Guest Policy
Current residents have access to the common areas of all residence halls/apartments. While this provides convenient access for all residents in CUIMC on-campus housing, a student is considered a guest across the residential community when in any space other than their contractually assigned room. Students in a building, apartment or room other than their contractual assignment must respect the time and frequency limitations as established below for all guests.
A resident is permitted to host a guest as long as that the visit is consistent with the terms of this policy.
- Overnight stays for one guest are limited to five days in any consecutive 30 day period. Residents may only host up to two guests at one time.
- Residents may host guests only in the room or suite in which they reside.
- Hosts of guest are expected to provide a courtesy notification, either verbally or in writing, as a heads-up about their guest's visit.
- Host must stay on-campus and be present while the guest is visiting and cannot leave the guest alone for an extended period of time (more than 8 hours)
- Guests ten years of age or younger must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian in order to gain access to a residential building.
- Residents may not accept any payment, service, barter, or other remuneration from a guest in exchange for the guest's ability to stay in a room or suite. The University considers any such payment to be a violation to a resident's contract or lease agreement.
- An overnight stay is defined as any stay within the hours of 11 p.m. and 8 a.m.
- Repetition of visits by the same guest(s) over consecutive periods of time is not permitted.
- Any resident who hosts a guest for more than one week will be issued a guest violation, which may result in a loss of on-campus housing.
- Guests must be accommodated in their host’s room and are not allowed to sleep in floor lounges or other public spaces.
- The Office of Housing Services, Public Safety, and other University staff reserve the right to limit the number of guests who may be signed into the residence halls by one host.
- Hosts are responsible for the actions of their guests during their stay. The definition of a host shall not be limited solely to the individual who signed the guest in, but may also include other residents who the guest has come to visit, or those individuals accompanying the guest at the time of any violation.
- Guests must abide by all Office of Housing Services policies as well as any federal, state, and city laws.
- Failure to abide by the terms of the guest policy may result in guest privileges being revoked.
- Residents with concerns regarding guests should talk to the host, and then, if necessary, with the Office of Housing Services.
- The Office of Housing Services, Public Safety, and other University staff reserve the right to revoke a guest's access to the building if the guest disturbs or creates any difficulties for other residents.
Obtaining a Guest Pass
In order for guests to enter and exit their hosts’ residence hall/apartment, they must obtain a Guest Pass. To obtain a guest pass, the host should complete the Guest/Visitor Request form in the housing portal. Most guests passes are now automatically sent within seconds of sending in a request.