Housing and Residence Life offers numerous living options for full-time undergraduate and graduate students. Options include traditional residence hall rooms, suites, apartments, and houses. MVC residential facilities are at the core of campus life. Encouraging a welcoming living/learning community is the top priority. Each area is staffed by an undergraduate or graduate Resident Assistant (RA) and Resident Coordinator (RC). These staff members oversee the health, safety, and well-being of student living in that area. All students expecting to live in campus housing will be required to complete a current year Housing Contract.
Freshmen, except for those in the Drive 45 area, will be required to live on campus for the first year.
International freshmen will be required to live on campus for their first two years.
ROOMMATE AGREEMENT
Each resident will sign an agreement outlining their responsibilities Acknowledging understanding of the written policy and approving visitation in their residence (signed by each resident). Any student who lives in the residence may choose to object to their roommate(s) receiving visitors for any reason. The student who objects to visitation must register the objection with their Resident Coordinator in writing. The Resident Coordinator will keep the petition on file and inform the roommate of the objection.
A student may request a new housing location if they cannot come to an agreement. If alternative accommodations are available, a change will be made.
Visitation begins on the first day of the semester; however, a residence is not eligible for visitation until all roommates have signed the Roommate Agreement and submitted it to the Resident Coordinator and the Resident Coordinator verifies the agreement is complete.
VISITATION POLICY
Residents are responsible for their guest(s) and their behavior. Same sex overnight guests may not stay for a period no longer than two consecutive days without specific permission from the Director of Residential Life and a maximum of 8 nights (total) for the semester, with approval from all roommates. Guests under the age of 18 are not permitted within the residence without specific permission from the Director of Residential Life. Residential Life reserves the right to restrict students’ guest privileges at its discretion should individual issues emerge. At no time will members of the opposite sex be allowed overnight stay.
Missouri Valley College housing reserves the right to request overnight guests to be registered with the Office of Residential Life and Public Safety. Residents are responsible for both their non-Missouri Valley guest(s) and their commuter guest(s) regardless of the amount of time the guest is visiting. This means that the resident must inform their guest of all Residential Life and Missouri Valley College policies.
Hours of visitation
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Sunday through Thursday
10:00 am to 1:00 am Friday and Saturday
At no time will opposite sex individuals will be authorized to spend the night in a resident hall or house.
GUESTS
Missouri Valley College allows guests who are not students to visit on campus and can stay the night if same sex. If the guest does not abide by Missouri Valley Policies, the resident may be held responsible for their guest’s actions. No student can have more than two guests at a time in their residence. The guest may not be left unaccompanied; the host must always be present. In addition, if a guest violates policy, they may be banned from campus residential spaces and/or Missouri Valley College. Commuters found in violation/present during College policies being broken will be referred to the Dean of Students
The following will be considered violations of the visitation policy:
- Failure to follow the visitation policy can result in disciplinary action for the resident involved in breaking the policy.
- Not escorting your visitor
- Having an overnight visitor for more than two consecutive days outside of the authorized times. The current visitation policy allows for a maximum of two overnight stays by a visitor.
- Overnight Opposite sex guest.
- Violation of Missouri Valley College policies by your visitor.
- Other violations related to Student Handbook code of conduct.
Failure to follow the visitation policy can result in disciplinary action for the resident involved in breaking the policy.
VIOLATION OF THE VISITATION POLICY ONLY
- First offense - The entire residence (house or residential hall room) could lose visitation privileges for 15 days and be issued a first notice.
- Second offense - The entire residence (house or residential hall room) could lose visitation privileges for 30 days and could be placed on probation.
- Third offense - The resident and visitor may be evicted if it is a third offense for each.
VIOLATION OF THE VISITATION POLICY INCLUDING ALCOHOL
- First offense - The entire residence (house or residential hall room) may lose visitation privileges for 30 days. If under-age visitors were present, then we reserve the right to contact the local police authorities. Subject to community service hours as directed by Residential Life.
- Second offense - The resident(s) who are responsible will be placed on probation, required to complete an online alcohol course, and referred for counseling.
- Third Offense - Additional sanctions up to and including suspension from the College may be levied.
VIOLATION OF THE VISITATION POLICY INCLUDING ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES
- First offense - The entire residence (house or residential hall room) may lose visitation privileges for 30 days. If under-age visitors were present, then we reserve the right to contact the local police authorities. Subject to community service hours as directed by Residential Life.
- Second offense - The responsible resident, as well any individual who previously tested positive for illegal drugs, will be suspended from the College.