ATM
Automated teller machines are located at NESS Café, Florida Hospital Orlando (outside the cafeteria-next to the escalator), and multiple areas off campus.
Babysitting
Babysitting in Student Housing is not permitted. Visiting children under 16 years of age should be accompanied by their caregiver and not left unattended. Children are not allowed overnight privileges in the apartments.
Bulletin Boards
The Student Housing Office main bulletin board provides pertinent information about resident life. Each apartment complex has a designated bulletin board, managed by the RA. Personal items may not be placed on any bulletin board without authorization from the Dean.
Churches/Worship Programs
Worship is an integral part of Adventist University of Health Sciences’ fabric. In addition to multiple worship experiences held on campus, ADU Housing also host several worship opportunities in the lobby throughout the week.
There are several churches within walking distance of Student Housing. A listing of Orlando area churches is available at the University Student Housing Office. We invite you to visit these churches and find one that meets your needs. You are always welcome to worship at the Florida Hospital Seventh-day Adventist Church, located two blocks west of the University. For more information, visit the church website at www.hospitalchurch.org.
Counseling
A variety of free counseling services is offered to all students.
A Mental Health Counselor is available through the Center of Academic Achievement. Students may make an appointment by calling 407-303-7643 for counseling and 407.303.9383 for a Chaplain through Office of Missions. Students employed by Florida Hospital or ADU may also utilize services provided through the Hospital Employee Assistance Program. Appointments may be made by calling 407.303.3690.
Copy / Fax Machines
Copy services are available in the Robert A. Williams Library and in Media Services. The Bay Run Office fax number is 407.896.5865.
Discipline
The Adventist University of Health Sciences Discipline Committee administers student discipline. Discipline may include, but is not limited to, warnings, confiscation of items, fines, suspension, and/or dismissal. If you are dismissed from housing due to disciplinary issues, you may not return to housing for any reason until you have re-applied and been accepted. Furthermore, students who are dismissed from housing will be given 24 hours in which to perform the check-out process.
Dress and Deportment
In keeping with its mission to educate healthcare professionals in a Christian environment, Adventist University requests that students dress modestly and conduct themselves in a professional manner. Footwear must always be worn. Pajamas are not allowed in the classroom. The areas of your body naturally covered by a modest swimsuit are to be clothed always. Students enrolled in clinicals will be given guidelines from their departments for appropriate dress and deportment for the various clinical facilities.
Adventist University E-mail
Residents are required to maintain an active student e-mail account and provide the Housing Office with this information. Students are required to check their “my.adu.edu” e-mail every 24 hours. Students are held accountable for any information sent to their University e-mail.
Food Service
Food can be purchased in a variety of locations off campus. Grocery stores are within walking distance. ADU Housing does not offer meal plans. However, there are meals that can be purchased within the Florida Hospital’s Health Village:
- Florida Hospital Welch Cafeteria located on the first floor of Florida Hospital Orlando.
- The Lakeside Café located at the Ginsburg Tower, which is behind ADU and facing the lake.
- The Campus Bookstore and N.E.S.S. Café carry a variety of sandwiches, salads, drinks, and snack items.
Visitors
Residents are encouraged to have visitors. All visitors must abide by the University’s Visitor / Guest policies. All visitors must be checked in at the Bay Run Office. Visiting hours for same gender visitors are from 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. at Bay Run and 11:00 p.m. for LaSalle residents (for opposite gender visitors see Opposite Gender section below).
All visitors must display the proper automobile pass which may be obtained from the Student Housing Office. Violations of this policy may result in the automobile’s being towed at the owner’s expense. Please notify each resident living in your apartment before allowing visitors into the apartment. Visitors may not be in University Housing without the Resident they are visiting present. Communicating your roommate(s) and asking if it’s a good time for visitors is a matter of courtesy and respect. If permission is granted, please advise your visitors that noise must be kept minimal.
Opposite Gender Visitors
The Dean on duty must give permission for individuals of the opposite gender to assist a resident with carrying heavy items in or out of the building.
Immediate family members of the opposite gender must obtain an opposite gender pass to visit a student’s apartment. Requests to visit a room by opposite gender family members before 9:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m. will be denied. Visitors of the opposite gender may visit only under the following guidelines:
- A Visitor’s Pass must be obtained from the Student Housing Office. This pass must be displayed on the front door of the apartment. (LaSalle residents do not obtain the Visitor’s Pass.)
- Permission for your visitor must be granted by the Dean, on-duty Office Personnel, or an RA.
- Limit for visitors is two (2) hours per day. The two-hour limit is strictly enforced. (No two-hour limit for LaSalle residents.)
- Visitors are allowed in common areas only (Not in bathroom or bedroom).
- The door to the apartment must remain open.
- No visiting before 9:00 a.m. nor after 10:00 p.m. / 11:00 p.m. for LaSalle residents
- Each resident living in the apartment must be notified before obtaining the Opposite Gender Pass.
- Failure to follow these guidelines will result in the loss of opposite gender privileges and may result in immediate dismissal from Student Housing.
- Opposite Gender visitors are not allowed to visit in stairwells.
Overnight Guests
Overnight guests are currently not allowed in housing.
Illness/Communicable Diseases
Please refer to the Communicable Disease Policy written in the Adventist University of Health Sciences Student Handbook.
It is the student’s responsibility to notify instructors and/ or employers if unable to attend classes or work. For medical assistance, you may contact the Family Health Center at Florida Hospital, 407.303.1967; Centra Care on Lee Road, 407.629.9281; or, the Emergency Department at Florida Hospital.
Threat to Life
In the event that threat-to-life behavior becomes apparent, the Dean will notify the Administrator on call. If necessary, a mental health professional will evaluate and decide on appropriate intervention, which may include hospitalization. Should this occur, re-admission to Student Housing will be permitted after the University receives documentation of completed treatment and the appropriate releases have been signed.
Insubordination
Failure to follow verbal or written instructions or requests made by the Dean, a Resident Assistant, Office Staff, or Security Personnel will result in disciplinary action.
Internet Access
Apartment internet access is provided by the University.
Keys
Room keys and mailbox keys are issued upon check-in. Replacement keys are $200.00 each. Replacement mailbox keys are $25.00 each.
Lobby Areas
A furnished lobby is located in the Student Housing Office for recreation purposes. All residents and visitors are asked to conduct themselves in an appropriate manner. Inappropriate public display of affection, including sitting or reclining on one another, is not permitted. No lying down or sleeping is allowed in the lobby. Lobby furniture, including the TV remote, should not be removed.
Lost and Found
Items found in Student Housing areas will be held at the Student Housing Office for one (1) week and then taken to Student Services, located on the first floor of the Campus Center.
Personal Property
The security of personal property is the student’s responsibility. Adventist University of Health Sciences is not responsible for loss or theft of any personal property or fire or water damage to any personal property. In the student’s best interest, we suggest that the parents’ homeowner’s insurance policy be updated to cover personal items in transit and while living in Student Housing. Taking the following precautions is helpful:
- List all personal property, including manufacturer information and identifying serial numbers.
- Record the names, addresses, and account numbers of all credit cards and checking accounts.
- Notify these accounts immediately if cards are lost or stolen.
- Store money and valuables in a secure place. Students should not keep excess amounts of cash in their rooms.
- Leave family heirlooms or other valuable items at home.
- Apartment doors should remain locked at all times.
Pest Control
Apartments are treated on an as-needed basis for pest control.
If a pest problem occurs, fill out a Work Order Slip at the Student Housing Office, and your apartment will be treated. Help keep pests under control by storing all food in sealed containers, maintaining a clean apartment, and emptying all trash containers regularly.
Sabbath Observance
In keeping with the Seventh-day Adventist belief of worship on Saturday, Adventist University of Health Sciences gives special emphasis to Sabbath hours (sundown Friday evening until sundown Saturday evening). Campus offices are closed from 3:00 p.m. Friday until 8:00 a.m. Monday.
Shuttle Service
A free shuttle service is available for students Monday - Thursday from 5:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and on Friday from 5:00 a.m. until approximately 6:00 p.m. Please be at the Bay Run or LaSalle shuttle location for pickup.
Stealing
Taking items you do not own will be regarded as theft. Individuals engaging in theft will be subject to immediate discipline or dismissal. Students should take precautions to protect themselves and their personal belongings by keeping their apartment doors locked at all times.
Student Privacy
For your protection, no personal information will be released unless there is an emergent situation. Each student is responsible for giving anticipated guests his or her telephone number and apartment information.
Television
There is a TV located in the Student Housing Lobby for student use. A student ID card or driver’s license is required to check out the TV remote. While viewing the TV, students must be considerate of others by keeping the volume low. TV viewing in the office lobby is not allowed from Friday night sunset to Saturday night sunset. Only PG-13, PG, and G-rated movies are allowed for general lobby viewing.
Vandalism
Damage done to any personal or campus property will result in fines, restitution payment, and possible criminal prosecution.
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