Students living in Housing-owned or -operated facilities must follow behavioral standards needed to maintain a suitable community living environment for all residents.

Residents are expected to identify and resolve issues that affect them, their room/suitemate(s) and/or the community. Residents are also expected to bring these concerns to the attention of the hall staff.

Residents agree to follow all Housing rules and regulations as stated in the Housing Contract, as well as department policies posted on the Housing website.

Failure to abide by University and departmental policies may result in disciplinary action, per the Collected Rules and Regulations 200.020: Rules of Procedures in Student Conduct Matters.

Students are responsible for their own behavior and that of their guests. If a student or guest violates established policy in a University-owned or –operated property or violates other student conduct standards, the student is subject to conduct action.

If a student observes any policy violation while in a residence hall, the student should immediately notify hall staff.

Any student is responsible for the behavior and objects in a room or common space where a policy violation has occurred if they are in the space, regardless of their level of participation.

The student recognizes that MU cannot control nor prevent emergencies, pandemics and other acts of God. The University cannot guarantee that the student will not experience an emergency, pandemic or act of God.

For more information, see Student Conduct Process and Guests and Visitation.

All issues will be referred to the Office of Student Accountability and Support, as well as any other appropriate campus office.

Doors to residential living areas are locked at all times. Residents will use their TigerCards or mobile ID to enter their hall’s residential living area.

Residents may only have two guests at a time.

Residents are responsible for their guests’ actions and behavior. Visitation may be re¬stricted for guests who violate hall policies, and residents may be subject to conduct ac¬tion. For more information, see Student Responsibility/Implied Consent.

Residents must meet their guests at the exterior door to let them into the hall and must accompany their guests throughout the hall at all times.

Do not allow anyone else to use your room key, TigerCard or mobile ID.

Room-/suitemates are expected to respect each other’s reasonable requests for privacy and must have permission from their room-/suitemate(s) before hosting a guest overnight. Roommates/suitemates should discuss what everyone is comfortable with in terms of having guests. A resident’s right to privacy takes precedence over the privilege of having overnight guests.

Guests (including minors ) may not stay for an extended (more than three consecutive nights ) or frequent basis. Only the person with a current Housing contract for a particular space should be living in that space. A person’s presence on a regular or continued basis without a Housing contract and assignment is considered cohabitation and will not be permitted. Cohabitation is defined as a guest staying longer than three consecutive nights and/or staying for three or fewer consecutive nights on two or more occasions during the same week.

Guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their parent/legal guardian at all times. No child under the age of 12 is permitted to visit the residence hall (day or night) except on the following designated days: move-in, -out; Homecoming; Family Weekend; and commencement. Residents’ siblings under the age of 12 may be allowed in the residence hall for up to 30 minutes to drop off or pick up a resident. Guests under the age of 18 are not permitted to stay overnight in residence halls unless approved by Housing. Guests under the age of 18 who are not a sibling of the resident are not permitted to stay overnight. If there is a concern with a guest who is under the age of 18, Housing will consult with University of Missouri Police to determine next steps to contact parents/legal guardians.

If your guest is assisting with your care, please contact Housing to discuss arrangements for your Personal Care Attendant. For more information, see Personal Care Attendant.

U Centre – Overnight guests may not visit longer than three consecutive days not to exceed three visits in one month, for a total of nine days within a calendar month.

You must comply with the directions of University officials and others working in the residence halls (including, but not limited to, emergency personnel and student staff) acting in performance of their assigned duties, including following emergency procedures (fire, tornado, campus threat, etc.).

Failure to comply with the requests of University officials, including student staff, will result in conduct action.

For more information, see Emergency Procedures.

Residents should not engage in disruptive or disorderly conduct or lewd, indecent or obscene conduct or expression. This includes activities that are excessively noisy or otherwise disruptive to other residents.

Pranks or practical jokes that change the appearance of the halls or living areas or that create a disruption for residents and/or staff are strictly prohibited. Participants in the planning or execution of pranks will be subject to conduct action, and students may be charged for any damages.

If a resident requires a Personal Care Attendant (PCA) who will need access to the residence hall, the resident must first register with the Disability Center. The need for a PCA (or multiple PCAs) must be part of the housing accommodation recommendations supported by the Disability Center. PCAs will be permitted access to the residence hall without needing to be escorted by the resident with appropriate documentation from the Disability Center.

The resident is responsible for ensuring the PCA clearly understands their duties and for the behavior of the PCA in the residence halls.

Provide the name/contact information and update access documents for your PCA(s) by emailing Housing at housing@missouri.edu. Notify Housing immediately if your PCA will no longer be caring for you. In an emergency, contact the University of Missouri Police Department (573-882-7201) or call 9-1-1.

If you require a PCA to reside in your assigned space or elsewhere in your residence hall and the PCA is not an enrolled student eligible for a housing contract:

• The Disability Center will specify an appropriate housing space and arrangement for the PCA in accordance with your accommodation needs based on available space.
• Housing will issue a room key and/or give card access to you for the PCA(s). You are responsible for distributing keys/cards to your PCA(s). You are responsible for immediately reporting any keys/cards that are lost or otherwise unaccounted for to Housing (housing@missouri.edu).
• The PCA will be provided the same furnishings as a resident in the assigned space. You are responsible for the space and furnishings assigned to the PCA(s), as well as any damage charges that may occur as a result of misuse or abuse.
• If the PCA is no longer working with you, the PCA assignment will be canceled and reserved for a new PCA. If no PCA needs to be assigned, the space will be available for other residents to move to if needed. You will be responsible for the cost of the space regardless of its occupancy status unless Housing resumes control of the space.

The PCA is expected to:

• Immediately report a lost or unaccounted for room key/access card to the resident they attend.
• Reside in or occupy building spaces only necessary for the work they perform as a PCA.
• Abide by Housing policies and procedures, as well as the Collected Rules and Regulations of the University of Missouri (Chapter 200: Student Conduct).

Housing reserves the right to remove or modify access for anyone at any time without notice.

Housing reserves the right to enter any Housing space, including spaces assigned to residents for the purposes of PCA housing.

Housing is not responsible for lost, damaged or stolen items. PCAs are encouraged to obtain personal property insurance.

If the PCA needs a parking permit, contact Parking & Transportation.

If the PCA needs to pick up meals or supplies from a Campus Dining Services location, coordinate this accommodation with the Disability Center. Do not give your TigerCard to anyone for any reason.

For more information, see Billing Procedures, Damages and Guests and Visitation.