Entry Into Residence Hall Areas

As a private institution, Guilford College has the right to enter any residential room to address maintenance concerns, conduct routine health and safety checks and initiate room searches if warranted. *Entrance into any residential room/apartment/suite will follow the protocol established by the Office for Campus Life and the Department of Public Safety and will be categorized by the following three levels:

General Entry

A minimum 24-hour notice from a college official of inspection shall be given to the resident(s)

  1. Non-emergency maintenance repairs
  2. Periodic health and safety inspections
  3. Fire alarm inspections/issues
  4. Housekeeping
  5. General courtesy issues

Probable Cause (Investigative Entry)

Entry into a room based on reasonable suspicion of violations which are determined and agreed upon at routine Incident Report meetings conducted by Residential Life and Public Safety.

  1. Unauthorized entry, use or possession
  2. Theft
  3. Sexual misconduct
  4. Local, state, or federal laws
  5. Alcohol
  6. Pets
  7. Smoking in non-smoking residential areas
  8. Unregistered guests/missing persons
  9. Violation of NAUP (Network Acceptable Use Policy)
  10. Noise

Critical (Imminent Entry)

Thorough room searches may be conducted and seizure of items/evidence that are in violation of college policy. Campus Life, Public Safety and Facilities must adhere to set protocols.

  1. Drugs - suspected presence
  2. Endangerment of person(s) relating to mental/physical illness, sexual assault or assault, alcohol or drug-related illness
  3. Disruptive conduct/Aggressive behavior
  4. Fire safety
  5. Misuse or tampering with emergency equipment
  6. Local, state, or federal laws
  7. Weapons and fireworks
  8. Hazing
  9. Emergency maintenance repairs (including but not limited to loss of power, heat, AC, plumbing problems, etc.)
  10. Noise