Holiday Decorations
Precautions must be taken when decorating for the holidays to ensure personal safety and to avoid damaging the residence halls. Resident students are responsible for removing decorations and restoring the room to its original condition before the semester break.
- No natural holiday/Christmas trees are permitted in the student rooms or corridors. Non-combustible artificial trees may be used in rooms and lounges.
- Only miniature lights may be used as they produce less heat and consume less electricity. Do not leave holiday/Christmas lights unattended. These lights may only be used from December 1 through the final day of the fall semester. When leaving the room, unplug the lights. Use of extension cords is prohibited.
- Only fire-retardant materials are permitted within the residence halls. Generally, the expense is no greater than dangerously flammable goods.
- Use aluminum papers, foils and fire-retardant snow sprays.
- Snow sprays, watercolors and magic markers must not be applied to any surface of the building.
- Use only Underwriter Laboratory (UL) approved equipment and materials.
- Do not block exits or decorate corridor lights and fire detectors