G.L.T. MANUAL. Bryan McLemore, Steven Goude, The Men s Department CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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1 2015 G.L.T. Bryan McLemore, Dean of Men MANUAL CONGRATULATIONS!!! We are extremely excited about you becoming a new student at Christ for the Nations and becoming a resident of the building bearing our founder s name, the Gordon Lindsay Tower (GLT). Steven Goude, Asst. Dean It is important for residents of the GLT to know the information contained here for awareness on community living and safety. Please go through this manual carefully. Blessings The Men s Department Men s Department 1/19/2015

2 Gordon Lindsay Tower RESIDENT MANUAL Men s Department Office Dean of Men: Bryan McLemore Assistant Dean of Men: Steven Goude Dean s Office Location: GLT Lobby Office R.A. 1 Locations: 02 & 16 rooms on each floor Lead RA Locations: 02 rooms on each floor GLT Office Hours: The Office is open on weekdays 09:00am - 12:00pm 01:00pm - 05:00pm GLT Office Phone Number: (214) Men s Department men.ra@cfni.org Maintenance Location: Aramark Facilities Manager Behind Headquarters Office Hours: 08:30am - 12:00pm 01:00pm - 05:00pm CURFEW School Days: 11:00 P.M. Off Days: 01:00 A.M. All women should leave the GLT 30 minutes prior to curfew GLT Lobby The GLT Lobby is intended for use by all campus residents and guests of residents. Security should be notified if any unauthorized person is in the lobby. 1 R.A. Resident Assistant Guidelines for Lobby Never move furniture Refrain from sleeping or lying down on the furniture. Keep a respectable distance from members of the opposite sex when sitting on the furniture. Horseplay, wrestling, or any type of rigorous behavior is not permitted. Clean up after using the lobby.

3 Elevators Men living on floor 2 are restricted from using the elevators, and students on the 3rd and 4th floors are to avoid using elevators for 30min before and after school (7:30am - 8:00pm, 12:00pm - 12:30pm). This is so that prompt elevator access is available to those living on the upper floors. If you notice that something is wrong with the elevators, please contact Security first and then Aramark through the work order form on your Student Portal. Mail The building address is 321 W Kiest Blvd. (Box #), Dallas, TX, Please be sure that you use your Mail Box number and not your room number. Outgoing mail can be placed in outgoing mail slots. Incoming mail, which is handled by the US Postal Service (5521 S Hampton Rd), is generally delivered by noon. If you find mail in your box that is not yours for more than a week, please bring it to the Men s Department office. Never throw away mail that is not yours! Large packages can be picked up in the Men s Department office during office hours. Room Inspections All GLT rooms will be inspected on Friday morning every week at 7:45am, unless otherwise notified. Students are not permitted to be present during inspections. Rooms are expected to be in a neat, clean, and orderly fashion. This includes: -Books and desktops neatly in order. -Desk/drawers neat and pushed in. -Beds neatly made. -Floor swept and neat under beds. -Closets neat and in order. -Light bulbs in working order. -Floor swept and/or vacuumed. -No trash in room, hallway, or balcony. (Trash is to be emptied in to the dumpster only.) -Bathroom tub, sink, tile, and shower curtain must be scrubbed with an appropriate cleaner to remove all mildew and soap scum. -Toilets must be scrubbed inside and out, including the base. Laundry Laundry rooms are located on the 1 st, 4 th, 6 th and 8 th floors. They are open Mon-Sat: 8:00am - 10:00pm, and Sun: 1:00pm - 6:00pm. Starting laundry after 9:00pm will not permit enough time to finish drying clothes. Forgotten clothing will be disposed of after 24 hours. Please read and follow washing/drying instructions posted in the laundry rooms. If a machine malfunctions, notify Aramark through the work order form on your student portal. No haircuts are to be given in the laundry rooms. Repairs Work order forms must be filled out by the Student if they notice anything in need of repair. This form is located on your student portal (side menu). Please allow the Maintenance Department to fix all problems instead of doing it yourself. It is your responsibility to replace all lights in your room except for the fluorescent light above your desk and the balcony light. Use a work order form to request replacement of these lights. In the bathroom please use no more than a 60 watt bulb. All other lights can be up to 100 watts. For safety reasons we ask that no halogen bulbs be used in the rooms. Smoke and Fire Alarms A smoke alarm has been installed in each room. If the battery starts to run down, the detector will beep a signal to change the battery. When this happens please notify Aramark. Your battery will be replaced. Students fail room inspection if a smoke detector is found without a battery or is disengaged in any way. Emergency Evacuation In case of a fire call 911 and activate the fire alarm located on your floor. If you hear the fire alarm sound, please exit the building as quickly as possible. Do not use the elevators, use only

4 the stairs. Please leave your door open as you leave. An RA will close it as he clears the floor. Rooms 1-8 should use the stairwell by the elevators. Rooms 9-16 should use the stairwell farthest from the elevators. Tornados: In the event of a tornado, RA s will mobilize all men into the hallway away from the windows. In extreme cases, students may be instructed to move to the 1st floor. Dormitory Living Ø Please turn off all lights, music, and adjust the AC unit when you leave your room. Ø The only appliances permitted in the GLT are microwaves, mini-fridges, coffee-makers, and clothing irons. No other heat producing appliances are allowed. Ø Left-over food should never be dumped in the toilet or sink. Ø No open flames, candles, incense, grills, or rice cookers are permitted in rooms. Ø Nothing should be hung from the cabinets. Ø Students may not use tacks, screws or nails anywhere in the room without the permission of the building manager. Ø Tape may not be used to place objects on walls. Only sticky tack or mounting putty may be used. Ø If you are locked out of your room, call security ( ) and they will open it. This service will incur a service charge that will be added to your school bill. Ø All doors must be double locked when no one is in the room. Ø Room keys are the property of CFNI. Students are not permitted to duplicate keys for any reason. A replacement key can be obtained from housing for a fee that will be added to your school bill. Ø Haircuts may be given in the dorm rooms when a plastic sheet has been placed on the floor to catch hair. Noise Policy Noise curfew in the GLT begins at 10:00pm. All hallways and rooms are to remain quiet after this time. No excessive noise is permitted anytime in the GLT. Music or instruments must be kept to minimum volume. Drum kits may not be played in the rooms unless they are equipped with a noise dampening system approved by the Men s Department. TV s, Video Games and Media Movies and video games must not include any explicit violence or sexually suggestive content. The Men s Department reserves the right to determine which movies and video games are inappropriate. Only G, PG, and PG-13 rated movies are permitted for viewing on campus. R rated movies are not permitted at anytime. PG-13 movies may only be viewed in the Rec Room after meeting approval from the Men s Department. All M rated video games are not permitted except for Halo, & C.O.D. Music Policy Students are not permitted to listen to music that is contradictory to biblical values. The floor RA will have the final judgment on all media. Balcony Use Because the GLT is situated between two major highways and is visible to the community, we ask that you follow these policies: -Do not leave items on the balcony. No storage or hanging items to dry. -Always dress appropriately when using balconies. -Do not touch the balcony lights -NEVER climb from one balcony to another (This will result in immediate dismissal.) Curfew Pass

5 If you must be out past curfew for any reason, a curfew pass from the Men s Department is required. Work Related Curfew Pass Students are permitted to obtain a permanent Work Curfew Pass if their job requires them to be late for curfew. These passes are only valid for the current semester and must be renewed at the start of each semester through the Men s Department. Weekend Pass An Overnight/Weekend Pass is available for leaving campus overnight. This form should be submitted a minimum of 24 hours prior to the date and time of departure to assure time for necessary signatures Guest and Visitor Policy After curfew - no visitors are allowed to remain in the GLT after curfew unless they are a registered overnight guest. Housing a Guest - All overnight guests are required to be registered prior to their stay on campus. It is the responsibility of the student who is housing the guest to obtain a Guest Housing Form from the Men s Department. After all applicable signatures are obtained, a fee must be paid at the housing office for guests staying more than 3 nights. Visiting Women s Dorms Male students are not permitted inside the apartment of a female unless proper approval has been received from the respective Dean s Departments. Visiting hours at female dorm s are: Mon-Thu: 1:00P.M. - 10:30P.M. Fri: 1:00P.M. - 12:30A.M. Sat: 8:00A.M. - 12:30A.M. Sun: 8:00A.M. - 10:30P.M. Traveling with Females It is never appropriate for single students of the opposite sex who are traveling together to stay overnight away from campus apart from proper accountability that has been approved by the Dean s Department. The student s parents must contact the appropriate Dean 24 hours before the trip. Parents or people of authority (such as a Pastor when traveling for ministry), mst extend personal invitation for all parties involved at least 24 hours prior to the trip. The person of authority must indicate that they will be present throughout your stay. It is the student s responsibility to get both Dean s signatures for approval before leaving campus. The appropriate paper work can be obtained from the Dean s offices. Visiting Alumni Housing Visiting a male apartment is permissible at any time before curfew. If at any time you would like to visit a female living in alumni housing, a pass must be obtained from the Men s Department. All applicable instructions can be obtained in the Men s Department. Online Passes Almost all passes are now available online on the Student Informer at: Moms and Sisters Moms and sisters visiting the GLT are permitted to enter a room as long as an RA on the floor has been notified and a verbal announcement has been made on the floor about their arrival. Fiancés or girlfriends are never permitted to enter a dorm to assist with moving or decorating. Violation Notice Violation notices are issued by RA s when a CFNI policy is broken. If you are given a violation notice, you must report to the Men s Department before 4:30pm the following day. If a violation notice is issued over the weekend, you must report to the Men s Department on the next day that it is open. Failure to observe this procedure will result in disciplinary action. Floor and Dorm Meetings

6 Periodic evenings are designated for floor meetings or dorm meetings. These meetings are led by the RA s on each floor and are designed for the purpose of bringing encouragement, unity, and support to the men. All men are expected to attend these meetings unless their work schedule does not permit. Bicycles and Skateboards Bicycles are allowed in the rooms if they are stored properly. Please carry them when entering the GLT in order to keep the floors clean. Bicycles may not be stored on the balconies. Bicycles, skateboards, and similar equipment may not be ridden in the lobby or hallways. Luggage Carts Luggage carts are for transporting items from the GLT entry ways (sidewalks) to the dorm rooms. They should not be used to transport items through the parking lot. They may not be removed from the property or taken to another CFNI complex. No riding the carts!!! Swimming Pool The swimming pool is open from late spring until the fall. No diving, girls, food, or drinks. We encourage you to make full use of the pool. Pool Hours: Sun - Mon, Wed - Fri: 12:00pm - 10:00pm Tue (& School Breaks): 12:00pm - 5:00pm Sat: 10:00am - 10:00pm Weapons No guns are allowed on campus. Air-soft and paintball guns can be stored in rooms, but cannot be used on campus without permission. Knives and blades may not exceed 5.5 inches. Vehicles and Parking All vehicles parked at the GLT must be registered with the CFNI security department. Visitors who are staying overnight on campus must also register their vehicles with the security department. Vehicles illegally parked in the GLT parking lot will be towed away at the owner s expense. All vehicles, including motorcycles, mopeds, scooters, and bicycles, must be parked in designated parking spaces with the CFNI parking permit clearly visible. Vehicles may not be backed into parking spaces. The GLT parking lot is marked with several Reserved Parking Only spaces. These signs are to be regarded at all times. For your convenience, special places have been reserved for loading and unloading as well as short-term parking. Students who use these parking spaces improperly will be subject to a $30.00 fine. To ensure everyone s safety, the speed limit for all CFNI parking lots is 5mph. Security will issue a $30.00 fine for exceeding the campus speed limit. Violations/Work Detail Violations will be given to students who are unable to adhere to the rules put in place at CFNI. Violations are cumulative which include every semester during your entire time here as a student. Fines ranging from $50-$200 will be assessed depending on the infraction. Work Detail and disciplinary probations are also possible.