Community Standards Handbook
Your official OSU Housing and Residential Life Community Standards Handbook for Student Living is your source for policies and procedures while living here at Oklahoma State University.
View Community Standards Handbook (PDF)
Handbook Sections
Letter from the Director
Mission, Vision, Core Values
Responsibility and Rights
- Statement of Responsibility
- FERPA
- Community Statement
Housing Contract and Assignments - pg 5
- Check In
- Check Out
- Preparations for Move-Out Inspection
- Improper Check Out
- Property Abandonment
- Common Area Damage
- Transfers
- Consolidation
- Room Selection/Priority Sign Up
Contract Terms and Conditions
- Conditions of Contract
Move-In Process/Checklist
- Loft
- Move In Checklist
Residence Hall Policies
- Alcohol and Tobacco
- Drugs
- Use of Grounds and Facilities
- Guest Policy
- Prohibited Items and Appliances
- Compliance and Civility
- Noise
- Pets and Service Animals
- Sports in the Halls
Safety and Security
- Keys/Card Access
- Blue Emergency Phones
- Severe Weather
- Fire Safety
- Smoke Detector and Sprinkler System
- Syringe and Other Sharps Disposal
- Personal and Property Safety
- Bed Bugs
- Room Entry
- Confiscation
- Solicitation
- OSU Police Department
Housing and Residential Life Staff
- Desk Clerk
- Community Mentor (CM)
- Ambassadors (AM)
- Assistant Residential Community Educator (A-RCE)
- Residential Community Educator (RCE)
- Student Success Coordinator
- Assistant Director (AD)
- Housing and Residential Life Operations
- Support and Administration
Services
- Service Desk
- Cable TV
- Internet/Computer Support
- Mail/Email
- Laundry
- Lock-outs
- Vending Machines
- Maintenance/Repairs
- Computer Labs
- Parking
- Bicycles
- Recycling
- Energy Management
- Recreation
- Dining
Academics in our Community
- Faculty Associates
- Living Learning Programs
Residential Curriculum
- Residential Experience
- Six Pillars
Getting Involved and Leadership
- Residence HallAssociation (RHA)
- Ready to Lead Certificate
- National Residence HallHonorary (NRHH)
Notice of Nondiscrimination
Annual Security Report
OSU Student Code of Conduct
- Cowboy Community Standards
Troubleshooting