The mission of K-State’s Housing and Dining Services is to provide you with an affordable, safe and pleasant living environment which supports your ability to succeed at the university. We are confident you will find the residence halls well maintained and staffed with people to assist you. Our dining centers offer nutritious and satisfying meals. We also provide many social, educational and cultural programs that enhance your learning experience.

We encourage you to become involved in your new environment. Use this year to take some risks and try new activities. Students living in the halls represent a diversity of values, backgrounds, cultures and lifestyles. We hope you will challenge yourself to meet those who are different. The residence halls offer rich and unique opportunities for you to learn about yourself and others.

This handbook is an important source of information. It outlines policies and procedures that guide living in the K-State residence halls. You are expected to understand and abide by these policies. This handbook also contains information about your staff and your hall’s services. Please ask a staff member if you have questions about these policies, procedures or other information in this handbook.

We believe people who live together form natural communities. We are committed to helping students learn from one another and treat each other with friendship and mutual respect.

As a member of a residence hall community, you have a voice in developing expectations for each other. From negotiating “house rules” with your roommate(s), to developing community standards for the floor, to getting involved in hall government, you have an opportunity to make a difference both in your life and the lives of others. Building communities can be fun, but also may present challenges.

The residence halls are a vibrant part of the K-State academic community. We are committed to helping you succeed in your academic pursuits. Throughout the year you have the opportunity to take advantage of a wide array of programs, resources and services in the halls that help improve academic skills and involvement with faculty.

Do not hesitate to seek out your hall staff for assistance with class-related problems, and do not be surprised if staff approaches you about your academic progress. We care about your success and hope to assist you throughout the academic year.

Cable television service is only available through K-State Computing and Telecommunications Services (CTS). Many types of service are available and the cost varies depending on selection. K-State CTS bills you monthly for the service as it is not part of your residence hall contract. After you have your eID and password, you can sign up online at http://ksu.edu/cts. It is your responsibility to contact K-State CTS with any residence hall change (e.g., hall or room transfer, contract cancellation, buyout, etc.). Contact K-State CTS at 785-532-5921 for more information.

Any attempt to connect service without the knowledge or permission of K-State CTS is considered theft of services and will be reported to the department. Theft of services is a violation of the law, university regulations and residence hall expectations, and may result in criminal prosecution and/or university disciplinary action.

If you move out of your residence hall room permanently or transfer to another hall or room, you need to checkout.

Checkout procedures include cleaning your room, returning all keys, completing a forwarding address card for the mailroom, being accountable for all room damages and having your residence hall staff conclude the checkout process.

Failure to complete these procedures results in charges for improper checkout, lock replacement, damages that have not been assessed and daily accrued charges being assessed to your housing account.

If you have contracted for their services, contact K-State Computing and Telecommunications Services with any residence hall change (e.g., hall or room transfer, contract cancellation, buyout, etc.).

This contract may be modified or terminated at the discretion of the director of Housing and Dining Services or an authorized designee of the director. Reasons for modification or termination include, but are not limited to: failure of the student to comply with the terms of this contract or be formally enrolled at the university; involvement of the student in actions or activities detrimental to the health, safety, welfare, or security of self or other residents, or disruptive of the residence hall community. If the contract is terminated, the student is required to pay the remainder of the contract based on the terms found in the cancellation section of this contract.

In addition, Housing and Dining Services reserves the right to terminate or modify the terms of this contract when the director of Housing and Dining Services or an authorized designee of the director learns a resident has been charged or convicted of a crime or crimes against persons or involving any other conduct that may threaten the safety or security of other residents. Modification of the contract may include, but is not limited to, moving the student to another university housing facility or restricting the student’s access to housing facilities. A student is given notice and an opportunity to discuss with the director, or an authorized designee of the director, and a representative of the Office of Student Life the basis for any proposed modification or termination of this contract. If this contract is terminated under this paragraph, the student’s payment obligation shall be prorated to the date of termination.

• Browse the Internet.
• Access the library and class schedules.
• Retrieve course information from the Internet.
• Turn in assignments electronically.
• E-mail professors, friends and family.
• Conduct research for a paper.
• Take online tests from the comfort of your residence hall room.
• Check iSIS for your grades/billing/student information.

With a ResNet ethernet connection, you never have to deal with modems that tie up your phone line, busy signals or monthly ISP fees and time limitations. ResNet supports Intel-compatible personal computers running Windows XP/Vista or Linux, and Macintosh computers running OS X. Please be sure to bring the original system disks for the system with you to campus.

To take advantage of the ethernet connection, students need either a 10/100 BaseT ethernet or a wireless card installed in their personal computer. Please bring disks and documents for your card with you to campus. You may also need a 25-foot ethernet cable, which is available for purchase from the Quik Cats student stores in Van Zile or Kramer.

Students are responsible for installing necessary hardware and software and configuring their machines, for information on this go to http://access.ksu.edu. Assistance is available at http://housing.k-state.edu/resnet, by calling the Residential Networking helpline at 785-532-2711 or stopping at the Residential Networking Service Center in Derby.

We provide assistance with Windows XP/Vista, Linux and OS X systems with recommended ethernet cards and original system software disks. There is also a user listserv at http://listserv.k-state.edu and a web forum at http://housing.k-state.edu/resnet for ResNet peer support.

Community areas such as bathrooms, lounges and hall corridors are cleaned by custodial staff, Monday through Friday. This does not include the bathrooms in suites. You are responsible for those. As a courtesy to others, you are expected to clean up after yourself in public areas.

Your K-State ID card bearing your name, Wildcat identification (WID) number and picture is your permanent ID card to use while attending K-State. This card provides you with hall and meal access. Report lost cards immediately to the ID Center, any dining center or the Pittman Building.

Misuse of an ID card includes loaning, falsifying or altering it in any way, or any unauthorized use of the card. Misuse can result in disciplinary action or prosecution, as well as a misuse fee by the department, as dictated by the K-State ID misuse policy. Please carry your ID card on you at all times. You will use your card to gain access to your residence hall. If you do not have your card when entering the hall, you will need to be verified to be allowed in the building. If you have to be verified, it will be recorded on your key card.

When a room key is reported missing or unaccounted for, the department replaces the lock cylinder to help ensure your security and the safety of others. If you lose your key(s), inform a staff member to initiate a lock change.

You will be charged $37.50 for the cost of replacing the lock and creating new key(s).

If you are locked out of your room, you may rent an extra key at the front desk. Your first five ID card verifications or lockouts are free. After that, each time is $5. If the rental key is not returned within 24 hours, another 24-hour key loan period will be charged to you, and we may change your door lock at a cost of $37.50 plus the key rental charge. These charges are added to your Housing and Dining Services account.

A laundry facility is provided within each residence hall. To utilize the washing machines or dryers, students will need to activate the machines by swiping their student ID cards through the card reader within the laundry facility. Charges for laundry will be deducted from the student's Cat Cash account. This account is a declining balance. Funds can be added at the cashiers office in the Pittman Building, the Union ID Card center, or by going online to https://ksu.managemyid.com. Cat Cash can also be used in the dining centers or Quik Cats student stores as well as many campus locations. Laundry rules are posted in each laundry room, and residents are expected to follow these rules as consideration of fellow residents.

Please report malfunctioning machines to your residence hall front desk staff.

Tampering with and/or maliciously damaging laundry appliances or facilities is a violation of the law, university regulations and residence hall expectations. It may result in criminal prosecution and/or university disciplinary action.

A resident may purchase a parking permit. Parking lot assignment is based on a seniority point system. Residence hall parking lot assignments are allocated to residents in accordance with certain criteria including the number of years you have lived in the residence halls, academic class standing, number of credit hours and leadership involvement in the residence halls. It is unlikely a freshman will be assigned to a parking lot adjacent to their hall. A resident with special parking needs should contact Parking Services.

Once you receive your parking permit you may park in any unreserved spot in your assigned lot. All residence hall parking lots are reserved 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To avoid receiving a ticket, only park in your assigned lot.

Students have access to their residence hall at all times the university is in session. An electronic door-access system requires use of a resident's K-State ID card. Students may enter their own hall by sliding their K-State ID card through the access reader installed near most doors. The main entrance doors are locked from 9 p.m.–6 a.m. All other hall access doors are locked 24 hours a day. These doors will not be accessible during the hours of 9 p.m.–6 a.m. Everyone entering the hall during these times must go through the front lobby doors. There will be a Door Assistant at the main entrance door during limited access hours. This person will verify only residents and their registered guests are entering into the residence hall. Visitors may call from telephones provided at the main entrance of each hall. These phones are only able to call local numbers. Exterior wing doors have electronic sensors that detect when doors are left ajar. Students are encouraged to lock their door and carry their room key and K-State ID card at all times.

The halls have appropriate fire protection equipment, including a smoke detector in each room and a general fire alarm system in each hall. Smoke detectors are equipped with either a warning seal or electronic monitoring device. Seals are placed on smoke detectors to discourage residents from tampering with them. If seals are removed or broken, a charge is assessed to the residents of the room. Community assistants, hall staff and emergency facilities management staff are available 24 hours a day to respond to the needs of students. Housing and Dining Services supports funding for a university police officer to walk the perimeter of all halls on a scheduled basis. A campus-sponsored escort program is available for residents walking on campus after dark.

Students with a mobility impairment may park in the designated handicap stalls located at the residence halls. Students must have both state and residence hall parking permits displayed.

Students who require text telephones should contact their hall staff.

Shuttle service provides transportation (a van equipped with a hydraulic lift) for residents with disabilities throughout campus, including residence halls. The shuttle service operates from 7:30 a.m. to 5:20 p.m., Monday through Friday. Contact Disability Support Services at 785-532-6441 for information.

A resident with special dietary needs should contact a Housing and Dining Services dietitian for assistance in choosing appropriate foods from the menu. It may not be possible to accommodate all dietary requests. While every effort is made to make dining center meals meet dietary restrictions, we cannot guarantee that they will. Safety cannot be guaranteed for residents with life threatening allergies. Ingredients and nutritional content of menu items may vary and cross contamination could occur during production or service. Manufacturers may also change their product formulations or ingredients without our knowledge. Dining Services makes every effort to identify ingredients in food products but cannot assure against the possibility that the food contains ingredients other than those identified. It is, therefore, the responsibility of the customer to read ingredient labels and decide what foods to avoid. For questions regarding ingredients or assistance, please consult a unit manager at any time. Medically related diet orders or dietary restrictions must be communicated to dining services dietitians through the medical staff at Lafene Student Health Center.

Campus telephone service and the 911 feature are provided as part of your residence hall contract; however, you are responsible for providing your own telephone. This is the main way faculty and staff can contact you. Students are encouraged to plug a landline phone in so emergency notification systems can reach them. Reverse 911 through the K-State Police Department, which in emergency situations allows the campus police to contact all residence hall rooms, is provided at no additional charge. Each room has an active telephone jack restricted to campus and 911 calls. The telephone number is provided on the wall jack. If you would like to have local Manhattan service from your assigned residence hall room you will need to sign up with K-State Computing and Telecommunications Services for this service for a $5.00 monthly charge. After a student has their eID and password they can sign up online at http://ksu.edu/cts. Local service will allow you to call off campus, within the Manhattan area, and receive calls from anywhere in the world. With the local service a resident may use any long-distance calling card.

Additional features included with the local Manhattan phone service are; voice mail, call waiting, speed dialing, call transfer, call conference, and last number dialed. These features can be used for on, or off, campus calls.

Caller ID is also available for an additional monthly fee.

Call on-campus numbers by dialing only the last five digits. To make off-campus local calls, dial 9 plus the seven-digit number. To call collect, dial 9, then 0, then the desired telephone number.

If you receive annoying, harassing or threatening telephone calls, please report them immediately to a resident assistant, residence life coordinator (RLC) or assistant residence life coordinator (ARLC), as well as the university police. You will be given a telephone harassment form to complete. Placing annoying or harassing calls or making threats by telephone is a violation of the law, university regulations and residence hall expectations. It may result in criminal prosecution and/or university disciplinary action.

Tampering with and/or maliciously damaging any vending machine is a violation of the law, university regulations and residence hall expectations. It may result in criminal prosecution and/or university disciplinary action.

To provide you with a variety of convenient dining options that offer contemporary, great-tasting and nutritious meals. Through offering quality food and services, we make your college home a great place to live and learn.

Our residence hall dining program has been recognized numerous times by the National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS) for having the best daily menus in the nation. Dining services has also earned several of NACUFS’ top awards for special event dinners, nutrition education initiatives and for the best recipe using locally grown foods. For three consecutive years, the National Frozen Food Association awarded dining services their grand prize distinction for creativity shown in using fruits, vegetables and other frozen foods. Dining services has also won several top awards in industry-sponsored national recipe competitions.

Menus are written by a committee of registered dietitians and management staff with input from residents. A file of over 5,000 recipes is continuously updated by a research and development team which gleans the best ideas from the marketplace and from trendy cookbooks and food publications. Talented staff, creative recipes and a from-scratch production system supports a menu that represents the quality expectations of an award-winning dining program.

We do not have a cycle menu and our menus never repeat exactly the same food item selections. Weekly menus are posted on the web at http://housing.k-state.edu/dining.

Breakfast features grilled and continental selections. You may select from several hot entrees, hot and cold cereal, toast, bagels, homemade muffins and coffee cakes, fruit and yogurt, juice, K-State dairy milk, coffee, tea and soft drinks.

Lunch and dinner menus include two or three traditional entrees and a variety of specialty-line options. Select your main entree along with the following: hot side dishes, homemade soup, freshly prepared salads from a salad bar, fruit, ice cream, beverages, homemade cookies, cakes and other desserts.

• Borders, featuring hard and soft shell tacos and refried beans
• Deli, showcasing homemade sub buns and premium deli meats and cheeses
• Grill, serving hamburgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers and French fries
• Poco Italia, with freshly prepared pizzas and pastas
• Willie Wok (Derby), cooking to order student’s hand selected vegetables, meats, and tofu

Meal hours are posted in the residence halls and dining centers and on the web at http://housing.k-state.edu/dining. Dining times may vary between dining centers.

For your convenience, each dining center offers take-out food from the grab and go option or you may request to dine early by contacting a dining center manager.

Enjoy your meal in the dining room. Unless you choose the dashers option, we request no food items be taken from the dining rooms.

A resident with special dietary needs should contact a Housing and Dining Services dietitian for assistance in choosing appropriate foods from the menu. It may not be possible to accommodate all dietary requests. While every effort is made to make dining center meals meet dietary restrictions, we cannot guarantee that they will. Safety cannot be guaranteed for residents with life threatening allergies. Ingredients and nutritional content of menu items may vary and cross contamination could occur during production or service. Manufacturers may also change their product formulations or ingredients without our knowledge. Dining Services makes every effort to identify ingredients in food products but cannot assure against the possibility that the food contains ingredients other than those identified. It is, therefore, the responsibility of the customer to read ingredient labels and decide what foods to avoid. For questions regarding ingredients or assistance, please consult a unit manager at any time. Medically related diet orders or dietary restrictions must be communicated to dining services dietitians through the medical staff at Lafene Student Health Center.

If you are ill and unable to eat in the dining center, a meal may be picked up by a roommate, friend or hall staff. Check with your hall or dining center staff for more information.

Your meal card (K-State ID) must be used for dining center access. Once you leave the dining center after a meal, you will not be permitted to reenter. If you report your ID card lost, you will be issued a voucher for enough meals so you don’t miss any meal while waiting for your replacement ID card. Five meal passes (grace key-ins) per semester are issued to allow you access if you forget your ID card. Information about lost card procedures and grace key-ins is available from the dining center checkers or your hall staff.

While a resident may eat 10, 15 or 20 meals per week (depending on the meal plan selected), each meal plan has been priced assuming some meals will not be eaten. Meals are not refundable and not credited from one week to another since board price is less than the cost of every available meal. Unused meals cannot be transferred to another resident who has run out of meals during any given week.

Any student wanting to change their meal plan may do so once during the first three weeks of each semester with their account being prorated weekly. Contact the Housing and Dining Services cashiers office in the Pittman Building for specific prorated amounts.

We encourage you to invite friends, parents or other guests to dine with you. Guests may join you in the dining room only if they pay the guest meal price or use your bonus meal passes. After week three of each semester, six bonus meals are issued to residents with a 20-meal plan, four for a 15-meal plan and two for a 10-meal plan. Bonus meal passes are added electronically to each student’s meal account. These passes may be used at any meal except the Thanksgiving dinner in November and the Holiday dinner in December. Unused passes expire at the end of each semester and no refunds are made for unused bonus meals. Students receive an e-mail during the spring semester with information when guest passes can be used. Guest meals may be purchased at the checker stand at guest rates: breakfast $4.50; lunch $6.50; dinner $9.50; and special dinners $12.00. Guest tickets for special dinners must be purchased at least 24 hours in advance at your dining center

For safety reasons, shoes and shirts must be worn in the dining centers. All dining center areas are nonsmoking.

• Lived off campus for more than six consecutive days as a requirement for official credit course work, and/or
• Remained ill after eight days (verified through Lafene Student Health Center), and/or
• Have withdrawn from the university.

To initiate the refund process, see your RLC. Credit course refunds must be requested in advance. Applications for illness refunds must be filed within two weeks of the last date of illness.

MAs are student staff members whose role is to address the needs and concerns of the diverse student groups in the residence halls. They play an important role in enriching the experiences of students in the halls through assistance to diverse student groups, communication with staff and students, and participation in educating and addressing the needs of all hall residents.

The main focus of the MAs is to help facilitate multicultural student development. They use one-on-one support to provide opportunities to students to be more successful both academically and socially in the halls and on campus.

You have a variety of opportunities for leadership and involvement in your hall, floor and wing community. Many student leaders at K-State receive their first leadership experience in the residence halls. Whether you are a freshman or a senior, a returner or a new student, you can get involved.

Check into available leadership positions at your hall front desk. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet people, build strong friendships, familiarize yourself with different organizations, improve your community and just have fun!

Participating in ARH gives you an opportunity to be involved in the administration and implementation of policies for the residence halls. Representatives from each hall meet with the ARH executive board to address issues affecting residents. ARH also serves as the student voice to Housing and Dining Services administration.

ARH sponsors campus-wide residence hall activities such as Homecoming, Winter Ball and Spring Fling. Many of these events are coordinated by student planning committees which are advised by staff members.

ARH student delegations represent the residents of K-State residence halls at regional and national conferences. Often these conferences provide ARH with information regarding other residence hall programs in the country, as well as provide delegates with invaluable leadership experience.

Behavior that may be in violation of municipal, state and federal laws is reported and referred to appropriate agencies.

Behavior that may be in violation of established and published university policies and residence hall regulations and expectations is reported and may be referred for disciplinary action.

The Housing and Dining Services Judicial Board is a group of residence hall leaders who respond to reports of possible violations and conduct judicial hearings. Findings may result in the assignment of educational projects, transfer to another residence hall or termination of a residence hall contract, among others.

The Office of Student Life staff administers the university discipline process in conjunction with the Student Government Association’s student judiciary system. When the situation warrants, the Office of Student Life staff and RLCs, who act as their designees, confer with students for behavior which might be in violation of published university policies.

The university disciplinary process may result in sanctions that include warning, probation, loss of privileges, dismissal or suspension.

More information about the residence hall and university judicial processes is available from the Residence Life office at 785-532-7659, or the Student Government Association at 785-532-6541.

Sexual harassment is any behavior which, through inappropriate sexual content or disparagement of members of one sex, interferes with an individual’s work or learning environment.

Kansas State University reaffirms its commitment to maintaining an environment free of intimidation, fear, reprisal and coercion—one in which staff, faculty and students can develop intellectually, professionally, personally and socially.

It is the obligation of administrators and supervisors who become aware of harassment in their area of responsibility to take steps to prevent its continuation. Failure to do so is a violation of this policy.

This policy is not intended and will not be implemented in such a way as to censor or punish students, faculty or staff members for exercise of their First Amendment right to express their individual ideas and viewpoints on any topic. This policy is also not intended and will not be implemented in a way that infringes on academic freedom.

• Is overcome by force or fear.
• Is unconscious or physically powerless.
• Is incapable of refusing because of mental deficiency or disease.
• Is incapable of refusing because of the effects of alcohol, narcotics, drugs or any other substance.

Confidential assistance is available to any student following a sexual assault. Contact the Women’s Resource Center, 206 Holton Hall at 785-532-6444. The university police will put you in touch with the staff member on call after hours and on the weekend.

Residents who are 21 years of age or older may consume or be in possession of alcoholic canned/bottled beverages that are 3.2% (alcohol content) or lower in the residence halls. A resident who is 21 years of age or older may be in possession of 30 containers or less of 3.2%. If a resident is over 21, and their roommate does not meet that qualification, then the resident who is 21 may consume 3.2% if they have consent of their minor roommate and the door is closed when alcohol is consumed. Visitors who are over 21 years of age to the hall may drink 3.2% as long as the hosting resident is over 21 and is present at the time of consumption as well as having the consent of all other roommates.

Open containers are prohibited in all residence hall stairways, elevators, lobbies, front porches, general public areas and in your room with the door open.

The use of alcohol does not circumvent your responsibility for the consequences of your behavior under the influence of alcohol and/or other prohibited substances. Any person 21 years or older is responsible for a minor if they knowingly supply them with alcoholic beverage. Please see the Alcohol Policy in the Policies set by ARH section of the handbook for additional information.

You may store your bicycle in your residence hall room with the permission of your roommate(s). Bicycles may not be hung from pipes. The pipes will not support bikes and will break causing major building damage. Bicycles cannot be ridden inside the residence hall.

Bicycles may be parked only in the bike racks outside each residence hall. Please do not chain bicycles to the front steps or any sign posts. Bicycles that are chained to permanent fixtures (e.g., light posts, trees, etc.) are removed and impounded at the owner’s expense.

You are expected to abide by all the regulations for bicycles on campus. More information about campus bicycle regulations is available from Parking Services at 785-532-PARK (785-532-7275). All bicycles must be registered with the university police.

Candles, incense or incense burners, whether lit or not, and any other devices that produce an open flame are not permitted in the residence halls.

Air conditioner, space heater or any appliance with an open heating element (toaster, toaster oven, hot plate, grilling appliance, sandwich maker, etc.) or halogen lamp with an exposed bulb are not permitted in the residence halls. Slow cookers, 3 1/2 quarts or less, are allowed in the residence halls.

If you accidentally or intentionally damage residence hall property, you are expected to make restitution for the cost of repair or replacement. You may not alter or make repairs to any university property.

Charges for room damages are divided equally between the room residents, unless one of the residents accepts responsibility or is found individually responsible.

The cost of damages to residence hall public areas is charged to the HGB’s programming funds, unless a resident accepts responsibility or is found individually responsible.

HGB funds are used to support programs, activities and special events for hall, floor and wing residents. Damages to public areas affect the entire residence hall community, as well as decrease HGB’s ability to sponsor and pay for more activities.

It is a violation of the law, as well as published university and residence hall policies, to possess, use or sell illegal drugs or other controlled substances.

We report all incidents of suspected possession, use and sale of illegal drugs to the police. Because the use of illegal drugs is also a violation of published university and residence hall policies, incidents may be referred for university disciplinary action.

Tampering with fire-safety equipment or falsely setting off a fire alarm is a violation of the law and published university and residence hall expectations. Violators are reported to the university police, referred to the residence hall judicial board and may also be referred for university disciplinary action. Smoke detectors are equipped with either a warning seal or electronic monitoring device. This is to discourage residents from tampering with them. If the smoke detector is tampered with or seals are removed or broken, a charge is assessed to the residents of the room.

Fire safety in the residence halls is a very serious matter. You are expected to learn the fire-safety policies and guidelines. In the event of a fire, it is important you know about the fire-safety equipment around you. When the fire alarm sounds you are expected to evacuate the building using the stairs, not the elevators, and to comply with staff instructions.

Firearms and weapons are not allowed in the residence halls for any reason. It is a violation of the law, as well as university and residence hall expectations, to possess a firearm or other weapon on campus.

Weapons prohibited in the residence halls include, but are not limited to, firearms, BB guns, paintball guns, air rifles, knives, switchblades, decorative swords, brass knuckles, martial arts weapons, fireworks, explosives, bows and arrows, ammunition, tasers, stun guns, etc. Air Soft toy guns are also prohibited in the residence halls. Residents wishing to have a firearm/weapon or Air Soft toy gun for recreation purposes must make arrangements to store them off campus.

Furniture may not be removed from individual rooms or common areas (lobbies, lounges, etc.). No furniture is permitted outdoors. Removal of furniture from public areas creates an inconvenience for other residents who utilize these areas and is reported as theft of state property. If furniture from lobbies is found in your room, you are required to move it back to the lobby, and you are charged a minimum of $10.

The furniture in your room has been designated for use only in your room and is inventoried both when you move in and when you move out. You are financially responsible for missing furniture. All furniture provided, including bed frames and mattresses, must remain in the room, but additional pieces may be added as space allows.

A resident may host a guest(s) anytime during a 24-hour period. The resident is responsible for the actions of their guest(s). All guests must be registered 24 hours a day, seven days a week through the Door Assistant or the front desk of each building. Residents hosting guests are required to remind their guests to be in possession of the guest registration slip and a form of identification at all times while in the residence hall. The host is also required to escort their guests at all times. The resident must have permission from their roommate(s) before a guest(s) is permitted in the room. The rights of a resident take priority over those of a guest(s). A guest(s) that is the same gender as the host may stay overnight for up to three consecutive nights provided the occupancy of the room does not exceed the number of beds/spaces in the room. A guest(s) that is not the same gender as the host may visit but may not stay overnight. It is the responsibility of a resident to notify staff of any policy violation.

At the beginning of the year, each hall may determine its own policy regarding when members of the opposite gender may visit student rooms. Floors and wings may further limit the hall policy.

Contact staff to complete a pet registration form. This form is available through your front desk, RA, RLC or ARLC.

Housing and Dining Services is not responsible for the health and/or safety of pets. Please consult the ARH Pet Policy, for more information.

Solicitation is defined as any uninvited contact, generally involving distribution of literature or request for money. No soliciting whatsoever is allowed in the residence halls.

This policy was created to ensure a resident’s right to privacy, study and sleep. Do not hesitate to confront solicitors and ask them to leave your community, or contact the staff on duty.

As a resident in the K-State residence halls, you have responsibilities and rights which you, your roommate and those living around you are to maintain and respect throughout the year.

As a resident you are expected to:

• Be accountable for your behavior and actions;
• Respect and preserve the rights of other residents;
• Respect the individual differences of all residents;
• Respect the property of other residents and the university;
• Make every effort to keep your room secure and safe;
• Promptly report maintenance and facility problems;
• Fulfill the provisions of your residence hall contract;
• Abide by all applicable laws, published university policies, and residence hall regulations and expectations;
• Ask members of the residence hall staff to help when you need assistance;
• Report all violations of published university policies and residence hall regulations and expectations;
• Help residence hall staff and other appropriate agencies to intervene and preserve the rights and responsibilities of all residents.

As a resident you have the right to:

• Reasonable privacy in your room;
• Work, study and sleep in your room without distraction or interference;
• Free access to your room and facilities when the building is open for regular occupancy;
• Respect of your personal and university property by your roommate(s) and other residents;
• Host guests in your room as long as they respect the rights of your roommate(s) and other hall residents;
• Reasonable cooperation from your roommate(s) in sharing common room and residence hall facilities;
• A reasonably clean and usable residence hall environment free from fear of intimidation, physical and/or emotional harm;
• Confront others and discuss your grievances about their behavior which infringes on your rights, and ask residence hall staff to help you preserve these rights;
• Intervention and preservation of the rights and responsibilities of all residents by hall staff;
• Fulfillment of the provisions in your residence hall contract.

The following guidelines are established by ARH to limit harassment of residents, to prevent the possibility of unethical or high pressure sales tactics, and to ensure that money raised in residence halls is used for the purpose for which it is collected. These guidelines for advertising, sales, research, fund raising and solicitation will govern the K-State residence halls and the leadership/scholarship house.

In no case is door-to-door solicitation permitted, nor may a resident be coaxed, forced or embarrassed into participating.

Any violations, complaints or questions should be referred to ARH executive board in order to prevent further abuse of the policy.

Individual halls may further limit these guidelines (i.e., make more strict), but may not exceed them.

Any individual or organization must meet all the conditions applying to their type of activity.

Consumption of any alcoholic beverages which are above 3.2% is not permitted in the residence halls or on university property. Open or closed containers are prohibited in all residence hall stairways, elevators, lobbies, bathrooms and general public areas except for transport of unopened 3.2% containers by a person who is over 21 to a resident’s room, where that resident is also over 21. There are to be no kegs in the residence halls or on university property. (If a resident over 21 years of age is consuming alcohol in their room, the only minors allowed in that room are the resident's roommate(s); any other minors will be in violation of the alcohol policy and documented accordingly.) Any person 21 years of age or older is in violation of this policy if they knowingly supply a minor with alcoholic beverages. In accordance with federal and state law, residents who are under the age of 21 are not permitted to possess or consume any alcoholic beverages in the residence halls or on university property.

Staff members are responsible for making residents aware of the laws and policies concerning alcoholic beverages, and to ensure that the aforementioned polices are followed. If a staff member encounters a violation of these policies, they should ask the residents to dispose of the beverages in an appropriate manner. Disposal efforts should be supervised and documented by staff members. All occupants of the room will be treated with equal standards, and will be documented and reviewed by professional staff members. In order to avoid continuous abuse of this policy, violations should be handled by the appropriate senior staff members or hall judicial boards. The RLC/ARLC of each hall may decide how to best handle residents who are found in violation of this policy.

For more information contact:

Jardine Apartments Office	Phone:	785-532-3790
1602 Harry Road	FAX:	785-532-3793
Manhattan, KS 66502-2551	E-mail:	apartments@k-state.edu

Who’s Eligible?

• Full-time students
• Families with no more than two children
• Faculty and staff are eligible for a one-year nonextendable agreement

Who’s Eligible?

• Full-time students
• Families with no more than two children
• Faculty and staff are eligible for a one-year nonextendable agreement

Front desks:

Boyd Hall	785-395-6477
Ford Hall	785-395-3136
Goodnow Hall	785-395-5150
Haymaker Hall	785-395-3710
Marlatt Hall	785-395-3411
Moore Hall	785-395-2362
Putnam Hall	785-395-6628
Smurthwaite House	785-395-2900
Van Zile Hall	785-395-2999
West Hall	785-395-3727

Other important numbers:

Emergency	911
Academic Resource Center of Kramer	785-532-3491
Derby Academic Resource Center	785-532-2646
ARH and NRHH Office	785-395-6431
Quik Cats Van Zile	785-532-2287
Quik Cats Moore Hall	785-395-2362
Quik Cats Kramer	785-532-7153
T•H•E Bakery	785-532-7023
Residential Computing Helpline	785-532-2711

Housing and Dining Services:

104 Pittman Building	785-532-6453
Toll free	888-568-5027
FAX #	785-532-6855
Web address:	http://housing.k-state.edu
E-mail	housing@k-state.edu

Dining Centers:

Derby	785-532-6483
Kramer	785-532-6482
Van Zile	785-532-6484

Maintenance:

Davenport Building

785-532-6466

Jardine:

Jardine Apartments Office

785-532-3790