5. Room Entry Procedures

Examples of this may include, but are not limited to: accessing the room or suite while the assigned occupants are not present, utilizing a key to enter a room or suite to which one is not assigned, keeping clothing and other personal belongings in the residence hall or suite, sleeping overnight in the room/suite on a regular basis, and using the bathroom and shower facilities as if they lived in that room/suite. When a guest’s continual presence hinders a roommate’s ability to study, sleep, or occupy their assigned room.

Overnight guests are allowed on campus for a maximum of three consecutive nights. An excessive number of visits, even if they last no more than three nights in a row, may also be considered a violation of this regulation. All overnight visitations must be consistent with any applicable roommate agreements. A guest may stay or sleep only in the host’s room. Excessive use or abuse of the visitation and guest regulations may result in the suspension of visitation privileges or being banned from a building. This is decided at the discretion of the Vice President of Student Development and Dean of Students.

5. Room Entry Procedures

A. Maintenance and Inspection: The College reserves the right to enter student rooms for routine maintenance. This includes care of heating facilities, replacement of window glass, inventory, etc. When the necessity arises to enter a student’s room under these situations, the person entering the room will knock first and ask permission for entry. If the room is vacant, maintenance personnel will enter the room to take care of the necessary repairs.

B. Health and Safety Inspections: All student rooms are inspected for safety, sanitation, and compliance with break procedures during college break periods. If a violation of residence hall regulations or college policy is observed during a routine inspection, it will be addressed by the appropriate staff.

C. Room Condition Assessment: When a housing assignment changes, Residence Life needs to assess the condition of a room, its furniture, and the overall cleanliness of the room. Residence Life will endeavor to notify assigned residents that the room needs to be assessed and coordinate a time to do this. Residence Life will knock on the door and ask permission to assess the room. If the room is vacant Residence Life has been unable to reach the residents to arrange a mutually agreed upon entry time,

Residence Life reserves the right to enter a resident’s room to complete the assessment.

D. Wellness Checks: From time to time, Residence Life will receive a report a resident may be missing, unwell, or in danger. Two staff members will knock and announce themselves and key into the room if no one responds. If there is reason to believe that the resident may be in imminent danger, a single staff member may enter the room before the second staff member arrives.

E. Search: Occasionally, it will be necessary to enter rooms for the purpose of responding to emergency situations, locating stolen goods, or enforcing policy. (Room to room searches for stolen student property will only be conducted when the

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