The following appliances are permitted in all student rooms: TVs, radios, clocks, stereos, fans, electric razors, hair dryers, refrigerators (not larger than 4 cubic feet), microwaves (not larger than 700 watts), heating pads, and irons (only with automatic shutoff).

Prohibited Items

Residents are subject to disciplinary action for possession of prohibited items and for engaging in prohibited behaviors. The Department of Residence Life & Housing and/or Suffolk University Police may confiscate prohibited item(s). If Residence Life & Housing staff confiscate a prohibited item, residents may pick up by the item  within fourteen (14) days of confiscation from the Residence Life & Housing Office in the residence hall where the item was confiscated.  Residents may only pick up the item for the purpose of removing the item from the residence hall. Residents are responsible for any charges related to the confiscation of items, including, but not limited to, storage or transportation. All confiscated items that have been confiscated by Residence Life & Housing staff that are not picked up and/or taken home by the resident within 14 days of the confiscation may be disposed of by the Residence Life & Housing staff. Residents who have prohibited items confiscated by Suffolk University Police staff should contact the Suffolk University Police Department for information about the items.

The following items/behaviors are prohibited within University housing:

• Posters/flyers/artwork, advertisements, decorations, and any other like materials may not be displayed in public viewing areas (including windows, hallways, and doors)

• Amplifiers, including DJ equipment

• Extension cords or multi-plug outlets (power strips and surge protectors are permitted)  

• Exterior television or radio antennas, satellite dishes, or any object that protrudes from a window or attaches to the exterior of a residence halls

• Any device that is used to attach a TV to a wall or door 

• Halogen, lava, or other high-intensity lamps, including, but not limited to, touchier lamps, spider lamps, or any upward facing bowl lamp or light or neon signage 

• Live-cut trees and flammable decorations

• String lights (including holiday and rope lights)

• Incense and candles (lit and unlit)

• Smoking and drug paraphernalia, including but not limited to Hookahs, bongs, vaporizers used and/or modified to smoke from, marijuana grinders and other smoking paraphernalia

• Federal, state, university, local, or other signs such as, but not limited to, street, directional, or crossing signs

• Alcohol bottles (includes bottles with and without alcohol in them, and/or decorative alcohol containers)  

• Alcohol paraphernalia including but not limited to, shot glasses and drinking game devices

• Alcohol advertisement and signage

• Waterbeds, air mattresses, hot tubs, Jacuzzis, and non-issued University lofts and cinder blocks Weightlifting apparatus (barbells, free weights, exercise machines, pullup bars, etc.)

• Electric blankets

• Non-issued University furniture

• Covering(s) on any part of a ceiling or more than 50 percent of a single wall

• Pepper spray or mace (with or without an FID card)

• Animals, including fish, except as allowed by the University Pets and Service Animal and Assistance Animals

• Banned alcohol, tobacco and illegal drugs per the Smoking Policy and the Student Alcohol and Illegal Drug Policy

• Weapons as described in the Weapons Policy