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AP 1 State Telephone System and Cellular Telephone Sets

AP 2 Telecommunications Equipment (Voice)

AP 3 Smoking

AP 4 Safety and Health

AP 5 Risk Management Policy

AP 6 Parking Regulations

AP 7 Sign Posting Policy

AP 8 Chargeback of Physical Plant Services

AP 10 Building Keys

AP 11 Fleet Vehicles

AP 12 Records Hold Policy

AP 13 Dispensing of Hearing Aids

AP 14 Policy on Business Activities

AP 15 Dangerous Weapons on Campus

AP 16 Collection of Indirect (Overhead) Costs

AP 17 Distribution of Indirect (Overhead) Costs

AP 18 Seat Belt Use

AP 19 Use of University Facilities

AP 20 Athletic Camps and Clinics

AP 21 University-Foundation Relationships

AP 22 Employee Accident/Injury Procedures

AP 23 Naming of Rooms and Buildings on Campus

AP 24 Postal Policy

AP 25 Requirement for a Mandatory Residential Dining Plan

AP 26 Requirement for Mandatory Housing

AP 27 Records Management Program

AP 29 Bad Check Policy

AP 30 In-Line Skates and Skateboarding

AP 31 Computer Software Use

AP 32 Inclement Weather Practice

AP 33 International Student Tuition Remission Policy

AP 36 Information Security

AP 37 Conflict of Interest/Financial Disclosure Policy

AP 38 Health Insurance Requirement for International Students

AP 39 Reuse Policy for Replaced Computers

AP 40 Alcohol Beverages on Campus

AP 41 Computer Replacement Policy

AP 42 Outreach Residual Funds

AP 43 Summer Session and J-Term

AP 44 Use of Copyrighted Material

AP 45 Shared Radio Spectrum Management and Coordination

AP 46 Emeriti Status for Unclassified Staff (Faculty/Academic Staff)

AP 47 Honored Retiree Status for Classified Employees

AP 48 Application for Immigrant Visas

AP 49 Determination of Outreach Course

AP 50 Cellular Telephone Policy

AP 52 Access, Use, and Retention of Social Security Numbers

AP 53 Full-time Status with a Reduced Course Load

AP 54 Advertising, Sponsorship, and Promotion of Alcohol and/or Tobacco Products on Campus

AP55 Licensing of UWRF Registered Marks

 

University of Wisconsin-River Falls Administrative Policy Paper
Number: AP 26 Revised
Date Issued: November 2, 1998
Subject: Requirement for Mandatory Housing

1.0 POLICY/PURPOSE:

1.1 It is the goal of the Univesity of Wisconsin-River Falls to provide a residence hall experience that will complement the academic and social growth of our students.
1.2 The University strives to operate the residence halls in an efficient and solvent manner that will ensure financial resources to provide for debt service payments and maintenance to the buildings and equipment.
1.3 It is the goal of the University to provide a stable occuapncy rate in the residence halls in order to maintain a competitive room rate and ensuring the upkeep of the buildings and living environment for the residents.

2.0 OVERVIEW/BACKGROUND:

2.1 The Board of Regents' Resolution dated May 5, 1972, states that for all students under the age of twenty-one (21):

"Those freshman and sophomore students who are not veterans, married or living with parents or guardian shall be required to live in a University-operated residence hall when such accommodations are available."


3.0 UNIVERSITY RESPONSIBILITIES:

UW-River Falls Policy

3.1 All freshman and sophomore students attending the University are required to live on campus. Exemptions may be granted as follows:
1. Bonafide Junior/Senior Status (60 credits or more)
2. Veterans of Military Service
3. Married and/or with Legally Dependent Children
4. Commuter from Home of Parent or Guardian (See 3.2)
5. Independent Student Status
6. Resided within University-approved residence hall(s) for at least four semesters
7. Completion of at least four semesters of full-time course study at another instituion of higher education or UW-River Falls
8. Work experience requiring a live-in situation
9. Limited Credit Student

For complete details of each exemption listed above, please reference the "Housing and Food Service Contract" booklet.

Only those students who have graduated from or whose parent(s) or guardian (s) live within the following school districts are eligible to commute:

* Wisconsin
1. Baldwin-Woodville
2. Ellsworth
3. Elmwood
4. Glenwood City
5. Good Shepherd Christian Academy
6. Hudson
7. New Richmond
8. Plum City
9. Prescott
10. River Falls
11. Somerset
12. Spring Valley
13. St. Croix Central
* Minnesota
1. Central
2. Como Park
3. Cottage Grove-Park
4. Cretin-Derham Hall
5. Harding
6. Hastings
7. Highland Park
8. Hill-Murray
9. Hugo
10. Humboldt
11. Johnson
12. Mahtomedi
13. Maplewood
14. North St. Paul
15. Red Wing
16. Roseville
17. Sibley
18. So. St. Paul
19. St. Agnes
20. St. Croix Lutheran
21. St. Thomas
22. Stillwater
23. Tartan
24. White Bear Lake
25. Woodbury

Any student commuting from the home of their parent(s) or guardian(s) must have a notarized Commuter Information Card on file with the Department of Residential Services.

4.0 DEPARTMENT/UNIT RESPONSIBILITIES:

None.

5.0 PROCEDURE:

Not applicable.

 

 

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