The Department of Residence life has made some changes to their rules for students living in the residence halls or the apartments on campus at Texas Lutheran University. These rules were implemented to make the residents’ stay at TLU livable as well as giving students a clear guideline of what they can and can’t do and clear all the grey areas of what the Residence Life rules actually are. Brian Ford, Area Coordinator of the North Halls and Apartments said, “I think the new rules clearly outline our policies. Last year, I could see where some students would be a little confused by some of the policies, but this year I believe they are more defined.”
When looking at the new rules, a lot of the fines seem to be more than they were last year. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? “Once you let a student know that their actions could have a monetary repercussion, you do not see too many of those violations occur,” said Ford. Therefore, there will be less violations of Residence Life rules and policies and then allows students to have a better stay in the residence halls and apartments. “The new rules have been beneficial because as I talk to students in the halls, they know what they are facing if they break a rule. They take it upon themselves to warn their peers of what may occur if they break the rules. The new rules really hold the students accountable for their actions,” said Ford.
There are fees for alcohol, drugs, cleaning, improper checkout, breaking housing contracts, lost keys, lockouts, noise, pets, removal of university furniture from lounges, rooms or buildings, vandalism, visitation and cohabitation.
These new rules and fines are:
Alcohol/Drugs: 1st offense: $75 fine and Think About it Program for Alcohol or Drugs, 2nd offense: $150 fine and Individualized Alcohol Education Program, 3rd offense: $300 fine and possible removal from university housing and/or referral to Judicial Counsel.
Improper cleaning at checkout: $150 half a room, and $300 for an apartment.
Improper checkout: $75 fine.
Housing contract (fee to break): Before June 1, no fee, but June 1 or later there is $500 fee.
Keys: $30 per core, $50 administrative fee.
Lockouts: 1st and 2nd occurrences are free and $50 fee for each occurrence after.
Noise: 1st offense: written warning, 2nd offense: $50 fine, and 3rd offense: $150 fine.
Pets: 1st offense: 24 hours to remove, pay for flee treatment and 2nd offense: $300 cleaning fee.
Removal of University furniture from lounges, rooms, or buildings: 1st offense: $100 fine, 2nd offense: $150 fine, and 3rd offense: $300 fine.
Vandalism is a $50 administrative fee plus cost of cleaning materials, labor, replacements of parts etc.
Visitation and or cohabitation: 1st offense: loss of visitation for 2 weeks, 2nd offense: loss of visitation for 4 weeks and $50 fine, and 3rd offense: loss of visitation for an equivalent of a semester and $100 fine.
Margaret Anderson, Reporter
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