13 Residence hall students have some additional guidelines that support the Cedarville Covenant and Community Lifestyle Guidelines. These guidelines listed below help maintain a residence hall environment that is considerate of others, is conducive to study, assists in accountability, and encourages community. A student who impedes or disrupts the living and learning environment of another student may be required by Residence Life to change rooms or residence hall or move off campus. CURFEW Students are required to return to their residence halls by 12 a.m. (midnight) on Sunday through Thursday and by 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Students returning late will receive a $1 fine for each minute they arrive after curfew. Students should remain in their residence hall until 5 a.m. Exceptions can be granted by the RD. Students with unanticipated difficulties (e.g., car trouble or bad weather) who will not be able to return to campus by curfew should contact their RA or RD. Students assisting those entering a residence hall after curfew will receive a $25 fine. Off-campus students are not permitted in the residence halls or on campus after curfew. Occasionally, students may request an extension to curfew. Requests should be made to their RD at least 24 hours in advance. Due to safety concerns, sleeping in cars is prohibited on campus. WEEKENDS AND OVERNIGHTS AWAY FROM CAMPUS Students can be gone from campus overnight or on weekends. New students are encouraged to limit their time away from campus during their first semester to 10 nights because time on campus is important for a student’s adjustment to college life. For accountability, safety, and common courtesy, we require students to indicate their plans to be gone overnight to their roommate and RA. Out of respect, we also encourage students to make their parents aware of travel plans. Because we place a high value on sexual purity and our testimony, students who stay overnight away from campus in groups that include the opposite gender should always have separate sleeping accommodations (e.g., separate bedrooms or campsites), regardless of the number of people in the group. Residence hall students sometimes want to spend an overnight with a local off-campus student. Freshmen and sophomore students (by credit) may not stay overnight in local apartments or houses of students. Junior and senior students (by credit) may stay overnight in local student housing a maximum of five nights per semester. ROOM GUESTS Our residence halls are single-gender residence halls. Individuals (students or guests) may not enter the halls or rooms of members of the opposite sex, except when this is expressly approved by a Residence Life staff member (Dean or RD), at times such as Getting Started or during Open Dorms. Violations of this policy
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