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Residential Safety Program

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ID Policy

RESIDENT STUDENTS (students who reside on campus)

  • All resident students must obtain a color-coded housing sticker at the beginning of the semester from their RA or from Card Services when obtaining a replacement card.
  • ALL residents will swipe themselves in to their own residence hall.
  • Resident students visiting another residence hall will leave their ID with the RSR and be signed in when entering another residence hall.
  • If the visiting student cannot be identified as a resident student (no sticker), he/she will  be treated as a guest (see below).

GUESTS (any one who does not live on campus)

  • Guests of resident students will leave valid picture ID and be signed in by the RSR. 
  • All guests must be announced to the resident host before permitting them to enter the residence hall.

For more information, please contact the Resident Safety Office at 463-6612, Monday - Friday 9 am – 5 pm.