Living in a Community
Disruptive Behavior
You should feel comfortable in your room and residence hall, and so should your neighbors. Excessive noise,
disturbing the peace, and disruptive behavior are all inappropriate actions. Examples of disruptive behavior
include pranks; snowball, water, pillow, paint ball or food fights; and in-line skating, roller-skating,
skateboarding, and long boarding.
Students who persist in such behavior could be asked to change rooms, transfer to another housing area, or
leave On-Campus Housing. They may also be referred to the Honor Code office.
Students may be requested to leave the university if their behavior could result in injury to themselves or others.
Normally, students who have been asked to leave BYU as a result of disciplinary action must leave housing within
72 hours after notification by the Honor Code Office or area management. However, in some cases, they may be required
to leave sooner.
Quiet Hours
Quiet hours are in effect 24 hours a day during reading days and finals week. Each floor/apartment has the
opportunity to establish quiet hours through community standards.
TVs, VCRs, Stereos And Radios
You're welcome to bring entertainment equipment for your room or apartment, but please be considerate of your
roommates by keeping the volume at a level that will not disturb them. Outside antennas are not permitted, and
students living in Heritage Halls will need to provide their own coaxial cable to connect to the kitchen cable
TV outlet. Cougar Cable is available in all On-Campus Housing TV rooms. Also, please be aware that copyright
laws prohibit showing video or DVD movies in common areas in or around the residence halls. Tampering with or
altering university audiovisual equipment, including cable, is prohibited.
Room Decorations
When decorating, please use the bulletin boards and tack strips to hang up your posters, pictures, and other
decorations. Additional decorations may be hung with white removable mounting adhesive (such as Plasti-Tak,
etc.) or 3M Command Adhesive® hooks. Please don't use nails, tacks, tape, or other types of adhesives. Make
sure your decorations can be easily removed (no paint, stickers, or contact paper).
Decorations should not be hung on the outside of windows or buildings, on the ceiling, or on window coverings.
Fire code allows up to 25% of the entire door to be covered with decorations.
Apartment And Room Care
Each month, the hall staff will do apartment/room checks to help you ensure proper care and upkeep. Improper
care can result in referral to area management, cleaning charges, or both.
Furniture
You're welcome to rearrange the furniture in your room to suit your taste as long as the arrangement is deemed
safe by your hall advisor. Please do not move furniture out of your room or commons rooms. Beds can only be
elevated on supports provided by housing. You may not move appliances.
Pets And Animals
Pets and animals of any kind (including fish) are not allowed in the residence halls. The only exceptions are
special assistance animals for residents with disabilities, or fish for certain biology classes. If you need
to keep fish for a class, you must receive prior approval from your hall advisor, and you may keep the fish
only until your assignment is complete.
Insurance
Your parents' homeowners insurance may cover your personal belongings while you're at school. If not, we
recommend that you purchase renter's insurance. The university does not accept responsibility for personal
belongings that are damaged or stolen in the residence halls.
Objectionable Material
We support the
Honor Code. Anything deemed by your
hall advisor or other housing officials to be objectionable, obscene or disruptive is not allowed in the
residence halls. You can request at the U.S. Post Office that objectionable material not be delivered to
your mailbox.
Sunbathing And Swimwear
You're welcome to sunbathe in designated areas Monday-Saturday. See your hall advisor for these areas. Please do
not use BYU bedding or furniture.
Swimming attire must be modest in fit and style. See-through suits, cut-offs, bikinis, and men's Speedos are not
permitted. Proper attire is subject to the discretion of the pool official on duty. All swimsuits and other clothing
with straps or ties are to remain fastened or tied while swimming, sunbathing, or lounging.
Solicitation
Advertising, door-to-door sales, sales presentations, and collection drives are not permitted in university housing.
Personal Business
Operating a business based from your apartment/room is prohibited. Use of your hall address or apartment/room
telephone number for business purposes is not permitted. Please contact your area management for further
clarification.
Gambling
Gambling is not permitted in the residence halls.
Use Of Community Facilities
Community areas in the residence halls are for residents to enjoy. Please make sure you clean up after yourself and
leave the facility ready for someone else. You will be charged for any repairs or cleaning due to damage or
littering. Please leave the furniture, including cushions and microwaves, in the lounges.
Items left beyond the contract period will be turned over to BYU Lost and Found, or sent to Deseret Industries. You
will be charged daily room rates until all personal items are out of your room or storage area. You're welcome to leave
your things in your room during Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks, but please don't store your friends' belongings.
Bicycles
For your protection, your bike must be registered with the
BYU Traffic
Office. Bikes may only be locked to approved bike racks. Do not store your bike in your room or in the stairwells.
Limited indoor bike storage is available for rent at Helaman Halls $10 per semester, $5 per term. Contact the Cannon
Center for more information. Bikes left after the contract period will be turned over to University Police.
Parking Regulations
To park your car on campus, you must acquire a parking permit from the Traffic Office. Residents of Wyview Park will
need to obtain a "YR" permit, residents of Helaman Halls and Heritage Halls need a "C" permit, and residents of the FLSR will need a
"Y" permit.
Parking permits may be acquired free of charge for all University students. To obtain a parking permit, students will need
to provide a valid vehicle registration, proof of an emissions test, and their BYU student ID card to the
BYU Traffic Office.
Guest and temporary parking permits for non-students are available through the BYU Traffic Office, from area
central building, and from hall advisors.
For the Traffic Office hours and more information, see the
BYU Traffic
Office website, or contact them directly at (801) 422-3906.
Servicing Your Vehicle
Please don't service your vehicle in the housing parking lots. This includes changing oil or mechanical repairs.
You will be charged for any damage to the parking lot.