Visitation Guidelines
Visitation is defined as those times during which residents may have guests in their rooms, suites, or apartments, or in the public areas of residential floors. In addition to the set HRL/ULP guidelines for guests, specific visitation plans should be outlined by residents in the side by side agreements stating the maximum hours during which visitors or guests may visit. With these plans, the shared concerns and wishes of the roommates are of paramount importance and determine what are acceptable or unacceptable visitation privileges within a specific room. Visitation is a privilege that is subordinate to a resident’s right to privacy within her or his room. Residents may not exercise their visitation privileges if doing so interferes with the rights of the roommate or of other residents. Suspension of visitation privileges for an individual, a floor or an entire residence hall may be issued by the Office of Housing and Residence Life and University of Louisville Properties with just cause.
The University of
Louisville provides several different visitation options for students depending
on where they live. The visitation policy strives to recognize and
balance the following priorities:
- The need to provide options for students and parents who have different desires regarding visitation arrangements.
- The need to maintain a safe environment in the halls.
- The need to respect students’ desires for privacy.
- The need to recognize the value of visitors in a vibrant, educational community.
Freshmen only residence halls
· Visitation by members of the opposite sex is permitted in all halls and buildings in accordance with the Illegal Occupancy Policy. Wellness and Miller Halls and Unitas Tower have designated visitation hours. The visitation policy applies to all areas of the residence halls, which includes but is not limited to stairwells, elevators, hallways and individual rooms.
Within Center(starting Fall 20102), Miller and Unitas visitation hours will be:
Sunday through Thursday—Noon until 12:00 midnight
Friday—Noon until 2:00a.m. Saturday morning
Saturday—Noon until 2:00a.m. Sunday morning
· A five-minute grace period before and after the hour is permitted. At 5 minutes after the hour, if there is time staff might contact the resident by making a call to his/her room. If there is still a guest signed in, the resident will be documented at that time for a visitation violation. The escort policy must be adhered to during visitation hours.
· Hall councils may choose to request from Housing and Residence Life permission to vote to change visitation hours for all or part of a residence hall. Voting could take place prior to winter break. A vote only occurs if the building is currently in good standing. If the floors receive enough votes to change the policy, it would go into effect the beginning of the spring semester. The RLC/RD reserves the right to revoke the visitation changes for repeated violations, other discipline issues, safety, and/or security reasons. Revoking visitation privileges can be reserved for a room(s), a floor(s), or the entire buildings. Ask for more information from the Resident Student Association and your hall council representatives.
Residence Halls and Apartments for Upperclassmen Mixed Buildings:
Twenty-four hour visitation, seven days a week is permitted in Louisville, Stevenson, Threlkeld, West, Center, UTA, Med-Dent, Community Park, Billy Minardi Hall, Herman and Heddy Kurz Hall, and Bettie Johnson Hall.
Guests are allowed to stay overnight. Overnight guests are defined as any person not assigned to that bedroom/suite/apartment, staying more than six (6) hours in a day and/or sleeping in the bedroom/suite/apartment. However, all roommates/apartment mates must be in agreement about whom, when and hours visitors are allowed. Regardless of prior agreements, guests cannot stay more than six nights in month with no more than two nights consecutive. Minors can visit but in order to spend the night must be approved by the Residence Life Coordinator, Assistant Director for Residence Education, Assistant Community Manager or Community Manager prior to arrival. Those who violate these will be subject to disciplinary action.
Visitation Hours for Hall Opening, Closing, and Break Periods
During the weekend that halls open and finals week (hall closing), family and friends may sign in beginning at 8:00 am until the conclusion of the applicable visitation hours to help residents move in and out of the halls. Twenty-four hour quiet hours are still in effect while other students are having finals.
During Fall, Thanksgiving, Winter Break and Spring Breaks visitation hours will stay in effect as normal.
