2008 Woodie Awards
PC's revised guest policy is here to stay
Rick Kurker '09
Issue date: 9/15/06 Section: News
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Guests looking to visit friends at PC will now have a tougher time getting on campus. This year a new guest policy has been put into action due to the combined effort of the Office of Residence Life, the Department of Security and the Department of Information Technology. This new policy requires students to go online to the Providence College Web site and fill out a form to register any guests that will be coming on campus between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
According to Dr. Steven Sears, dean of residence life, the guest policy is intended to allow the College to keep track of who is coming on campus and to ensure that the people on campus are supposed to be here.
"We want to be able to account for who is on campus at all times," Sears said.
The new policy is mainly intended to make the campus more safe and secure, but keeping track of guests can also help students. Sears said that a lot of the damage that is found on campus is caused by visitors, and the new system can allow for such vandals to be identified so that students do not have to pay for the damages.
Another aspect of the system is that guests may stay for a maximum of three days and four nights. In the past, many roommates have complained about guests, Sears stated. Roommates, he said, should not be compelled to leave as a result of guests because the roommates have more right to the room than guests do.
"Students pay to live here but guests do not," said Sears. "This is our home, and guests need to understand our values and respect the community."
Guest registration must take place two days before the guest is expect to arrive. Although guests may show up unexpectedly on occasion, Sears said that this is not fair to the other students and that hosts, as responsible citizens, should plan in advance. If a guest shows up randomly, Sears encourages students to contact the Residence Life office immediately so it can consider making an exception.
According to Dr. Steven Sears, dean of residence life, the guest policy is intended to allow the College to keep track of who is coming on campus and to ensure that the people on campus are supposed to be here.
"We want to be able to account for who is on campus at all times," Sears said.
The new policy is mainly intended to make the campus more safe and secure, but keeping track of guests can also help students. Sears said that a lot of the damage that is found on campus is caused by visitors, and the new system can allow for such vandals to be identified so that students do not have to pay for the damages.
Another aspect of the system is that guests may stay for a maximum of three days and four nights. In the past, many roommates have complained about guests, Sears stated. Roommates, he said, should not be compelled to leave as a result of guests because the roommates have more right to the room than guests do.
"Students pay to live here but guests do not," said Sears. "This is our home, and guests need to understand our values and respect the community."
Guest registration must take place two days before the guest is expect to arrive. Although guests may show up unexpectedly on occasion, Sears said that this is not fair to the other students and that hosts, as responsible citizens, should plan in advance. If a guest shows up randomly, Sears encourages students to contact the Residence Life office immediately so it can consider making an exception.