1. Guests are expected to abide by the policies and procedures of Southeast Missouri State University and the Office of Residence Life.
2. Guests who do not live in the same residence hall as the host must be escorted by their hosts at all times. The host must be in the room with the guest at all times except as outlined in item #a-7 below.
3. A guest visiting another room in his/her own residence hall is subject to all guest policies but does not have to be checked in or escorted in public areas.
4. Each floor community will determine, at the beginning of the school year, whether opposite-gender guests may use the restroom on the floor. A secret ballot unanimous vote will be necessary to permit use by opposite-gender guests. If the use by opposite-sex guests has not been approved and posted, opposite-gender guests must use the restroom designated for their own gender, typically on the first floor of the building. If opposite-gender restroom use is approved and posted, the restroom must be empty before the guest enters and the host must wait for the guest to leave the restroom. Failure to observe these rules may result in the immediate cancellation of permission for use by the opposite gender.
5. An individual may be a guest or visitor of a particular host in the residence hall only for short periods.  In practice, this generally means no more than two consecutive or non-consecutive nights per week. Extensions of this policy may be granted only the by Hall Director of the hall, who will discuss the situation with the host and his/her roommate(s). Overnight guests may not occupy a residence hall bed without the permission of the person to whom the best is assigned.  Overnight guests of the opposite gender are not permitted, with or without permission of the roommate(s).
6. Guests who violate these policies or procedure may be asked to leave the hall by the residence hall staff or by the Department of Public Safety.
7. Hosts must be with guests in their rooms. Hosts may leave a guest in the room for a five-minute courtesy period for such purposes as going to the restroom or laundry room. However a host may not leave the guest in the room for more than five minutes for any reason. This policy applies to all room types, including single rooms, and to all guests, regardless of where the guest lives.

Host Policy

1. A resident with guest(s) in his/her room has the responsibility to ensure that the behavior of guest does not inhibit other room residents from sleeping or studying.
2. Hosts must stay with their guests as explained in items #a-3 and #a-7, above.
3. Hosts will be held responsible for any violations of policy and procedure by their guest. In addition, hosts are required to report any violations by their guests of University or residence hall rules to the appropriate residence hall or Public Safety staff members.

Visitation Policy

1. Although 24-hour visitation is allowed, there is a maximum number of persons allowed to be in a particular room. In addition, each resident may have only a total of three (3) guests checked in at a time. The maximum capacity of each room (as determined by fire code) is:
   Single: Up to four (4) people
   Double: Up to six (6) people
   Quad: Up to twelve (12) people
2. These guest limits apply to the room capacity, not to individual residents. In addition, staff have the discretionary right to decide at any time that there are too many people in a room and to require a number of guests to leave.
3. During a fire alarm or other emergency in an adjacent building, Residence Life staff (student and/or professional), the Department of Public Safety, and/or the Cape Girardeau Fire Department may restrict access of guests to adjacent buildings.

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