9 All of our residence halls have shared rooms. As students live together and add personality to their residence hall room, they should use the list of guidelines below to help them make decisions consistent with the Cedarville Covenant and University guidelines. UNIVERSITY-OWNED FURNITURE Each residence hall room is equipped with furniture designed to meet the basic needs of residence hall living. This includes beds, mattresses, desks, desk chairs, chest of drawers, and closets. University-owned furniture must be used as the manufacturer intended and cannot be removed from the residence hall room. Furniture other than that which is bolted down (e.g., closets and wardrobes) may be arranged to suit your personal taste. Other than bunk beds, furniture may not be stacked. Therefore, lofts or other structures may not be constructed. Bed risers are permitted if they fit as the manufacturer intended. For safety and efficiency of the heating units, furniture must be positioned at least 5 inches away from the heaters. Violations in this area will result in a $15 fine. STUDENT-OWNED FURNITURE Students are permitted to bring personal furniture to their residence hall room as space allows. For health and safety concerns, student furniture should be new or from the student’s home and should have the appropriate California code tag. Any furniture that is not new or from the student’s home should be inspected by the University Maintenance staff to ensure it meets code and is free of bedbugs. BED RISER POLICY Campus Security and Residence Life have created the following policy for the use of bed risers. The policy provides guidelines for safely raising and supporting a residence hall bed frame to allow for more storage area underneath. The raising of bunked beds (beds that are attached) is prohibited. For bed risers to be APPROVED, there should be: No movement of the bed frame or riser. No damage done to the bed frame when attached to the riser. No more than 36 inches from the floor to the bottom of the bed frame, for the purpose of storage only. A bed riser is UNSAFE if: The bed frame legs do not fit securely in the riser. The bed frame legs are wobbly or not held tight from moving side to side and back and forth. The riser itself moves on the floor, rocks, or tips over. We have found that retail purchased risers will not work well with the beds on our campus, as their openings are either too small or too large for the bed frame legs to fit correctly.
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