2008 Woodie Awards
Jesuit universities have similar dorm policies
By Lizzie Mytty
Sam Olson, a Creighton sophomore, said the check-in policy at his school doesn't bother him.
"It's pretty easy to get around it as long as you have a friend living in the dorm," he said.
Located in a more residential area in Cincinnati, Xavier University requires students to swipe their ID cards to get into residence halls. Otherwise there are no check-in policies, said Director of Residence Life Lori Lambert.
Visitation hours for members of the opposite sex are 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. The policy is typically only enforced in cases where parties or alcohol are noticed, or if a roommate complains.
"Obviously we want students to follow the policy, but unless an issue is brought to our attention we can't really enforce it," Lambert said.
At Marquette, McMahon said he hears the argument all the time that other Jesuit schools allow more. He said he looked into this and found other Jesuit universities have similar policies, but no mechanism to enforce them.
"I believe firmly that if we're going to put a policy into place it has to be something we can reasonably enforce, otherwise people just disregard it," McMahon said.
Marquette's current polices have been in place since 1994 and were created due to problems with noise, sexual assaults and "sexiled" roommates, he said.
Policy issues include wanting to study later, privacy, making decisions as an adult and feeling the rules legislate morality, McMahon said.
"You have to come up with something that addresses all of those issues," McMahon said. "Ultimately you have to balance those individual rights with community rights."
"It's pretty easy to get around it as long as you have a friend living in the dorm," he said.
Located in a more residential area in Cincinnati, Xavier University requires students to swipe their ID cards to get into residence halls. Otherwise there are no check-in policies, said Director of Residence Life Lori Lambert.
Visitation hours for members of the opposite sex are 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. The policy is typically only enforced in cases where parties or alcohol are noticed, or if a roommate complains.
"Obviously we want students to follow the policy, but unless an issue is brought to our attention we can't really enforce it," Lambert said.
At Marquette, McMahon said he hears the argument all the time that other Jesuit schools allow more. He said he looked into this and found other Jesuit universities have similar policies, but no mechanism to enforce them.
"I believe firmly that if we're going to put a policy into place it has to be something we can reasonably enforce, otherwise people just disregard it," McMahon said.
Marquette's current polices have been in place since 1994 and were created due to problems with noise, sexual assaults and "sexiled" roommates, he said.
Policy issues include wanting to study later, privacy, making decisions as an adult and feeling the rules legislate morality, McMahon said.
"You have to come up with something that addresses all of those issues," McMahon said. "Ultimately you have to balance those individual rights with community rights."
Published: 4/3/08 Section: News
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bernie
posted 4/07/08 @ 12:03 AM CST
great story. i wish i could have heard jim mcmahon say "sexiled".
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