University Housing

The following items are BANNED within the residence halls:

• Extension cords and multi-plug adapters
• Any appliance exceeding 1200 watts or 10 amps
• Power tools (i.e., drills, saws, sanders, etc.)
• Nails, screws, or other devices that are inserted into the walls
• Air conditioners, ceiling fans, washing machines, freezers, or other high voltage equipment
• Lofts (unless provided by the University)
• Weapons including machetes, knives, fencing foils, nunchaku, bow and arrows, etc.
• Realistic replicas of weapons
• Water balloon launchers
• Guns, rifles, pistols, other firearms of any kind, dynamite cartridges, bombs, grenades, mines or powerful explosives (it is a felony to possess a weapon on campus) [N.C.G.S. §14-269.2(b) and (b1)]
• BB guns (including airsoft guns), stun guns, air rifles and pistols (including paint guns), knives of any kind, slingshots, leaded canes, blackjacks, metallic knuckles, razors and razor blades (except solely for personal shaving), fireworks, or any sharp-pointed or edged instruments (except instructional supplies, unaltered nail files and clips and tools used solely for preparation of food, instruction, and maintenance) (See N.C.G.S. §14-269.2)
• Mopeds, motorbikes, motorcycles, scooters
• Waterbeds, electric blankets, personal mattresses
• Open coil appliances including hot plates, toasters, toaster ovens, deep fat fryers, George Foreman grills, electric grills, combustibles, coffee pots
• Open flames
• Kerosene heaters or electric heaters, open flame self-igniting or explosive apparatus
• Halogen lamps, lava lamps, and multi-bulb lamps with plastic shades
• Candles/Incense, even for decorative purposes
• Cinder blocks
• Flammable items including fireworks, heaters, fuel, lighter fluid, Bunsen burners, hazardous chemicals, etc.
• Wireless routers
• Adhesives that may damage walls/doors, including, but not limited to, Command strips, clear (scotch) tape, electrical tape, duct tape, masking tape, double-sided tape, foam adhesive tape, poster adhesive
• Bed risers (only in Cannon, Cone, Frank, Mountaineer, East, and Summit)
• Pets, with the exception of animals biologically classified as osteichthyes that are maintained in a fish tank of ten gallons or less
• Combustible decorations including cotton batting, dry/cut vegetation, moss, straw, hay, vines, leaves, and twigs
• Closet coverings
• Electronic cigarettes
• Kegs, beer balls, funnels, or other rapid consumption containers
• Alcoholic beverage containers, including shot glasses
• Bongs, hookahs, pipes, and other drug paraphernalia