35 | STEVENS STUDENT HANDBOOK 12. Use of and Possession of Prohibited Items The following are prohibited on university property: a. The use of drones, unmanned aerial vehicles or any other similar devices on University property. Please see Stevens Policy on Drone Use here. b. The use of skateboards, scooters, roller skates, rollerblades, hoverboards or other personal transportation devices on University property. Battery powered transportation devices are not permitted in any University buildings. Please see Stevens’ Policy on Personal Transportation Devices. c. The use of electric kitchen appliances, particularly those with exposed heating elements, such as toasters, toaster ovens, air fryers, hot pots, coffee makers with an exposed heating element (pod coffee makers are permitted) and electric grills. d. The possession of more than one microwave (700 watts or less) and more than one refrigerator (3.2 cubic foot or less) in a single residence hall room. e. The use of power strips or extension cords without a built-in circuit breaker or fuse in residential facilities. f. The possession of lab chemicals, lab equipment, test equipment and other electrical devices in residential facilities that exceed reasonable limitations. g. The use of floodlights, air conditioners or space heaters in residential facilities without permission of the Office of Residence Life. h. The possession of non-Stevens-issued furniture and lofted beds in residential facilities. i. The possession of combustibles and other flammable items, including live trees, accumulations of paper, flammable liquids (lighter fluids), tires, fireworks, candles (with or without wicks), or incense in residential facilities. j. The possession of chemicals and ordinary household items with the intent to create illegal or dangerous substances in residential facilities. k. The use or generation of open flames. l. The use or placement of antennas outside the boundaries of a student room or satellite dishes of any kind. m. The use or storage of larger musical instruments, such as immobile harps, drums or drum sets, pianos and organs in student rooms. Larger instruments are permitted in common spaces with the permission of the Office of Residence Life or may be stored in the music facilities with the permission of the Director of the DeBaun Performing Arts Center. n. The use or possession of power tools in residential facilities. o. The keeping of pets, except service animals, approved assistance animals, or fish in a 10-gallon or smaller tank. p. The possession of halogen lamps. q. The use or storage of automotive and related equipment. r. The placement of objects of any kind on outside window ledges. s. The storage of bicycles in student rooms. t. Displaying traffic, street or other municipal signage. u. Displaying collections of glasses, shot glasses, bottles, bottle caps, beer cans, wine bottles or other containers affiliated with alcohol in residential facilities.
