Room Entry

Updated August 2026

4.38 | Room Entry

4.38.A | The University recognizes residents' desire for privacy, particularly in the context of their group living situation, and will do all it can to protect and guarantee their privacy. However, the university, through the Department of Residential Living staff member, reserves the right to enter a resident's room at any time for the following purposes:

To determine compliance with all relevant health and safety regulations. Some examples include:
1. Health and Safety Checks, conducted each semester routinely.
2. Staff entering rooms during fire drills to ensure proper evacuation has occurred.
To initiate improvements, repairs, or conduct post control.
To conduct an inventory or to inspect university property.
To silence unattended loud alarms or music.
If there is an indication of imminent danger to life, health, or property.
If there is a reasonable cause to believe that a violation of university or housing rules is occurring.
To seek missing University-owned furnishings.
To control the rooms in the event of an epidemic or an emergency.

4.38.B | A room search by a designated Department of Residential Living staff member is possible but rare. For a search to take place, the conditions for room entry must exist. Permission for a room search is determined at the Associate Director of Residential Living level and above.

4.38.C | Items that violate university or housing rules will be confiscated. A room search by law enforcement officials must be accomplished through the use of a valid search warrant or with the explicit consent fo the resident.