At certain hours, students are required to present Vanderbilt identification to gain entrance to campus residences.
Building Access
All campus residences are equipped with ID card access readers at one or more entrances. Access schedules vary by building and entrance location.
For the safety and security of the residential community, students may not provide building access to individuals they do not know to be residents of that building. Students may not be present in residence halls to which they do not have authorized access unless they are visiting a resident student and are accompanied by their host at all times.
A resident who permits entry to a non-resident student whom they are not personally hosting does not constitute authorized access for that individual to enter or remain in the building.
Lost ID cards or ID card provisioned devices should be reported immediately to Vanderbilt Card Services, 184 Sarratt Center, 615-322-2273, on the Card Services webpage, or to any facility that accepts the Vanderbilt Card, such as Campus Dining outlets or Varsity Markets. Lost cards may also be reported to the Vanderbilt University Police Department at 615-322-2745.
Keys
Room and building keys are officially issued by the university to an individual solely for that individual’s possession and use. Residents are required to take possession of their university issued key at the time they assume occupancy. Using an unauthorized key or loaning keys to another individual is strictly prohibited. Duplication of any key(s) issued by the university is strictly prohibited. Any duplicate keys turned in upon a student’s move out will trigger a lock change and charges will be placed on the student’s account. If a key is lost or not returned when a room is vacated, the lock will be changed and the resident charged for the replacement. Lost or stolen keys must be reported to a Housing and Residential Experience staff member within seventy-two (72) hours.
For safety reasons, on-campus residents are encouraged to always lock the doors to their rooms, particularly when sleeping or when away from their room.