Student Handbook 
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Residential Life
Residential Life
E-mail: reslife@stcloudstate.edu
Web site: www.stcloudstate.edu/reslife
Residence hall living
The university encourages you to actively participate in residence hall life on campus; a valuable addition to the total educational experience of students at St. Cloud State University.
Possibly the most important concept for you to remember during your stay in a residence hall is "respect for the rights of others." You should understand that individual rights and privileges in university housing are necessarily determined by state law, university policies and due regard for the legitimate rights of other residents.
You should be aware that you also are subject to local, state and federal laws. The university regulations pertaining to residence hall living, and methods by which both types of regulations will be enforced, are published and brought to the attention of all students living in the residence halls.
Specific policies
- Students living in the residence halls must abide by the rules and regulations detailed in the residence hall contract and residence hall handbook. Students who violate these policies may be subject to removal from the hall and/or referral to the university judicial officer and/or civil authorities.
- Whenever possible, students will be notified in advance if their rooms are to be entered for the purpose of inspecting facilities or maintenance. If students cannot be notified, or if inspection occurs during vacation periods, the hall director will be notified before a student's room is entered. Personal items will not be removed without consulting the resident unless the item clearly affects the safety of the residents or premises or violates University policy and/or state law.
- Actual searches of specific residence hall rooms will occur only if a legal search warrant has been secured. General residence hall searches will not occur. However, the university reserves the right of entry of rooms to ensure compliance with rules and regulations.
Enforcement procedure
- Enforcement of and discipline resulting from violations of rules and regulations shall, when possible, be handled within the residence hall and through the appropriate housing personnel. The use of a "residence hall probation" period shall be the accepted viable means for residence hall staff to use before further disciplinary measures become necessary. However, students living in residence halls must understand that where violations cannot be satisfactorily resolved or the violation is of such a degree or frequency as to present a problem beyond normal control/authority the student may be referred to the assistant vice president and/or referred to the university judicial board for further disciplinary measures.
- Students may establish their own judicial procedure if desired. Such procedure must be within adopted procedures of the university. Normal procedure may include individual residence hall judicial boards, Inter-Residence Hall Judicial Board, and University Judicial Board.
- The university (authorization given to the residential life office) reserves the right to revoke an individual student's contract if said student violates any terms or conditions of the contract. This includes removal as a disciplinary/judicial procedure. The university also reserves the right not to refund any deposit or room payment made when the contract is violated and revoked.
Off-campus housing
Students who want to live off-campus have several options for single or shared living, including houses with apartments, "open" houses (usually older homes that are entirely occupied by students), or new apartment complexes--all within walking distance from SCSU.
The SCSU Residential Life Office, located in Carol Hall, maintains an updated list of such housing. You also may want to read the classified ads in the Chronicle or in the St. Cloud Daily Times, or check bulletin boards on campus. There also are services in St. Cloud that will find an apartment for you for a fee (see the Yellow Pages).
Although your stay at SCSU may be temporary, you are a resident of St. Cloud while attending the university. There is concern among St. Cloud residents that some SCSU students are careless with trash, noise, and the property and rights of others. Please do not contribute to a negative image of SCSU students. You can make a difference!
