Resident Assistant Resource Guide 2024-2025

Policy

Guest Policy

Guests are defined as 1) individuals who are not affiliated with NCC; any 2) NCC student who are not official residents of a building or room in which they are present.

Guests visiting a residence hall room or specific floor lounge between 1:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 2:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday, will be considered an overnight guest. Overnight guests may stay only with the permission of all other assigned occupants of room and or suite.

Residents may have an overnight guest in the residence hall for no more than three (3) nights in any two (2)-week period.

Permission to host an overnight guest for a longer period of time must be obtained from the Area Hall Director.

Residence Hall Staff and Campus Safety Officers retain the right to ask a guest to vacate a particular building or room at any time if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the community.

Quiet Hours

Quiet hours in all residence halls are Sunday through Thursday, 11:00 PM – 8:00 AM, and Friday and Saturday, 12:00 AM – 8:00 AM. Quiet hours will be extended prior to and during final exam periods.

Even at times other than officially established quiet hours, students are expected to maintain reasonably low levels of noise in full courtesy to others. Therefore, courtesy hours are in effect 24 hours a day. Themed communities, entire floors, or entire buildings may vote to increase their community’s quiet hours.

Alcohol Policy (of age)

Students who are 21 years of age or over may possess or consume alcohol in residence hall rooms provided that all other individuals in a room, suite, or apartment are of legal drinking age (see note below), and the door to the room is closed. Alcohol may not be consumed in residence hall balconies, lounges or public areas within the residence hall or apartment building. Please note, any alcohol present when College policies are being violated is subject to confiscation and immediate disposal, even if one or more of the students involved in the incident is 21 years of age or older.

Students of the legal age of 21 are prohibited from being present where alcohol is being consumed by individuals under the age of 21. Presence is defined as being in the room, suite, vehicle or other location proximal to the possession or use of alcohol.

Students who are 21 years of age or older who wish to transport alcohol on campus may do so only if the alcohol is in an unopened, sealed container(s), and covered from open view.

The atmosphere of a room in which there is possession and/or consumption of alcohol must not create significant noise or disturbances, and the door of this room must be closed.

Students who live off-campus at a local residence are expected to abide by all local laws and ordinances related to alcohol. Of-age students who host underage students at an off-campus gathering where alcohol is present may be found in violation of this policy.

Alcohol Policy (underage)

Students under the age of 21 are prohibited from possessing, distributing, or consuming alcohol.

Students under the age of 21 are also prohibited from being present where alcohol is being consumed, even if the individual(s) possessing or consuming the alcohol are of the legal age of 21, and are following all other guidelines. Presence is defined as being in the room, suite, vehicle, or other location proximal to the possession or use of alcohol.

It is expected that underage students abide by local laws and ordinances related to alcohol, whether on or off campus. If it is determined that an underage student consumed alcohol at an off-campus location, the student may be found in violation of this policy.

Underage students whose roommates, apartment mates or suitemates are 21 years of age or older may be present when alcohol is possessed or consumed in the student’s residence hall room, suite, or apartment. However, underage roommates are not permitted to consume alcoholic beverages themselves. If guests who are under the age of 21 are found anywhere in a room, suite, or apartment where alcohol is being consumed, all of the individuals will be subject to disciplinary action regardless of age.

College Sponsored Events. Alcohol is occasionally served as part of an official College program or event in a specifically designated location (for example: Homecoming in the Residence Hall/Recreation Center). In situations like this, underage students may be present where alcohol is being consumed by of-age students or guests but may not consume alcohol themselves.

Intoxicated Residents & Substance Free Halls

Students who choose to consume alcohol are expected to do so responsibly. Intoxication itself is a violation of the North Central College alcohol policy. In addition, students who are highly intoxicated, in the opinion of the College staff members present at the time, will be transported to the hospital via ambulance at cost to the student.

Substance Free Halls: A substance-free designation is given to any living environment where alcohol and alcohol paraphernalia are prohibited. Any room in which all residents are under the age of 21, in addition to all rooms in Geiger Hall, Seager Hall, and Rall Hall, are substance-free. Additionally, rooms or floors in other residence halls may be designated as substance-free by the Office of Residence Life.

Drinking Games, Containers, etc...

Games that are centered around alcohol, focused on drinking large quantities of alcohol, or promote unsafe consumption are prohibited. Drinking games played with non-alcoholic beverages are also prohibited.

Being in the presence of or being in possession of any device or paraphernalia commonly used to play drinking games is prohibited. These devices, including beer pong supplies and “Beirut” tables, are also subject to confiscation and/or disposal.

Alcohol Containers and Paraphernalia: 1. Alcohol containers, regardless of the content, are prohibited in substance-free residence halls and in rooms or suites where all roommates are underage. 2. Kegs and any other containers over two gallons in capacity – whether empty or full – are prohibited anywhere on campus, and are subject to confiscation and disposal, regardless of the age of the person(s) possessing them. 3. Alcohol paraphernalia including beer bongs, funnels and beer boots are not permitted on campus and are subject to confiscation and disposal.

Powdered Alcohol: The consumption, possession or distribution of any powder or crystalline substance containing alcohol, as defined by state/local law, is prohibited by College policy and Illinois state law.

Marijuana/Other Drugs on Campus Policy

The North Central College drug policy covers illegal and illicit use of controlled substances, including marijuana, stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, opiates/narcotics, inhalants, synthetic drugs, or any other intoxicating compound.

The unauthorized possession or use of prescription drugs is also prohibited.

Students are prohibited from the unlawful use, possession, or distribution of any illegal drug or illegal drug paraphernalia, whether on or off campus.

Students are also prohibited from being in the presence of illegal drugs or illegal drug paraphernalia.

Presence is defined as being in the room, suite, vehicle, or other location proximal to the possession or use of illegal substances, activities or paraphernalia. Illegal drug and/or illegal drug paraphernalia may be subject to confiscation and/or disposal.

Tobacco/Smoking Policy

To protect the health and safety of students, faculty, staff, and visitors on campus, and to create a cleaner and more sustainable campus environment, all areas of the North Central College campus, including both owned and leased buildings or grounds (collectively “College Areas”) are smoke and tobacco-free areas.

The use of tobacco e-cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products (including cigarettes, ecigarettes, cigars, pipes, vaping and vapor devices, smokeless tobacco and all other tobacco products of any type) by students, faculty, staff, guests, visitors, and contractors is prohibited on all properties owned or leased by North Central College, including (but not limited to):

All interior space on campus and/or property leased by the College, including remote sites;

All outside property or grounds owned or leased by the College, including areas such as walkways (for example, the Sesquicentennial Walkway), breezeways, parking lots, and patios;

All vehicles leased or owned by the College

All personal vehicles while on college property all indoor and outdoor athletic facilities.

Conduct that Endangers

No student may engage in conduct or action that injures, threatens to injure or has the potential to endanger the safety, health or wellbeing of oneself or others, through direct action or negligent action.

Conduct or action that endangers, threatens or injures another person on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, physical ability, and ethnic or cultural origins is particularly reprehensible and prohibited, and will be reported to governmental authorities as required by law.

Conduct Unbecoming

Unbecoming conduct refers to those acts that may not be regarded as so improper or inappropriate by their nature and in their context that they are harmful to the reputation of both the student and/or the College.

Students will be held accountable for actions or activities that are inconsistent or incompatible with the spirit of the community standards set forth in the Student Handbook, whether such actions take place on or off campus.

Damage vs. Vandalism

Damage: Destruction, damage or abuse of any property, public or private is prohibited.

Vandalism: Deliberate attempts to deface property are prohibited.

Prohibited Items: Weapons and Firearms

Weapons and firearms are prohibited on the campus of North Central College

Knives or other bladed instruments with blades three inches or longer (except for knives intended for kitchen use) are considered weapons and are prohibited.

Prohibited Items: Electrical Items

Open coil items including toasters, toaster ovens, warmers, hot plates, hot pots, popcorn poppers, and electric blankets are prohibited in the residence hall

A power strip or extension cord may be used but connecting or ‘piggy-backing’ multiple extension cords or power strips, in any combination, is prohibited.

Stereo, TV, and other electrical wires/antenna may not be extended from your room underneath doors, windows, or through walls in order to prevent injury to you and others who live and work in your building.

Prohibited Items: MISC

Live Christmas tress present a potential fire hazard and are prohibited in residence halls.

Air Conditioning: Students are not permitted to install or use individual air-conditioning units (window units, portable units, swamp coolers, etc.) in their residence hall rooms.

Fireworks, flammable liquids, explosives, candles, incense, incense burners, halogen lamps, or bomb-making (or similar) materials are not permitted on campus-owned or leased properties.

Prohibited items include, but are not limited to, waterbeds, lighted signs, and alcohol beverage signage.

Window Policies

Windows: Windows, screens, and window blocks must be intact at all times - this includes common areas and lounges. Any tampering with windows or screens, entering or exiting through windows, or throwing, dropping, or hanging/displaying objects from windows is prohibited, and may result in disciplinary action.

Flashing lights or images are prohibited from being displayed in residence hall windows.

Anything visible from outside of a building is subject to removal by the College.

Blinds are provided on each window and must remain intact.

Beds, whether bunked or lofted, may not rest against windows.

As a safety precaution, residents are encouraged to lock windows when not in the room and when sleeping

Pet Policy

Pets: Fish (defined as cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills), kept in five-gallon tanks or smaller, are the only pets allowed in residence hall rooms. All other pets are prohibited. If unauthorized pets are found, they may be confiscated and turned over to local animal control authorities.

Pets with proper documentation are permitted and your AHD may inform you of potential pets living in your communities.

Prank Policy

Pranks, defined as mischievous or malicious tricks that cause, or have the potential to cause, damage, harm, or distress, are prohibited.

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