnight, but they must notify their RA. Overnight guests are permitted to stay no more than three nights during a one-month period. A student's right to have a guest is, in all cases, superseded by the roommate's right to uninterrupted use of the room.

Porches/Balconies

If students wish to have furniture on the porch or balcony, it must be of the type intended to be outside. This includes lawn furniture, patio tables, and camping chairs. Upholstered furniture, such as couches and stuffed chairs, is not acceptable. Porch and balcony lights are not to be tampered with by residents. Removing, unscrewing or replacing bulbs is not permitted and may result in a fine. If you notice a bulb has burnt out, please report it to your RA or RD.

Quiet Hours

Quiet hours guidelines are established in order to respect the rights of others and to maintain an atmosphere conducive to academic success. These are times when noise must be kept to a low level and must be contained within a student's individual room. Quiet hours are from 10:00 pm to 10:00 am Sunday through Thursday and midnight to 10:00 am on Friday and Saturday.

Visitation

Visitation hours for Trull, Flato and L.A. Schreiner are from 10:00am - 1:00am Sunday through Thursday and 10:00am - 2:00am Friday and Saturday. Pecan Grove residents have 24-hour visitation. Please note that in all cases, co-habitation is prohibited. The guest and escort policies apply regardless of visitation hours.