Drywall Halls 

(Bates, Hilltopper, McLean, Meredith, Munday, Normal, Regents, Southwest, Zacharias)  

• Installation of wallpaper, wallpaper border or contact paper on the walls and doors of the room or bathroom is prohibited. 

• The use of adhesive material of any kind on drywall is prohibited. 

• This includes “drywall-safe” items like 3M Command Strips, painters tape, etc. 

• Adhesive LED light strips are prohibited from all campus residence halls. 

• No adhesives should be placed on furniture. 

• The use of nails, screws, and staples on walls, doors, and furniture is prohibited. 

• Residents may use straight pins and thumb tacks to hang decor items on drywall. 

• Students will be charged for any damage incurred in their room while they lived there. 

• Students are asked to record any existing damage at check-in on their Check-In Room Inspection on the Housing Portal. 

Concrete Halls 

(Douglas Keen, Gilbert, Hugh Poland, McCormack, Minton, Pearce Ford Tower, Rodes Harlin)  

• Installation of wallpaper, wallpaper border or contact paper on the walls and doors of the room or bathroom is prohibited. 

• The use of adhesive material of any kind on any drywall portion of your wall is prohibited.  

• This includes “drywall-safe” items like 3M Command Strips, etc. 

• Students wishing to hang items on concrete walls may use light adhesives such as painters tape, scotch tape, removable double-sided tape and 3M Command Strips or similar products. 

• While these adhesives are less likely to cause damage, please be aware that they still may result in a damage charge if used incorrectly. 

• Adhesive LED light strips are prohibited from all campus residence halls, regardless of what surface they’re being adhered to. 

• No adhesives should be placed on furniture. 

• The use of nails, screws, and staples on walls, doors, and furniture is prohibited. 

• Students will be charged for any damage incurred in their room while they lived there. 

• Students must record any existing damages at check-in on their Check-In Room Inspection on the Housing Portal.