No Cooking Policy:For fire safety and sanitation/health reasons, cooking is prohibited in all student rooms. This is why students in the residence halls are required to participate on an approved meal plan.
No Cooking Policy:
For fire safety and sanitation/health reasons,
cooking is prohibited in all student rooms. This is why students in the
residence halls are required to participate on an approved meal plan.
The only permissible appliances are popcorn poppers and hot water pots that have enclosed heating elements and bear the UL seal. These items should never be used in student rooms, only in a designated cooking area within a floor lounge.
Students may not bring or use microwaves, microfridges, electric skillets, crockpots, or appliances with open or exposed heating elements or coils such as hotplates, toasters, and toaster ovens.
Small refrigerators are permitted in student rooms. They must meet these safety specifications:
3.6 cubic foot maximum
1.5 amp maximum in high-rise halls where most freshmen will live (0.5 amp maximum in unrenovated South Campus halls)
120 volts, 60 cycle AC
Grounding type, 3-prong electric plug and 3-wire cord
Underwriters Laboratory (UL) Seal of Approval