Students are expected to keep their rooms clean and free of debris and garbage. If Housing and Residential Experience staff determine that the room, apartment, or specific appliance presents a health or safety hazard at any time, residents may be required to perform specific cleanings. Students are expected to clean rooms and appliances, sweep floors or vacuum, and remove all trash and personal items prior to vacating a room or apartment. The housekeeping staff will clean the bathrooms of apartments and suites once each week.
Residences are heated and cooled by central systems. To conserve resources, residents should keep their windows closed. Heating or cooling problems should be reported to VUMO(Vanderbilt University Maintenance and Operations) via the ReAdy application.
Students are prohibited from painting their rooms and all University furniture, including headboards. Use of tape, staples, adhesive holders, screws, brackets, tacks, and nails is prohibited on the walls, woodwork, floors, ceilings or furnishings. Non-staining putty (e.g., UHU Tac and Scotch Removable Mounting Putty) may be used. The use of over-the-door hangers is prohibited due to the damage that these cause. Only tension rods may be used for curtains or other window treatments. The use of ‘Command’ adhesive products is generally acceptable; however, they may cause damage and students may wish to consider alternative products.
Concrete blocks, cinder blocks, and bricks are prohibited from University residences because of the potential damage to walls, floors, and carpets caused by their use. Plastic crates are acceptable substitutes as long as their use does no damage.
Beds may not be elevated more than 13" from the bottom of the bedspring to the floor. In areas where the beds frames are not designed to loft, please utilize wooden risers. Weightlifting equipment, water beds, hot tubs, lofts, and bunk beds (other than those provided by the University), unauthorized construction of walls and partitions, satellite dishes and antennae are prohibited. Residential rooms and services (data network, etc.) may not be used for commercial purposes. Student rooms may not be used for publicized events, including meetings of organizations, social events, etc.