• Policies

  • Policies for Residential Students

    These policies constitute Hamline's official handbook information for all residential students. Students are also expected to comply with the policies listed on the main student policy pages:

    Undergraduate student policies 

    Graduate student policies 

    Law student policies 

    • Alcohol Policy: Residential Students

      In accordance with the University Alcohol Policy and state and federal laws around alcohol use, and to support an environment more conducive to the educational goals of the institution, students will be held responsible for the following tenets of the Alcohol Policy.

    • Cooking in Residence Halls

      Cooking is allowed only in kitchen areas in each residence hall or in the kitchens of the apartments.

    • Damages and Alterations to Residence Halls

      Students must maintain the housing unit in a clean and orderly condition.

    • Disorderly Conduct

      Disorderly conduct is prohibited and includes, but is not limited to, public intoxication, property destruction, disrespectful or obscene behavior, libel, slander, gambling, and conduct, which threaten the mental health, physical health, or safety of anyone.

    • Drugs Policy

      lllegal purchase, use, possession, or distribution of illegal or prescription drugs and paraphernalia is prohibited.

    • Failure to Comply

      Students are required to comply with directions and/or identify themselves to university officials or law enforcement officers acting in performance of their duties.

    • Falsification of Information

      Forgery, falsification, alteration, or misuse of identification cards or misrepresentation of any kind to a university office or official is prohibited.

    • Fire and Building Evacuation Policy

      All residents and their guests are expected to respond appropriately and immediately whenever a fire alarm is sounded or whenever severe weather requires residents to relocate to a safer place in the building.

    • Fire Safety Equipment Policy

      Interference with, tampering, or misuse of fire alarms, emergency telephones, elevators, or other safety or security equipment or programs is prohibited.

    • Guests, Visitation, and Escort Policy

      Hamline University's residential life office has adopted the following policy for residential guests and visitors.

    • Hazing

      Hamline University does not allow hazing by any individual or group.

    • Intolerant acts

      Acts of Intolerance Residential Life Acts that negatively target a group or individual because of their group identity or perceived group identity are prohibited. Acts that negatively target a group or individual because of their group identity or perceived group identity are prohibited. Acts of

    • Law violations

        Violations of any federal, state, or local law are prohibited.

    • Missing student

      The purpose of this policy is to establish procedures for the University’s response to reports of a missing student, as required by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008.

    • Network Connection Policy: Students

      The following policy outlines the guidelines for student use of Hamline University's network and the support limitation provided to student for resolving network connection.

    • Parking

      The following policies and procedures have been established to maximize the use of parking facilities for the entire university community and minimize the impact of university parking on our neighbors.

    • Pets

      Pets Policy Residential Life Residential students No pets or animals of any kinds may reside in student housing except fish. Trained service animals for people with disabilities will be permitted upon written approval of the university. No pets or animals of any kinds may reside in student housing.

    • Physical abuse/threats

      Physical abuse, verbal or written threat, intimidation, harassment, coercion, sexual violence, or conduct which threatens the health, well-being, or safety of any person is prohibited.

    • Prohibited appliances

      The list of equipment not allowed in the residence halls includes, but is not limited, to: air conditioners, halogen lamps, water beds, charcoal and gas grills, hot plates, motorbikes, motorcycles, candles, incense, toasters...

    • Quiet hours

       Quiet hours begin at 10 p.m. on Sundays through Thursdays and at midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. Quiet hours end at 9 a.m. each day.

    • Recreation

        Athletic or recreational games or use of recreational equipment are not allowed in the common areas of the residence halls, apartments, and houses.

    • Religious Holiday Observance Policy

      Hamline University acknowledges that students follow many different religious faiths and practices, which occasionally require that students need to miss classes for holidays on dates when the university remains open.

    • Residential life judicial process

      Hamline University has adopted the following judicial process for residential students.

    • Residential students: posted policies

      Each student is responsible for all other posted or published residence hall policies.

    • Room capacity: student housing

      No more than four times the official capacity of a room may be in a room at any given time (example: 12 people in a triple or three bedroom apartment) for socializing purposes. For single rooms and studios, a maximum of eight people are allowed in the room at the same time.

    • Smoking: residence halls

      Students are not allowed to smoke in the residence halls. Smoking is allowed outside the residence hall at least 25 feet away from the building. Hookahs (or waterpipes) are not allowed in the Residence Halls.

    • Theft

      Theft of or illegal possession of any personal or university property or services is prohibited.

    • Trash

      Each student is responsible for removing his/her trash from the residence hall to a designated dumpster inside (Osborn, Peterson, and Schilling) or outside the building (Drew, Manor, and Sorin). Students who violate this policy will be fined $20 for each occurrence.

    • Trespassing

      Unauthorized entry, use, or occupation of university facilities is prohibited. Students are not allowed on any university roof. There is a $100 fine for being present on a roof.

    • Vandalism

      Willful and/or malicious action that results in damage to property is prohibited. This includes damage to personal property, damage to university property or facilities and unreported accidental damages.

    • Weapons - residential students

      Possession or use of any firearm, explosive, weapon, chemical, or other dangerous item by university students and/or their guests on residential living property or at a Residential Life function is prohibited.

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