In order to maintain its property and a safe environment for students, University Housing reserves the right to have authorized personnel wearing identification enter and inspect residence hall rooms at reasonable times, as deemed necessary. University personnel may enter a room after first knocking on the room door and announcing a request to enter. Reasonable time will be given for occupants to respond before entry occurs. If residents are not in the room, a room entry report will be left to notify residents of such an entrance.
Staff may enter a residence hall room for reasons including, but not limited to, the following:
- In order to protect and preserve UNL property and enforce University Housing policies;
- At invitation or agreement by an occupant;
- To respond to a complaint of a disturbance, which includes hearing unreasonably loud or continuing sound from a room with the occupants failing to respond;
- To complete repairs to previously reported damaged items;
- Whenever someone moves out of a room, for check-out purposes;
- To respond to health and safety issues, to ensure the safety of people and facilities, for any emergency reason (e.g. spray for insects, fire or broken pipes, etc.) and for periodic, routine, health and safety inspections with at least 24 hours notice.
- In Suite-style and Apartment-style Buildings: University Housing Facilities staff will enter suites/units monthly on a scheduled basis to maintain/clean bathroom areas. Students living in these halls agree to scheduled access for this purpose. Residents who fail to maintain their bathrooms and keep them accessible for facilities staff may be charged a deep-cleaning service fee.
Policy last modified December 2024