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Overnight Programs

Overnight and Residential Programs

Overnight programs require additional planning, supervision, and safety measures to support participant well-being and reduce risk. Program directors are responsible for ensuring that overnight accommodations, supervision practices, participant accountability procedures, and emergency response plans comply with University Policy 8.8 and applicable program requirements.

Overnight Program Requirements

Programs with an overnight component must:

  • Prohibit minors of different genders from sharing sleeping accommodations.
  • Prohibit minors and adults from sharing sleeping accommodations, except when a parent or legal guardian is sharing accommodations with their own child.
  • Prohibit minors of different genders from bathing, showering, or changing clothes in the same space; if separate facilities are not feasible, a schedule must be established to ensure separate usage times.
  • Prohibit minors and adults from bathing, showering, or changing clothes in the same space; if separate facilities are not feasible, a schedule must be established to ensure separate usage times.
  • Make reasonable attempts to house participants who are 17 years of age or older separately from participants who are 16 years of age or younger.
  • Establish curfews appropriate to the age and maturity of participants.
  • Require at least two authorized persons be present during room checks or bed checks.
  • Maintain written procedures for responding when a participant is unaccounted for during curfew checks or bed checks.
  • Orient participants on how to contact and locate authorized persons during overnight hours.
  • Ensure participants know how to contact and locate authorized persons during overnight hours.