Hall Policies
Holiday Decorations
To ensure the safety of all residence hall occupants, residents and staff should adhere to the following guidelines when decorating for holidays.
- No open flames (candles, sterno type products, etc.)
- Utilize battery powered lights inside jack-o-lanterns
- Door decorations are limited to 24 hours
- No decorations on fire doors
- No decorations in stairwells
- No smoke or haze machines
- No disabling of exit signs or emergency lighting
- All decorations must be flame retardant or otherwise non-combustible (acceptable products are crate paper/streamers, spider webs that are not excessive in size or covered with flammable items.)
- Do not block, impede, obstruct, or otherwise obscure any means of egress. Doors must be able to swing open a full 90 degrees.
- Holiday lights may not be hung in public areas or from any ceiling or doorway. Lights should not pass through a doorway or window. No more than three strands of lights should be connected to one another. Holiday lights must be unplugged/switched off when a room is unoccupied.
- Live Christmas trees are not permitted in residence halls.
Our Mission Statement
The Office of Residence Life at James Madison University is committed to designing and maintaining a caring environment that encourages academic success, respect, personal growth and responsibility to one's community.
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