Policy Information 101|Page www.kutztown.edu/thekey • Visitors arriving after 11:59pm. on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday evening must be pre-registered at the desk by the host informing the hall desk of visitor’s name, type of visitor identification, time of arrival, and length of stay. • Residents are responsible for informing visitors that presentation of a valid ID is required at the time of sign-in. Failure to provide ID could result in denial of entrance into the residence hall. After one semester of on-campus residency, First Year Students will follow the upperclassman visitation assignments. The professional staff of Housing and Dining Services or the Residence Life Office may grant exceptions to certain aspects of the Visitation Policy. The professional staff of Residence Life and Housing & Dining Services reserves the right to restrict this policy. Fire Safety Your safety, as well as the safety of all residents and property, is of paramount importance. All of the residence halls at Kutztown University conform to fire and safety standards as established by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. The actions of the occupants are equally important in maintaining the fire safety of the building. Fire Alarms, Fire Extinguishers, and Sprinklers All residence halls are equipped with automatic Fire Alarm Systems. The systems include photoelectric smoke detectors in common areas (corridors, lounges, etc.), mechanical rooms, and special use rooms, as well as in each sleeping area. All fire alarms are monitored at the desk and report to Public Safety and Police Services. The smoke detection devices are very sensitive, and may be activated by aerosol sprays, hair care products, and hair irons. Caution should be taken to avoid detectors when using these products. Students using cooking appliances should never leave a stove or oven unattended or cook at a temperature setting higher than necessary to avoid causing a stove-top fire or generating smoke that may activate nearby detectors. Manual pull stations are installed near building exits that permit occupants to activate the alarm should they detect a fire condition before the smoke detector activates. With the exception of the Golden Bear Village West and the Honors Building, all buildings are equipped with voicecommunication fire alarm systems. This means that the alarm provides voice instruction to the occupants to evacuate the building; these alarm systems are also used to broadcast mass notification messages. In Golden Bear Village West and Honors Hall, alarm bells/horns sound to notify the residents to evacuate. All fire alarm systems are tested and inspected twice annually by qualified Simplex Grinnell technicians. All residence halls and apartments are equipped with portable Fire Extinguishers. In University Place and Golden Bear Villages they are located inside each suite or apartment. In all other halls, the fire extinguishers are in the corridors. Fire extinguishers should be used by trained individuals only. These units are inspected regularly and serviced annually. All residence halls and apartments have full fire sprinkler protection. Where required by code, some buildings have standpipe systems that are used to supply water to fire hoses on each floor for firefighters. DO NOT tamper with, block, or hang any article or decoration from any portion of the fire sprinkler system. The sprinkler systems are inspected twice per year. Emergency Evacuation and Drills
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