The search shall be conducted by Campus Safety or another non-student College officer designated by the official authorizing the search. Student staff members do not conduct room searches. An administrative staff member from the Division of Student Development will accompany the Campus Safety officer whenever possible.
Authorization will specify the reasons for the search, and the residents of that room will be notified of the authorization at the time of the search, if they are present.
A reasonable effort will be made to ensure that a resident of the room or unit is present during search. If a resident of the room or unit is not present or cannot be found within a reasonable time period, at least one other student should be present as a witness, ideally a student staff member.
If a student has a concern about a search, the should contact Student Development immediately. All complaints will be investigated. If any evidence obtained is used in a Student Code of Conduct case, the manner in which it was obtained will be taken into consideration.
