Overnight Guest Request
, 3 business days in advance to be reviewed by our office. All non-residents or non-student’s should be registered as a guest to visit the residence halls. Please note that as the host, you are responsible for all actions of your guest.
Guest requests will only be approved Monday through Thursday and WILL NOT be processed after 5PM or when the University is closed, so plan accordingly.
During the first two weeks of the semester, there will be NO overnight guests.
Guest Visitation Policy
The right of a student to live in reasonable privacy (in the judgment of a Residence Life staff member) takes precedence over the right of her/his roommate to entertain guests. The Office of Residence Life reserves the right to ban individuals from entering residence halls if they are suspected of living on campus without a contract or abusing the visitation privilege. When you have visitors, please make sure that the following guidelines are met:
The rights of a roommate (s) are respected, and proper conditions for privacy, study, and relaxation are respected by all occupants of the residence halls.
The varied needs of individuals for sufficient quiet and sleep are honored.
If hosting a guest, residents must meet their visitor at the front desk area and make sure that their guest leaves a valid photo ID (i.e. driver’s license, school ID) and signs in with the Desk Attendant/Campus Safety Officer. Residents must escort their guests at all times while in the residence halls. Visitors found wandering unescorted will be required to leave immediately. Upon leaving, residents must escort their guest to the front desk and make sure the guest retrieves his/her ID. Violations of the guest policy may result in suspension of guest privileges for the resident and/or guest.
Please Note: Although there are no security desks Durant Hall residents must still adhere to all aspects of the guest policy. Guests without proper identification may be asked to leave the residence halls. Any falsification of IDs of any kind will result in confiscation of the ID card, restrictions for the guest and/or resident, and could result in further disciplinary action. All students must present ID upon request by University or Campus Safety personnel.
Expectations of the Resident
​​​​Residents are responsible for the actions of their guests and to insure guests’ compliance with Hall and University regulations. They must be sure that the guest for whom they take responsibility is, in fact, their guest.
Hosts must show proper concern for the rights of roommates. (Roommates are encouraged to discuss and establish guest hours for their rooms/apartments within the established limits.)
Residents must ALWAYS escort their guests while in the residence halls.
Residents must inform guests that should circumstances and/or incidents arise in which their guest is in violation of laws or University policies, the guest can be subject to legal action.
Occasionally, an uninvited person is present in a residence hall. This situation may mean that the person is not hosted by a resident student, or does not have a legitimate reason for being in the residence hall. For reasons of safety and security, all residents should be aware of such security problems and are encouraged to notify an RA or Campus Safety when this occurs.
Guest Restrictions
In Panepinto Hall, Whelan Hall, and Millennium Hall, all guests are required to sign in at the front desk (daily), before 2:00 a.m., and leave a valid picture identification card or current driver’s license. (ID cards belonging to the resident host will not be accepted in lieu of guest ID. A resident’s ID card is not transferable.)
Guests are not permitted in any residence hall between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. daily. All guests who do not leave the building by 2:00 a.m. will be considered unauthorized overnight guests. After 2:00 a.m., IDs will be recorded and the host as well as the guest will be referred to the Student Conduct Process. The guest may also lose the privilege of visiting the Residence Halls. No more than two guests per resident may be signed into a resident room/apartment at any given time.
Guests are prohibited from bringing radios or other sound equipment into the residence halls.
Guests must abide by all residence hall rules and regulations while in the residence halls. It is the responsibility of both the resident and guest to familiarize themselves with hall rules, but ultimately the resident/host is responsible for his/her guest. Guests (student and non-student) who violate residence hall rules may be restricted from the residence halls and/or referred to the Dean of Students.
Overnight Guest Policy
​​​​​​​​​Residents wishing to have a guest stay overnight must complete an Overnight Request form with the Office of Residence Life. The form can be accessed by emailing reslife@saintpeters.edu. The request form must be submitted 3 BUSINESS DAYS days before the intended arrival of the guest. The Office of Residence Life will email (SPU only) the host indicating approval or non-approval.
NOTE: This includes residents of Durant Hall.
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