Room Entry

4.28 | Room Entry

4.28.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 members, 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.
1. Announced Health and Safety checks will be conducted routinely each semester.
To provide cleaning, maintenance work and/or pest control.
To conduct an inventory of university property.
To silence unattended loud alarms or music.
If there is an indication of imminent danger to life, health, and/or property.
If there is a reasonable cause to believe that a violation of university or housing rules is occurring.
To search for missing university property.

4.28.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.

4.28.C | Items that violate university of 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 of the resident.