Housing or Dormitories at Windsor University School of Medicine

We are dedicated to your satisfaction.
Windsor will help make you feel right at home in our carefully arranged student residences. Meet students from around the world, enjoy great social activities, parties and special holiday celebrations, too.
Quality, affordable living space in Caribbean is hard to come by, Although we maintain quality units, demand far exceeds the supply so students bear with us and we will do the best for you.

And remember Windsor offers:

• Dorms in safe neighborhoods
• Color TV, laundry and kitchen facilities, student lounges, activities and more.
• Dorm Maintenance fees applies, Please check with the US office or Student housing coordinator
• Utilities is the responsibility of the student

1. Residents are expected to conduct themselves in a mature, orderly manner at all times, with due regard for the rights of others.
2. Quiet hours must be observed during specific periods as determined by each living unit.
3. Any student living in University housing who is withdrawing from the University, whether permanently or for a leave of absence, must vacate and remove all personal possessions within 24 hours. All rights to the room cease after 24 hours.
4. Request for change of housing assignment must be made through the Student housing coordinators Office.
5. Students shall not lodge guests in their rooms or apartments for more than 72 hours without permission of the student housing coordinator, Students are responsible for their guests' behavior. Mutual consent of the roommates is required for any guests at any time.
6. Students are responsible for keeping their rooms and apartments in a sanitary condition. Administrative officials of the University will, as needed, conduct an inspection of the rooms in the interest of hygiene and safety. Rooms or apartments declared unsanitary and requiring the use of the custodial staff will be charged for the unscheduled cleaning.
7. Residents are held liable for damage to the rooms, apartments, furnishings, and common area facilities. Charges for unclaimed damages will be shared jointly by students, and such decisions will be made by the individual damage committees. An appeal procedure is available to question charges made. Damage inquiries will be posted for each incident with a one-week appeal date. Assessment to individuals responsible for specific incidences will be made after an appeal period of one week.
8. Pets are not permitted in any University residence facility.
9. Stoves, hot plates, candles, incense, and halogen lamps shall not be used in the rooms due to fire hazards.
10. Firearms, explosives or chemicals shall not be brought into any room or residence facility at any time. Firearms, bows, hunting knives, and other dangerous hunting equipment will be stored without charge at the Campus Safety Office.
11. The owners of motorcycles, motorbikes and other similar equipment shall not house or repair their vehicles and related equipment in any residence facilities, nor store associated combustible fuels.
12. The University does not carry insurance of any kind on the property of students and accepts no responsibility for loss or damage to such property. Students are urged to lock their rooms at all times and carry their own personal property insurance. Students are asked to keep access doors to residence halls closed.
13. The use of alcoholic beverages is subject to policies regarding alcoholic beverages stated elsewhere in this handbook.
14. Students must be properly attired in public areas at all times.
15. No antenna or aerial attachment may be made on the roof of any University residence.
16. Civil Law defines the possession of unauthorized keys or cards as being in possession of burglary tools. Those individuals having or using such keys or cards are subject to disciplinary action.
17. The University may for good and valid reasons require a student to move from University housing as a disciplinary measure. In such instances there will be no refund of monies to the student.
18. Fees will be charged for the replacement of lost I.D. cards, access cards, and room keys.
19. For each key not returned, at the termination of room occupancy, a fee of $50* will be assessed to change the door lock. (Fine subject to change.)
20. Furniture cannot be removed from lounges, study rooms, cafeterias, etc. for the private use of students within their own rooms. Students possessing unauthorized furniture will be fined $20* and billed for the fair value of the item. The student will be notified of this by the Residence Life Office and will have an appeal period of one week. If the furniture is returned during the appeal period, the penalty will be reduced to the $20* fine and be subject to disciplinary action.
21. No solicitation is permitted in University housing, unless approved by the student housing coordinator or Dean of Students.
22. The University cannot and will not condone any illegal act involving the possession, manufacture, use or sale of controlled substances (drugs) on campus, except where properly authorized by a physician.
23. Students should refer to refund policy stated elsewhere in this booklet related to room and board charges for those withdrawing from the University.
24. Smoking is not permitted anywhere in University housing.
25. Students housed on university housing make a commitment to live within the general expectations of zero tolerance in regards to drugs, alcohol and tobacco. Failure to meet these expectations or those developed by the program participants as the academic year progresses will lose the privilege of living on University housing.
26. No flammable substances may be stored inside residence facilities. LP tanks for gas grills, lighter fluid and the like must be a minimum of thirty feet from buildings. Those creating a fire hazard in residence facilities are subject to disciplinary action including expulsion from campus housing.
27. Pools, hot tubs and spas of any kind are not allowed.
    The University reserves the right to inspect premises for safety, damage and repair or upgrade planning.

Permanent changes to campus housing facilities, i.e. painting, IS NOT permitted. No changes to permanent fixtures are allowed. This includes built-in dressers, shelves, closets, closet doors and desks (except as authorized by the student housing coordinator. No tampering with electrical wiring, fixtures, breakers or panel boxes is permitted.
When hanging pictures, posters, etc. duct tape is expressly prohibited from use. The use of any tape other than "drafting" tape should be avoided. Tape marks, nail holes, etc. will be billed on a "per wall" basis.

University officials reserve the right to inspect the premises occupied by students and the personal possessions of students will not be searched unless appropriate (written) authorization has been obtained.
For premises not controlled by Windsor University, the ordinary requirements for lawful search are necessary.