Each resident is responsible for keeping noise levels to a minimum inside the residence halls and on adjacent property outside the residence halls. Certain specialized floors, study rooms, and study areas may further restrict noise levels. Noise levels should be low enough so as not to disturb others.
If a resident has a problem with noise, the first step is to talk to the resident(s) creating the noise. Students share the responsibility with staff members to ask others to be quiet, turn down stereos, turn off alarm clocks, etc., if they are being disturbed. If the noise continues after a resident has discussed the situation with the other resident, your Resident Assistant (RA) may be contacted. If that RA is not available, contact the front desk or the RA on call for that building/area.
Courtesy Hours: Courtesy hours are in effect at all times; 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year. Noise originating anywhere on one floor should not be audible within another floor, within the building or outside. During courtesy hours, a resident may ask another resident to reduce the noise. Compliance is necessary to maintain community standards and to ensure an environment for academic success.
Quiet Hours: During the established quiet hours, the noise coming from a resident’s room, lounge, apartment, or bathroom must not be audible within the rooms of other residents or within another floor/section or building. Residents and their guests must also keep noise in the hallways to a minimum. Residence Life staff may confront violations with or without a complaint from another resident. All residents will adhere to the following quiet hours: Sunday through Thursday: 10:00 pm – 8:00 am; Friday and Saturday: 11:59 pm – 10:00 am.
The Noise Policy will be amended to 24-hour quiet period on the last day of classes through the final exam period. The specific dates will be posted within the residential areas, depending on the academic term. Residents are responsible for knowing the dates for the 24-hour quiet period.
If stereos or other electronics are played out of windows or are a problem in any area around the residence halls, owners risk removal of the equipment from the residence hall and may be held accountable for the expense of having their equipment boxed and shipped off campus. Due to the nature of these musical instruments, drums and amplified guitars cannot be played in any on-campus housing.
Policy last modified December 2024