B. The university regards room entry for purpose of improvements, maintenance, cleaning, and recovery of unauthorized university-
owned property, and fire and safety inspections as necessary for the health and general welfare of all residents and resident agrees to
and authorizes entry for these purposes.
C. A resident’s request for maintenance service will constitute authorization to enter the resident’s room.
D. Except as otherwise indicated in this section, the university agrees that entry without notice will be made only in emergencies to
protect or ensure protection of health, safety or property.
17. Fee and Service Changes
A. The university reserves the right to discontinue facilities and services not expressly agreed to in this contract.
B. The university agrees not to change fees or services rendered by the university as described herein, except upon 45 days prior written
notice when the university determines that changing conditions warrant such action.
18. Liability and Risk Assumption
A. The university acknowledges, and the resident is hereby made aware, that criminal activity, personal injury, and theft occur, and the
risk exists for such future occurrences on university premises, specifically within and around Housing and Residence Education
facilities. Therefore, the resident agrees to assume responsibility for their own personal safety and security, as well as for their own
personal belongings.
B. The university does not assume responsibility for any resident’s, guest, or other person’s losses or injuries, including, but not limited
to the loss of money or valuables, the loss of or damage to property, the cost of replacement for such losses, or injuries, personal or
otherwise, sustained on or about the Housing and Residence Education and Dining Services premises. The university recommends
that the resident contact his or her local insurance carrier concerning the availability of protections against such losses and injuries.
C. The resident acknowledges that because of the current public health crisis, the resident may be assuming additional risks to their
health and safety by residing in University Housing and using the Dining Services. Resident agrees that they are knowingly, voluntarily,
and expressly assuming this risk and responsibility for any damages, liabilities, loss, or expenses related to COVID-19 that they may
incur as a result of continuing to reside in University Housing. Resident further acknowledges that during this time, the University may
have limited staff availability and/or reduce or eliminate certain services in its sole discretion for health and safety reasons, including
but not limited to, reduction in dining service offerings and elimination of residence hall programming.
19. Assignment of Premises; Use of Common Areas
A. The premises contracted by the resident will be those assigned by the Housing and Residence Education Office. Housing and
Residence Education staff will reasonably attempt to accommodate, but cannot guarantee, the resident’s expressed preferences for a
specific area, building or complex or, if applicable, roommate or room type.
B. The resident agrees that occupancy of the assigned room is limited to residents assigned to that room, that the room will be used only
as living space, and that the space will not be loaned to or occupied by non-residents.
C. The resident will also have the nonexclusive, revocable right to make normal use of the common areas of the building or complex in
which the assigned premises are located.
20. Behavior and Conduct
A. The resident agrees to review and observe all published rules affecting their status with the university, specifically including the Code
of Student Conduct as published at https://trustees.osu.edu/bylaws-and-rules/code, the Residential Living Handbook published at
https://housing.osu.edu/living-on-campus/fees-contracts-policies/residential-handbook-code-of-student-conduct/, posted housing
rules established by university officials and/or housing resident governing bodies, and the COVID-19-related directives of the
university and/or local, state, and federal authorities, including but not limited to, directives regarding gatherings, masks, vaccination,
and personal hygiene.
B. The resident agrees to conduct themselves in such a manner as to allow others the quiet enjoyment of the residence halls and
housing and dining facilities. The resident agrees to abide by the laws of the State of Ohio and to avoid causing excessive noise
and/or disruptive behavior and understands that they may be required to provide and use earphones or to remove stereos or musical
instruments from the room if the use of such equipment is causing a disturbance.
C. The resident agrees to membership in the respective resident governing bodies of university housing including all rights, privileges
and responsibilities of such membership.
21. Reassignment
A. Rooms or apartments are subject to reassignment at any time. The university may alter the resident’s assignment for reasons
including, but not limited to, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance, disciplinary reasons, catastrophe, renovation or
closing of a facility, consolidation of vacancies, unavailability of space, violation of specific living area expectations, unresolvable
incompatibility of roommates, unpaid University Housing and Dining Services’ fees, facility maintenance, or at the request of the
resident.
B. The resident understands and agrees that the resident’s contract is for a room assignment determined by the university, not for any
particular room, and that the university may reassign the resident to another room at any time when there is reasonable cause to
believe that the resident has violated the Residential Living Handbook, the Code of Student Conduct, university policy or rule, or
posted housing rules established by university officials and/or housing student governing bodies.
i. The resident agrees to move to the designated room immediately upon notification of the reassignment.