Residence Life
Residence Life Community Guidelines
To ensure that the living on campus experience is safe and enjoyable for all students, residents are responsible for ensuring that they read, understand, and follow the expectations and policies within the current Residence Life Community Guide and the Columbus State University Student Handbook. All residents, visitors / guests of residents, and staff are expected to abide by these guidelines / handbooks and were created to ensure a standard of behavior that promotes positive relationships with others in our closes connected communities.
You can access the current Residence Life Community Guide by clicking within the grid below. Additionally, below quick reference for some suggested and prohibited items:
The Residence Life Community Guide was developed to ensure that the student’s experience while living on campus is one that they enjoy and cultivates an environment for students to be successful in and out of the classroom. This document is one that is continuously evolving to ensure we are meeting the needs of our residents. Please click below for the latest version:
While CSU housing is fully furnished, there are certain things that will help to make your apartment / bedroom a home away from home. We recommend that you communicate with your roommate to decide who will bring shared items such as televisions, mini-refrigerators, shower curtains, etc.
For your convenience, we have partnered with Campus Comforts to provide an easy, affordable way to purchase Twin XL bedding, storage solutions, and everything else you may need for your new home away from home. Please visit Columbus State University - Campus Comforts to get move-in day ready and create your dream room!
The following is a list of items that on-campus residents often find helpful:
To ensure the safety of all residents, certain items are prohibited from being in all university housing. Students who are found in possession of any of these items may be written up and placed through our Student Conduct Process. The below items are not a collective list and residents should fully review the Residence Life Community Guide:
Antennas and satellite dishes, Appliances with open flame / heating coils and / or poses an electrical-overload hazard, Candles / Incense, Coffee Makers with hot plate bottom and no automatic shutoff, Deep Fryers, Extension Cords without a Surge Protector, Foam Dart Guns or any projectile launcher, Halogen Light Bulbs / Lamps, Hotplates, Items with exposed heating element, Lava Lamps, Light/LED strips, Live trees, grass, straw, and sand, Multi-plug adapters, Outdoor grills (charcoal, propane, etc.), Paintball Guns, Refrigerators larger than five cubic feet, Resident owned air conditioners, Space Heaters, and Toaster Ovens.
