Policies

Division	5	Student Affairs
Department	5.11	Residence Life and Housing
	5.11.6	Right of Entry/Search and Seizure Policy
Policy		The University reserves the right to enter the student’s room in the following instances: (A) when there is sufficient reason to believe that an occupant of the room may be physically harmed or endangered or university property is being endangered; there exists any other emergency; or University policy is being violated; (B) to make periodic health, safety, and maintenance inspections; or (C) to make routine physical repairs to University property. If there is some specific reason to suspect that a criminal offense  has taken place or that evidence of such an offense may be secured in a room, University personnel will enter the room only with a resident’s permission or pursuant to a warrant. If in the course of any entry made pursuant to this Section X of the Occupancy License Agreement, illegal materials are found in plain view, they will be removed and the affected resident(s) will be notified of the confiscation and face possible disciplinary action; or (D) to show a prospective resident the residential room; or (E) to deliver confidential or sensitive communication between the University and the student.
Procedure
Approved by Vice President/Date		S. Brownlee
Approved by Cabinet/Date
Revised Date		Spring 2011