Rules of Conduct

The Academic Resource Center has the right to maintain its facilities in a clean, pleasant and safe manner.

Every individual has the right to use the ARC undisturbed and every staff has the right to work without undue interference. All ARC users and employees should be free of any threat, invasion of property or gross indignity. To guarantee these rights for all people, the following rules of conduct apply to behavior on the premises of the library.

No person shall engage in any conduct which disturbs or interferes with patrons or employees in the ARC including, but not restricted to the following:

1. Engage in disruptive behavior that unreasonably disturbs others or interferes with ARC operations and services including:

a)    Speaking in a loud voice

b)    Playing any audio equipment or device that can be heard by others

c)    Running

d)    Fighting

e)    Noise making of any kind

f)     Unauthorized game playing

2. Willfully annoy, harass or threaten another person.

a)    Convey threats of any kind of physical force or harm

b)    Use obscene, abusive or racially charged language

c)    Engage in sexual misconduct

d)    Stalk, stare or invade personal space

3. Be under the unreasonable influence or in possession of any intoxicating drug or alcohol substance on ARC premises.

4. Block or interfere with the free movement of any person in the ARC.

5. Sleep or loiter without using the ARC resources or services.

6. Eat, drink or smoke in the ARC.

7. Deface or destroy ARC property.

8. Solicit funds, handle gamble, sell, advertise or petition for contributions.

9. Plug personal devices into the library’s network or tamper in any with library equipment.

10. Enter ARC with any firearm, knife or other weapons.

11. Observe physical distancing

12. Always wear your face mask

Anyone violating these rules is first warned by the ARC staff in charge at the time of the offense. If the conduct continues, the offender will be ordered to leave the premises. Staff members or security officers at their discretion will expel ARC users without a warning in situations of serious, threatening or willfully malicious behavior.

The Academic Resource Center retains the right to monitor all activities conducted inside the library premises to ensure compliance with the rules and regulations.