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To keep your bike safe on campus, we strongly recommend registering your bike with the University Police Department.  
 
The increasing popularity of bicycling as a sport and a means of transportation has made bicycles an easy target for thieves. It is estimated that over 1.5 million bicycles are stolen every year. Nowhere is bicycle theft a bigger problem than on college campuses. Bikes that are registered are more likely to be recovered and returned to their owners if they are stolen. The bicycle registration information is kept on file at Ball State University Police Department, so even if the owner has graduated or moved, Ball State police will be able to provide ownership information on the bicycle. 
 
About the Program 
The bicycle registration program is essentially a database of bike information – the owner’s identification along with the brand, model, serial number, and color of the bicycle. The purpose of the program is to help the bike owner protect their property. 
 
Why Register? 
Bikes that are registered are less likely to be stolen, and if stolen and recovered, more likely to be returned to their owners. The bicycle registration information is kept on file at Ball State University Police Department, so even if the owner has graduated or moved, Ball State police will be able to provide ownership information on the bicycle. 
 
Serial Numbers 
You will need to provide your bike’s serial number in order to register it. These are generally stamped onto the bicycle frame (not on wheels, etc.). It usually starts with SN and is rarely a sticker. 
 
Register Your Bike 
Any Ball State student, faculty or staff member can register their bicycle online.

REGISTER YOUR BICYCLE

If needed, communal computers and printers are available for students living in the residence halls to use. Printers inside residence halls are also compatible with PrintSmart Remote Printing! PrintSmart enables the option for students to print campus-wide, easily and conveniently submit print jobs online, and release print jobs through MobilePrint. For more information on PrintSmart Remote Printing, visit University IT's website. To view all PrintSmart printer locations on campus, click here (Residence Hall locations will gradually be added to the listing). 
 
Printing in the halls will pull from the student's on-campus printing allotment. All Ball State students automatically have $30.00 loaded into their PrintSmart account per semester allowing for 600 Black and White impressions, or 120 Color Impressions. 
 
Additionally, the formerly designated computer lab space inside of the residence halls are currently being modified. We are assessing innovative ways to utilize the space in order to meet the needs of our on-campus students. 
 
For any technical issues with wired and/or wireless technology needs within the residence halls, please contact the Technology HelpDesk. 
 
If you're having trouble with the WIFI connection in your residence hall room be sure your device is connected to the bsuconnect wireless SSID, and not bsuguest. The bsuguest network is for guests to campus, not intended for Ball State students or staff. It is a limited bandwidth with minimal access permissions. Wireless setup guides are available at each hall desk for students to use for step-by-step instructions on connecting a device. 
 
Students, faculty, and staff that are using a wireless network connection are encouraged to use bsuconnect. You can find specific instructions for configuring a device at the HelpDesk. 
 
Each residence hall complex has a computer lab and/or technology center designed to meet any need, whether it's a class project, browsing the web, accessing email, scanning documents, or using a printer/copier. Bringing a computer from home to use in your room or on campus is also allowed.

Each floor has a designated custodian. Custodians remove trash from trash rooms, clean common areas, and clean restrooms daily (Monday through Friday). Limited custodial service which includes trash removal and paper supplying is completed on the weekends.

All of Ball State’s residence halls have elevators within the buildings. When elevators are out of service due to misuse by students, those students identified as being responsible for the misuse will be charged for the service call of the elevator company employees. Defacing or vandalizing elevators is also prohibited and will result in charges to the individual or individuals found responsible.

Owners are permitted to keep an ESA in on-campus housing, including both residence halls and apartments, on a case-by-case basis as a reasonable accommodation for a documented disability after prior approval.  Owners must first seek approval for their ESA through the Office of Disability Services. The Owner should contact the Office of Disability Services as early as possible to allow time to gather and review all necessary documentation. If possible, the Owner should make their request at least 30 days prior to the start of the academic term (Fall, Spring, and/or Summer).

Contact the Office of Disability Services

Once the Owner’s ESA has been approved, the Office of Housing and Residence Life will work with the Owner to provide the accommodation. Ball State University and the Office of Housing and Residence Life have the discretion to determine where an Owner will be housed (hall, room, etc.). If a request is made after an initial housing assignment has been made, or during the academic term, the Owner may be required to relocate to a different room and/or building in order to accommodate their request.

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The safety of our residents is atop priority. To ensure a safe living environment, all students are expected to follow the fire safety guidelines outlined below:

General Safety Rules

• Prohibited items are not allowed to be used within the residence halls at any time.
• Restricted items can be stored in the residence hall but cannot be used in the residence hall room.
• Hallways must remain clear. Do not place or store rugs, mats, shoes, umbrellas, or other personal items outside your room.
• Door decorations are limited to the provided whiteboard; no additional materials or decorations may be placed on either side of the door.
• Negligent behavior, such as leaving cooking unattended and causing smoke or fire that activates an alarm, may result in disciplinary action.

In Case of Fire

If you discover a fire - no matter how small - immediately pull the nearest fire alarm and notify the front desk staff, a Resident Assistant (RA), or the Residential Learning Coordinator (RLC). When an alarm sounds, everyone must evacuate the building and go to their designated assembly area. 

Fire Safety Expectations

To prevent fire hazards, the following regulations must be observed:

• Nothing may be hung from or attached to the ceiling.
• Candles (including previously burnt wicks) are not permitted.
• Items may not be hunt in, on, or in front of the windows.
• Extensions cords must be UL-approved and used safely:
  
  • Do not plug an extensions cord into a power strip or another extension cord.
  • Refrigerators and air conditioners must be plugged directly into the wall or power strip-not an extension cord.
  • "Octopus plugs" (multi-plug adapters) are prohibited.
• Halogen lamps must have safety covers in place and be kept away from flammable materials.
• Lofts must not block windows or doors.

Each hall has a front desk with available amenities for residents to utilize. These include:

• A vacuum for rental
• Table tennis and pool table items
• Board games
• Change
• Telephone books
• Copier services

A staff comprised of resident assistants (RAs) and hall desk staff work various shifts throughout the day and evening to assist residents.

Furniture should not be dismantled or removed from its designated space to another area of the hall. Students who have moved items from the public areas (i.e., hall lounges, study areas) to their rooms will be charged $5 each day until the item is replaced or returned. Charges begin at the time it is determined the item is in a student room. The daily fee is in addition to an initial charge of $5 for each item moved to a student room. When necessary, room searches may be instituted to locate public area furniture. Student room furniture must also remain in the rooms. Removal of room furniture may result in replacement charges. Student room furniture should be returned to its original configuration upon vacating the room.

Every residence hall has an ice machine available for residents. If you cannot locate the ice machine in your building, ask your Resident Assistant or desk worker at the front desk of your hall

Laundry facilities are located in every residence hall for residents to utilize. Our washers use laundry detergent pods that are "HE" for high-efficiency washing machines. The cost per wash load is $2.00 and $1.75 to dry for one hour.

Students are responsible for locking their room, even if just going down the hall, during sleep, or leaving the room unattended.

Exterior doors of the hall are locked at night, and doors leading to living areas are locked 24 hours a day. Residents entering and leaving halls after hours should make sure that entrances are secured and locked. Doors should not be propped open. Unauthorized entry should not be permitted. Students are not allowed to exit a residence hall through the emergency doors/fire exit except during an emergency.

A married student whose spouse does not live with them may be housed in the residence halls only if the spouse is located a substantial distance from Muncie. Permission for a married student to live in a residence hall must be obtained in advance from the Associate Director for Residential Learning. Visiting spouses must observe guest policies. Married students with spouses may contact University Apartments for housing needs.

Each student may bring a small refrigerator and microwave with them to their room in the residence halls. Students who choose to bring a refrigerator from home need to make certain that it is no more than 5.0 cubic feet. For microwaves, please use one that uses 800 watts or less.

The Office of Housing and Residence Life partners with My Microfridge, allowing students to easily rent a fridge and microwave combo unit for the academic year.

Learn More about My Microfridge

The following items are either prohibited or are allowed with restrictions in the residence halls. For items listed under restricted, it means that they are permitted in the residence halls, but specific guidelines must be followed in order to use safely in the halls.  

Students living in the residence halls are encouraged to participate in our in-hall recycling program. When you throw away your trash from your room, separate the paper, plastic, glass, and metal items and pitch those items in the marked recycling box in your hall's trash room. The custodians will keep recycled items in separate bags, but will place these items with trash in the same trash bins outside the buildings, which is called commingled trash. Our contractor that hauls away all trash from the university will separate the commingled trash and recyclable items at its recycling center.

Our room repair website allows you to quickly and easily report non-emergency maintenance problems at any time of the day. Learn more about the types of requests that can be made. If your request is an emergency (i.e. flood, serious injury scene) please contact your hall desk or Residential Learning Coordinator. Otherwise, please submit your request online. 

Important: If you have disabled the pop-ups on your Internet browser, you will need to enable this feature to use the software.

We have a focus on sustainability to make sure our campus and halls are here for generations. Students can help with the sustainability of our halls by following the steps laid out in this guide. 

To promote water conservation, we ask students to take the following steps within the halls: 

• Reduce shower time 
• Ditch single-use bottles for refillable containers 
• Try silk floss and bamboo toothbrushes 
• Shampoo and conditioner bars last longer and are waste-free 
• Try air drying some of your towels and clothing 
• Turn off the water while brushing your teeth 
• Always report leaky taps - repairs can be requested here
• Never flush garbage down the toilet 
• Turn off the water after each use 

Students are responsible for disposal of their own trash, or trash that accumulates in their rooms. Trash and recycling rooms are located on every floor in the residence halls. Additionally, there are dumpsters located outside of each residence hall for bulky/large items or high volumes of trash.

A student may store a wheelchair and other mobility devices in their room provided it does not create an unsafe condition in the room and the roommate has given permission for storage. Students are responsible for any damage incurred from storage of the device (i.e., rooms, hallways, common areas, elevators).  
 
Mobility devices may not be stored in hallways, lounges, kitchens, or any common area in the residence hall. Noyer Complex provides a common storage location for wheelchairs on a as needed basis and as space permits. If needed, please contact Noyer Complex’s Assistant Residential Learning Coordinator or Residential Learning Coordinator. 

• University Police - 765-285-1111 or 911
• Muncie Fire Department - 765-747-4877
• Muncie Police Department - 765-747-4838
• Emergency Medical Services - 765-747-7790
• Poison Control - 1-800-382-9097
• Ball Memorial Hospital Switchboard - 765-747-3111

This section outlines the basic course of action when an alleged policy violation occurs and the steps that shall be followed by the department and the accused student through the Housing and Residence Life conduct system. Conduct proceedings are administered under the authority of the Director of Housing and Residence Life or designee.

Incident Reports

• Any student or employee of the university who alleges that a residence hall policy has been violated should contact a residence hall staff member to file an incident report. In most cases incident reports are submitted electronically to the Residential Learning Coordinator of the hall where the accused student lives. Accusations against students who live off campus or non-students are often forwarded to the Office of Student Conduct for review. Once the incident report has been reviewed, the Residential Learning Coordinator, in consultation with an Area Coordinator, will determine which alleged policy violation(s) for which the student will be charged.
• The accused student will receive notification (sent to the student's BSU email account) of the incident report and alleged policy violation(s). Prior to a hearing, the accused student may submit a written incident response (hard copy or email message to the hearing officer) that is included as part of the written record of the case. The student's response becomes a permanent part of the student's disciplinary record.

FILE AN INCIDENT REPORT

Disciplinary Meeting Types

• Residential Learning Coordinator Hearings are conducted by the Residential Learning Coordinator (RLC) or the Assistant Residential Learning Coordinator (ARLC) of the building in which the accused student lives. Administrative Hearings are conducted by an Area Coordinator.

1 - Residential Learning Coordinator Hearing

• An RLC or ARLC will hold a hearing in situations where a student has an allegation of a first or sometimes second offense that does not jeopardize the student’s housing contract or does not put the student in jeopardy of suspension or expulsion.
  • After reviewing an incident report and related documentation, the RLC or ARLC shall meet with the student to discuss the incident and the policy violation(s).
  • The student may request a meeting in advance of the hearing with the RLC or ARLC to discuss the student rights and responsibilities.
  • The student can accept responsibility prior to the meeting and request an informal resolution to conduct proceedings. In these cases, the meeting will serve to identify appropriate sanctions with the student’s input and the student will forego a formal hearing.
  • If the student does not request an informal resolution prior to meeting, the meeting will serve as a formal conduct hearing. At the conduct hearing, the student can plead “not responsible” or “responsible” for the alleged violations of policy.
  • All findings and/or sanctions will be communicated to the student's BSU email account within two business days.
  • Should the accused student choose not to attend, the hearing shall be held in their absence. A plea of “Not Responsible in Absentia” will be entered on behalf of the student. In some cases, the hearing officer may elect to reschedule the hearing. Requests to reschedule should be communicated by the student to the hearing officer prior to the hearing.
  • Sanctions for responsible findings in RLC Hearings may include: official reprimand, conduct probation, guest restriction, location ban, residence hall reassignment, restitution, referrals and/or a variety of educational sanctions. 

3 - Administrative Hearing

• An employee of the Office of Housing and Residence Life, most often an Area Coordinator, shall meet with the student to discuss the incident and policy violation(s) and conduct the hearing. Administrative Hearings may occur when students do not complete required sanctions for prior conduct cases, if they are accused of a policy violation while on conduct probation, or for higher level conduct concerns where housing contract termination is a possible resulting sanction. The hearing may also be audio recorded.
• At the hearing, the student can plead “responsible” or “not responsible” for each charge.
• During the hearing, witnesses for the University and/or student may be utilized and will be presented as needed.
• A witness list on behalf of the student must be submitted to the hearing officer via BSU email no later than one hour prior to the hearing.
• A witness list on behalf of the University will be submitted to the student via BSU email no later than one hour prior to the hearing.
• During the hearing a student may also utilize an advisor who may be present during the proceeding. An advisor of each student’s choice may accompany the accused and/or accuser(s). The advisor may attend, freely counsel, and assist the accused, but not act as a spokesperson.
• In most cases, the findings and/or sanctions will be determined after the Administrative Hearing and will be communicated to the student in writing within two business days.
• Should the accused student elect not to appear, the hearing shall be held in their absence. A plea of “Not Responsible in Absentia” will be entered on behalf of the student. In some cases, the HRL employee may elect to reschedule the hearing.
• Sanctions for responsible findings in Administrative Hearings may include: all RLC Hearing sanction possibility, ineligibility to renew contract/lease, housing contract termination, external referrals, etc.

4 - Sanctions

• Alcohol/Drug Education Program: A student in violation of published alcohol/drug policies or who exhibits inappropriate behavior as a result of alcohol consumption or under the influence of a drug may be required to complete an education program or substance use assessment at the student’s expense.
• Ban from an Area: A student may be prohibited from entering or being on the premises of specific residence hall buildings or all residential facilities.
• Conduct Probation: For a specified period of time during which the student must demonstrate a willingness and ability to conform to all university regulations. Any violation of university policy while on disciplinary probation may result in referral to the Office of Student Conduct or an Administrative Hearing with the possibility of housing contract cancellation, suspension or expulsion from the university.
• Educational Requirements: A student may be required to make a visual/creative product, a research project, a reflection paper, university or community service, or other type of assignment to provide a learning experience related to the violation.
• Official Written Reprimand: A written warning that the continuation or repetition of unacceptable conduct may lead to further disciplinary action.
• Restitution: A student whose actions cause damage to public or private property or injury to another person, may be required to provide monetary reimbursement for restoration of or replacement of property or for medical bills related to injuries.
• Referral: The student may be referred to an appropriate university service office or to an outside agency to assist that student in achieving personal, social, or emotional growth.
• Relocation: A student may be relocated to another residence hall and subsequently restricted from the facility and/or the area of where the incident occurred.
• Ineligibility to Renew: A student may lost their eligibility to renew a housing contract or apartments lease with Ball State for future academic years or sessions.
• Termination of Housing Contract: A student may have their room and board contract terminated and be required to vacate the residence hall. The student will be given at least 48 hours to vacate the residence halls. Any additional violation occurring prior to vacating the residence halls will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct. Students, who are under the age of 21, have not lived two semesters in the residence halls, and are freshmen will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct for possible additional disciplinary sanctions for violation of the residency requirement.

5 - Appeal Process

• A student may appeal the result of an Assistant/Residential Learning Coordinator Hearing decision to the Area Coordinator. A student may appeal the result of an Administrative Hearing to the Assistant Director for Care and Conduct or other appropriate Housing and Residence Life staff member.
• A student has two business days from the delivery of the original decision to the student's BSU email in which to submit an appeal in writing via the appeal form listed in their outcome letter.
• A student may appeal based on the following reasons:
  • A procedural or substantive error occurred that significantly affected the outcome of the hearing, such as substantiated bias or material deviation from established procedures.
  • An unduly harsh sanction against the accused student.
  • New information of a substantive nature sufficient to alter a decision, because such information and/or facts were not known to the accused student at the time of the original hearing.
• An appeal may be resolved in one of the following ways:
  • The original decision may be upheld.
  • Modified, lesser sanctions may be imposed.
  • The case may be remanded back for a new hearing.
  • All allegations may be dismissed.
• The appellate decision shall be final and will not be subject to any further appeal.

6 - Automatic Review

• The Associate Director of Housing and Residence Life will automatically review any case resulting in termination of the housing contract.

7 - Referrals to the Office of Student Conduct

• After consultation, any case may be referred to the Office of Student Conduct for adjudication or for consideration of additional sanctions when:
  • Violations are of a more serious nature and may warrant consideration of suspension or expulsion from the university.
  • Violations involve off-campus students or actions.
  • On-campus students are involved with prior violations that were heard by the Office of Student Conduct.
  • Or others deemed necessary by HRL staff. 

Wondering what all you should bring for your new room?  We have some recommendations to help as you prepare for your big move! Ultimately, make sure to bring things that will make your space feel comfortable and like your very own.

RECOMMENDED CHECKLIST

Students living in the residence halls have furniture in the room that is loftable or stackable. No purchase or renting from an external source is permitted or necessary.

To loft or stack furniture, a rubber mallet is recommended to help with the process. Students can borrow this tool from the front desk of their residence hall. When lofting or stacking furniture in a student room, one window must remain completely free and clear of obstruction. Fire safety codes require at least three feet of space between the window and any items that could obstruct the window for use as an emergency entrance/exit. Student rooms are checked for loft policy violations periodically. Residential Learning Coordinators reserve the right to require students to remove a loft that does not meet safety guidelines. Loft/bed units must be taken apart and removed from the hall when instructed to do so by hall staff.

Students can request a bed rail for their lofted beds upon arrival on-campus. Requests can be made at their residence hall's front desk or through the "Fix My Home" portal. Please be aware that these are available on a first come, first served basis.

REQUEST A BED RAIL

Every room within the residence halls are furnished with the following items: 

• Twin XL bed and mattress
• Desk
• Chair
• Wardrobe or Closet
• Dresser
• Trashcan

All furniture provided in a room must stay in the room.

Residents are allowed to have visitors (any gender) with the approval of their roommate. Read more about policies regarding guests in the residence hall on our policies page.

LEARN MORE

Students may not hang items from ceilings. Also, the use of acetate, cellophane, tissue paper, or other combustible materials over or in light fixtures is forbidden by fire regulations.

3M products are also not permitted for use, as they damage the walls of the residential space. The Office of Housing and Residence Life provides a substitute product free of charge available at each hall’s front desk.

Additionally, LED or Smart lighting strips are not permitted in the halls. The adhesive on the back of the lights damages the walls in the halls. Students who bring and hang these light fixtures will be responsible for a damage fee.

Many holiday decorations are highly combustible and special care must be taken in decorating. Light cords used on artificial trees or in room decorations (including lights used in windows) must be Underwriter's Laboratory (UL) approved and should be checked for safety. Lights must be turned off when leaving the room. Window decorations celebrating the current holiday are permitted to be displayed but cannot obstruct the window.

Student organizations affiliated with Housing and Residence Life offer a variety of fundraising opportunities for students and family members to support. 

 
RESIDENCE HALL LINENS PROGRAM 
Students want to be comfortable in their residence hall. As a result, RHA has partnered with our preferred vendor, On Campus Marketing, to offer the Residence Hall Linens Program to students. Extra-long sheets are often a challenge to find, so an array of custom-sized linens guaranteed to fit is offered. We also provide an assortment of other supplies including storage solutions, pillows, extra-long comforters, extra-long mattress pads, and anything else you may need. Funds raised from this program support student events through the Residence Hall Association (RHA).

Order Linens

CARE PACKAGE PROGRAM 
Share your love and support all year long with the Care Package Program. This program is sponsored by RHA in partnership with our preferred vendor, Sealed With A Kiss. A care package is the best way to remind your student that family members are thinking of them on a birthday, a holiday, and during final exams. Each of our care packages are loaded with all of your student's favorite snacks and can include a personal note. Don't just show them how much you care, tell them! Money raised from this program supports student events through RHA.

Order a Care Package

Students are able to request a roommate change if needed. These requests can be made by reaching out to their building’s Residential Learning Coordinator via email.

Before approving a change, RLCs will work with students to help them understand the situation and make a sincere effort to work out the problem. Students are not able to move from their assigned room into another residence hall without prior permission of the RLC involved.

Please be aware that roommate changes are dependent on available space and are at the discretion of the building's Residential Learning Coordinator (RLC). 

Visit the Roommates Page

Students are able to request a room change if needed. These requests can be made directly on the online housing portal by completing our room change request form.

Please be aware that room changes are dependent on available space and are at the discretion of the building's Residential Learning Coordinator (RLC). Before approving a change, RLCs will work with students to help them understand the situation and make a sincere effort to work out the problem.

Students are not able to move from their assigned room into another residence hall without prior permission of the RLC involved. Room or roommate changes are not made on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, or physical ability.

How to Request a Room Change

1.  Log-in to the online housing portal with your BSU ID and password.
2. Select the three horizontal lines located on the far left of the top red navigation bar.
3. From the drop down, select "Forms".
4. Once on the forms page, select "Residence Hall Forms" from the "forms category" drop down.
5. On the Residence Halls Forms Page, choose "Request a Room Change" from the drop down.
6. Complete the required information on the form. Once submitted, the form will be sent to the proper person in Housing and Residence Life to review.
7. Please be patient, and a person from our office will contact you directly once your form has been reviewed.

Students who find themselves without roommates due to cancellations, withdrawals, or room changes have the following options:

• Pay a higher adjusted rate for the double accommodation as a single, if applicable.
• Room with another student.
• If offered, students may stay in the room (without paying as a single) with the understanding that at any time a new roommate will be assigned to the room and the option no longer exists to pay for the double as a single.

The University reserves the right to inspect a room for damage or stolen property, to make repairs, and to check rooms at all break periods.

Ball State University reserves the right to enter rooms without a search warrant for any reasonable purpose.

Searches will not be made in halls unless there is an emergency requiring immediate action (i.e., medical concern or extreme community disruption) or unless there is a search warrant, or the members of University Police assume responsibility for the search.

Should an emergency occur in your building, the following information provided is organized to inform and prepare residents about different emergency response procedures. Residence Hall staff are available to answer questions about these procedures if necessary. 

• Beyerl Hall (PDF)

A student's Ball State ID Card is their lifeline on campus. It's important that they always keep it on them, as it will be required as a source of entry and identification in the residence halls 
 
If a student misplaces or loses their identification card, a temporary key card may be checked out from the hall desk. This card will not enable the student to eat in the dining service; however, it will give the student access to their residence hall. Failure to return this card within the designated time will result in a replacement fee. 
 
A replacement BSU ID Card may be obtained by visiting the ID Card Office located in Bracken Library, Room BL 001.

Learn more about Ball State ID Cards

Several practices and policies are employed at Ball State University to ensure as safe a community as possible, but the key element is student cooperation. The following information includes safety suggestions for residents: 

• Carry your student ID and room key with you. 
• Lock your door and take your key every time you leave your room. 
• Never give your keys or your student ID to anyone, even your best friends. 
• Do not prop open any doors in your residence hall complex. 
• Do not let strangers into the hall or into your room. 
• Report suspicious people in the hall immediately to the hall desk, any hall staff member, or to University Police. 
• Escort your guests at all times.
• Know the telephone numbers for your Resident Assistant and Residential Learning Coordinator. 
• Close and lock first- and second-floor windows when you leave your room. 
• Do not hide door keys outside and do not loan keys to friends. 
• Do not leave valuables such as your ID, wallets, money, or cell phones for all to see.

Familiarize yourself with the Indiana Lifeline Law and Ball State’s Good Neighbor Policy. Students are always encouraged to call for emergency assistance as needed, even at the risk of disciplinary action for one’s own conduct. When another person is in need of critical care or when a situation otherwise warrants an emergency response, call 911 immediately. The Good Neighbor Exception provides students the opportunity for university disciplinary action to be waived if they risked revealing one’s own violation of the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities to seek medical or other emergency assistance for another person in distress.

The university maintains a tornado warning system on campus. The sirens are located on the roofs of Schmidt/Wilson Hall, Studebaker West Complex, DeHority Complex, and North Quad and are used in conjunction with sirens throughout the city of Muncie. These sirens are tested every Friday at 11:00 a.m. 
 
When the National Weather Service issues a tornado warning, Ball State will post pertinent information on the homepage of bsu.edu and send a text message to subscribers of the university’s emergency text-messaging system. Students, employees, and others should continue to monitor the weather via radio or television until the tornado warning has been lifted for their area.

Sign-Up for University Emergency Text Notifications

Should a building experience a water or power outage, students will receive communication to their Ball State email address from either the Office of Housing and Residence Life (housing@bsu.edu) or their building’s Residential Learning Coordinator. In the event of a power outage, the front desk of the residence hall and the student’s Ball State email will serve as the central communication center for the hall staff and students until the power is restored. 
 
If an outage is significant and affects a large portion of campus, communication will come from the University’s communication center. Make sure that you sign-up to receive Emergency Text Notifications from the University.

Sign-Up for University Emergency Text Notifications

Students may bring desktop computers or personal gaming computers into the residence halls.

Students found to be improperly downloading copyrighted material may have their network access turned off,  pending review by proper university officials.

Students living in the residence halls and University Apartments are not permitted to bring or use personal wireless routers or devices that transmit a wireless signal, like a wireless printer, mobile hotspot, or similar devices in the rooms/apartments. When one of these restricted devices is in use, it can negatively affect the Ball State Wi-Fi signal to your neighbors.

Contact the Technology Help Desk if you have issues.

Wireless access is provided to the entire Ball State University campus, and by Fall 2024 our halls will be Wi-Fi-only, utilizing Wi-Fi 6/6E access points throughout. Unified Communications provides four wireless networks:

Unified Communications provides four wireless networks:

1. bsuconnect is a secure network for faculty, staff, and students
2. bsu@home is specifically designed for gaming and streaming purposes
3. bsuguest which is intended for our campus visitors
4. eduroam which can be used by guests from participating eduroam schools along with Ball State faculty, staff, and students. 

Contact the Technology Help Desk if you have issues connecting to Wi-Fi. 

Contact the Technology Help Desk 

Wi-Fi 6e Adapters and Hardware

Special adapters are not necessarily required for the BSU Wi-Fi network as existing hardware and operating systems still work with the available wireless networks. If you want to get the most performance possible from the wireless network, we recommend using a Wi-Fi 6E network adapter.

• For a PC, it is recommended to use Microsoft Windows 11 with a Wi-Fi 6E adapter.
• For a Mac, many devices manufactured in 2024 support Wi-Fi 6E. A list of supported devices can be found here: Apple Wi-Fi 6E. 
• The Ball State University Technology Store carries Dell and Apple devices that are Wi-Fi 6E capable for students to purchase at an educational discounted rate. Please contact the Technology Store directly for more information.
• If you have a computer that isn’t Wi-Fi 6E capable, you can purchase a Wi-Fi 6E adapter that attaches via USB 3.0 or a PCI-E slot.  For questions regarding Wi-Fi 6E adapters,  please contact the Ball State University, Technology Helpdesk.
• If you need assistance with a Wi-Fi 6E adapter installation, Ball State University’s Tech Time can assist. Information regarding Tech Time can be found on their website.

Please contact the Technology Help Desk for further questions.

CONTACT THE TECHNOLOGY HELP DESK