Registered student organizations may use campus facilities,
provided the facilities are used for the purpose contracted, subject
to regulations of the university. Each student has the right to a campus
environment characterized by safety and order.
Facilities Management is responsible
for the
maintenance and operation of campus buildings, grounds, and utilities.
Housing Report, a list of things that are to be repaired,
is submitted to the Facilities Management Office every Monday morning
by the residence hall directors. Students who find any maintenance
problems
in their rooms, should report them to their residence assistant or
residence
hall director by Sunday so they may be turned in on Monday to the Facilities
Management Office. It is the responsibility of the Facilities Management
Office to repair roofs, paint buildings, maintain heating/cooling,
plumbing,
electric and other utilities. In addition, the Facilities Management
Office also cleans the public areas of the buildings.
Security Measures and Considerations
Escort Service - The Escort service is an on-campus
service provided for the protection of students, faculty, staff and
visitors of Western Kentucky University Campus. Escorts will be provided
from dusk until dawn by calling WKU Police Department at 5-2548 or
5-3333
Emergency Phones - The University
has 68 emergency phones located strategically around the University.
Push the red button and
the phone dials the police department automatically, and provides the
location of the caller. If you are on campus and need emergency assistance,
just go to an emergency phone and you are connected directly to the
WKU Police Department. If you are not near an Emergency Phone use a
campus phone dial 911 or 5-2548 and you will be immediately connected
to the WKU Police. If you are off campus and want to call the WKU Police
dial 270-745-2548. If you are on campus using a cell phone and dial
911 you will be answered by the Bowling Green City Police Department
who will immediately transfer your call to the WKU Police.
Key - Room keys will fit the front lobby doors
of residence hall and mailboxes. Keys must be used to unlock lobby doors
which are locked at midnight Sunday through Thursday and at 2:00 a.m.
on Friday
and Saturday.
Lighting - Western Kentucky University is a well-lit
campus. This is a major factor in creating a safer, more inviting environment
for students, faculty, staff and visitors.
Night Clerk - A student is employed by the Office
of Residence Life to manage the desk operations
and maintain order in the lobby area at night.
Room Entry - to the living quarters of a student
may be conducted by the following people for the purposes listed below:
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by law enforcement officers in the line of duty in
accordance with legally defined procedures governing search and seizure.
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by authorized custodial and maintenance personnel to
make improvements and repairs and to provide routine maintenance.
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by authorized university personnel in order to ensure
that health, fire and safety standards are maintained.
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by authorized university personnel in emergency situations
to protect the health, comfort and welfare
of a student or to make emergency repairs to prevent damage to
a person
or property.
Residence Hall Security - Most residence hall desks
are staffed 24 hours a day.
Closed circuit cameras are used to monitor each door that is not easily
visible from the desk area.
Unauthorized Guest - Non-students who are visiting
in a residence hall need
to be authorized by the hall director of that particular hall. For
any
WKU student to be considered an authorized guest they must adhere to
all visitation procedures of the hall in which they are visiting including
visitation hours, check-in/out procedures and
proper escort. Students may visit residents of the same sex at any
time.
Residents are responsible for
the actions of their guests whether they are authorized or unauthorized.
Unruly guests or violators of this policy will be subject to disciplinary
action.
Underage Guest - The following policies exist concerning
underage guests
in the residence hall:
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Guests of the same sex under the age 18 may be checked into the residence
halls for the purpose of
short term visitation.
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These guests should be supervised closely at all times by the resident.
The resident's ID shall be
sufficient to check in an underage guest of the same sex.
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No guests of the opposite sex under the age of 18 will be checked
in unless they are a WKU student
with a valid ID. Guests who are violators of this policy will be asked to leave
immediately; residents will
be subject to disciplinary action.