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Guide to Residence Living – Florida State University – 2023/2024
university policies concerning weapons, alcohol, controlled substances, illegal drugs, and fire safety as specified by
the Student Conduct Code.
a. Alcohol & Illegal Drugs
i. Alcohol is not permitted in a residence hall room when all of the residents living in the room are under
the age of 21. A guest over the age of 21 may not possess or consume alcohol except in the residence
hall room or apartment of their host who is over the age of 21.
ii. Residents 21 years of age or older are not permitted to have open containers of alcohol in a common
area (including, but not limited to, hallways, lounges, kitchens, bathrooms, elevators).
iii. Decorative alcohol containers (including, but not limited to, bottles, cans, and bottle caps) are not
permitted to students under the legal drinking age of 21.
iv. Empty containers previously containing alcohol are prohibited in student rooms where no student is over
the legal drinking age in the State of Florida. This includes, but is not limited to, empty alcohol cans or
bottles.
v. Devices that promote irresponsible drinking (including, but not limited to, kegs, beer balls, funnels, bongs,
beer pong table, etc.) are not permitted in the residence halls.
b. Dangerous Items
i. Pocket knives with blades less than four inches in length and culinary knives used for their intended
purpose are permitted in the residence halls. Swords, hunting knives, daggers, dirks, stiletto knives,
machetes, axes, hatchets, and switchblades are not permitted in the residence halls.
ii. Fireworks, sparklers, and any item designed with the primary intention of exploding, including but not
limited to: firecrackers, skyrockets, rockets, roman candles, and cherry bombs are not permitted in the
residence halls.
c. Residential Fire Safety
i. The possession or use of open flame, heat or element devices such as barbeque grills, halogen torch
lamps, candles, and incense are not permitted within the residence halls or adjacent building courtyards.
ii. Objects such as, but limited to, bookshelves, chairs, tables, and shopping carts cannot obstruct exits and
hallways or cause potential fire hazards as these items are prohibited from being stored in the residence
halls.
iii. Motorized vehicles including but not limited to motorcycles, mopeds, hoverboards, self-balancing scooter
boards, two-wheeled scooters, Segways, and carts may not be operated, charged, or stored inside any
residence hall.
iv. Residents must not leave their food items unattended while cooking with appliances at any time.
v. Seasonal decorative items including, but not limited to, live trees, hay, and dried leaves are not permitted
in the residence halls.
vi. Items may not be hung from sprinkler pipes or sprinkler heads. Nothing can be covering or placed within
18 inches of a sprinkler head.
vii. Flammable liquids, solvents, and any dangerous chemicals (including, but not limited to gasoline,
kerosene, lighter fluid, propane, pressurized gas, laboratory chemicals, etc.) are prohibited from storage or
use in any residential space. Personal-use lighters are permitted.
viii. Power strips and surge protectors must be plugged directly into a wall socket. Students shall refrain from
plugging power strips and surge protectors into other power strips or surge protectors.