You will be held responsible for damages to DOR property that is caused by you or your guest(s). Willful destruction or defacing of University, private, or public property is prohibited. If you are found responsible for damage to property, you may receive sanctions, as well as charges for replacement or repair of the damaged property. A list of common damages and associated charges is available on the DOR web site. You are encouraged to report vandalism and any information that could help identify the responsible persons.

In the event of damages to any part of a building, including furnishings, the DOR reserves the right to assess students’ U-Bills for replacement/repair costs. Prior to billing, the DOR will notify residents of its intent to assess charges and will make reasonable attempts to identify the person(s) responsible for the damage.

If the responsible person(s) is identified, only those individuals will be assessed the cost of the damages to their U-Bills.

In the Residence Halls, if the responsible person(s) cannot be identified, charges will be assessed as follows:

  • If the damage is limited to a particular House and the cost of the damage is less than the balance of the House account, the charge will be assessed to the House account.
  • If the damage is limited to a particular House and the cost of the damage exceeds the balance of the House account, the charge will be split and assessed to the U-Bills of individual House members.
  • If the damage is in the common area of a building not associated with a particular House, the charge will be split and assessed to the U-Bills of all building residents.

In Frederiksen Court and Schilletter-University Village, if the responsible person(s) cannot be identified, charges will be assessed to the U-Bills of residents in the impacted apartment/building.

Charges assessed to a student’s U-Bill may incur late fee penalties and if delinquent result in referral to a collection agency.

You are responsible for maintaining cleanliness, sanitary conditions, and safety in your room/suite/apartment.

Sanitation and Cleanliness

  • Any action or inaction that compromises the cleanliness of the residence environment or that is considered unsafe or unhealthy is prohibited. Upon notification by DOR staff, residents shall comply with all DOR requests pertaining to correction of health, safety, and sanitation violations in and around their assigned rooms or in community spaces.
  • Health Code: All residents shall comply with applicable city, county, and state codes regarding health, safety and sanitation.
  • Slaughtering, Cleaning, Butchering Animals: Slaughtering of animals and the skinning, cleaning and butchering of animals is prohibited within DOR residences and in the immediate vicinity outside of DOR residences.