Guest Policy Update and Registration Information

Dear Students:

I know many of you have been eager for guests to be allowed in the residence halls.  Given the safe return of our students and lower case numbers on campus and in the area, we are excited to announce that we will be opening up the residence halls to allow guests who are fully vaccinated and have received a negative COVID-19 test within 48-72 hours of arrival.  Guests will only be allowed in the residence halls on the weekends (starting Friday at 10:00am through Sunday ending promptly at 10:00pm). The first night guests can stay on campus will be Friday, February 25, 2022.  Students can start to register guests now with the link below.

Please note these important guidelines about having guests on campus:

• Students are only allowed ONE guest at a time Friday at 10:00am through Sunday at 10:00pm.
• A student MUST register their guest at least 48 hours ahead of guest arrival and show proof of them being vaccinated.  This includes having received their booster shot if they are eligible to receive it.
  • Guest registration form
• Guests must have a negative COVID-19 test 48-72 hours before their arrival on campus.  PCR tests are preferred, but rapid tests from an external testing facility may also be used.
• Roommates must approve your guests, especially for overnight guests.
• Guests will need to be checked in and show proof of their test to get their wristbands.  Check-ins will happen in Blanchard at the Division of Student Life Suite in 205 or at the Information Desk.
  • Check in will take place at the following times:
    • Friday - 10:00am-10:00pm
    • Saturday - Noon-10:00pm
    • Sunday - Noon-5:00pm
• Guests will get a wristband when they check in that they will need to wear at all times while on campus. Guests without their wristbands on may need to leave the residence hall.
• Guests will have access to the residence hall where their host lives, Dining Commons, lower level of Blanchard Hall and the library.  Guests must be with their hosts at all times in campus buildings.
• Guests are not permitted to access other residence halls, the 3rd floor of Blanchard, academic buildings, or Kendall Dance and Sports Complex.
• Guests may be welcome at certain designated events.  Please look at event details and follow any registration policies before showing up with your guest.
• Violations of policy by the host or the guest will result in the loss of future guest privileges and may lead to other conduct actions.

Students will be allowed to have guests on campus as long as policies are followed and there is not a rise in positive COVID-19 cases on campus.  The College reserves the right to suspend this policy at any time.  Also, if the College moves from a Level 1 to a Level 2 or 3, no guests will be allowed in campus buildings during that time.  When the College goes back to a Level 1 we will notify students of the date that the guest policy will be reinstated.

Important Spring Break Note:
The weekend before spring break (3/11-3/13) and the weekend after spring break (3/18-3/20), no guests will be allowed in the residence halls.  This is due to reduced staff availability during these times to check guests in and confirm vaccination and testing information.

We hope this new policy will allow you to bring friends and family to campus and help everyone feel a sense of home.  

Sincerely,
The Office of Residential Life
 

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