Campus and Facility Policies

Air Quality and Fragrance-Free Campus

Sonoran University strongly encourages voluntary compliance for a fragrance-free environment. We ask that all campus constituents avoid using scented products, even all-natural products, while on campus. Sonoran University requests all community members to come to campus fragrance-free and remain fragrance-free while on campus. This supports the health needs of those who identify as chemically sensitive and creates a safer and healthier environment for all. This means refraining from wearing perfumes, aftershave, scented lotions, or bringing in any other items that may cause an allergic reaction in chemically sensitive individuals. However, the school reserves the right to officially ban any substances that cause allergies in others, as required by individual ADA Accommodations. Burning of any substance including sage, moxa, sweetgrass, incense, and the opening of any essential oils in campus buildings is prohibited unless it is required in a laboratory or botanical medicine course. 

Consumption of Food and Beverage in the Classroom

Adequate breaks are provided so that students may eat in the student lounge or designated areas on campus; therefore, eating in the classrooms is discouraged. However, the consumption of food and drinks, within reason, is permitted in the classroom, except for food-free zones in the front of the classroom. Students are asked to be considerate of others and to avoid consuming food items that create messes, smells, or noise. Students are expected to dispose of all trash and take responsibility for cleaning spills, food crumbs, etc. For health and safety reasons, neither food nor beverages are allowed in the laboratories or any patient-contact area, except for bottled water.

When and where necessary, to address documented ADA accommodation plan requirements, the school reserves the right to implement a ban on either specific foods & beverages or a total campus ban of all items, as needed. Students will be notified at the beginning of the term if there is any such ban, its scope, and extent. For more information, see the Consumption of Food & Beverage in the Classroom Policy on MySonoran.

Personal Belongings

Please secure your belongings while on campus or at any campus-affiliated site. Neither the University nor its Clinical Care facilities are responsible for any personal belongings of students. It is the student’s responsibility to safeguard their personal belongings and to remove them at the end of each class session. Any items found in the classrooms during cleaning will be removed.

Smoke-Free Campus

Sonoran University campus is smoke-free. Smoking of any product, including electronic cigarettes and other vaping products, is prohibited on campus. Consequently, the use, distribution, or sale of tobacco, in university buildings or on University premises, without exception, is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to sidewalks, parking lots, landscaped areas, recreational areas, and buildings on any Sonoran University property and in Sonoran University-owned, rented, or leased vehicles, and at events on-premises. For more information, refer to the Smoke-Free Campus Policy on MySonoran.

Weapons, Explosives, and Firearms

In compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations, Sonoran University is committed to maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for students, employees, patients, and visitors. To promote the welfare and safety of the campus community and protect university property, the possession, use, display, or storage of weapons, firearms, or explosive devices is prohibited on all university-owned property, including land, buildings, and vehicles, regardless of any individual licensing or certification. These items are also prohibited at university-affiliated clinical sites and other off-site locations. 

For additional information, please refer to the Weapons, Explosives, and Firearms Policy available on MySonoran. 

Weapons, Dangerous Instruments, or Materials – Possession and Use

The possession or use of any weapon, dangerous instrument, or hazardous material are prohibited on University property and at any University-sponsored, authorized, or approved event or activity, regardless of whether the item is otherwise legal to possess. 

For purposes of this policy, weapons, dangerous instruments, and hazardous materials include any item that, based on the manner in which it is used, carried, displayed, possessed, or threatened to be used, is capable of causing death or physical injury, or could reasonably be perceived by others as capable of causing such harm.

This prohibition does not apply to instruments or materials that are used appropriately as part of legitimate academic or clinical activities under the direct instruction and supervision of University faculty. 

Student Identification Card

All Sonoran University students are issued an institution photo identification card. On-campus students will receive their ID card during orientation. Students enrolled in online distance learning programs will receive their ID by mail approximately two weeks after the start of classes. Students are required to always wear and keep the ID in their possession when on campus or at any Sonoran University-affiliated site. For more information, refer to the ID Card Policy on MySonoran. The photo ID is used as a security measure and is required for students to receive access to various campus buildings, as well as certain services such as library borrowing and copy/printer privileges. The first card is provided free of charge. Replacement cards are available for a fee. For more information, go to the Student ID Requests page on MySonoran.