Room Entry and Inspection

1. The College reserves the right to inspect College-owned housing as a function of its responsibility to protect the safety and health of all residents and to ensure that College property is properly maintained.

2. College officials will inspect each student room, apartment, or house prior to or at the time a resident initially occupies it and will inspect the room prior to a student’s departure.

3. The College reserves the right to allow entry by maintenance and residence life staff to make repairs to College-owned housing at any time during the year, with reasonable consideration of the occupants.

4. The College reserves the right to enter and inspect College-owned housing when:

a. a staff member has a reasonable ground to believe that some condition exists that constitutes a clear and present danger to the health, safety or security of the occupants of any unit.

b. a staff member has reasonable grounds to believe that unauthorized equipment or College property is present.

c. there is probable cause to believe that a College housing unit contains contraband items such as drugs, drug paraphernalia, weapons, firearms, and quantities of alcohol such as kegs, party balls, etc.

d. a fire alarm is sounding. Residence Life staff may enter housing units to ensure that the unit is unoccupied. Closets may be opened. If Residence Life staff discovers contraband items through insuring that rooms are vacant during fire alarms or other normal functions, they will confiscate the item(s).

e. a monthly Health and Safety Inspection has been advertised at least 48 hours in advance of the inspection. Residence Life staff will enter and conduct smoke detector and health and safety inspections once per month. (Once per week in France Hall.)

f. a staff member has reasonable grounds to believe that unauthorized person(s) are living there.

g. a staff member has reason to believe a specific violation of College or Residence Life policies is taking place.

5. Searches of rooms may be conducted by a College official only with specific authorization from the Vice President for Student Affairs or his/her designee. Prohibited items discovered during a search will be confiscated