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    Know What's Prohibited...

    And Leave It At Home

    Prohibited Items*

    • Candles
    • Halogen Lamps (including all Halogen desk and floor lamps)
    • Incense
    • Lanterns/Oil lamps
    • Flammable liquids
    • Burners and other objects with an open flam in non-kitchen areas
    • Hot plates, rice cookers, crock pots, waffle irons and popcorn poppers in non-kitchen areas
    • Toasters/Toaster ovens in non-kitchen areas
    • George Forman grills and sandwhich makers in non-kitchen areas
    • Microwaves or refrigerators that are not provided by the University
    • Space Heaters
    • Live holiday decorations (trees, garland, etc.)
    • Fireworks
    • Weapons (including pocket knives, spears, swords, or souvenir weapons)
    • Firearms (including pellet, BB, air, or paintball guns)
    • Ammunition
    • Explosives
    • Chemical mace
    • Tazers
    • Illegal drugs and/or drug paraphernalia
    • Alcohol (if underage)

    It is prohibited to tamper with life-safety equipment (e.g., smoke detectors, sprinklers, etc.)

    *These items will be confiscated and discarded if found. This list is not exhaustive. For more information, visit the Residential Community Conduct Guidelines.

    Download this list of prohibited items here.

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