Office of Housing & Residence Life Office Location and Hours
Location: LightHouse Commons Offices W-120 and W-121
Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm (excluding those days when the College is closed)
Mailing Address
Student Name LightHouse Commons Mailbox # (issued at move-in) 13301 FSW Parkway Fort Myers, FL 33919
Mail Information
All residents can have mail and packages delivered to LightHouse Commons. Residents will be able to pick up small packages and letters from the front desk during the weekdays (M-F) between 9am-10pm. Residents who have larger packages delivered will have their items placed in the lockers located in the lobby. When a resident’s package has been processed and placed in a locker, they will receive an email to their FSW Bucs email address with information on how to pick up their package.
Any deliveries from delivery services are the responsibility of the resident to receive and LightHouse Commons will not hold onto any items delivered by a third party service.
Pets
Pets are not permitted in LightHouse Commons. Service Animals are welcome as we understand the dog has been trained to perform specific tasks related to a disability. If you are a student with a documented disability and plan to utilize an Emotional Support Animals while residing at LightHouse Commons, please contact the Adaptive Services for the approval process or visit their website for additional information.
Quiet Hours
In order to foster a living learning community experience for all residents of LHC it is important to establish and abide by a set of quiet hours. Quiet Hours are as follows: Sunday-Thursday: 10pm-10am Friday-Saturday: 11:59pm-10am
Failure to adhere to the established quiet hours of LHC hours will result in an incident report being created and forwarded to the Office of Community Standards.
Day Guest Policy
• Residents must meet their guest(s) in the lobby of LHC and check their guests in at the front desk. •All guest(s) must be 18 years of age or older, Hosts must be with their guests at all times while in LHC, NO EXCEPTIONS. • All guests must present a valid form of ID (drivers license, state issued ID) •Guests are responsible for conducting themselves in accordance with the FSW Student Code of Conduct. Residents will be held accountable for their guest's behavior which may result in educational and/or financial penalties • Loss of Day Guest Privileges - Failure to comply with the Day Guest Policy will result in possible disciplinary action and/or revocation of guest privileges for a determined amount of time.
Overnight Guest Policy
• Guests may stay overnight in a resident's suite/room provided that each resident of the suite gives his or her permission. Guests may not stay in college housing for more than ten (10) days in any semester. (3 consecutive days at a time and not back to back). Cohabitation is not permitted in LightHouse Commons.
• Things to Remember - Any overnight guest must be at least 18 years of age or older. A valid Photo ID must be presented to our Front Desk Worker during the duration of the stay for any guest; it is also the guest's responsibility to retrieve their ID upon departing LHC. Hosts must be with their guests at all times while in LHC, NO EXCEPTIONS. - Guests are responsible for conducting themselves in accordance with the FSW Student Code of Conduct. Residents will be held accountable for their guest's behavior which may result in educational and/or financial penalties.
• Loss of Overnight Guest Privileges - Failure to comply with the Overnight Guest Policy will result in possible disciplinary action and/or revocation of guest privileges for a determined amount of time.
Lockouts
When students are either locked out of their suite or their room within their suite, they will need to stop by the front desk of LHC to notify staff they are locked out of their suite and/or room. After the student's information is recorded, Residence Life Staff will assist the resident in gaining access to their space. A student is granted one courtesy lock-out request per semester/term. Should a student need to be given access to their suite and/or room after the courtesy lock-out request has been used for the semester/term the student will be assessed a $25 lock-out fee for each request thereafter*.
*Please note that lockout fees are not appealable
Lost Room Key or Mailbox Key
Room Key Replacement: If a resident of LHC should lose and/or fail to return their room key they will be responsible for the cost of replacing their key. In order for a student to receive their replacement room key they must pay their replacement costs before being reissued a new key. Students who lose their key during the semester will need to contact Residence Life staff as soon as possible for a replacement.
Mailbox Key Replacement: If a resident of LHC should lose and/or fail to return their mail box key they will be responsible for the cost of replacing their key. The price of a lost mail box key is $75.00 and will be assessed to a student's account. In order for a student to receive their replacement mailbox key they must pay their replacement costs before being re-issued a new key.
Students whom lose their mailbox key during the semester will need to contact Campus Police, located in D Building, to request a new mailbox key.
Lost BUC Card
Should a student lose their BUC Card, which provides them access to LHC and their main suite doors, will need to pay $30 in order to replace their card. To be re-issued a new BUC students will have to request one from the BUC Card Office at BucCardOPS@fsw.edu.
Disclaimer
The information contained in the Residential Living Guide is accurate as of May 2022, but may be subject to change. The College reserves the right to amend, modify, or cancel the policies, terms and conditions and other material as published in this handbook. The College will endeavor to inform students of any such changes with reasonable notice.