Residence Life and Housing Policies

Mission & Vision

We provide safe and secure housing within a dynamic living-learning community, while intentionally investing in student holistic development and success.

Residence Life will offer rich, transformative spaces by encompassing these values:

Diversity

Treating each person with dignity and respect.
Celebration of self-expression.
Interfaith exploration and dialogue.

Health and Safety

A strong regard for the mental/emotional health of our students and staff.
Community guidelines.
Well-maintained physical spaces.

Holistic Development/Growth

Being mindful of the personal, physical, spiritual, social, and emotional wellbeing of our students.
Students being exposed to new ideas and perspectives.
Students communicating proactively and thinking critically through challenges and opportunities.
Preparation for life beyond graduation in a professional and personal capacity.

Community

Individuality, vulnerability, and acceptance.
Meaningful friendships.
Students being able to lead and engage positively in civic duties and reciprocal community contributions.
Engagement and collaboration with other departments and our students.

Residence Life Staff

Director of Residence Life and Housing

The Director of Residence Life and Housing is a full-time professional administrative staff position that provides leadership to the Residence Life and Housing programs, and supervision to the Residence Directors. The Director of Residence Life and Housing seeks to cultivate an on-campus program that values diversity, health and safety, holistic development and growth, and community.

Residence Directors

The Residence Directors (RDs) are full-time ministry-oriented professional staff who live on campus and provide hands-on guidance, conflict resolution, emergency on-call services and leadership to all of the residents, and lead and supervise a team of Resident Assistants. RDs assist students within a dynamic living-learning community, while intentionally investing in student holistic development and success.

Assistant Residence Directors

Assistant Residence Directors (ARDs) are part-time ministry-oriented professional staff who live on campus and serve in similar fashion as Residence Directors. As Graduate students, they have an opportunity to develop skills and training for a career in Student Development beyond Fresno Pacific University. ARDs provide support to RDs and assist students within a dynamic living-learning community, while intentionally investing in student holistic development and success.

Resident Assistants

Resident Assistants (RAs) are para-professional student staff members who live on campus and serve the community through providing intentional programs and services. Their duties include interpreting and enforcing FPU policies and developing community through establishing and building relationships with students that foster a sense of belonging.

Housing Policies

The university believes that living on campus provides an educational benefit to students. The experience of living and participating in a campus residence enriches spiritual, intellectual, emotional and physical life. It is by nature experiential and participatory. One is challenged to learn and live with others who are different from themselves. It is an opportunity to translate faith into learning and living.

In light of the above beliefs, all students enrolled in the traditional undergraduate program are required to live in campus housing unless they qualify for at least one of the following exemptions:

Are living at home with their parent(s) or parental-age relative
Are 21 years of age or older before the first day of class or within the “grace period” of the first two weeks of each semester
Are married or getting married before the start of the semester
Are a parent and primary care giver for their child
Are carrying fewer than nine units
Are accepted to live in an authorized residential ministry program (per FPU Student Handbook)

Additionally, any student receiving FPU institutional aid equal to 80% or more of the current cost of tuition will be required to live on campus. Exemptions 1, 2 and 6 listed above are not applicable to the 80% policy. Faculty/staff tuition waivers from FPU’s employee benefit program will not be counted against this 80%.

Students who fail to demonstrate compliance with the Housing Policy will be charged the applicable room and meal plan rate (applied to their student account) until they come into compliance with the housing policy by either moving on-campus, qualifying for an exemption (Commuter Approval Form) or successfully petitioning to live off-campus.

Note: For the purpose of housing assignments, students will remain classified as freshman, sophomore, junior or senior for the entire academic year (regardless of academic unit changes that may occur during the course of the year.)

Housing Application

To apply for housing, students must fill out a Housing Application in the HOME @ FPU Platform. Before a student can be placed in housing they must be officially accepted to the university and have paid the $200 housing deposit. Housing deposits can be paid online HERE.

All students must pay a $200 housing deposit and submit a Housing Application before being assigned housing (including full scholarship athletes).

Commuter Approval Form

Students (including new and transfer students) who are single, under 21 years of age and taking more than 9 units, who wish to commute to campus must demonstrate that they qualify for an automatic exemption from the housing policy, every year before the first day of class, submitting a Commuter Approval Form in the Home @ FPU Portal.

Students who do not qualify for an exemption (listed above in the Housing Policy section), and who wish to petition for an “out of the ordinary exemption”, may submit a Commuter Approval Form and fill out the additional section to provide all pertinent details of their “out of the ordinary circumstances” request.

Requests must be submitted in the Home @ FPU Portal at least four weeks before the first day of class for the upcoming semester. Requests will be reviewed within two weeks of submission. Decisions are final. (Financial difficulty does not qualify for an out-of-the-ordinary exemption from the housing policy.)

On-Campus Housing for Non-Traditional Single Students - Degree Completion, Credentialing, Graduate or International Student Graduates

Fresno Pacific’s on-campus housing is designated for traditional undergraduate (TUG) single students. However, if space permits, a degree completion, credentialing or graduate single student may request to live on-campus if they are experiencing extenuating circumstances. Students who are approved must agree to follow all Residence Life & Housing Policies, without exception.

Requests will be evaluated by a committee and can be submitted to Residence Life and Housing at reslife@fresno.edu. The request must include thorough answers to the following questions:

What are the extenuating circumstances that you are experiencing?
How long do you anticipate living in FPU housing?

If a non-traditional student moves into housing after the start of the housing semester, the cost of housing will be prorated, and charges will be added to the student’s account. Should a non-traditional student move out before the end of the semester, the student’s housing charges will be prorated based on a 10-week refund schedule (outlined in the Housing Deposit and Refund Policy section below and the TUG Student Catalogue).

Note: Providing space permits, graduate or credentialing single students who are actively enrolled on an athletic roster and degree completion, graduate or credentialing single students who were a resident as a TUG student in the semester immediately prior to the start of their degree completion, graduate or credentialing program, may also apply to live in TUG housing and may be given priority over other non-traditional students petitioning for housing. Students who have been found responsible for prior University Behavioral Values and Expectation violations may be denied continued university housing.

Note: Providing space permits, international single student residents (IELP or TUG) who have recently graduated and are enrolled in Optional Practical Training (OPT) through FPU may also apply to live in TUG housing (up to one year immediately following their commencement date), and may be given priority over other non-traditional students petitioning for housing. Students who have been found responsible for prior University Behavioral Values and Expectation violations may be denied continued university housing.

Cancelation of Housing

To cancel a housing assignment, students must provide the university notice, in writing, to the Residence Life & Housing Office. To receive a full refund of the housing deposit ($200), residents must cancel their housing assignment by June 1 for the fall semester and December 15 for the spring semester. New students must cancel their housing assignment by August 20 for the fall semester and December 15 for the spring semester. Failure to meet these deadlines will result in a forfeit of the student’s housing deposit.

Early Arrivals

In August residents may check-in to housing the Saturday and Sunday before the first day of class and for the spring semester the Sunday before the first day of class. The Residence Life/Housing Office may authorize select residents to check-in to housing early. Essential student workers, athletes in season (whose official training begins prior to the beginning of the semester), and approved student leaders may check into housing early providing their supervisor officially notifies the Residence Life and Housing Office in writing. Additional housing fees for essential student workers will be applied to the student’s account. Residents approved to check-in early are permitted to move-in the day before their official training or work begins and no earlier. Because the Residence Life and Housing staff will be in training prior to the start of school, set times for check-in will be determined and students must check-in during those set times. All early arrival students must follow strict behavioral guidelines and sign an early arrival contract before checking-in to housing and receiving their room key.

Check-In Procedure

Once a student has paid the $200 housing deposit, they may obtain their room assignments and keys from the Residence Life staff at their designated check-in time. (Automatic payments are also available in some cases; please speak with a member of Student Financial Services for more information.)

Before a resident may take possession of their assigned living area they must complete a housing agreement and complete a room condition form. Failure to complete the room condition form within seven calendar days of receiving the key will result in a $100 fine, charged to the resident’s account.

Housing Closing for Christmas Break

University housing is closed for the Christmas break at 2:00 PM the day after the last day of finals (typically Friday). Residents may retain their key between the end of Fall and Spring Semester. All residents staying in housing over the break must have pre-approval, and any student found in housing that is not assigned housing for the Christmas break will be charged the full cost of Christmas break housing and may be referred to the Restorative Discipline Process.

If a resident fears they may lose their key, they may check their key in with their RA at the time of their check-out. Residents can check back into housing and get their key for the spring semester at the Student Life office no earlier than 1:00 p.m. the day before classes start.

Christmas Housing

Athletes in season and who are required to be on campus for athletic events and training, international students, essential student workers, and students living in the Houses and Willow Gardens are the only residents permitted to stay in campus housing during the Christmas break.

Athletes in season are permitted to stay in campus housing without additional charges. House/Willow Gardens residents may stay through the break at no additional charge. For safety and security reasons, all students staying in housing over Christmas break, including House and Willow Garden residents, must provide notice to Residence Life about their intentions to stay over break by filling out a Christmas Housing Application. Applications for Christmas housing are available in the Home @ FPU Housing Portal during the Fall semester.

Pre-approved essential student workers and international students will be charged a fee according to the Christmas Housing Application information.

Check-Out Procedure

Residents checking out at the end-of-the-year must make a check-out appointment with their RA no later than 8:00 a.m. Monday of finals week. Residents who will be moving into transitional summer housing will also need to make an appointment to check-in to their new location before they check-out of their current location. At all other times throughout the year, residents must make a check-out appointment 48 hours prior to their departure date.

At the end of each semester, residents must check out of their living area 24 hours after their last final exam. Exceptions will be made for residents who are participating in the graduation ceremonies, out-of-state residents, and international students. Residents moving off-campus but within the Fresno area are also expected to move-out 24 hours after their last final. Residents with official university business (such as athletes with games or essential student workers) may arrange additional summer/Christmas housing with the Office of Residence Life. Any resident who disrupts the study atmosphere of the Residence Halls during finals week may be required to leave immediately.

The living area must be thoroughly cleaned (to university standards) or residents will be charged for cleaning expenses (costs are split between roommates for individual rooms and between all residents in the living area for a common space).

The room condition form will be jointly completed by the resident and the RA, noting the condition of their bedroom. Additional check-out paperwork and any unfinished cleaning will also be completed at this time. Common living areas will be checked by the RA and Residence Director once all residents have vacated the living space. Unless someone has claimed the damage, damages in the common living areas will be divided equally among all the residents assigned to the living area. Once the living area is completely vacated, Residence Life and Facilities personnel will do a walk-through to assess these damages and any additional damage that may have been missed will be assessed to the residents of that living area.

Residents must be on-time and prepared for their check-out appointment. All personal items must be removed from the room with cleaning completed. All residential keys must be returned at the check-out appointment. If you have items in your room or shared bathrooms, have not completely cleaned your space and any cleaning assigned to you, you are not ready to checkout.

Please keep the following fines in mind throughout the check-out process:

$50 fine for failure to return key or return of incorrect key at check-out
$25 fine if unprepared or misses check-out appointment
$50 fine for failure to check-out of the living area
$5 to $50 fine for leaving living area dirty
$5 fine for every 15 minutes a student stays past established housing deadlines without prior approval
$50 fine for furniture/personal belongings that are left in the living area
$100 removal fee for each large piece of furniture left behind

The resident must complete an “Exit Survey” and return a confirmation page to the RA at or prior to the time of check-out. Failure to complete the exit survey will result in a $25 fine.

Meal Plan Policies

Meal plans are required for all residential students and are assigned based upon academic unit count. If a student fails to choose a meal plan, they will be defaulted to the lowest meal plan eligible for their academic unit count (as recorded by the Registrar’s Office). Students may change their meal plans at the end of the Fall semester if their academic unit count matches the meal plan they select. A Meal Plan Change Application must be completed in the Home @ FPU housing portal by the assigned due date stated on the Application (generally on or around the beginning of November). For billing purposes, requests made after the deadline will not be accepted (transfer students entering at Spring are the exception).

Required for students with less than 60 academic units (students are auto-enrolled)

Full Access Meal Plan - 21 meals per week + $200 Birdbucks per Semester

Options for students with more than 60 academic units (required to choose one plan)

Full Access Meal Plan - 21 meals per week + $200 Birdbucks per Semester
140 Block Meal Plan - 140 meal per semester + $150 Birdbucks Per Semester
15 Meals per Week Plan - 240 Meals per Semester + $150 Birdbucks Per Semester

Options for students with more than 90 academic units (required to choose one plan)

Full Access Meal Plan - 21 meals per week + $200 Birdbucks per Semester
140 Block Meal Plan - 140 meal per semester + $150 Birdbucks Per Semester
15 Meals per Week Plan - 240 Meals per Semester + $150 Birdbucks Per Semester
7 Meals per Week Plan - 112 Meals per Semester + $200 Birdbucks Per Semester

In accordance with the FPU Catalog and the contract with Provider Food Services, students may ONLY make changes to their meal plan during the first week of the Fall semester.

Meal Plan Reductions or Exemptions

FPU’s food service provider will make every attempt to meet specific dietary needs as providing the student has submitted the appropriate medical documentation to the Disability Access and Education office. Meal plan reductions or exemptions may be approved in the case of food allergies, sensitivities, and/or other dietary restrictions.

To apply for a meal plan exemption or reduction the student must submit an Accommodation Application and the required medical documentation from a medical doctor to the Disability Access and Education office prior to the first Friday of the semester. The medical documentation must be from a recognized professional medical doctor (M.D.) with expertise related to the medical condition. Accommodation applications submitted after the first Friday of the semester will be considered for the following semester. Accommodation applications must be submitted annually. Accommodation applications are only processed when the application is complete and sufficient detailed documentation is provided by a medical doctor.

Submit Accommodation Application

Housing Deposit, Housing and Meal Plan Refund Policy

Housing Deposit

The university will retain the $200 housing deposit until the resident departs for the last time from university housing. To request a refund for the housing deposit upon permanent move-out, the resident must complete a deposit designation form by the assigned due date. Once a resident has checked out, Residence Life will send information to the Business Office regarding damage charges and housing deposit refunds. If a resident has an outstanding balance on their student account, the deposit will be applied to the outstanding balance. If the student account balance is paid in full, a refund check will be issued by the Business Office. Please allow six to eight weeks after check-out for a refund check. Students can also request Direct Deposit (ACH) for a refund check by contacting the Student Financial Services office.

Housing and Meal Plan

Housing and meal plan rates are pro-rated as a single, combined rate and are not itemized. The date used for cancellation of room and meal plan will be whichever official date, indicated in writing, is earliest and most beneficial to the student as determined by the university.

Meal plan changes will not be accepted after the first week of school.

Room/Meal Plan Cancellation	Room/Meal Plan Refund
By Friday of the first week of classes	100%
By Friday of the second week	90%
3rd week - 10th week	Refund decreases 10% for each week
After the Friday of the 10th week	No refund provided

Additional Residence Life Policies

Access to Rooms & Removal of Prohibited Items

When university staff reasonably fear harm to life, safety, health, property, or have a reasonable suspicion related to a university policy violation, students’ rooms may be entered by an official university representative without advance notice. During break periods, university staff has the right, without advance notice, to enter student rooms for routine maintenance and inspection. Additionally, when university staff has reasonable suspicion to believe that theft of personal, university or organizational property has occurred, official University representatives, in lieu of civil authorities, may access the student's room (i.e., city police presence is not required).

When university staff has entered student rooms and finds items that violate University policy or state, federal, or local laws, those items will be confiscated, and the University has the right to dispose of such items as it sees fit in the University's sole discretion. For example, prohibited items include, but are not limited to, alcohol, drugs and drug paraphernalia, firearms, fireworks, or other weapons. Students are not entitled to have any such items returned to them once confiscated. Students in possession of such items on campus may be referred to the Restorative Discipline Process.

Antennas, Satellite Dishes & Cable TV

Students may not have cable or satellite dishes in university housing. Residents may not place any antenna, wiring, or cable in or outside their rooms. Common area TVs are available for shared use in underclassmen living areas.

Appliances and Cooking

Students may have one microwave and one refrigerator (max. 3.0 cubic feet) in each room. Residents may have a coffee maker, but it must contain an automatic shutoff function. Fire regulations prohibit the use of appliances with exposed heating coils. The use of toaster ovens and hot plates is restricted to house, apartment, and suite kitchens. Hot plates are not allowed in any other students’ rooms. Hot air corn poppers (but not those that use oil) and hot pots that do not have exposed heating coils are permitted in all living areas.

Bicycles

Students must store bicycles in a campus bike locker or designated bike rack. Bicycles may not be stored on stairs, balconies, or in student housing. Bike lockers are limited and are issued to residents on a first-come-first served basis. Bikes found in student housing may be temporarily removed by residence life staff until the resident can arrange for a bike locker. Bike lockers not being used by residents are available to commuters for bike storage only. Keys are available from the Student Government Association. Due to frequent theft of bicycles and scooters, students may request to store their mode of transportation on a case-by-case basis with the Office of Residence Life.

Bunk Beds and Trading Beds

FPU provides standard twin beds that can be assembled in a variety of ways, such as a bunk-bed format. For liability purposes, facilities management must perform the work of reconfiguring a bed. Beds are placed in living areas based upon the layout and configuration of the room. Requests for changes to beds will only be approved for matters of health and safety as requested and recorded by the Office of Disability and Access. No homemade lofts are allowed on campus. If a resident disassembles and/or flips University furniture, a $50 fine will be applied to the student’s account. Water beds are not permitted in university housing.

Candles, Fires, and Oil Lamps

Candles are not permitted in campus residences. Any open flame or burning incense in any university housing at any time is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, oil lamps and all types of candles. Candle/wax warmers along with wickless candles are permitted. Candles found in campus housing will be confiscated and are not subject to be returned.

Christmas Trees and Decorations

Christmas trees in campus facilities must be flameproof. Please contact Facilities to learn more about this service. All Christmas lights must be plugged into a surge protector or an outlet. Residents are responsible for appropriate disposal of Christmas trees and relocation of decorations before the Christmas break.

Cleaning

To help maintain appropriate health and sanitary levels in personal living areas, all residents are responsible for cleaning their bedroom and the common areas (bathrooms, kitchen, hallways, and living room) in their living area (module, village, apartment, and house). Room checks will be administered by RAs every two weeks. Standards of cleanliness will be communicated by the RA. On the first Monday of classes during module meetings, freshman and sophomore residents will create an agreed-upon cleaning schedule. Residents living in houses and apartments are encouraged to create a cleaning schedule. While school is in session, residents will be notified at least 24 hours in advance when RAs seek to access to a resident room for room checks. Upon request, the resident will be permitted to be present.

Damage to or Loss of Personal Property

The university assumes no responsibility and does not provide insurance or any other financial protection for any personal property. FPU recommends residents check parents’ homeowner’s policy for inclusion of belongings away from home and obtain insurance protection against loss, damage or theft of personal property. We strongly urge all residents to lock room doors to prevent theft. In the unfortunate event that a student is the victim of theft, they should file a report with their RA, Campus Safety, and the Fresno Police Department when appropriate.

Damage to University Property

If a resident is responsible for damages to FPU property they will be held accountable to pay for the repairs. If the damage occurs during their contracted period, the student could be referred to the Restorative Discipline Process.

Decorations and LEDs

Residents are encouraged to create a personal environment through their room decorations. Some standards, however, must be observed: Permanent changes to the room or common area are not allowed without permission. This includes painting, wallpapering, changing fixtures, etc. Only 3M products or the like that do not cause damage upon removal are safe for posters, pictures, and any decorations that students wish to hang. No nails or screws of any type may be used. In addition, LED lights and strips can cause damage upon removal. The fine associated with paint chips and wall damage caused by LED removal will be charged to the student responsible for hanging the lights and/or the resident(s) of the room. Nothing should be displayed in rooms or the windows of rooms that contradict the standards of the university. This includes but is not limited to drug or alcohol paraphernalia and pictures of scantily clad individuals. Road signs of any type are not allowed in the residences. (University officials reserve the right to define what is appropriate).

Electrical Cords

For safety reasons, extension cords are not allowed. However, UL-rated power strips with built-in circuit breakers (and those with long cables) are an acceptable alternative. The Fresno Fire Department does not allow microwaves, refrigerators, or any other heavy appliance to be plugged into a power strip. These appliances must be plugged directly into a wall outlet.

Fire Safety Equipment

Campus fire safety equipment is an important, life-saving necessity. Individuals who tamper with fire safety equipment place themselves and the campus community at risk. Tampering with any smoke detector, fire alarm, fire extinguisher, fire safety map/signs, a fire access key, or fire exit is strictly prohibited. Any person found responsible for tampering with fire safety equipment will be fined $100 in addition to any repair or replacement costs. If the person responsible is not identified, the fine and repair/replacement cost will be distributed between all members of the living area.

Furniture

Residents may bring furniture from home; however, it must be free-standing and not attached to walls, ceilings, or floors in any way. Residents may not remove any furniture or furnishings from rooms or lounges. Unauthorized removal of furniture from any room may result in a $25 fine.

Cabinet doors, handles, drawer pulls, or any such fixtures are not to be removed.
Do not hang anything from a drapery rod, door handle or light diffuser.
Do not place any light fixtures near flammable materials such as draperies, mattresses, carpet, bedspreads, or clothing.

The occupants of a room are responsible for any damages to the room or furnishings. Residents must leave room furnishings in an acceptable condition before check-out. Residents must remove any personal furniture at check-out or removal fees will be applied. A $50 fine will be applied for personal items left behind and a $100 fine will be applied for large pieces of furniture left behind.

Guest Privileges

Residents are allowed to invite a guest to spend the night in their room, free of charge, a total of three nights per semester. Guests must be at least 5 years of age and of the same sex as the host (please refer to Visiting Hours for same-sex couples). A $10 per person, per night fee, will be charged for each additional night stayed. A guest may not stay in university housing any longer than one week (seven nights).

Upon their arrival, guests must check in with a member of the Residence Life staff and provide proof of identity (Driver’s License or State ID) along with emergency contact information. Failure to register an overnight guest, and their vehicle, with a Residence Life staff member could result in the loss of overnight guest privileges or further disciplinary action.

The resident housing a guest must remember that they are in a shared living environment, and roommates are affected by the presence of the guest. Therefore, it is the resident’s responsibility to respect the needs of roommates and explain university regulations and community behavioral standards to guest(s). Guests are required to follow all university policies while on university premises, and the resident host will be held responsible for any inappropriate behavior and/or damage caused by their guest(s).

Hallways and Lounges

The university prohibits potentially injurious or damaging activities inside the living areas, including, but not limited to, playing with balls, practicing golf, throwing Frisbees, using skateboards, and riding bicycles. Hallways must be kept clear of boxes or furniture for fire safety.

Keys, Control Access ID Cards, and Living Area Lock-Outs

Residents are assigned keys (and a Control Access ID Card if living in Jost Hall) from the Office of Residence Life and Housing at move-in/check-in time. Residents are required to report lost keys or Control Access ID Cards to Residence Life immediately. Residents are charged a $50 replacement fee for lost keys and JOH Control Access ID Cards. The fee is applied to the student’s account.

For safety and security reasons, residents are asked not to attach keys to an identification card, and they are not permitted to lend out their keys/Control Access ID Cards to someone else. Theft of keys is a serious offense and will result in disciplinary action.

Residents are expected to have their keys and Control Access ID Cards with them at all times to access their living areas. If a resident is locked out of their room, they can gain access by calling Campus Safety at (559) 453-2298. This request is referred to as a “lock-out”. Per semester, students who request lock-outs too frequently will be subject to the following fines:

First Lock-Out: Verbal Warning will be issued and a key will be reassigned for the resident
Second Lock-Out: Written Warning will be issued
Third Lock-Out: $25 Fine
Fourth Lock-Out: $50 Fine
Fifth Lock-Out: $100 Fine

Residents are required to show their student ID to Campus Safety or Residence Life Staff in order to gain access to their room. If a resident does not have their student ID card, Campus Safety will call the Residence Life Staff On-Call to verify student identity and room placement. Resident Assistants do not have master keys and do not have the ability to unlock student rooms.

Laundry Facilities

Laundry facilities are available in Strasbourg and Kriegbaum basements, the HH 3, TH 3 garages, WIL 112, 117, 131, as well as each floor of Jost Hall. Machines in need of repair should be reported to the Resident Assistant of the Living Area and forwarded to the Director of Residence Life and Housing. If you observe that water is overflowing or has overflowed from a laundry machine, please immediately report this to Facilities Management (559) 453-2089 and/or Campus Safety after hours at (559) 453-2298.

Laundry machines are operated primarily via the WASH APP. Physical WASH cards are available for purchase ($10 per card plus refill amount) at the WASH machine in the Steinert Campus Center Game Room. Students can add money to their WASH debit cards at the WASH machines in the Steinert Campus Center. If a student loses their WASH card it is the same as if they lost cash, the university is not responsible for this loss.

Living Area Meetings

Living Area meetings are usually held weekly in the evenings. The purpose of these meetings is to provide opportunities for social interaction, relay information, and plan for living areas or all-school functions. Regular attendance is expected. However, mandatory residential meetings will be called from time to time.

Pets

Pets of any kind are not allowed in living areas for any reason.

Pranks

As with every living environment, fun is a healthy and necessary ingredient for life together. Often students will choose to perform pranks on fellow residents, classmates, and the community. The university is concerned with the rights of those affected by pranks and urges those who choose to perform them to use good judgment and discretion. Please keep in mind the following things if you choose to perform a prank:

Take a great deal of effort to be done well
Should be targeted only towards audiences you are certain will enjoy them
May not be defamatory
May not damage property
Must be safe
Must be fun for everyone involved at all levels
Must not violate university policies
May not involve animals/insects—alive or dead
Must not result in extra work for university employees
Prank perpetrator(s) must help return things to their original order if their assistance is desired by the victim(s)

Those who choose to perform pranks must accept any consequences that may result. Even if all of the above are kept in mind, when committing a prank, the university may still choose to take actions towards the individuals responsible if the prank causes a disruption or adversely affects someone. Should damages occur and the pranksters do not claim ownership to pay for the damages, the pranked individuals shall incur the cost of the damages.

Propping Doors Open to Living Areas

At no time will anyone prop doors open to university housing. Exceptions to this are on move-in day in August, and move-out at year-end, and only then during daylight hours. Tampering with any lock, latch, door frame, hinges, or any other part of the doors to render them unable to close and latch is strictly prohibited. Because such tampering places students at risk, any living area with a door propped open or other signs of tampering will be referred to the Restorative Discipline Process and a fine of $10 will be assessed to the student found responsible per occurrence.

Quiet Hours

Campus-wide quiet hours are from 10:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m., including weekends. In a living and learning community, students are encouraged to oblige one another so that all interests with reference to noise can be honored. When there is a difference of opinion or infraction of quiet hours, students are encouraged to politely engage one another in conversation. If this is unsuccessful, the RA of the living area should be notified to provide support which may include escalating the matter to the Residence Life Staff on-call. Failure to comply with the policy will result in being referred to the Restorative Discipline Process. Students should practice musical instruments in practice rooms only.

Repairs and Maintenance Problem

Facilities Management will repair university property such as furniture, electrical, plumbing, windows, walls, screens, locks, etc. If a repair is needed, please submit a workorder by visiting the website workorder.fresno.edu and complete it with as much detail and information as possible. If an emergency occurs, contact your RA, and/or call Campus Safety at (559) 453-2298 immediately. Charges for damages may apply.

Roofs

Students are not permitted to be on any roof without prior permission. A person found on the roof of any building will be assessed a $50 fine. For misplaced Frisbees, etc., contact Facilities Management at (559) 453-2089.

Screens

If a screen is removed from a window each resident will be fined $50, unless it is clear who is responsible for screen removal. If Facilities Management must replace the screen there will be an additional charge. Repeated offenses will result in further disciplinary action.

Skateboards, Rollerblades, & Bikes

The University designates limited areas for the use of skateboards, scooters, roller skates, rollerblades, or other similar wheeled devices. Except as provided below, no person may skateboard, scooter, roller skate or use roller blades or any other similar wheeled device in or on any university buildings, or sidewalks, roadways, or parking areas on university lands except as specifically authorized in writing by designated Student Life Staff or University Official. This policy shall be enforced by the Campus Safety and Student Life departments. Motorized vehicles such as motorcycles, motorized scooters, or similar wheeled devices are prohibited for on campus use.

Designated areas: Skateboards, roller skates, rollerblades, or other similar wheeled devices may be used on sidewalks and walkways, providing that at the time of the use the activity does not create a safety hazard or otherwise interfere with pedestrian traffic or facilities vehicles.

Prohibited areas: As guidance in the interpretation of this policy, the following prohibited areas are expressly noted:

Inside any building or other enclosed facility
On stairs, steps, curbs, benches, ledges, loading docks, ramps for disabled, and other similarly fixed-location, designated-purpose external sites
Inside either the Witmarsum or Strasbourg quad areas
Any location with a covered overhang, including but not limited to Marpeck Center, Sattler Hall, Alumni Hall, & McDonald Hall, AIMS Hall of Math and Science, and Steinert Campus Center
In all areas and ramps immediately adjacent to Hiebert Library, Wiebe Education Building, Bartsch Hall
In all areas within and adjacent to the track, including the track itself

Visiting Hours

Hosting guests in your residential environment is a privilege that we encourage students to take part in. Residents are, at all times, responsible for anyone present in their room.

FPU Housing is divided into male and female living areas. When a man visits a male floor and a woman visits a female floor, there are no restrictions to these interactions (beyond courtesy to roommates/suitemates along with adherence to university policies). However, when men visit female rooms or women visit male rooms, the door must be ajar at least the width of a shoe and the light source equal to or greater than a desk lamp ("A shoe in the door, a desk lamp or more"). In accordance with FPU’s values and beliefs, we do not assign shared rooms to dating or romantic partners. This guideline is in place to promote a comfortable and equitable living environment for all residents. Hosting and visiting parties may equally be held responsible for violations of this policy. Visiting hours for Opposite-Sex and Same-Sex couples – visitation hours will begin and end on the hour.

Visiting Hours for Opposite-Sex and Same-Sex couples in Underclassmen Living Areas (Modules and Suites):

Sunday – Thursday: 12:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Friday – Saturday: 12:00 p.m. – 12:00 midnight

Visiting Hours for Opposite-Sex and Same-Sex couples in Upperclassmen Living Areas (Houses, Apartments and Willow Gardens):

Sunday – Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Friday – Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 a.m.

Note: Weekend hours will apply on three-day weekends.

Weapons

Possession or use of firearms, fireworks, explosives or weapons on campus is prohibited. Knives longer than 4 inches (handle and blade) are not permitted in the living areas. Personal Protection Devices are welcomed, and the university asks that they be used responsibly and only for this purpose. Horseplay with these devices may result in confiscation and disciplinary action.