Bryant University. The Character of Success

Prohibited Items in the Residence Halls

The following items are not allowed in or around any residence hall/townhouse at any time. Any prohibited items found in the residence halls or townhouses will be confiscated and discarded without compensation to the owner including:

  • Any heat-producing appliances including, but not limited to, hot plates, heating/immersion coils, electric fry pans, coffee makers of all kinds, toaster ovens, toasters, electric blankets, electric heaters, microwave ovens, hot pots, or popcorn poppers. (All of the above are allowed in the townhouses except heating/immersion coils and electric heaters.)
  • Halogen lamps; five-light, multi-head floor lamps (view example)
  • 2-prong extension cords; splitters (view example)
  • Candles and incense. (Unlit and/or decorative candles are prohibited.)
  • Lofts, bars, desk chairs, or extra furniture (rugs, extra beds, air mattresses, bed extenders, cubes/ottomans, papasan chairs, cloth or wooden drawers, etc.)
  • Waterbeds, hot tubs, pools, slip and slides
  • Television or radio antennae/dishes that are placed outside the room or window or anywhere on the exterior of the building or grounds
  • Weights
  • Firearms, BB guns, paintball guns, knives, pellet and air/or guns, pepper spray, mace, tasers, stun guns, or any type of weapon or ammunition
  • Fireworks or explosives of any type
  • Propane, gasoline, kerosene, gas grills, other hazardous chemicals
  • Motorcycles, mopeds, other gas-powered vehicles
  • Dart boards/darts
  • Traffic signs, neon signs, traffic cones, university signs
  • Alcoholic beverage containers, beer boxes, empty kegs, beer balls, taps, kegalators, keg refrigerators, funnels, Beirut/beer pong tables, or other alcohol paraphernalia,etc. may not be used for decorative or any other purposes in the residence halls.Shot glasses in first-year residence halls Possession of these items may be viewed as evidence of consumption.
  • Air conditioners
  • Cinder blocks; shelving of all kinds, or anything mounted to furniture, walls, or ceilings
  • fog/smoke machines, strobe lights
  • Bullhorns; megaphones, air horns, vuvuzelas
  • Hukas (view example)
  • Multi-quart beverage coolers
  • Scanners/surveillance cameras
  • Deep freezers
  • Maximum size for a refrigerator in a room, suite, or townhouse: 5.0 cubic feet. Maximum number of refrigerators: one per assigned room resident.

The University reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to deem other items as prohibited.