A new University of Minnesota policy prohibits students from doing homework while working front desks at campus residence halls.
The new policy was rolled out by the university’s Housing & Residential Life department ahead of the upcoming school year, according to the Minnesota Daily, citing an internal Housing & Residential Life communication to student employees.
Under the policy, which was shared on a University of Minnesota Reddit forum, students working as office assistants are prohibited from engaging in non-work activities during their shifts, including using personal electronic devices such as phones, computers, and tablets, as well as doing homework…