Spring Break
Dorm guest policy amended
Chris Sannino
Issue date: 9/28/07 Section: News
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The overnight guest policy for all residence halls has been loosened for upperclassmen staying in Drexel residence halls.
All upper classmen within the residence halls now are permitted to have up to three overnight guests per night, up to three consecutive days.
The policy for freshmen has not been changed. Resident freshmen may not have more than three overnight guest occurrences within a calendar month, according to the University's student handbook.
"I think that this is a good policy and I am glad that the changes have been made," Michelle Prieston, a sophomore majoring in interior design, said. "Upperclassmen living on campus should be granted more privileges for deciding to continue to live on campus after freshman year."
"I don't think it is particularly fair to limit the amount of guests a student has a month. It doesn't speak highly of the school, in that it does not want that many kids to visit," Jesse Rathner, a sophomore majoring in entertainment and arts management, said.
According to Dean of Students David Ruth, the Residential Living Office and University Housing had been reviewing the overnight policy annually and made a recommendation to Senior Vice President James Tucker to bring about the new policy.
"The policy as it relates to upperclass and transfer resident students has changed," said Ruth. "This was based on feedback from staff, RAs, USGA, and our residential students. We will continue to review this policy as a whole and make changes as appropriate."
While transfer students and upperclassmen now have newly extensive overnight privileges, the policy is still in review and may be subject to change in the future.
All upper classmen within the residence halls now are permitted to have up to three overnight guests per night, up to three consecutive days.
The policy for freshmen has not been changed. Resident freshmen may not have more than three overnight guest occurrences within a calendar month, according to the University's student handbook.
"I think that this is a good policy and I am glad that the changes have been made," Michelle Prieston, a sophomore majoring in interior design, said. "Upperclassmen living on campus should be granted more privileges for deciding to continue to live on campus after freshman year."
"I don't think it is particularly fair to limit the amount of guests a student has a month. It doesn't speak highly of the school, in that it does not want that many kids to visit," Jesse Rathner, a sophomore majoring in entertainment and arts management, said.
According to Dean of Students David Ruth, the Residential Living Office and University Housing had been reviewing the overnight policy annually and made a recommendation to Senior Vice President James Tucker to bring about the new policy.
"The policy as it relates to upperclass and transfer resident students has changed," said Ruth. "This was based on feedback from staff, RAs, USGA, and our residential students. We will continue to review this policy as a whole and make changes as appropriate."
While transfer students and upperclassmen now have newly extensive overnight privileges, the policy is still in review and may be subject to change in the future.
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