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A few short guidelines on the start of our new era at Beta Tau. We have spent a lot of time and money preparing this place to be awesome. Please respect our work and please follow these guidelines. This house could easily be the nicest house on campus as well as the largest, so do your part and keep it that way. I know a lot of these things are negative, but if you try to understand why these precautions are being taken, I think you will. The amount of work that was required to bring our old house to a good condition should never have to be done again and if these rules are followed it won’t. We will not have to have a crew work hundreds of hours to make the place look good, because it always will be. And besides, girls like a nice house…

The final fire/city housing inspection will take place Monday morning at around 9:30. Do not clutter halls or break fire code.

1. Do not go out on the roof or fire escape at any time unless there is an emergency. The by-law will read: "Any member found on the roof or fire escape absent an emergency situation or fire drill, will be expelled immediately from the chapter"
2. Every outside door must be locked at all times. We have a lot of valuables just near the main entrance and since the house is larger it will be harder to hear someone walk out with our stuff.
3. No smoking in house. Some of you know what the house looked and smelled like before, and we don’t want that.
4. There will be no parties in the common areas unless permission is granted from myself. Use your discretion here. I’m not saying you can’t have people over. I’m not going to be an unfair, I just don’t want something to happen before we have a solid Risk Management policy.
5. If you store anything in common areas for more than an hour, it can and will be thrown away.
6. Pick up after yourself. Please, I am asking that if everyone does their part, there will be no need for large house clean-ups.
7. Do not park in the front of the house if you can help it.
8. If you are interested in a parking spot, talk to Adam Paulsen. He and the judicial board will be determining the parking spot priority very soon.
9. If there is anything you note about your room or anything that you feel is inadequate, please let me know immediately, so we won’t get charged for it when we move out.
10. You may paint your room, but understand that it will be expected to return to a white or off white color before you move out unless the next tenant agrees with the color. And watch the carpet if you are going to paint. Any mess will result in a fine.
11. Please do not leave toiletries in the bathrooms.
12. Please do not use the kitchen. It will remain locked with the only keys going to Frances, Sordyl, & Kliewer, because they will be in charge of keeping it clean.
13. I have the only Master Key. This should not be an issue, because almost every room uses a deadbolt system making it nearly impossible to lock yourself out.
14. Be very careful how many electrical items you have in your room especially on the older/left hand side of the house. The system is not made to run an air conditioner, refrigerator, TV, Computer, and Stereo all at the same time. If fuses start blowing, we will have to restrict use.
15. We have mattresses from the old house that people can use. If you do not get one of those and you would like one, please notify myself and we may purchase more.
16. The University of Michigan DSL Line will be installed on September 5^th. I am working to get the house wired up prior to this date. You must have a U of M uniqname and password and a 10baseT Ethernet card to use this. If there is going to be more than one computer in a room, you will need a hub to split the connection.
17. I would recommend setting up your phone line through Ameritech ASAP. The # is 1-800-244-4444. It usually takes a couple of weeks.
18. And lastly, to get your keys you must sign a membership contract and a Room Evaluation form. See me for those.

Again, I want to say how excited I am to start out this next year in such an awesome position. I hope you all want to make this house awesome, because it will be. I will be working through September 1^st, but I can always be reached for any questions.