Buildings & Grounds
Rideables Policy
Purpose
Carleton promotes the use of rideables as an alternative means of transportation, supporting the College’s goals for a more sustainable campus. This policy establishes responsibilities and procedures to help ensure pedestrian and rider safety as well as proper use and storage of rideables on campus.
Scope
This policy applies to all persons on Carleton property, including faculty, staff, students, visitors, and contractors on campus. This policy does not apply to electric wheelchairs, mobility scooters, or other electric mobility devices specifically designed for and used by an individual with a mobility-related disability.
Definitions
Rideable: A device used primarily for the transportation of a single individual. This includes bicycles, e-bicycles, scooters, e-scooters, skateboards, e-skateboards, rollerblades, roller skates, hoverboards, unicycles, and similar devices.
Operation
Persons operating a rideable on College property must comply with all applicable Minnesota State Statutes.
Users should take the necessary precautions to ensure their personal safety and that of the College community while operating any rideable devices in authorized areas on campus. Rideable operators must yield to pedestrians on sidewalks and pathways and are responsible for controlling speeds so as not to endanger others. In congested areas of campus, riders must slow to the pace of walking traffic or dismount and walk.
Rideables must not be used for stunts, jumps, tricks, or on railings, stairs, or similar features. Rideables are not permitted in the Lower Arboretum, and only pedal bicycles are allowed on designated trails in the Upper Arboretum. Rideables may not be used indoors. Rideables may not be used indoors.
Carleton assumes no liability for those who use rideables on Carleton property. Any individual operating a rideable on Carleton property is operating at their own risk. Carleton makes no guarantee that campus property is safe for rideable use. Rideable users are responsible for any damage, injury, or loss caused by their personal rideable use on Carleton property.
Registration
Faculty, staff, and students are required to register bikes and battery-powered rideables that are on campus with Security. Registration is designed to prevent theft and assist with the recovery of stolen rideables. A registration sticker will be given, free of charge, and should be prominently displayed on the registered item.
Storage
Rideables stored outside must be secured to an approved rideable rack. Rideables should not be secured to light poles, benches, or railings. Rideables that are not secured in an appropriate manner may be removed and confiscated. Reimbursements will not be issued for locks removed or cut during the confiscation process. The College is not responsible for any damages that occur during the confiscation or storage process. If confiscated items are not retrieved by the owner within thirty days (30), they may be disposed of in accordance with College policy.
Bicycles and e-ridables are prohibited from being stored indoors, with the exception of residential buildings during winter and spring breaks. During these periods, items must be kept away from common areas, remain unplugged, and have prior approval from Security Services.
Battery Charging
Given the fire hazards associated with the storage and charging of electrically powered rideables (battery-assisted bikes, scooters, and similar devices), Carleton prohibits charging these devices inside all campus buildings.
Charging outlets adjacent to rideable racks are located near Lilac Hill housing and the townhouses near Union and Second Street. Any exterior electrical outlets may be used to charge e-ridables, provided such use does not block sidewalks, enterances to buildings, or otherwise impede curculation.
Violations
Violations of these conditions may result in the loss of rideable-use privileges.
Approved by the President's Cabinet September 3, 2024.
Maintained by: Human Resources