Fire Drill
The residence halls are required to hold periodic fire drills. When the residence hall alarm sounds, the law requires that the residence halls be evacuated as promptly as possible. You should follow the fire escape route posted on the back of your room door. Please remain at your floor’s designated fire assembly point outside the Residence Hall until official permission has been given to re-enter the building. If the alarm occurs after night check, please check in with your RA or fire assistant at the location listed on the back of your door. Failure to evacuate the residence hall during a fire alarm will result in a cash fine (see fine list below).
Campus-wide Emergency
In the event of a tornado or other campus-wide emergency, you will hear the campus siren sound. Do not go outside. Instead, make your way to the designated tornado shelters (see back of room door for location information). To sign up for the campus wide emergency alert system go to: southern.edu/notify. Please note, you must sign up every year to remain active on the campus wide emergency alert system.
Fire Exits
Fire exits are to be used only during fire alarms or other emergency warnings. Use of these exits during any other time without permission will result in a cash fine.
Fire Hazards
No appliances (gas, electrical, battery powered, etc.) that heat are allowed, other than microwaves. There will be a fine for the possession of items other than those that are approved or cause of any of these.
Fire Door Closers
Because of the fire code, all rooms are equipped with automatic door closers. The purpose of this is to keep your door closed during a fire, thus preventing it from spreading. Your tampering with these door closers is a serious offense. Abuse of the equipment will result in fines and/or suspension (see fine list below).
Fire Extinguishers
The misuse of fire extinguishers, fire alarms, smoke detectors, or other protection equipment is expressly prohibited. Because the abuse of this policy can cause serious fire hazards in a residence hall setting, stiff penalties, including cash fines and/or suspension, will be levied against anyone who violates it. In addition, the involved persons will be held responsible for any damages caused by the fire or smoke.
For more information regarding Fire Safety visit:
https://www.southern.edu/administration/campus-safety/yoursafety/fire.html
Fine List
| Blocking the A/C – heather | $25 |
| Candle wax warmers | $200 minimum |
| Covering windows | $100 minimum |
| Dirty suite bathroom | $25 per person |
| Door locks taped or tampered with | $25 per person |
| Exiting and entering rooms through windows | $200 |
| Failure to evacuate the residence halls during a fire alarm | $200 |
| Firearms / weapons | $200 |
| Fire hazards | $200 |
| Fire protection equipment – tampering with | $200 minimum |
| Improper check-out | $50 minimum |
| Kitchens – unattended food resulting in fire alarm | $200 |
| Lobby/Kitchen furniture in residence room | $100 per item |
| Night check fines at end of each term | $35 (cash $25) |
| Noise/sound equipment violation (1st offense) | $25 |
| Noise/sound equipment violation (2nd offense) | $50 |
| Painting (spray paint, adhesives, etc.) | $100 minimum |
| Pets/animals/fish & tank (capacity greater than 55 gal) | $50-$200 |
| Room damage | $50 minimum |
| Rooms – consistently unclean and disorderly | $100 minimum |
| Tamper with fire door closers | $200 |
| Tampering with window | $200 per person |
| Tampering with wi-fi access point | $200 |
| Television sets over 43” | $100 |
| Theft/stealing | $100 minimum |
| Using fire exits for non-emergency | $200 |
| Zip ties broken on first floor windows | $100 per person |