Hartpury University Residential Handbook 2022

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Visitors/guests Visitors/guests are occasionally allowed to stay overnight. One guest per resident is permitted for a maximum of two consecutive nights in any one week and for a maximum of six visits per year. To comply with fire regulations visitors/guests staying overnight must be approved by the Residential Life Manager or nominee. Visitors/guests bringing a car on campus overnight will need a temporary car pass. Please give 24hrs notice when booking a visitor/guest for an overnight stay. All visitors/guests staying overnight must be Over-18. Students are responsible for their authorised visitors/guests in their halls and should ensure their safety. If a fire alarm sounds in the hall, students must ensure their visitors/guests leave the building immediately. Visitors/guests must behave in a manner acceptable to the Hartpury community and abide by the terms and conditions of the residences. • Any visitor/guest may be asked to leave our premises by an authorised member of the safeguarding or residential support teams for any of the following reasons: • Where there has been verbal or physical abuse towards another student or member of staff because of their differences such as race, sexual orientation or disability • Where there is physical damage or any other acts of vandalism to the premises • Excessive or persistent noise • Drunk and/or disorderly behaviour including overstaying their welcome and refusing to leave when asked to do so • Where there has been unacceptable behaviour towards Hartpury staff or students • Where they are found causing a nuisance in any other building other than the one they are invited into • Inappropriate dress which might cause offence • Aggressive behaviour or verbal, physical or sexual abuse towards staff and students at any time • Where they are found in restricted areas of the campus • Failure to accept and comply with any reasonable request by a member of the Residential Support Team • Where their acts may endanger others’ safety and security • Failure to comply with any fire regulations that may endanger others’ safety • Failure to comply with any of our Safeguarding, Health and Safety policies and procedures which may lead to injury or accident. Where there is any suspicion of anything illegal being carried out by the visitor/guest, then the matter will be put into the hands of the local Police.

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