Bathroom Cleaning

Environmental Services staff perform regular cleanings of residence hall spaces to support community health. Bathrooms are cleaned on the following schedule:

Community Bathrooms (Allison, Durward, Edwards, Ingersoll, Laurel Village, Newsom, Westfall):

• Community bathrooms will be cleaned once daily (M-F), with a heavy focus on “high-touch” areas.
• Students may not leave personal items in community-style restrooms.
• If Environmental Services (ES) staff have closed a community restroom for cleaning, residents are not permitted to enter that restroom until ES staff have completed the cleaning and reopened the restroom.
• Additional cleaning supplies will be provided in community restrooms for residents.

Suite-style Bathrooms (Academic Village, Braiden, Corbett, Laurel Village, Parmelee, Summit):

• Environmental Services staff will clean suite-style restrooms once a month.
• Residents will be responsible for performing regular cleanings of their private bathroom spaces. A bathroom cleaning kit can be requested by completing a work order request at: housing.colostate.edu/work-order-request.
• Environmental Services staff will post a schedule notifying residents of when suite-style restroom cleanings will happen. On the day of the scheduled cleaning, residents must remove all personal items from bathroom areas, including sinks and showers. Staff are not able to clean restrooms when personal items are present.
• Residents are responsible for being attentive to posted bathroom cleaning schedules and removing personal items from bathroom spaces when instructed to do so. When residents do not remove their personal items from restrooms, it disrupts the Environmental Services staff’s ability to effectively complete cleaning processes which undermines a critical health measure during this time.

Repeated disruption of cleaning processes, including failure to remove personal items from your suite bathroom during scheduled cleanings or entering community bathrooms that have been closed for cleaning, may result in referral to the Student Conduct process.

Maintenance Requests

Residents may submit a request for maintenance at housing.colostate.edu/work-order-request/to report issues needing repair, replacement, or other attention.Residents must report such issues in a timely manner to limit worsening damage or other concerns.  Failure to provide timely notice may be a violation policy and might result in damage charges assessed to the resident(s).

Please note the following as it relates to fulfilling maintenance requests:

• Residents are expressly prohibited from attempting to repair damages.  Only Housing & Dining Services staff or Housing & Dining Services arranged repairs are permitted.
• Residents may be contacted by facilities staff to discuss the situation prior to Facilities staff entering the room.
• Residents do not have to be present in the room when Facilities staff are performing maintenance.

Information about the environmental health and cleanliness of residential spaces can be found here. 

Bidet Installation 

Residents may NOT install their own bidet or personal handheld cleaning device (including any water spray device to be used outside of the sink basin or bathtub/shower)

• For safety and building code reasons, only Housing & Dining Services can install the approved bidet model. This rule applies to any water spray device used outside of sinks or bathtubs.
• You can request a toilet seat bidet by submitting a maintenance request online.
• Housing & Dining Services staff will install it for a $50 charge that covers costs and installation. In shared rooms/suites, this cost will be split evenly between all roommates/suitemates.
• You’ll receive an instruction manual and must follow all usage guidelines.
• If you live in a shared suite or community bathroom, you’ll be responsible for taking care of the bidet, even though others can use it.
• Report any problems or damage to community staff right away. If the bidet stops working, submit a maintenance request online as soon as you notice the problem so it can be fixed.
• For urgent issues like leaks or damaged water connections, contact community staff immediately. If you don’t follow the operating instructions or damage the bidet through misuse (including water damage), you may be charged for repairs
• Keep in mind that your room’s plumbing, toilet style, or other factors might make bidet installation impossible. Housing & Dining Services will try their best to install it, but requesting one doesn’t guarantee it can be done. If needed, you can request to move to a compatible room, but this also is not guaranteed.
• Like all campus housing amenities, the bidet belongs to Colorado State University Housing & Dining Services. When you move out, leave the bidet clean according to move-out policies. You’ll be charged for any damage or if you remove it without permission, which could cost up to $50 for full replacement.

Standards for Permitted Electrical Items and Use

Sharing a residential community includes sharing the utility capabilities of that facility. Outlets and overall electrical capacity in all student housing areas can be overloaded if misused. As a result, this policy requires that students use caution and limit their use of electrical equipment in the residential buildings to minimize risk of harm and disruption to themselves and the community. While creating a comfortable living space is valued, the physical safety of the community is prioritized above individual decisions and use of electrical items.

The following are examples of how this policy applies.

• All electrical items must be Underwriters Laboratory (UL) listed and in good operating condition.
• All permitted electrical devices must have an automatic shut-off feature in use.
• Each room can draw between 15-20 amps but code requirements limit actual use to 80%, over which the breaker will trip.  Students should (1) limit the simultaneous & overall use of electrical devices, (2) assure all devices are plugged into a surge protected power strip, and (3) spread out devices within a room to lessen the load on individual outlets.
• In newer buildings, there is typically one breaker per room.  In older buildings, breakers area shared between adjacent room walls.  So, if an outlet in your room is overloaded, it may impact your neighbor.
• Some examples of devices and their amp use include TV = .5 amps, Fridge = 1-2 amps, Microwave = 8 amps, Gaming Device = 1-2 amps, Printer = 9 amps, Keurig/Coffee Pot = 8-12 amps, Hair Dryer = 15-20 amps, Electric Kettle = 6-12 amps.  Care must be taken that overuse can happen quickly.

Students found to be repeatedly and/or excessively tripping the breaker may incur additional administrative and/or disciplinary action.