Section 1720-01-13-.02 - RESIDENCE HALL AGREEMENTS(1) A student who applies to reside in a residence hall shall, as a condition to residing in the residence hall, sign an agreement prepared by the University that establishes the terms and conditions of the student's occupancy of the residence hall.(2) The agreement described in Section .02(1) should address the following subjects: (a) Term of the agreement;(b) Amounts, billing, payment, and refunds of housing fees, security; deposits, and damage and cleaning fees;(c) Assignment and reassignment of rooms;(d) Policies and procedures governing the use and safety of the residence hall and conduct within the residence hall, including, without limitation, policies governing the room within which the student is to reside (e.g., emergency procedures, animals, prohibited items, commercial solicitation);(e) Rights of entry to rooms;(f) Loss of or damage to the student's personal property;(g) Loss of or damage to University property;(h) Alterations, additions, or improvements to rooms;(j) Prohibited activities;(l) Prohibition on assignment and subleasing by the student;(m) Termination of the agreement by either the student or the University, and options for the student to appeal the termination; and(n) Other reasonable and necessary subjects determined by the Chancellor.(3) The agreement described in Section .02(1) may be in a paper or electronic format.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1720-01-13-.02
Original rules filed September 16, 2016; effective 8/1/2017.Authority: T.C.A. § 49-9-209(e) and Public Acts of Tennessee, 1839-1840, Chapter 98, Section 5, and Public Acts of Tennessee, 1807, Chapter 64.