Brenau University takes students’ safety and health seriously and has established guidelines and protocols for students living in campus residence halls and apartments. It is the responsibility of all community members to support these standards to maintain a healthy and safe living learning environment. Goals of health and safety inspections include:
Residence Life performs health and safety inspections once per month over the academic year. During the inspections, the staff member will conduct a non-invasive inspection of the room/apartment/suite. They do not open drawers, refrigerators, or closets, but may move (or ask the resident to move) items blocking outlets. All inspections are advertised and announced in advance.
The inspections will include, but is not limited to, a visual examination of electrical cords, sprinkler heads, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers and windows. In addition, each room will be examined for the presence of prohibited items (e.g., candles, non-surge protected extension cords, halogen lamps, cooking appliances in non-kitchen areas, etc.)
Students should do the following on a regular basis to keep their residence clean:
Students are required to read and comply with our Residential Policies which include information on prohibited items.
We have security officers patrolling the campus 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Security officers are available to assist you with a wide range of needs. They will escort you from your car or classroom back to your residence hall or house, and make sure your safety needs are met.
All outside doors to our residence halls and sorority houses are locked 24 hours per day. You will be issued a front door key to your respective hall or house. If you find yourself locked out, you can call the RA on‐call to let you back into your room. For lock‐outs during business hours, please come to the Residence Life office in Owens for loaner keys.
A word about keys: Each resident is issued a front door key to the hall in which they live. It is very important that the key is well guarded and kept secure. If a resident finds that they have lost their key, it is in everyone’s best interest that the Office of Residence Life is notified immediately. Loaning keys to visitors or friends is strictly prohibited. If you need a replacement key, you may fill out an order form.
All Women’s College students are required to live on campus in approved residential housing with the following exceptions:
Students desiring to move off campus in accordance with first three exceptions must petition for permission at least one month before the beginning of the semester the student desires to change residential status. This request must be submitted by the student to the director of Residence Life. If an exception is granted, then the student must complete a “Change of Status” form.
Please review the overnight guest guidelines in the Brenau Student Handbook.
Orientation and move-in can feel like a whirlwind. Here are some tips to make move-in a little smoother:
No, the university does not provide renter’s insurance. Brenau is not responsible for any damage to your personal property or that which may be caused to the premises by you or a guest. If you are not already covered under a parent’s homeowner’s policy, you are strongly encouraged to obtain renter’s insurance to protect your personal property and, if necessary, provide emergency accommodations. Renter’s insurance is inexpensive and great protection to have!
The information you provided on your Housing Application form will be used to pair you with an appropriate roommate. We try hard to make positive matches, but there is no fail‐proof way to match roommates. Some of you will be fast friends, others will just be good roommates. You may not develop a life-long relationship with your roommate. The important thing is that you learn how to live with someone. You will gain skills in communication, cooperation, respect, flexibility, tolerance, and diversity to name a few.
Anticipation of your new roommate can be one of the most unnerving times as you start college. In order to develop a healthy roommate relationship, it is vital that you begin communication right away. We recommend that you begin the process before you get to campus. Some good initial questions to ask each other are:
Where are you from? What was it like growing up there?
Do you know what your major will be? What do you hope to do with that?
What are some of your hobbies, interests and talents?
What are you looking forward to at Brenau? Is there anything you are nervous about?
What types of things are you hoping to get involved in on campus?
Have you ever lived with someone before? What was it like?
What do you think are the most important things for us to work on as roommates?