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Room Decorations
Decorations or other items posted in student rooms are limited to room walls only. For safety and maintenance reasons nothing may be posted on, or affixed to, doors, windows, heaters, ceilings, fire safety equipment or room furnishings.
Additionally, in order to maintain residential fire safety; to prevent damage to windows; and to facilitate window cleaning and maintenance; residence hall room windows must remain clear of any obstruction. Posting, hanging, painting, or otherwise displaying decorations, pictures, signs, flags, banners, lighting, or other objects or materials in or upon residence hall room windows or on university window coverings is not permitted.
Pictures, posters, and other decorations that are hung on the walls of residence hall rooms must be hung with an adhesive that will not mar the wall surface.
- Nails, tacks, pins, screws, scotch tape, Command Strips (and the like) and duct tape are damaging, and their use may lead to damage charges.
- No decoration may impede emergency access or exit in rooms, hallways or public areas.
Holiday decorations in the residence halls must meet the following criteria, as established in accordance with fire codes:
- No live trees, wreaths or other live decorations are permitted.
- Holiday lights must be UL approved.