Noise Levels

Undergraduate Noise Levels

• Courtesy Hours

  Courtesy hours are effective 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. During courtesy hours, a resident may ask another resident to reduce the noise. Noise should not be disruptively audible more than three doors down the hallway, inside and/or outside of the building.

• Quiet Hours
  • Sunday through Thursday (10 p.m. to 8 a.m.)
  • Friday and Saturday (midnight to 10 a.m.)
• Finals Week

  Beginning the Sunday before finals week, Housing and Residential Life observes 24-hour quiet hours to support residents preparing for final exams. During Finals Week Quiet Hours, audible sounds should not be heard beyond the boundaries of the resident’s room/unit.

  The 24-hour quiet hour period ends on Friday of finals week at 5 p.m. Residents are always expected to be courteous to others in their community. Compliance is necessary to ensure an environment for academic success.

Apartment Neighborhoods Noise Levels

• Quiet Hours for Brumley, Demaree, Prosser, Stevens, West, Williams
  • Quiet hours are from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. daily.
  • If noise becomes an issue between neighbors, the best solution is for the residents to discuss the situation and reach a compromise between themselves. If this fails, residents should contact their resident assistant.
  • Noise issues may result in the involvement of OSU Police Department. Residents who contribute to noise disturbances may be subject to lease termination.
• Courtesy Hours for Brumley, Demaree, Prosser, Stevens, West, Williams
  • Courtesy hours are always in effect. Noise should not be disruptively audible within the building or outside.
  • At any time, a resident may ask another resident to reduce the noise coming from their apartment.
  • Residents who contribute to noise disturbances may be subject to lease termination.