Residential Life

Cleaning, Housekeeping, and Pest Management

Residents are responsible for maintaining an acceptable level of cleanliness in their room(s). In the event that adequate health and safety standards are not maintained, the College will have the apartment/room cleaned at the resident’s expense. Residents will be billed for excessive or improperly disposed trash, in private or public spaces, that can be traced to them.

When one roommate moves out, those remaining are each equally responsible for cleaning the apartment/room. If the apartment/room is not found to be in acceptable condition for a new resident, cleaning service will be provided and each resident charged. College housekeeping service is provided seven days per week (except holidays) for all common areas in the residences, such as corridors, lounges, lobby areas, laundry rooms, and shared bathrooms in the traditional residences. If you use a public lounge/common area, it is expected that you return the room to its neat and clean condition.

Under community living conditions, pests can become unwanted guests. You can minimize problems by being proactive:

• Keep kitchen areas clean, wash dirty dishes, wipe counters and vacuum or sweep often.
• Use sealed containers to store food items, condiments, etc.
• Never leave food in open containers; use glass, metal, heavy plastic or other sturdy, tightly-sealed containers.
• Do not store paper bags or cardboard boxes; they can encourage nesting by roaches and mice.
• Use plastic trash bags for storage and for trash.
• Should a problem develop, submit a service request for pest management on the Residential Life website.
• The Office of Residential Life and Buildings and Grounds conducts room and apartment inspections on a regular basis and also as needed to address extermination and other concerns. See room entry for more information
• Residents should not leave personal belongings in the hallways. They may obstruct exit routes in an emergency. Any belongings left in hallways will be considered trash and discarded.