{"id":114,"date":"2025-04-09T15:57:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T19:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/residencelife\/?page_id=114"},"modified":"2025-04-25T15:34:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T19:34:32","slug":"prohibited-in-residence-halls","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/residencelife\/move-in\/prohibited-in-residence-halls\/","title":{"rendered":"Prohibited in Residence Halls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-umw-hero alignfull umw-custom-block umw-hero umw-hero--dark-text umw-hero--white umw-hero--with-no-media\"><div class=\"umw-hero__inner\"><div class=\"umw-hero__media\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-hero__title\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__title__wrapper\"><div class=\"umw-hero__eyebrow\">Residence Life and Housing<\/div><h1 class=\"umw-hero__title__header\">Prohibited in Residence Halls<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-umw-hero-ctas alignfull\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links__wrapper\">\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-prohibited-in-residence-halls\">Prohibited in Residence Halls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prohibited Items\/Actions Within Residence Halls:<\/strong>&nbsp;partial list \u2013 in addition to other policies (see the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/publications.umw.edu\/student-handbook\/\">Student Handbook<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>alcohol (except in spaces where residents are 21 or older)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>air conditioners (unless express written approval is granted by Residence Life)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>animals (live or dead) except approved service animals, service animals in training as part of a specific University-sponsored program, and fish kept as pets in a 10-gallon or smaller aquarium<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>candles (with or without wicks), candle\/wax melt\/warmers, and incense<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>curtains and draperies (unless with a tag displaying fire-retardant information or treated with fire-retardant spray. The spray container and receipt must be kept on file to provide as proof when needed).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>decorations covering more than 10 percent of any wall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>devices used to promote irresponsible drinking (beer bongs, funnels, and similar devices typically used to promote excessive alcohol consumption)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>door decorations (fliers, posters, pictures displayed on either side of a door) other than the name tag provided by the Residence Life staff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>drugs and\/or controlled substances that are illegal, and any drug paraphernalia (including electronic smoking devices used for drug consumption)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>electrical cooking appliances (including microwaves, toaster ovens) in residence hall rooms or non-kitchen areas; all electrical cooking appliances without an automatic shut-off such as coffee\/tea pot; any electrical appliance which is not UL-approved; any electrical appliances with an open heating element (including but not limited to potpourri burners, hot plates, crock pots, rice cookers, instapots, and indoor grills)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>electrical cords around doorways or under carpets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>electrical items left plugged into bathroom outlets such as curling irons and hairdryers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>explosives, fireworks, pyrotechnic devices, or flame-producing materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>extension cords (unless multiple outlet-type with built-in fuses and\/or surge protector)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fabric hanging on walls (including tapestries). Combustible items such as flags may be displayed if framed under glass or acrylic\/plexiglass. The 10 percent limitation on wall coverings would still apply.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>firearms, projectile firing devices, and other weapons, including but not limited to air rifles, pellet guns, or other weapons including realistic facsimiles; ammunition; switchblades; knives with blades over 5 inches; biological or chemical weapons such as mace and tear gas; hazardous materials or&nbsp; chemicals (examples:&nbsp; gasoline, lighter fluid, or other flammable liquids); or items which may pose a danger to the UMW community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>halogen lamps, lava lamps, and incandescent bulbs.&nbsp; Permitted lamps are those using low heat emitting light bulbs, compact fluorescent lighting (CFL), or light emitting diode (LED) lighting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>hookahs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>hoverboards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>items obstructing egress\/exit paths in rooms or hallways<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>items hanging from ceilings, on\/from heating system, or sprinkler system piping<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LED strip lighting with adhesive backing and other strong adhesives including 3M Command Hooks (causes extensive wall damage)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>mopeds or other fuel-powered or motorized vehicles. Bicycles may be stored in rooms as long as a clear exit emergency path is evident. Bicycles must be registered with University Police and should be stored in bike racks\/storage areas when stored outside.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>outdoor grills near the residence halls or on residence balconies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>outside antenna\/satellite dish<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>overstuffed or inflatable furniture, waterbeds, personal lofts, or bean bag chairs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>previously live cut trees, cornstalks, leaves, and hay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>refrigerators 4.5 cubic feet and larger.&nbsp; Only one is permitted in a single, double, and triple room; quads may have two mini-refrigerators.&nbsp; Fridges must be plugged directly into the wall.&nbsp; Eagle Landing and UMW Apartments are not permitted to have additional refrigerators beyond the large one provided by the University in the kitchen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>space heaters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>removal of University-issued room furniture or relocation of any University-issued residential furniture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>signs considered to be University, government, or another\u2019s property<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>wireless internet routers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prohibited in Residence Halls Prohibited Items\/Actions Within Residence Halls:&nbsp;partial list \u2013 in addition to other policies (see the&nbsp;Student Handbook)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2180,"featured_media":0,"parent":10,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"umw_cb_additional_links":[[]],"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_advisory_expires_time":"","_advisory_meta_include":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-114","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Prohibited in Residence Halls &#187; 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