NC State University

Residence Hall Visitation Policy

POL 11.30.1

University Housing

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Authority: Board of Trustees

History: First Issued: February 8, 1986. Last revised: November 21, 1997.

Additional References: UNC Code, Appendix XII.

Contact Info: University Housing (919)-515-2440.

1. A visitor is defined as a guest, present in a particular residence hall or residence hall room with the consent of a hosting resident of that hall or room.

2. Anyone entering or leaving a residence hall must comply with any identification and sign in/out procedure established for that hall. While in a residence hall in which he or she does not reside, a visitor must be escorted by the hosting resident at all times. Residents are responsible for insuring that visitors comply with all residence hall policies and will be held accountable for the behavior of their guests.

3. Hours of visitation in student rooms shall not exceed 9 a.m. to 1 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, or 9 a.m. to 2 a.m., Friday through Saturday. Visitors may be hosted in designated common areas at any time. When a visitor is being hosted, residents are expected to conduct themselves in a considerate manner with regard to the rights and needs of roommates and other residents.

4. A resident may permit a visitor of the same sex to remain in the hall beyond the hours of visitation as an overnight guest if that resident's roommate has no objection. No visitor may be an overnight guest for more than three consecutive nights or for more than ten nights total during the academic year. In buildings where no night staff is available, R.A.s will register guests each day until a specified hour to be published in the hall. In halls with night staff coverage, guests may also be registered at the night staff desk as long as a staff person is on duty. Registration forms must be signed by all occupants of the room.

5. The Hall Council of any individual residence hall or complex may vote to establish a separate, more restrictive, visitation policy in that hall or complex, provided that no provision of such a policy shall be in conflict with the provisions of this policy, and at least 60 percent of the residents of that hall or complex vote affirmatively for the change in a general referendum.

6. No provision of this policy is meant to preclude same sex visitation among the residents of a particular hall after visitation hours when roommates are agreeable to such visitation.