Common use of Room Damage Clause in Contracts

Room Damage. Since your room/apartment is your home away from home, we encourage you to add your personal touch. Decorations can be hung with only “Magic Mount” (which is available through the Office of University Housing). Items such as double-faced tape, adhesive tape, and masking tape are prohibited since they damage walls and other surfaces. No painting may be done, locks added, or alterations made to any part of the building or equipment. Any nailing, boring, or screwing into walls or woodwork is prohibited. Curtains may be hung with tension rods only. Contact paper or wallpaper (including borders) is NOT permitted on any surface of the apartment or room. All shelf and drawer paper must be removed completely when an apartment/room is vacated. Any damage that occurs in a room can result in fines and/or fees charged to the student occupant(s). Students have the opportunity to appeal damage charges/fees by contacting the Associate Director of University Housing within ten business days of billing notification. As routine or typical damage from wear and tear occurs within the room, students should complete an online maintenance request for such instances. For the online maintenance request form, click here. Windows, Stairwells, and Breezeways: Entry and/or exit through a residence hall or apartment window is prohibited. Throwing or dropping objects out of a window or from a breezeway is also prohibited and may result in disciplinary action. Do not store boxes or other items in the breezeways or stairwells. Fire code states that all breezeways and stairwells must remain free and clear at all times.