Members of the Residence Life staff will be entering your living unit between Monday, September 24, 2018 and Friday, October 5, 2018 to perform a regular cleaning and safety inspection. The purpose of these inspections is to check the conditions relative to standards required by University Housing. For further information please reference the University Housing Living Guide found at https://www.siue.edu/housing/pdf/SIUE-Housing-Guide-Final.pdf
Please note that if you are not home during your allotted time, both an RA and a Professional Staff member (Community Director or Assistant Community Director) will key into your room to do the inspection. There will be a note waiting for you upon your return stating whether or not you passed your inspection. If you have failed the inspection, the note will indicate the reason and you will be responsible for rectifying the situation within 48 hours. Your RA will be doing a follow-up with each of you. Each resident is responsible for cleaning the living unit, so please discuss this with your roommates/suitemates. Next week a schedule for each community will be shared, so you know the date and time of the inspections for your wing/building.
What are we looking for?
An RA and Community Director or Assistant Community Director will be looking for:
Policy Violations: Candles w/wicks, space heaters, extension cords, fire/safety violations, pets other than fish or approved support animals, etc.
Clean Bathrooms – including:
- Clean the shower, tiles inside and outside the shower, and the shower curtain
- Clean the toilet inside and out, the bottom of the basin, and around the floor
- Clean the sink and counter, medicine cabinet, and all mirrors
- Empty the trash and mop the floor
Clean Bedrooms – including:
- Clothes in closets and not all over the floor
- Desks and other furniture presentable
- Empty trash (not overflowing)
- No open food containers
- No prohibited items (halogen lamps, pets, hot plates, candles, too many items plugged into outlets, things hanging/posted on the ceiling, etc.)
- Refrigerators in compliance with the correct size
Clean Living Room and Kitchen (if applicable)
- Mop floor and sweep or vacuum rugs/carpet
- Clean entire stove inside and out, top of burners, inside oven
- Do NOT place aluminum foil under drip pans or on the bottom of the stove as this is a serious fire hazard!
- Clean the inside and outside of refrigerator
- Pull out stove, refrigerator, and moveable counter and thoroughly clean behind and under them
- Wash all dishes and take out trash
- Clean off all counter tops, including breakfast bar
- Clean floors, cabinets, walls, and other surfaces
General Housekeeping:
- All trash should be removed from the living unit
- Trash must be taken to the trash rooms
- Electrical outlets are fire hazards if left overloaded
- Extension cords or speaker wires should not be placed across traffic areas or under rugs
- There should be no decorations hanging from the ceiling, such as nets or paper
- Dressers, desk, and bed ends (except to bunk beds) may not be stacked in any way due to safety considerations
If you have any questions, please contact your Community Director. Thank you for your cooperation during these inspections.