Community Standards and Procedures

I. Residence Life and Housing Center

RESIDENCE LIFE AND HOUSING CENTER MISSION STATEMENT

Residence Life and Housing Center views residence hall living as vital element of the total educational process. Residence Life and Housing Center provides a multicultural opportunity for students. It’s an opportunity for students to gain a variety of personal learning experiences to supplement and enhance their academic development. We devote to helping students meet their needs and potential through varied programmings and effective use of available resources.

IMPORTANT PERSONNEL FOR RESIDENCE LIFE

To better serve residential students, Residence Hall Directors of Student Affairs Office, Housing Specialist, Resident Assistants, Desk Assistants of Asset Management Co.,Ltd all work and live in the residence halls.

Residence Hall Director (RHD)

Residence Hall Director (RHD) is a live-in position and responsible  for the student development and daily operation of a residential hall， In addition to supervising the Resident Assistants,  RHDs also  have the following responsibilities:

• Carry out the mission of Liberal Arts Education inResidential Hall.
• Cooperate with Student Academic Support Service Center for early identification and intervention of students with academic difficulties.
• Enforce the code of student conduct and adjudicate cases of violations.
• Mediate roommate conflicts and oversee moving-in, moving-out and room change
• Assist with general administrative work for student affairs, including scholarships and work-study
• Support the counseling service in the residential hall together with the Counselling
• Plan and implement educational programs to establish the living and learning

Housing Specialist

Housing Specialist is responsible for room allocation, including accommodation arrangement for freshmen, room selection at the end of spring and Fall semesters, daily check-in, check out and room change, Off-Campus housing approval,assets management and other issues related to student accommodation experience.

Resident Assistant (RA)

Resident Assistant (RA) is an undergraduate student who live in the residence hall to help students with both academic and personal concerns, build a positive community on their floor and within the residence hall, and facilitate intercultural exchange.

Desk Assistant (DA)

Each residence hall arranges with three DAs to be responsible for residence hall entry and the repairment service of facilities and equipment in the apartment.

CONTACT

24-Hour Emergency Call: +86 577 55870128 Email: reslife@wku.edu.cn

II. Roommates’ Bill of Rights

The following Roommates’ Bill of Rights is a reminder to each resident of his/her responsibility to his/her roommate. Your enjoyment of life in a residence hall will depend, to a large extent, on the thoughtful consideration that you demonstrate toward each other.

Basic rights of a roommate include:

1. The RIGHT to read and study in one’ s room free from undue interference. Unreasonable noise and other distractions inhibit this RIGHT.
2. The RIGHT to sleep without undue disturbance by noise, guest of roommate(s), etc.
3. The RIGHT to expect that a roommate will respect one’spersonal belongings.
4. The RIGHT to a clean environment in which to live.
5. The RIGHT to free access to one’s room and facilities without pressure from the roommate.
6. The RIGHT to privacy.
7. The RIGHT to host guests (with agreement of your roommate[s]) with the understanding that guests are to respect the rights of the host’s roommate(s) and other hall residents.
8. The RIGHT to be free from fear of intimidation and physical or emotional harm.
9. The RIGHT to address grievances.

Your Residence Life staff is available for assistance. Remember, to be a mature adult is to accept responsibility for the welfare of others. Only you can assure that you and your roommate(s) enjoy these rights. The personal growth that can be gained by living in a campus community can be enormously enriching and a realistic ground for the future. Students are encouraged to work out and resolve problems with the help of staff members through mediation or roommate/suitemate contracts, if the need arises. students who violate Roommate Agreement or roommates’ rights repeatedly may also be subject to disciplinary action.

III. Community Standards Policy Violations

While the burden of proving that a violation was committed, and where it was committed, always rests with the presenter, once a violation is proven to have occurred in a resident’s room or apartment, any relevant people must then prove that they were not responsible for having committed the violation. This includes any roommates and guests of the resident student.

Each violation has a cumulative effect, and a person’s previous violations during the course of the semester, as well as the previous semester, will be considered when sanctions are prescribed. Additional violations that occur while a resident is on probation may be grounds for dormitory transfer or housing contract termination. The university reserves the right to contact parents when students commit violations repeatedly or seriously. Residents who participate in these practices are subject to restitutions, disciplinary action and/or termination of the housing contract:

1. Violations of Residence Life policies and procedures published in the Residence Hall Contract, Community Standards and Procedures, the University Student Handbook, and the University Code of Conduct.
2. Setting or fueling a fire of any size. Possession of highly flammable materials (whether it is opened or not) inside the residence halls, including gasoline, gas can or container (whether containing fuel or empty), gas-powered vehicles, kerosene, fireworks, candles or incense, live Christmas trees, neon signs, and strings of lights.
3. Blocking hallways or walkways in any residence hall area so as to cause a fire hazard. This includes blocking the electrical panels and propping open entrance or exit doors.
4. A false report of a fire or other emergency, including pulling a fire alarm station when no safety emergency is evident; yelling “fire” or similar as a prank; and misusing or damaging fire safety equipment (i.e., fire extinguishers, sprinkler system, fire pull boxes, smoke detectors, and similar) this may result in termination of the housing contract.
5. Possession, in the presence of, use, attempted use or manufacture of fireworks, explosives, or any substance with the potential to injure others or damage property may result in termination of the housing contract.
6. Possession, in the presence of, attempted use and or use of any weapon, e.g. gun, knife, bat, metal pipe, paintball gun, etc. or the use of any object as a weapon to hurt or maim someone may  result in termination of the housing contract.
7. Intentionally or recklessly destroying, damaging or defacing University or others’ personal property. Negligent destruction, damage or defacement of University or private property. This includes improperly disposing of trash in or around the residence halls.
8. Intentionally or recklessly causing physical harm, or immediate expectation of physical harm, to any person including verbal threat, assault/battery, and intentionally or recklessly provoking and/or engaging in physical fights.
9. Participating in throwing, dropping, projecting or causing to fall from a residence hall room or window any object whatsoever whether it may cause physical harm or not, such as basketballs, garbage bags, glass or plastic bottles, keys, etc. This also includes the passing of any items or similar out of a window. The resident may also be charged for clean up if applicable. Violation of this policy may result in termination of the housing contract.
10. Harassing any person in such a way as to  seriously  or repeatedly interfere with that person’s academic pursuits, sleep, and/or other personal pursuits. This includes malicious pranks, prank phone calls, sexual harassment, hate crimes, threats, online harassment, text messaging, and roommate conflicts.
11. Possession, use, sale, distribution, being in the presence of or providing marijuana or any controlled dangerous substance or illegal drug and/or drug paraphernalia. The Residence Life and Housing Center and the University makes no distinction between whether it has or has not been used, or its intended purpose. The Residence Life and Housing Center and the University has a “Zero Tolerance Policy” for drug/narcotic violations and students found in violation will be dealt with severely. Suspicious odors or items relating to drugs/narcotics, may also be subject to disciplinary action.
12. Distribution, sale, possession, or being in the presence of alcoholic beverages or public intoxication. This includes but is not limited to beverages, containers empty or full, kegs, and beer balls.
13. Theft of property or services (credit cards,University identification card, etc.); knowingly possessing stolen property, including state property.
14. Breaking into or entering any locked/secured residence hall space, including maintenance closets, utility rooms, residence hall roof, another resident’s room/apartment, or any residence hall building.
15. Providing false information to University officials or police. This includes forgery or unauthorized alteration of Residence Life and Housing Center or University documents; lying in a disciplinary proceeding; lying to a Residence Life and Housing Center staff member so as to substantially interfere with the performance of his or her duties.
16. Failure or refusal to produce a University/College identification card upon demand by a Security Officer or other official of the University acting in his/her official capacity or officer of the law.
17. Intentionally, recklessly, or substantially interfering with University officials, including Residence Life and Housing Center officials, in the performance of their duties. This includes failure to comply with staff directives, or preventing staff from conducting their normal duties in handling administrative and disciplinary matters.
18. Failure to monitor a guest’s behavior and adherence to policies and/or procedures, regardless of whether the guest is registered under the resident’s name. Residents will also be held responsible for damages caused by their guests.
19. Loan of residence hall space. This includes allowing guests to stay in your room/apartment in your absence for an extended period of time. Additionally, individuals who have not signed a Residence Hall Contract are not permitted to reside in the residence halls or other rooms.
20. Gambling of any kind is not permitted in the University residence halls nor anywhere on campus, or in off-campus residences. Bribery for Residence Life privileges is also forbidden.
21. Violations of conditions of Residence Life and Housing Center Probation, including failure to complete a service project/sanction, failure to pay a fine, or committing a policy violation while on Residence Life and Housing Center Probation.
22. Failure to comply with published security policies and procedures regarding guest visitation and improper sign-in procedures. This also includes attempting to trespass or trespassing. You may not sign in a stranger or allow a stranger to follow you into a residence halls.
23. Noisy or disruptive behavior, including a stereo at high volume, excessive yelling or other types of noise, or violations of established floor/hall quiet hours that interfere with another person’s or a group’s free exercise of academic or personal pursuits, or the ability to sleep or study.
24. Violation of safety and security policies and procedures, the Residence Hall Contract and/or posted in any of the residence halls. This includes refusing to let staff check bags, refusing to sign in during designated times, or propping open doors.
25. Duplicating, misusing, lending or borrowing of room or apartment keys, or WKU ID cards to or from anyone, including roommates/ apartment mates.
26. Violation of a written agreement with one’s roommate or apartment mates.
27. Tampering with/misuse of University office phones, telephone system, cable system or internet service, access control system or hydropower system.
28. Unauthorized sales/solicitation activity; use of residence hall space to conduct a private business enterprise, whether legal or illegal. Residents are not permitted to use the apartments or rooms for any commercial purposes whatsoever. Solicitation by residents or guests is forbidden.
29. No paid parties, advertised parties, or meetings of more than twenty (20) people per apartment/room (as per fire safety code) are allowed in the residence halls.
30. Unauthorized modification/furnishing of residence hall space that may contribute to a fire hazard or unsafe condition. This includes removing furniture, installation of any air conditioner, ceiling fan, or loft, painting, any personal furniture, the installation of a personal lock or chain, use of materials that damage the surfaces of the room or prevent equipment from working properly. This also includes removing screens, drilling holes, etc.
31. Use of any sports/recreational equipment in any common area in the residence halls, quad area, and/or roadways adjacent to the residence halls. Anything affects residents’ living and safety environments. This includes, but is not limited to, football, basketball, lacrosse, hockey, baseball, and any type of skating or cycling.
32. Harboring a pet or stray animal of any kind. Only fish kept in a tank or aquarium are allowed in the residence halls. The tank must not exceed three (3) liters.
33. Prankish behavior of any kind. This includes, but is not limited to, the use of undue force on someone, e.g. grabbing, pushing or shoving, or vandalizing a person’s property, or state property.
34. Smoking, of any kind, is prohibited in all residential facilities, including balconies, corridors, courtyards and so on. Smoking is only permitted a minimum of three (3) feet from any facility entrance.
35. Use of abusive or profane language and/or disrespect to University staffs or other students.
36. Removing original furnishings from any apartment/room or placing any outside (non-University or University) furnishings for personal needs.
37. Entering or leaving the building through the windows, roof doors or emergency exits and climbing or scaling the exterior of the building. This may result in termination of the housing contract.
38. Repeatedfailure of the monthly extermination and inspection policies and procedures. This may result in termination of the housing contract.
39. Activating the fire alarm system or the trouble alarm. Failure to evacuate the building during evacuation procedures including fire alarm evacuations. The use of flammable materials and heat producing appliances.
40. Using computer resources for illegal activities. Criminal and illegal use may include, but is not limited to, obscenity, pornography, threats, harassment, copyright infringement/illegal downloading, defamation, theft, and unauthorized access.
41. Disorderly conduct – including conduct which interferes with the operation of the University, and/or conduct resulting from drug/narcotic usage and/or alcohol consumption.
42. Discrimination against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, or sexual orientation, disability or liability for service in the armed forces, religion.
43. Indecent exposure and/or actions. These include but are not limited to failure to wear shirts or shoes, and/or public exposure of body parts.
44. Lewd or obscene acts are deemed as public urination, sexual acts or simulated acts performed in public, streaking, surreptitiously taking pictures of another person in a gym, locker room, or restroom, and/or possession or distribution of pornography or any obscene materials as defined by the standard of University community.

IV. Dangerous Practices

Residents who participate in these practices are subject to restitutions, disciplinary action and/or termination of the housing contract.

1. 1. Any blocking or preventing the use of room doors, hallways, exit doors and/orstairwell,etc.
   2. Any action that consciously or unconsciously compromises the security of residents.
   3. Any construction or modification of the residence hall that may contribute to a fire hazard, physical danger or unsafe condition.
   4. Any entering or misusing restricted areas such as roofs, fire escapes, workrooms, first floor or ground floor windows or storage areas.
   5. Any use of flammable materials, smoking (cigarettes, cigars, or similar), open flames, candles, incense, lighter, other heat producing materials, devices such as kerosene lamps or devices containing gas.
   6. Any use of power tools, saws, etc.
   7. Using Microwave ovens or the like inappropriately in an attempt to help further heat the apartment.
   8. Any use of roller blades, scooters, balance bikes, bicycles, roller- skates, or motorcycles/motorbikes within the residence halls.
   9. Storing overmuch flammable materials (cardboard boxes, express boxes, etc) in a residence hall.
   10. Propping open entrance or exit doors.
   11. Cooking is prohibited in residence halls, except using ovens in pantries, community kitchens and suits with a kitchen. Leaving food cooking unattended resulting in activation of the fire alarm system or trouble alarm system.
   12. Allowing others to follow you into a residence hall through an entrance door.
   13. Climbing or scaling the exterior wall of a residence hall.
   14. Installing or attaches to the exterior of a residence hall; hanging any objects out of balcony.
   15. Altering electrical outlets or circuits in residence hall rooms.
   16. Installing ceiling fans or air conditioners.
   17. Installing locks or chains on room doors.
   18. Installing lofts.
   19. Drilling into windowsill surfaces, ceiling, walls, or floor tiles, or puncturing insulation on pipes.
   20. Removing screens from windows.
   21. Moving wardrobes from their original location.
   22. Items stored in the hallway closet must be at least 1 meter from the circuit breaker.
   23. Any fire safety violation including hanging items from the room ceiling or fire equipment (sprinkler, smokedetector).

1. Any change or decoration that may damage apartment furniture, walls, etc, or cause fire hazard.

V. Items Prohibited

For the safety of all resident students, the following items are prohibited in the residence halls. These items may be confiscated and disciplinary action will be taken.

1. Drugs/narcotics and/or drug/narcotic paraphernalia.
2. Alcoholic beverages, alcohol containers empty or full, and kegs of beer, “beer balls,” or similar that are empty or full.
3. Hookahs, electronic cigarettes, and or other tobacco smoking devices
4. Waterbeds.
5. Pet animals, reptiles (including tortoise, snakes and lizards) and birds.
6. Transmitting equipment/CB radios.
7. Radio and TV masts or aerials (indoor antennasexcluded).
8. Live Christmas trees.
9. Firearms,weapons, paintball guns, fireworks, explosives, chemicals, and firecrackers.
10. Dart boards.
11. Unprotected circulating fans.
12. Kerosene lamps and other highly flammable substances (such as gas-containing devices).
13. Neon signs and strings of lights (e.g., Christmaslights).
14. Furniture such as bed, etc., other than those provided by the University.
15. Halogen lamps.
16. Motor vehicles of any kind, including, but not limited to, mopeds, motorcycles, and motorbikes.
17. Possession of candles or incense, including decorative candles.
18. Electrical heat producing appliances (e.g., stoves, George Foreman grills, toaster ovens, hot plates, coffee makers, dryers, heaters, kettles, irons, heating units), except the equipments which are provided by school.
19. Extension cords or outlet adaptors; except for surge protectors.
20. Any cooking equipment,or any other appliances over 500watts, hair dryers are not included.
21. If any of these items are found in your room it will constitute a violation of the Residence Hall Contract and Agreement and may result in a referral for disciplinary action.

VI. General Policies

COMMUNITY KITCHEN POLICY

Each Community Kitchens is for the use of all residents who  resident in the building. Security cameras and smoke alarms are equipped in the public kitchen. Students are allowed to use all appliances within the kitchen according to the posted instructions. Students should use the kitchen safely, healthily, sanitarily and adhere to the following rules:

1. Use electrical equipment correctly and carefully according to the operation manual. Do not take any public property Students should report any appliances that do not work to the Desk Assistant.
2. Kitchen can only be utilized for Non-smoking cooking, such as steaming and boiling. Frying is strictly prohibited in the kitchen.
3. Students should save water/electricity and turn off the power in time after usage. Do not leave the kitchen while you are cooking.
4. Students must clean the kitchen after usage, including rearranging the kitchen utensils, cleaning the table, dumping the kitchen garbage, etc. Do not leave behind personal belongings in the kitchen.
5. Students can either use their own non-electric cooking utensils or borrow utensils from the Desk Assisatnt (Keep the utensils clean before youreturn).

Any violation will lead to sanction according to the Student Code of Conduct. Residents who live in the suits with a kitchen should also abide by the community kitchen policy.

GAMBLING POLICY

Gambling of any kind is not permitted in the University residence halls or anywhere on campus or in off-campus residences. Bribery for residence life privileges is also forbidden.

GUEST POLICY

Wenzhou-Kean University practice a paperwork-based guest monitoring system now.

Residence Hall Security Procedures for Visitors

For the purposes of the University visitation policy:

A resident student is defined as a student who lives in the residence halls at Wenzhou-Kean University.

A resident host is defined as a student who is assigned to a residential space in a particular hall and signs in a guest or resident visitor.

A resident visitor/guest is defined as a student or non-resident who is not assigned to the room in which the resident host lives. Violations of any desk/security policies and/or procedures will be subject to disciplinary action.

Residence halls will open at 7:00 a.m., and close at 11:00 p.m. Resident students should enter their residence halls utilizing their ID card. Students who come back later than 11:00 p.m. should contact the Desk Assistant on duty and sign into the residence halls. Campus police will arrange staffs on duty to patrol over the campus in night. Students who come back later than 11:00 p.m. should cooperate with security staffs or Desk Assistant and sign into the residence halls.

Resident visitors from other halls must be signed in to the residence hall by the resident host between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. The resident host is required to present their ID card to the Desk Assistant and register relevant information.

Resident visitors must be escorted by the resident host at all times. The resident host is expected to escort his/her resident visitor upon exiting the residence hall. Resident visitors who are found to be registering fake information or living illegally in an apartment not assigned to him/her will be subject to disciplinary action, which will also subject their hosts to disciplinary action.

RESIDENCE HALL ENTRY

1. All guests must using ID card enter and exit the building via the front door only. Jumping over the gate is prohibited. Side exits are for emergency use only, and are wired into the fire alarm system. These doors are locked for your protection. Residents permitting persons to enter or leave the building through windows or emergency exits will subject the apartment resident(s) to disciplinary action. The same applies to residents and/or guests found propping open doors and any resident or guest caught entering the apartment in this manner. Repeated offenses may result in dismissal from the residence halls.
2. Any guests outside of campus must present valid ID card and log in personal information. Any resident visitor/guest caught with fake identification will be subject to disciplinary action. The fraudulent identification will be confiscated and turned over to the police.
3. Each resident is permitted a maximum of two (2) guests at any one time. When the guest is ready to leave, he or she must register departure time.
4. All guests must be signed out by 10:00 p.m. Failure to comply with this policy will be considered an overnight guest and result in disciplinary action by the Residence Life and Housing Center. Residents are responsible for making sure that their guests leave by the designated time period. The host and visitor are all responsible for following the security procedures and the guest policy.

VISITING CHILDREN

Use of the Visiting Children Policy should be with mutual agreement of all roommate(s). In the event the roommate(s) does not consent, students and their child guest may meet in lounges or other common areas.

The following policy is in place for all guests under the age of eighteen (18):

1. Guests under the age of eighteen (18) are permitted to visit before 10:00 p.m. in accordance with the Guest VisitationPolicy
2. While visiting, minors must always be under the supervision of the hosting parties. Failure to adequately supervise minor guests may result in termination of housing privileges for a period of not less than one semester.
3. Babysitting is not permitted in any residential facility.
4. All guests must abide by all Wenzhou-Kean University regulations and law of the PRC.

PREGNANCY POLICY

Any resident who is pregnant and wishes to live in a residence hall must submit a note from her obstetrician to the Health Services Office as soon as possible. The note must be dated and must include:

1. Confirmation that the student is under the care of an obstetrician.
2. Expected date of delivery.
3. Permission from the physician to reside in the residence hall.
4. Any other health problems or complications if applicable.
5. Signature of the obstetrician.

The Director of Residence Life and Housing Center, the Residence Hall Director, and the Resident Assistants need to be advised of the pregnancy should an unexpected medical emergency arise when the Health Services Office is closed.

KEY AND ID CARD POLICY

In Wenzhou-Kean, one ID Card is issued to each resident upon arrival to the residence halls to open the apartment door. Residents can obtain the room key from the Desk Assistant if necessary. The room key must be returned upon termination of the Residence Hall Contract.

The loss of a key or an ID card creates a security problem for the individual apartment/room and building. Under no circumstances can keys or ID cards be loaned or reproduced. The lending of keys or ID cards is a violation of the Violations of Residence Life policies and procedures and will subject the resident to disciplinary action. Should you lose any or all of your room keys, students must report it immediately to the Desk Assistant and make amends. Should you lose your ID cards, students must report it immediately to the Campus Card Center and make up a new card.

Any student locked out of his or her apartment/room should first attempt to contact a roommate or apartment mate. If he or she is unavailable, the resident may sign-out apartment/room keys through the Desk Assistant. during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. The resident must provide proper identification if a door is to be opened; otherwise the staff member may refuse access. This service is a courtesy performed by the Desk Assistants and should not be abused. Students requiring three or more lockouts during a semester will be referred for disciplinary action in the interest of safety for the community, the lock will be changed and the associated costs will be assessed to the resident.

Students are expected to carry their keys and keep their doors locked at all times. Doors that are left unlocked may also be an invitation to theft or injury. Doors left unlocked will be locked by the Residence Life and Housing Center staff. Repeated failure to lock doors may result in disciplinary action.

OUTDOOR ACTIVITY POLICY

Wenzhou-Kean University residence halls provide housing accommodations for students for the main purpose of facilitating academic learning. A quiet and healthy living environment is required for effective study. Often residents, as well as nearby community neighbors, experience unacceptable negative effects from loud music and/or unruly behavior in the outdoor area or sports playing in the quad walkways. It is expected that the University should provide a reasonably quiet and safe study environment for the residents.

To control high volume and unruly behavior in the residence hall outdoor areas during the academic year, no one will be permitted to play outdoor games, specifically football, baseball, lacrosse or field hockey, in the residence hall quad or on any roads and/or pathways adjacent to any residential facilities. These sports may be played in the University recreational facilities, athletic fields. Any other sports such as Frisbee, jump rope, etc., will be allowed at the discretion of the Residence Life and Housing Center staff. In order to ensure student safety and security within the residence hall community area, no one will be permitted to gather and remain in the Residence Hall Courtyard areas during quiet hours. When individuals are found creating high volumes and/or engaging in unruly behavior in the outdoor area in quiet hours, they will be subject to disciplinary action.

COMMON ROOM AND PUBLIC AREA POLICY

1. Common rooms open from 8:00 to 22:00.
2. Any unauthorized movement of possession, transformation or stacking personal properties is not allowed, and there will be a compensation if damage
3. Please fill-in the Activity Sign-up Sheet at designated RHD Offices ONE week in advance if throwing activities.
4. Neither talking loudly, nor making unreasonable noise is allowed in the common room.
5. Please keep the room clean and tidy, energy-saving, and put away equipment as leaving. No littering or spiting is allowed.
6. Please switch the power off, and close doors and windows when leave.
7. Student should properly use the washer in the laundry room. Unauthorized movement of others’ clothes is prohibited. Do not take any public property away.
8. Any means of transportation, including bicycles and skateboards in the residence hall are prohibited. Any dangerous or noisy sports activity in the residence hall is prohibited.
9. Residents should comply with professional staff to conduct their normal duties and follow the opening hours of common rooms.

PAINTING POLICY

The painting of rooms or doors is prohibited in the residence halls.

PACKAGE INSPECTION POLICY

The security staff may request resident students or guests to display items in their bags if there is a suspicion of illegal items such as alcohol entering the residence hall. Students and guests are expected to comply with this directive. A resident or guest who refuses the request will be denied access into the residence hall.

Additionally, the situation will be documented and forwarded to the Residence Life and Housing Center staff.

PARKING POLICY

No cars are allowed to park in the residential community. Bicycles and electrical scouters could be parked in the designated parking areas of residence halls.

PASSING YOUR KEYS OR COUGAR ID CARD

Giving your key and/or ID Card to any person is a violation of policy. The passing of such items will subject the violator to disciplinary action including the possible termination of their Residence Hall Contract. If found passing your key and/or ID card, guest privileges will be forfeited for that evening.

Residents who pass their ID Card to other residents or guests are subject to disciplinary action and possible termination of the Residence Hall Contract.

PET POLICY

In order to provide for the health, safety and welfare of all residential students, the following pet policy has been established.

1. Students are not permitted to have animals on campus except for fish that are contained in a 3 liter tank.
2. Failure to comply with this policy will result in disciplinary action againstthe owner or keeper of the pet and removal of the animal within the time stipulated.

POSTING AND ADVERTISING PROCEDURES

Posting of any type of publicity in the residence hall areas is limited to the encased bulletin boards on each floor and Pantry’s blackboards as well as elevator bulletin boards (nothing may be hung on individual apartment/room front doors). The encased bulletin boards are available to all University-recognized student groups and campus offices. All postings must be approved and stamped by the Residence Life and Housing Center prior to distribution. The following guidelines and criteria are necessary for approval to post or distribute publicity in the residence halls:

1. No residence hall room numbers or residence hall telephone numbers may be advertised.
2. Discriminatory or derogatory material based on race, ethnic origin, gender, disability, age, religion or sexual orientation will not be accepted or tolerated.
3. There must be no mention of alcohol or sexually explicit material.
4. Graphics should be clear, concise, appropriate, and in accordance with the previously stated items and the description should all be in English.
5. Publicity should be brought to the Residence Life and Housing Center at least 24-hours prior to the requested posting or distribution date for approval.
6. It is the responsibility of the requesting person or group to take the approved publicity and make the appropriate number of copies needed for posting or distribution in each residence hall (this information is available in the Main Office AFTER the publicity has been approved). Copies must be returned to the Residence Life and Housing Center at least two (2) days prior to the requested posting or distribution date for posting by the Residence Life staff.
7. Publicity must be officially approved and stamped by an Residence Life and Housing Center designee.
8. NO PUBLICITY SHOULD BE POSTED ANYWHERE OTHER THAN IN THE DESIGNATED AREAS IN EACH RESIDENCE HALL.
   NOTHING SHOULD BE SLID UNDER ROOM/APARTMENT DOORS OR POSTED ON THE FRONT DOORS OF ANY BUILDING.
9. Don’t share your address, phone number and any other personal information online.
10. Within 2 weeks after the end of the event, the person in charge of the event must remove the expired posting and dispose of it. If a group or organization is found to have repeatedly disregarded this policy, their material may be banned from posting. All material that does not comply with the above regulations will be immediately removed.

QUIET HOURS POLICY

The following hours have been established as quiet hours in all residence halls so that an atmosphere conducive to studying and sleeping can be maintained. 24-hour quiet hours will be in effect for the final exam period. It is expected that consideration for others will be exercised at all times.

• Quiet Hours: Every day – 11:00 p.m. – 8:00m.

Some students have different class schedules and different work hours. They may work late into the night and need to rest during the daytime. If a neighbor is resting or studying, keep the volume level down. If any resident requests that the volume level in a room or apartment be lowered, residents are requested to comply regardless of whether it is during quiet hours or not, as 24-hour courtesy hours are always in effect. Noncompliance may result in disciplinary action.

The residential complex is an experience in community living, and as such, individual students must be aware of the ways in which  their behavior affects others. This is particularly true of high volumes and other disturbances. It is expected that after 11:00 p.m. residents lower the volume of any stereo or television equipment so that it is not discernible. Loud music from stereo speakers, radios, and the like heard outside a resident’s room or apartment, indoors or out, is strictly prohibited.

SMOKING POLICY

Smoking is prohibited in all locations within the residential facilities, including balconies, toilets, etc.

This policy includes the smoking of all devices including “smokeless” cigarettes and other similar devices. Any individuals wanting to smoke in the residential area are required to adhere to these guidelines. It is the responsibility of all members of the residential community and their guests to comply with this policy.

SOLICITATION POLICY

State property or facilities may not be used for personal profit, sale, and/or solicitation. This includes, but is not limited to, the commercialization of rooms, the use of apartment(s) or traditional residence hall rooms for gambling or to solicit students as patrons for private businesses. This also includes door-to-door distribution of business flyers, such as menus and discount coupons. All outside businesses must bring materials for distribution to the Residence Life and Housing Center for approval and distribution. Following approval, all items will be distributed to the building community centers. The Residence Life and Housing Center reserves the right to restrict the distribution of inappropriate materials.

TRASH AND RECYCLING POLICY

Students should take trash to the community dustbins placed outside the residence halls. A conduct hearing may be implemented for either lack of compliance with recycling, removing large bins from trash rooms, leaving trash outside of your room in hallways, common rooms or pantries.

ROOM ASSIGNMENT POLICY

Accommodation arrangement is based on the actual situation of university. Vacant beds are university property. Student Affairs Office will carry on resource integration to empty bed when needed. Moving to another room or residence hall without authorization, occupying residence hall space assigned to another resident (including empty beds and cabinets) or reject resource integration are prohibited and may subject to disciplinary action.

Students who do not follow all the rules of Roommate Agreement and Residence Hall Contract will be subject to disciplinary action or asked to move to another room. If students change rooms repeatedly because of roommate conflicts, they will be transferred to the Counseling Center or considered as not suitable to live in the community.

Residents could apply for room re-assignment at the last two weeks of Spring and/or Fall semester to the Residence Life and Housing Center. The application should only be approved after the acceptance of Residence Life and Housing Center. Residents who do not empty his/her original rooms within the time limitation will be regarded as giving up the room re-assignment. Students who give up the room re-assignment after approval due to personal reasons will be restricted by any accommodation changing in the following two semesters.

ASK FOR LEAVE AND OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING POLICY

1. Students should ask their professors for leave first, and then apply for off-campus and back to campus through ONCEsystem,.
2. Student who asks for leaves should keep reachable; roommates of his/her should keep in touch with this student. Student is regarded as Lost of Contact when he/she spends night out without telling others and unreachable, or he/she doesn’t come back to the campus on time as his/her report of leaving and unreachable, Residence Life and Housing Center should be informed immediately.
3. Junior or Senior students could apply to Residence Life and Housing Center if he/she wants to live off campus under special circumstances. Students should submit relevant forms and get approval from Living Off Campus Approval Committee and their parents. Living off campus without permission will be subject to disciplinary action.
4. Student who terminates campus residence should put on records to Residence Life and Housing Center within five working days. Property, electricity and water fees will be settled by Assets Management Department accordingly. Students who have dropped out the campus residence have to move out personal properties as soon as possible. Any personal belongings will be disposed of as castoff or items without an owner after three working days.
5. Student who has been professionally assessed as not eligible to live on campus residence because of healthy issues (exp. Pregnancy, physical sickness, infectious disease, and mental sickness, do not register for courses) must live off campus.
6. Students should leave campus by the time specified before vacations. The University reserves the right to make room/apartment assignments and re-assignments in any case, the resident shall cooperate with university to make ajustement.
7. Students who stay in residence area of other universities must obey the policies of both sides.
8. Students who lives off-campus without application will receive necessary attention and sanctions from Residence Life and Housing Center. Students are expected to abide by the Wenzhou Kean University Regulations on the Students’ Access to the Campus at Night. Failure to comply with the regulation will subject to disciplinary action.

ROOM HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION POLICY

The mandatory suite/room inspection is established for the purpose of maintaining a living area that is clean, healthy and safe. It is important not only to maintain a pleasant living and study environment for you but also an essential measure to keep pests away and identity maintenance issues and faults so that they can be rectified.

Residence Life and Housing Center will schedule and conduct regular inspections. Inspectors are Resident Assistants (RAs), Residence Hall Directors (RHDs) and so on. There will also be formal unannounced health and safety random inspections  conducted by RAs and RHDs irregularly. Rooms failed inspection may be inspected more frequently. Inspection will be mostly conducted with high possibility that there are residents in rooms. But if there is no responses after the inspectors knock the door, the inspectors will enter your room to conduct inspection.

1. Students should keep the room clean and tidy, and schedule the cleaning plan according to the Roommate Agreement.
2. Students should take daily indoor waste materials to the garbage room. Laying the garbage on the corridor, public areas or perpetually inside the room is prohibited.
3. Unauthorized modifying of the dormitory layout, indoor furniture, facilities, water, circuit, network system, etc. is strictly prohibited.
4. Students should comply with professional staffs to conduct compulsory, regular sanitation inspection. Intentionally refusing, interfering, misleading the university officials to conduct their normal duties is prohibited.
5. The regulations of scholarship/award/prize and leadership program of the University will also be subjected to Student Code of Conduct. The performance in the residence halls will be documented and residents may lose eligibility of scholarships application and student programs.
6. Any violation of Student Code of Conduct will invoke the process of disciplinary investigation, and liable students will receive sanctions or even lose eligibility of living on campus.

VII. Community Standards Process and Procedures

DISCIPLINARY PHILOSOPHY

The Residence Life and Housing Center strongly is dedicated to the personal growth and education of Wenzhou-Kean University students. The primary reason a disciplinary system exists is to help resident students realize that groups of people living together need policies; not to restrict, but rather to maximize personal freedom and to make life generally more pleasant.

We strongly believe that every experience in a student’s life can be educational. A student’s education at the University is not limited to an expansion of his or her academic knowledge, but should include the development of an appropriate moral and ethical code that allows him or her to function properly in society. Furthermore, a student’s education should include an awareness of his or her responsibilities to others and how he or she is cognizant of his or her status as a member of a social group and how to live within the rules necessary for proper functioning of that and other groups in society. In essence, the goal of student discipline is education. It is intended to serve this purpose by identifying socially unacceptable behavior and to ensure that the student adapts to the norms of the University community while simultaneously providing for the needs of the individual student. Of course, to impress upon the student the inappropriateness of his or her past behavior and the need for appropriate behavioral change, punitive action may be necessary. As a last resort, suspension or dismissal may also become necessary in certain cases. This may be the case when the student’s conduct is either a flagrant violation of his or her fundamental responsibilities as a student, or presents a serious detriment to the welfare of the University community, or is of a continuing and intentional nature indicative of the improbability of the student’s willingness to make the necessary behavioral modification.

Such an approach is not designed to impose rigid standards for acceptable behavior, but to give consideration to individual differences in each case. Action is taken only after careful exploration of the motivation of the student, as well as of the circumstances surrounding the situation. Any atypical incident, whether major or minor, that involves students will be treated individually in terms of unique problems for the student and the University community. This point of view presupposes that actions taken in apparently similar cases may not always appear to be consistent. Consistency is determined in this situation by the concept of individual solutions to problems; that education is more personally valuable if it is tailored to particular situations in which individual interests may be overlooked.

Therefore, prevention and re-education are the two basic functions of discipline. Prevention necessitates an awareness of potential areas of trouble and a concern with helping students before they get into difficulty. Re-education involves assisting the student to reorient and redirect himself or herself constructively with respect to his or her social, personal and ethical development.

The Residence Life and Housing Center disciplinary structure is designed to outline the procedures used in the residential area and to clarify the expectations we hold concerning student behavior on campus.

RESIDENCE LIFE AND HOUSING CENTER SANCTIONS

Violations of Residence Life and Housing Center policies and/or procedures may result in a resident having to face a range of administrative sanctions. The sanctions include, but are not limited to:

1. Written Warning – further violation in residential community, no matter it is for Room Inspection, keeping pets, using high-power electrical appliances, etc., will result in higher disciplines, and lose eligibility for scholarships application and leaderships in student programs.
2. Letter of Reprimand – further violations may result in additional disciplinary action. The student is expected to familiarize themselves with the WKU STUDENT HANDBOOK.
3. Probation – probation is a serious sanction and is deemed as the final warning. Further violations of any Residence Life and Housing Center policies and/or procedures may be grounds for termination of a resident student’s Residence Hall Contract. Probation may be imposed for one year or above, but not limited to, depending upon the severity of the violation.

4. Residence Hall Contract Termination – dormitory transfer or termination of the Residence Hall Contract will be imposed as a result of a progression of sanctions, or immediately, depending upon the violation. The processes are as follows:

• Resident is notified that their Residence Hall Contract has been terminated and they must vacate their current space within 7 days. The new dormitory is stated in the Dormitory Transfer Decision Letter and resident must complete the procedure of dormitory transfer within 7 days.
• The period of termination is stated in the Decision Letter and students may reapply for housing at the termination of their housing suspension and/or completion of sanctions. Assignments will be made if space is available.

5. Other remedies and sanctions listed in the WKU STUDENT HANDBOOK.

RESIDENCE LIFE AND HOUSING CENTER SANCTIONS (SUPPLEMENTAL)

Alternative sanctions may be educational in nature so as to assist the students in fostering more of their own personal growth and development as well as to enhance the community at large. Some common alternative sanctions are as follows:

1. Alcohol Education Class (“Choices”): this class addresses issues surrounding the use of alcohol and its effects on the body as well as the community. The class is supervised by the Counseling Center. Students mandated to attend will receive written notification of dates, times, and locations.
2. Drugs/Narcotics Education Class (“Alternatives”): this class addresses issues surrounding the use/abuse of drugs and/or narcotics and their effects on the body as well as the community. Students mandated to attend will receive written notification of dates, times, and locations.
3. Community Service/Educational Projects: are assigned in addition to, or in lieu of, a specified sanction. Such service and/or projects may be completed under the supervision of Residence Life and Housing Center personnel.
4. Fines/Restitution: fines for violated policies and/or procedures or restitution of damage to property.
5. Reflection Paper: should be handwritten and with given word number. Students should reflect on their behaviors and submit the paper within stipulated time.
6. Regular Interview/Inspection: students should have regular conversations with designated staffs and be inspected regularly. Please be aware that failure to complete a supplemental sanction may result in further disciplinary action.

Regulations on the Students’ Access to the Campus at Night

To further strengthen the safety management, ensure the safety of students and maintain the campus’s normal teaching, work and life order, combining with the actual situation of the University ， the Regulations on the Students’ Access to the Campus at Night are hereby formulated in accordance with Provisions on the Management of Campus Order in Higher Education Institutions, Notice on the Prohibition of Alcoholism for Students in Higher Education Institutions issued by State Education Commission of the PRC, as well as Opinions on Further Creating a Safe Campus in Higher Education Institutions issued by Education Department, Public Security Bureau, Safety Department of Zhejiang Province.

1. Any student who enters or leaves the campus from 0:00 am-6:00 am must show the valid identity card and strictly follow the established registration and inspection procedure.
2. Students are not permitted to leave the campus with no reasons from 0:00 am-6:00 am. Students with sound reasons are required to submit applications 24 hours in advance and get approved if they will leave campus during this period. Students in healthy emergency circumstances not able to apply in advance are required to report the situation immediately to the on-duty staff of Health Center.
3. Students are required to return to the campus before 0:00 am, except for the ones with the approval. Returning to the campus between 0:00 am and 6:00 am is considered the act of late return, while returning after 6:00 am is considered the act of staying out all night.
4. Any student who leaves or enters the campus after 0:00 am before 6:00 am without the approval will be found responsible for violating the rules. Students will be given Written Warning, parental notification and required to attend health and safety classes once the act of late return has reached three times within half an academic year.. Violations more than three times will result in further sanctions, which will be decided by the Office of Community Standards and Student Conduct based on the Student Code of Conduct. Students will be given Written Warning, parental notification and required to attend health and safety classes once they have been found in the act of staying out all night for the first time. More than twice will result in further sanctions, which will be decided by the Office of Community Standards and Student Conduct based on the Code.
5. Alcoholism is strictly forbidden for students in the university. Students who are found getting drunk should go to hospital for treatment.Intoxicated students refuse to cooperate with the staff or obstructed the staff while he/she performs his/her duties, appropriate proceedings toward the intoxicated students will be initiated by the staff of the Office of Community Standards and Student Conduct under the Code.

Wenzhou-Kean University is committed to providing a safe campus environment for all members. Students are expected to abide by the regulations above and jointly maintain campus safety.