FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
RESIDENTIAL ISSUES
Q. How secure are the residence halls?
A. All residence halls remain locked at all times. Students must use their Centre ID cards to gain access to any of the residence halls. If a student's ID card is lost or stolen, the student should report it to the Department of Public Safety immediately, and the card will be deactivated so that it can no longer be used to enter residence halls or obtain meals on campus. Replacement ID cards are made in the Student Life Office located on the first floor of the Breeze House, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Students are encouraged to lock their doors when they are gone and not to prop any exterior doors open.
Q. What are the housing requirements of students at Centre College?
A. Because of the value Centre attaches to life in a residential community, students are required to live in College residences and to purchase a meal plan for use in campus dining facilities. Exceptions to the residency requirement are made for students to live at home with their parents in or near Danville. Seniors wanting to live off-campus must submit an application requesting to do so to the Director of Student Life and Housing by the published deadline in the spring during the room selection process. Permission to live off- campus may be granted by the Housing Office on a seniority basis depending upon the number of applicants and vacant beds on campus. It is unlikely that anyone other than a limited number of seniors will be granted permission to live off-campus. Permission to live off-campus is granted on an annual basis and is not guaranteed from year to year. Students who are granted permission to live off-campus must purchase a meal plan. Married students are expected to arrange for their own off-campus housing.
Q. Can freshmen have a car on campus?
A. Yes. All students are permitted to have a car on campus. Students must register their vehicle online through the Department of Public Safety web page. They will then be issued a decal indicating the lot(s) in which they are authorized to park. An annual $50 registration fee will be assessed to the student's bill.
Q. Are Resident Assistants available to help students if needed?
A. Resident Assistants (RAs) are a select group of students who live in specific areas and have primary responsibility there, under the direction of a Residence Director. They are selected each year based upon
application. Residence Directors (RDs) are experienced, highly regarded former Resident Assistants who live in and oversee specified residences or groups of residences. The RAs act as educators, promoting the principles of citizenship and leadership. They hold informational hall meetings, plan hall activities, and are available to provide help to students if needed.
Q. What kind of telephone service does Centre College provide in the residence halls?
A. Centre provides one phone line per room, but the students must supply the phone. Students will also be provided a local telephone directory, which outlines the state and federal regulations governing telephone usage. Local service is provided by AT&T and is free for students. Long distance service is provided by ECCI, and the charges are billed directly to the student. Students living in Pearl Hall only must rent a phone from the College.
Q. What is Centre's visitation policy for the residence halls?
A. Visitation is defined as social visiting by members of the other gender in student rooms by invitation of the resident(s). Either roommate may deny the privilege of visitation in his/her room to any person. The housing of guests of the other gender overnight or longer is a violation of college regulations. Upon approval of the Residence Life Staff and the Student Life Office, first-year students are granted visitation privileges after the first three weeks of fall term. Most buildings have a sepcified area, such as a basement, living room, or lounge, which has 24-hour visitation privileges as well as restroom facilities for members of the opposite sex. The maximum visitation hours for all residences, student rooms, and corridors (including Greek houses) are:
Sunday - Thursday: 10 a.m. - 12:30 a.m.
Friday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 2 a.m.
Q. When do the residence halls close for campus breaks?
A. For Thanksgiving Break, the residence halls will close at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, November 24, 2009, and reopen at noon on Sunday, November 29, 2009. For the Holiday Break, the residence halls will close at 8 p.m. on Friday, December 11, 2009, and reopen at noon on Sunday, January 3, 2010. However, students may leave after their last final in December. For Spring Break, the residence halls will close at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 19, 2010, and reopen at noon on Sunday, March 28, 2010. The Student Life Office will work to accommodate students coming from a long distance who need to remain on campus during these breaks.
Q. When does my son or daughter have to move out after final exams?
A. The residence halls officially close for the summer at 6:00 p.m. on the day of the last exam. Students should be moved out of their rooms by this time. Exceptions to this rule include seniors and their senior week guests and any other students who will be participating in the commencement ceremony. These students will be allowed to remain in their rooms until 8:00 p.m. on the Sunday of commencement. Students are not required to move out of their rooms over breaks.
Q. What is Centre's alcohol policy?
A. The use of alcoholic beverages by students under 21 years of age and the use of illicit drugs are prohibited on campus and at campus-sponsored events. The use of alcoholic beverages by students is a matter of individual choice and involves the student's acceptance of responsibility for whatever legal and personal consequences may ensue. The College does not accept legal liability for student violations of the law.
Students who are clearly in a state of intoxication, or who represent a possible threat to their own health and safety or to that of others, or who appear prone to disorderly conduct, are subject to sanctions through the College's judicial system.
Centre intends to send a "zero tolerance" message regarding illegal possession or missue of drugs, or knowingly being in the presence of those who possess or misuse drugs. Students found to be in violation of this policy are subject to immediate adminitrative suspension.
Specific guidelines are provided to students at the start of each fall term. Educational programs about drug and alcohol abuse are presented during new student orientation each year, and new students are required to complete an online alcohol education program before arriving on campus.
Q. Is Centre a safe campus?
A. The Department of Public Safety makes every effort to provide a safe and secure environment for each student, faculty, staff and visitor to our campus. Public safety officers are on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to help ensure the safety of Centre students. The officers are trained in various areas of general security and fire safety. They do not limit their efforts to criminal activities, but will respond to any matter involving the personal safety of someone within the Centre College community.
The Department of Public Safety has implemented a campus-wide emergency mass notification system. In the event of an emergency, this system will simultaneously email, call, and text all students, faculty, and staff with information concerning the emergency. In order to receive this notification, students, faculty, and staff must sign up for the service at the beginning of the academic year.
There are emergency phones located throughout the campus, which automatically call DPS. Also, DPS provides a 24-hour escort service for students on campus. An officer will escort a student anywhere on campus at any time. They can be reached on campus by dialing HELP (4357) or from off-campus at
236-HELP (4357) at any time.
The Department of Public Safety provides crime statistics annually on their web page as mandated by federal law. For more information, visit the Department of Public Safety website at: http://web.centre.edu/studentlife/dps.
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