Prohibited and Restricted Items at Campus Living

UB Campus Living Prohibited Items

Appliances and Heat-Producing Items

• Air Conditioners
  • Includes all types (window, portable, etc)
• Candles
• Candle Warmers
• Charcoal Grills, Propane Grills, and Flammable Liquid Grills
  • Prohibited in all dorms and apartments, regardless of location
• Cooking Appliances Without Automatic Shutoffs
• Chest Freezers
• Incense
• Extension Cords
  • If a longer cord is needed, you may use a power strip with a breaker
• Halogen Lamps, Multi-Arm Lamps, and Upward-Facing Lamps
• Oil Burners
• Plug-In Air Fresheners
• Space Heaters

Substances

• Cannabis / Marijuana
  • Prohibited in all forms because, while legal in New York State, all universities receiving federal funding and institutions that are part of the SUNY system are required to comply with the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act, which requires action to be taken upon the "possession, use, or distribution of illegal drugs"
  • Cannabis is still a Schedule I drug federally, and is therefore considered illegal
• Illegally Owned Controlled Substances
• Tobacco Products
• Smoking Products
• Vaping Products

Weapons, Explosives, and Flammable Liquids

• Air Guns
• Ammunition
• Bows and/or Arrows
• Explosives
• Fireworks
• Flammable Liquids
  • Including gasoline, propane, and butane
• Hunting Weapons
  • "Weapons for use in hunting may never be brought into a residence hall or apartment; see University Police at Bissell Hall for storage of these"
• Instruments "in which the propelling force is a spring, compressed air, or CO2"
• Martial Arts Weapons

• Non-Kitchen Knives
• Other Weapons
• Paintball Guns
• Tasers
• Toy Guns / Dart Blasters
  • Nerf Guns, Orbeez Guns, etc
• Water Guns
• Weapon Mimics
  • "any toy that mimics a weapon is prohibited"

Miscellaneous

• Bed Risers
• Christmas Trees (Live-Cut Trees)
• E-Bikes and Electronic Scooters
• Hoverboards and electronic self-balancing boards
• Motorized Vehicles
  • Including but not limited to gas vehicles and electric vehicles
• Pool Tables, Ping Pong Tables, and Foosball Tables
• Swimming Pools

UB Campus Living Restricted Items

The following items are restricted at campus living units, including dorms and apartments.

Appliances

• Air Fryers, Crockpots, Electronic Pots, George Foreman Grills, Grilling Machines, Hot Plates, Microwave Ovens, Rice Cookers, Sandwich Makers, Slow Cookers, Toaster Ovens, Toasters, and other cooking appliances
  • Prohibited in Dorms
  • Prohibited in sleeping areas (e.g. dorms and apartment bedrooms)
  • Permitted in apartment kitchens or designated kitchen areas only
• Refrigerators
  • In Dorms: One mini fridge <= 4.5 cubic feet per single or double, or two mini fridges <= 4.5 cubic feet per triple or quad, is permitted
  • Refrigerators must be plugged directly into an outlet
• Power Strips
  • Must be plugged directly into an outlet (not daisy-chained)

Decorations

• All Decorations
  • Must never be hung from the ceiling
  • Must never be hung within two feet of the ceiling
  • Must never be hung from sprinkler piping or sprinkler heads
• Curtains, Draperies, Wall Hangings, and Combustible Materials
  • Must not cover more than 10% of aggregate wall area
• Door Decorations
  • Must not cover room numbers on doors or doorframes
• Lights and Electrical Decorations
  • Must be UL certified or ETL certified
  • Must not interfere with the electrical circuitry of the facility

Substances

• Alcohol
  • Prohibited in Clement Hall, Goodyear Hall, all of Governors Complex, first-year areas of Ellicott Complex (including Richmond, Spaulding, and Wilkeson), Greiner Hall, and Creekside Village East
  • May not be possessed or consumed by anyone under 21 years of age
  • If at least one resident of a student room or apartment is under 21 years of age, those legally in possession of alcohol (21+) must take "reasonable steps to ensure the underage residents do not gain access to the alcohol they possess"
  • Students permitted to possess alcohol may not have more than one 24-count or 30-count case of beer, one liter of distilled spirits, or two liters of wine

Miscellaneous

• Amplified Sound Equipment / Musical Instruments
  • May not be amplified or projected out windows
  • May not cause disruption via sound or vibration
• Bottles and Cans
  • Alcohol containers may never be used as decoration, even if empty
  • Empty bottle and can collections for the purpose of recycling is limited "to no more than one tall kitchen trash bag," as long as they do not "constitute a fire or safety hazard"