Inspection Policy
Health and safety inspections occur at intervals throughout the academic year. Inspections may be carried out by the senior director of student affairs, resident directors, resident assistants, campus safety officers, and/or their designees. Inspections are done with at least two staff members present. When possible, searches and inspections are done with at least one of the occupants in the room. Exceptions would be at break when students may have left and residence life staff is doing inspections for safety reasons. Also, in order to ensure the safety of students and to meet health and sanitation standards, the College reserves the right to inspect residence hall rooms. This may be done on a regular basis or when theft of personal or College property is presumed to have occurred or when violations of health, safety, or sanitation standards are suspected. Room inspections are generally announced in advance or made when the occupant is present. Exceptions would occur in emergency cases or in situations when delay would be self-defeating.