Level 1 (1 - 2 points)

1. Displays in windows or other prominent places promoting alcohol, illegal substances, pornography, or other inappropriate activities or messages.
2. Unauthorized advertising, soliciting, promoting, or selling of products, events and services in residence.
3. Unauthorized campaigning in residence.

Level 1 (1 - 2 points)

1. Open alcohol, where prohibited. Alcohol is only permitted to be consumed in individual residence rooms/suites.
2. Possession of single serving glass containers (i.e. beer bottles, coolers). Glass bottles are often broken in residence and create a safety hazard.
3. Possession of drinking paraphernalia. Examples of drinking paraphernalia include funnels and beer bongs.
4. Possession of ‘common source’ large volume alcohol containers that encourages swift or high volume consumption of alcohol. A large volume alcohol container is defined as: (a) a container that holds more than 500mL of beer or (b) a container that holds more than 1.18L (40 ounces) of any type of alcohol other than beer (such as wines and spirits). Examples of ‘common source’ alcohol containers include kegs, mini kegs, and Texas Mickeys.

Level 3 (4 - 6 points)

5. Consumption of alcohol by residents and guests under the legal drinking age or those on alcohol probation.
6. Drinking games or promotion of a social function which has the consumption of alcohol as its central focus or purpose, because these activities promote irresponsible and dangerous alcohol consumption.
7. Imposing the physical effects of intoxication on the residence community, for example vomiting, passing out, aggressive or significantly disruptive behaviour, or needing medical assistance.
8. Making or selling alcohol in residence.
9. Purchasing or supplying persons under the legal drinking age with alcohol.

Level 1 (1 - 2 points)

1. Littering
2. Failure to keep your room in a clean and sanitary condition
3. Improper disposal of refuse, including leaving garbage bags outside of your room or the garbage room/chute.
4. Collection of empty containers, bottles or cans that is judged by residence staff, for sanitary reasons, to be beyond recycling purposes.

Level 2 (2 - 4 points)

1. Marking any surface through action or neglect, that is not deemed normal wear and tear.
2. Actions or neglect that leads to or has the potential to lead to damaging, offensive, or harmful problems in residence, including water damage, odours, and insect/rodent infestation.
3. Failure to keep your furniture, fixtures and appliances in a good state of repair.

Level 3 (4 - 6 points)

1. Behaviour that causes, or has the potential to cause significant damage through action, carelessness or negligence.
2. Willful damage, vandalism or graffiti or neglect that leads to serious damage to Conestoga College or private property.

Level 1 (1 - 2 points)

1. Throwing, dropping, kicking or knocking objects from residence buildings, windows, or stairwells, whether intentional or unintentional.
2. Throwing snowballs or other objects at residence buildings.
3. Participating in physically-active games or sports inside residence or within the residence grounds which could disturb residents, staff or the surrounding community or cause damage to facilities or personal injuries.

Level 2 (2 - 4 points)

4. Creating or permitting behaviour in residence which is a nuisance or annoyance to residents, residence staff, the surrounding community, or to the supplier of services authorized by residence or Conestoga College. This includes pranks/raids or similar actions that could be damaging to personal, Residence or Conestoga College property or reputation.

Level 1 (1 - 2 points)

1. Removal of furniture, appliances, window screens or other fixtures from assigned rooms/units or common spaces and placing them elsewhere.
2. Alteration, renovation or removal of rooms, furniture, or equipment.
3. Installation of unauthorized furnishings, equipment or devices. This includes internet, phone and cable.
4. Failure to keep access clear to electrical panel, heating unit and maintenance access.

• A guest is any non-resident of the residence building, or any resident of the building visiting within your residence suite. Anyone (non-resident or resident) who is invited to, accompanied on, accepted or admitted to the residence property is deemed to be a guest of that resident.
• Residents must sign in their guests at the front desk before they enter the residence.
• The guest must leave one piece of photo identification with the front desk staff.
• No visitors will be granted access into the residence after 2:00 a.m.
• Residents may sign-in up to two (2) guests at a time with the exception of pub nights where residents are limited to one (1) guest at a time.
• While each guest is in the residence, the resident must remain in the company of the guest at all times until the guest is signed out.
• Failure to be present does not mitigate or relieve the residents responsibility for their guest’s behaviour. Residents are responsible for their guest’s behaviour whether they participated in, condoned or were aware of that guest’s behaviour or not. The specific sanction(s) will be determined by the list of possible sanctions for the offense(s) committed by the guest.
• Guests staying overnight are subject to a small overnight fee.
• Guests are permitted up to a maximum of two (2) consecutive nights or no more than ten (10) nights in any one (1) given month.
• Guests should not in any way interfere with the rights of a roommate or other resident to privacy, access, sleep or study at any time or anywhere within the residence.
• The Residence Manager requires any guests 16 years or younger visiting the residence without a parent/guardian to have a signed form of consent from their parent/ guardian. This form will also include contact information for the parent/guardian. The Residence reserves the right to call a parent/guardian in the event of a medical emergency or due to behavioural conduct.

Level 1 (1 - 2 points)

1. Failure to sign-in guests at the front desk.
2. Failure of the residents to be with their guest at all times in residence.
3. Permitting a guest to stay over the limit of two (2) nights consecutively or ten nights (10) in any given month (1) without approval from management.

Level 2 (2 - 4 points)

4. Hosting a guest during Conestoga Colleges Orientation Week
5. Living or permitting someone else to live in a room/unit without an approved assignment from residence.

Level 3 (4 - 6 points)

6. Hosting a guest who violates any RCLS sanction including alcohol, illegal substances, respect and cooperation, disruptive behaviour, harassment and discrimination, noise and quiet hours, weapons, smoking etc. All residents are responsible for the actions and behaviours of guests signed in with them at all times while in the residence.

Every individual has a right to a safe, respectful environment that is free from attacks on their dignity/integrity. Harassment is defined as any attention or conduct (oral, written, graphic, electronic or physical) by an individual or group who knows, or ought to reasonably know, that such attention or conduct is unwelcome, unwanted, offensive or intimidating. Bullying and hazing will be considered harassment under this policy.

Differentiation between level 2 and 3 offenses will be based on the intent and impact of the behaviours and the definitions of each level described above.

Level 2 (2 - 4 points)

1. Failure to abide by Conestoga Colleges Code of Conduct or related legislation which defines harassment and discrimination.
2. Any conduct that could be deemed as bullying or cyber bullying, via a group or an individual.
3. Any statement that could be deemed as inappropriate or derogatory towards an individual or a group

Any observations about the behaviour, speech, odours or physical surroundings of an individual that cause suspicion of illegal activity will be investigated and/or reported.

Illegal substances offense will lead to an eviction.

Level 1 (1 - 2 points)

1. Possession of paraphernalia associated with the use of illegal substances (e.g. bong, pipe, roach clip, hookah and grinder)

Level 3 (4 - 6 points)

2. Possessing, using, making or selling an illegal substance in residence.
3. Any behaviour or activities that contravene the laws of the land (i.e. gambling)

Noise levels at any time should not detract from any resident's ability to pursue academic endeavours or to enjoy a peaceful living environment. An individual’s right to reasonable quiet supersedes another’s right to make noise. The following items are prohibited: large musical instruments (i.e. drum sets), surround sound systems or noise producing devices such as subwoofers and PA systems.

Consideration Hours are in effect 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Quiet Hoursare observed in residence: Sunday to Thursday: 11:00 p.m. – 8:00 a.m.; Friday and Saturday evenings: 1:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Exam Quiet Hoursbegin at 11:00 p.m. on the Friday evening before the final examination period, which means quiet hours are extended to 23 hours a day. Residence will define a relaxed hour during the evening when programming by residence staff may occur.

As a general rule, noise from your room/unit that is audible outside your room, including in hallways, common areas, neighbouring units or buildings, will be addressed by Residence Staff during quiet hours.

Level 1 (1 - 2 points)

1. Non-compliance with Consideration Hours or Quiet Hours.
2. Possession of, or use of, large musical instruments, such as pianos and drum sets.

Level 2 (2 - 4 points)

3. Non-compliance with Exam Quiet Hours.
4. Excessive noise that interferes with the academic work of residents and/or significantly disturbs the residence community and/or our neighbouring communities.

Level 2 (2 - 4 points)

1. Keeping any animal or pet in residence.

Level 2 (2 - 4 points)

1. Failure to respond to the written or verbal direction of residence or college staff.
2. Demonstrated lack of respect, civility, courtesy, or cooperation with a member of the residence community, including residents, guests, residence staff and Conestoga College staff.
3. Failure to provide identification, or providing false identification when asked from a residence or Conestoga College staff.
4. Failure to provide identification, or providing false identification when asked from a residence or Conestoga College staff.

Level 3 (4 - 6 points)

1. Unauthorized entry into restricted areas of residence, including rooftops, basements, utility rooms, offices, etc.
2. Entry into another resident's room without the consent of that resident.

Level 1 (1 - 2 points)

1. Propping open a fire door, which includes room doors. This may include using the deadbolt or another item to prevent it from locking and/or to hold the door open.
2. Improper use of an emergency exit.
3. Entering and exiting of residence through windows.

Level 2 (2 - 4 points)

3. Possession or use of candles, incense, lava lamps, hot plates, flame cooking devices, indoor barbeques, deep fryers and the like are prohibited.
4. Covering or removing smoke and/or heat detectors.
5. Blocking hallways, stairwells, exits and access to fire safety equipment.
6. Permitting entry of any individual (resident, non-resident or other) into residence, either by opening a door or giving residence keys to that individual.
7. Overloading or tampering with electrical systems.
8. Tampering with video surveillance equipment or systems.

Level 3 (4 - 6 points)

8. Possession or use of explosive or flammable material (i.e. firecrackers, fireworks and barbecue propane tanks).
9. Discharging, tampering with, covering or operating any fire prevention or detection equipment for any purpose other than the control of a fire.
10. Actions or neglect that leads to a fire.
11. Failure to evacuate during an alarm.
12. Careless driving on residence grounds.
13. Actions, carelessness or neglect that causes an elevator to stall and/or require repair.

Level 2 (2 - 4 points)

1. Smoking in residence is not permitted, including but not limited to the use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes and vaporizers.
2. Smoking in an outdoor location on residence grounds not permitted by residence or Conestoga College.

Level 2 (2 - 4 points)

1. Failure to abide by Conestoga College's technology and internet policies.
2. Interference with the technology of the residence, Conestoga College or another resident.
3. Copyright infringement (i.e. illegally downloading music, movies or other media using the residence internet connection).

All organized events, activities or gatherings that have the potential to cause a disturbance, or involve alcohol must be approved by Residence Management to ensure compliance with liquor, fire safety, noise and other applicable policies.

Maximum capacity of a residence room is defined as the number of residents that live in the room plus two (2) guests each.

Level 2 (2 - 4 points)

1. Any gathering over the maximum capacity of a residence room.
2. Any organized event, activity or gathering that has not gained the approval of Residence Management.

Only refrigeration appliances supplied with the room are to be used. No others are to be brought into the room. Irons, toaster ovens, coffee makers, electric kettles protected by an automatic “shut off” may be used. Each resident must identify and register their appliances with the front desk. In order for appliances to be approved for use in the residence, they must bear a visible serial number and a CSA or UL identification tag. Bicycles are not permitted in the residence and shall be parked only in bicycle racks, where provided.

Level 1 (1 - 2 points)

1. Possession of equipment, keys, appliances or furnishings not authorized by residence or Conestoga College.

Level 3 (4 - 6 points)

2. Theft or possession of stolen property.

In violent or potentially violent situations residents are strongly encouraged to go to a safe place or vacate the premises if it is safe to do so and call for assistance.

Level 3 (4 - 6 points)

1. Any communication or behaviour that is perceived as offensive, abusive, aggressive or threatening.
2. Any physical aggression or violent behaviour (consensual or not) that causes or has the potential to cause physical or emotional harm. These behaviours include, but are not limited to: sexual assault, hitting, punching, slapping, kicking, pushing, pulling, bullying, stalking, fighting, retaliation and threats of violence.

A weapon is defined as any device that is designed for (or could be used for) the purpose to intimidate, threaten, harm or kill. Examples of weapons include and are not limited to handguns, rifles, air guns, pellet guns, paintball guns, BB guns, crossbows, swords, hunting knives, fishing knives, martial arts weapons, brass knuckles, replica weapons, or any other prohibited device as defined in the Criminal Code of Canada.

Level 3 (4 - 6 points)

1. Possession, storage, use or threatened use of a weapon. Weapons are prohibited in residence because they disproportionately increase the potential for harm to self and others.
2. Possession, storage, use or threatened use of dangerous materials, such as explosives, gasoline, fireworks and similar items.