Room Entry, Search and Seizure
Kenyon College believes that each student has the right to privacy within their room; however, there are circumstances where College personnel may be required to enter student rooms. When it is reasonable to do so, College personnel will provide affected students with notice prior to entering their room, and students are expected to be responsive to and cooperative with these requests. However, College personnel may enter student rooms without advance notice under the following circumstances:
- To address emergency situations when imminent danger to life, safety, health or property is suspected.
- There is reasonable suspicion that state, federal or local laws are being violated.
- There is reasonable suspicion that the Student Code of Conduct is being violated.
- To eliminate disruptive noise (e.g. alarm clocks) if the resident(s) of a space are not addressing the issue.
- To assess, clean, and show spaces in partially occupied residential spaces.
- To complete break closings and safety inspections.
- To fulfill maintenance requests, to address maintenance concerns and/or provide room improvements.
Staff members and contractors will not disturb the personal belongings of assigned residents without those residents’ consent, except to address maintenance or safety conditions that require immediate attention.