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TVA Overnight Guest Policy

Procedures and limitations for allowing overnight guests in a TVA residence.

Updated June 3, 2022

1. Purpose

This policy allows residents of Temple View Apartments (TVA) to host overnight guests while providing a safe and secure environment for all who reside in married-student and family on-campus housing.

2. Policy

TVA residents may host up to two approved overnight guests in their apartment for a maximum of 14 nights per semester for a fee of $30 per guest, per night. Overnight guests must be approved by the Housing Operations office before the guest's arrival. Upon arrival, the resident and the guest must sign in at the Housing Office Building before entering the apartment.

Resident Responsibilities

Residents are expected to help their guests understand and fulfill their responsibility under the Residential Living Standards and the Honor Code. The guest must follow all Residential Life and university policies, specifically quiet hours, dress and grooming standards, and the Honor Code. Residents will be held responsible for their guest’s actions.

Additional Guest Rules

Include but not limited to:

A guest may only stay in TVA for a maximum of 14 nights per semester and cannot be guests in multiple apartments over the 14-night limit.

Guests that are minors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their legal guardian or have documented permission from their legal guardian.

Guests may not be in the apartment without the resident present.

Guests may not use laundry and other university facilities without the resident present.

Guests – Single Parent Residence

 
To align with the university Honor Code as well as for safety, liability and privacy, overnight guests of the opposite sex are not permitted in the apartments of single parents without an accompanied guest of the same gender as the resident. 

Exceptions are made for immediate family. 

Guest’s Animals

Guest's animals are not permitted in the dwelling. There is a $100 per animal per night charge for unauthorized animals and rental agreements may be terminated. Exceptions are made for service animals; this does not include a guest's emotional support animal.

Enforcement

BYU–Hawaii reserves the right to cancel a guest's stay and ask the guest to leave if the guest or resident breaks any Residential Living or university policies. Residents who participate in accommodating a guest over the 14-night limit or host an unapproved guest will constitute a breach of contract and will incur monetary charges, ineligibility to renew a housing contract for TVA, and current or future rental agreements may be terminated.

3. Implementation

Requests can be made by the primary resident on the Housing Portal.

  1. Sign on to the Housing Portal.
  2. Select 'Manage Housing.'
  3. Select 'Overnight Guest Form.'
  4. Complete form.

Requests must be submitted at least one (1) week before the guests’ arrival.  Upon arrival, the resident and all guests must be physically present at the Housing Office Builsing to sign a liability waiver and present a valid form of picture ID. Unregistered guests are considered illegal guests and the resident will be in violation of their housing contract and may risk losing their ability to remain in university housing.

The resident’s allotted nights are reset on the first day of the semester. Unused nights do not carry over to the next semester. Allotted nights are not dependent on the number of guests.

Semester Duration Allotted guest nights
Fall Semester + Winter Break (Christmas) Approx. 4 months 14 guest nights
Winter Semester + Spring Break Approx. 4 months 14 guest nights
Spring Semester + Summer Break Approx. 4 months 14 guest nights

Guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a guardian and must be supervised at all times.

Temporary keys will not be made for guests. Guests are only to be in TVA facilities with the current residents present. This includes laundry rooms and the Housing Office Building. Guests are permitted to remain in the apartment if the residents are at class or on an errand, but they cannot stay in the apartment if the resident is off-island or not occupying the apartment. Residents are responsible for damage to university property caused by their guests. Housing Operations or TVA staff are permitted to conduct random and unscheduled apartment visits to ensure policies are upheld.

4. Violations

 

All residents found in violation of this policy must meet with the TVA coordinator (TVAC) and will be under review. Based on the review findings, they will be subject to one of the following: 

First Offense Second Offense Third Offense
  1. Meet with TVAC and sign an Agreement of Understanding.
  2. $100 fine per guest.
  3. $100 charge per night of stay per guest.
  4. University Incident Report filed.
  1. Consequences of the previous offense.
  2. Loss of transfer eligibility within TVA.
  3. Loss of guest privileges for six months.
  4. Illegal guests are not permitted as guests in TVA for six months.
  1. Consequences of all previous offenses.
  2. Cannot Renew, contract for all future semesters at TVA, current and future contracts are terminated, or, if it is the resident’s last semester, immediate eviction .