The outside doors to all residence halls are locked and monitored each night by Night Managers. Doors are locked from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m., seven days a week. During these times, residents must show proof of residence in the hall they are entering and their guests must be registered with the Night Manager staff.

Keys and Identification

During limited access hours, residents must show their validated University identification card (ID) and their room key. In Watterson, residents must show two keys; one to their room and one to their suite or hall access door, as well as their ID. Hall staff have the right to ask anyone (resident or guest) entering the lobby and/or already in the hall to show proof of identification. Since the University requires possession of the ID card at all times and the residence hall key(s) establishes residence in a particular hall, these items have been selected as acceptable proof of identification. Residents who are not in possession of their key(s) and ID when entering the building after limited access hours begin will be cited for violating the Limited Access policy and must verify their residence to gain entry to the building. All individuals who do not reside in the hall in which entry is desired must follow the guidelines outlined in the Check In/Out section

A host may not have more than three guests registered at any one time. A resident may not register another resident from the same hall as a guest. Residents are expected to abide by the Key and Identification policy.

Hosting residents are required to remind their guests to be in possession of the guest registration slip and a second form of identification at all times while in the residence hall.

Guests may not be registered for more than three consecutive nights in a residence hall, nor may they stay for three consecutive nights more than once a month in a residence hall.

The resident is required to register his/her guests each night of their stay and must be issued a registration slip dated for each night of their stay.

Responsibility for Guest Behavior

A guest is defined as a person who is a non-resident of a particular residence hall. Hosting residents are responsible for the behavior of their guest(s) at all times and as such, should ensure that their guest(s) is (are) informed about residence hall policies prior to their arrival to campus.

The host is also required to escort their guests at all times when the guest is not in the host's room.

Guests who are students of Illinois State University share responsibility for their behavior with their host. Guests who are not students of Illinois State University may be required to leave University premises and could be subject to criminal prosecution for violations of University policy.