MSDI Policies

MSDI POLICIES

Hotel

Do not trash the hotel rooms. You will be billed for additional cleanup charges as well as for any damages to your assigned room.
Please smoke only in designated smoking areas and rooms.
Please keep noise levels down. Remember, there will be other guests in the hotel while we are there. Please try to be respectful of them.
Because there may be non-Institute guests at the hotel, please dress and behave appropriately while in the halls.
Food at the hotel: there is a restaurant list in your camp folder; many of these places offer delivery and carry-out services. Many fast food and other restaurants are close to the hotel. Plus, each room is equipped with a kitchenette.
Laundry: there are laundry facilities in the Crestwood Suites.

Please treat our campus with kindness. Put your litter in appropriate containers, and please remember that summer classes are still in session--keep the noise level down in occupied buildings.
MTSU is a dry campus. There is no alcohol allowed on school property at any time. If you are found with alcohol in your possession while on school grounds, you will be escorted from the premises.
There is no food or drink allowed in the following areas: the Studio Theatre (BDA 101), the Cason-Kennedy Nursing Building, BDA 309, the MTSU Library, and the Business and Aerospace Building.

Groups are responsible for maintaining their lab rooms. We have made arrangements with the custodial staff to leave the rooms untouched for the duration of the Institute. Lab leaders will be responsible for overseeing a final lab room cleanup at the end of camp. However, food and beverages must be disposed of daily.
If you have trash you want the custodial staff to pick up, put it in the room trash can and leave it outside your lab room door.
Please be nice to the custodial staff, faculty, and clerical staff. They have done a tremendous amount of work to help put the Institute together.

If you have a vehicle parked on campus, you will need to see Russ Church or Gina Lane for a parking pass. The pass will be valid through the end of camp, and will permit you to park in lots designated black, green, or white. You may not park in handicapped spaces, by parking meters, in reserved spaces, or by yellow curbs. You will be ticketed and/or towed if you park in any of these areas.
Due to sandblasting, construction, or a whim of the parking authority, certain lots may be off limits. These areas will be indicated by barriers or signs. If you park in one of these areas and your car is towed, MSDI will not assume the cost of bailing it out.
Be very careful while driving on campus. If you get a speeding ticket or other moving violation on campus, it will be extremely expensive. Tickets are issued by the state of Tennessee, and they will track you down if you don't pay them.

The MTSU clinic (898-2988) is available free of charge to campers and staff. The hours are 8am-4pm, Monday through Friday. A nurse or physician will see you and write you a prescription if necessary. MSDI will provide transportation to and from a pharmacy. You are responsible for the charges. For more serious illnesses or weekend care, we will provide transportation to a local walk-in clinic or the emergency room. Contact a staff member if you are ill.

Please confirm your return flights with your airline and with the Institute staff: Gina, Russ, Ben, or Drew. We will probably have a sign-up sheet near the end of camp. Check with your lab leader.

The use or possession of illegal substances or dangerous items (illegal drugs, weapons, etc.) by staff or participants of the Mid-South Debate institute will not be tolerated. Violators will be subject to appropriate legal action, and will be asked to leave the Institute. MSDI will not be responsible for transportation costs for those asked to leave the Institute early, and no refunds will be given.