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Saint Vincent College has established guest and visitation policies that reflect our mission, and which promote the safety and respect of all members of our community. Residents and guests are expected to behave in a manner consistent with our Catholic and Benedictine moral teachings.
Guests
Saint Vincent College campus and facilities are private property. Guests (non-students, commuter students, or students who do not reside in the host’s hall) invited by Saint Vincent students are welcome at Saint Vincent College; however, guests are not permitted during academic year breaks and holidays.
Guests who are minors need to be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian or have prior permission from the Office of Residence Life to visit. Prospective students visiting at the invitation of the Admission Office or Athletic Department of the College may stay overnight upon the completion of required documents permitting an overnight stay.
Residential students who are also parents may have their children visit for short periods of time with permission from the Office of Residence Life, but children are not permitted to spend the night with their parents in the residence halls.
Every guest is expected to comply with the regulations of the College.
Students are responsible for the actions and behavior of their guests and can be held responsible for the activities that occur in their rooms, whether the students were willing participants or knowledgeable about what was occurring.
Guests may be asked by College officials to leave at any time if and when identified as being in violation of College policy.
The College reserves the right to refer any non-SVC students who are found under the influence of alcohol to law enforcement authorities for possible arrest or citation. The College further reserves the right to notify the parents of any such person under the age of 21 at the occurrence of such a violation of College policy.
A maximum of 10 people will be permitted in a residence hall room or apartment at any time due to fire safety regulations.
When hosting large groups of people, the occupants of the room must be mindful of others in the community and follow all College policies.
Limited Access
On Friday and Saturday nights, from 8 p.m. until 2 a.m., all students and guests are expected to enter and exit (except in the case of an emergency, e.g., fire alarm) the residence halls through the designated entrance at which Residence Life staff members are on duty. All other entrances to these buildings will be locked at 8 p.m.
Students may not prop open or damage/disable security mechanisms.
Residence Life staff are on duty at the main entrance during Limited Access to sign guests in and out of the buildings.
Students are required to sign in all guests during the Limited Access time period.
On the arrival of the guest to the residence hall, the hosting student must report to the lobby to sign in the guest.
Non-Saint Vincent College student guests will be required to submit photo identification, which will be returned upon signing out.
Visitation
The privilege of having a guest does not supersede the rights of the roommate or floor members to be comfortable in his or her own room/living environment.
Guests of the same sex are permitted but should be limited to no more than three consecutive days and must be registered with the floor Prefect or Residence Hall Director.
Excessive visitation as deemed by the Residence Hall Director or violations of the visitation policy will not be tolerated and the guest may be banned or visitation privileges removed.
Students are limited in the time they may have guests – including other students – of the opposite sex in their rooms to:
Sunday through Thursday 10 a.m. to midnight
Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Residence Hall lobbies are 24/7 visiting areas for all residents and guests.
Residents of Aurelius, Bonaventure, Gerard, Rooney, and Wimmer Halls may visit in floor lounges for quiet study for one hour past visitation hours.
During Finals Weeks, beginning Sunday evening, floor lounges will be open for quiet study 24/7. Residence Life staff may remove these privileges if problems occur.