Every resident is entitled to privacy in their bedroom. Privacy is intended as a respect for the rights of the individual and not as a shield to protect any individual who is using a room to engage in activities that violate federal, state or city laws, or housing or College policies. No staff member will enter a resident room without first knocking and announcing themselves 3 times. Weatherford College and OCSH reserves the right to enter a resident’s room for, among other reasons, the following:
- At the invitation of the resident
- An occupant of the room may be ill, physically harmed or endangered
- To conduct periodic health and safety room inspections
- During holiday and semester building close-downs
- To provide maintenance services
- If there is cause to believe that a violation of college regulations is occurring (including failure to evacuate during drills or to respond to the request of a staff member to open the door during a policy violation)
- If an emergency exists or is believed to exist
- Upon reasonable suspicion that a College or housing policy or law is being violated