Western Connecticut State University Students Will Have to 'Hover' Elsewhere With New Ban

Western Connecticut State University students hoping to ”hover” their way around campus will have to change course and keep their hover board off school grounds with a new ban on all state university campuses.

Hoverboards will not be allowed to be charged, operated or stored on Connecticut State College University campuses because of fire and safety concerns, according to a Jan. 26 news release.

The release cites U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission investigations about hover board safety issues and the National Association of Fire Marshals’ warning regarding fire safety from spontaneous fires potentially linked to the battery which powers the board.

The ban is consistent with CSCU Student Code of Conduct Article I, Part D, Section 12, which prohibits “behavior or activity which endangers the health, safety or well-being of others,” the release states.

For more information, contact the Public Information Officer at each CSCU campus.

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