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*Fall 2020 Expectations*

External (non-Bethel) Visitors

• Students who request to have a guest on campus must complete the Campus Visitor Request form for each visitor. The form includes the Health Screening questions. 
• Health screening questions of all visitors will occur at the Security Checkpoint.
• Visitors are not permitted on campus if they have had known exposure to persons with COVID-19 within the past 14 days, or who are exhibiting symptoms of illness consistent with COVID-19. 
• All visitors will be required to show Bethel or government-issued identification in order to enter the campus at the Security Checkpoint. 
• Guests are expected to abide by Bethel policies.
• Hosts are responsible for informing their guests of all policies and are responsible for their behavior.

For Fall 2020, no overnight guests are permitted. 

Internal Visitors (Other Bethel students, staff, or faculty who do not live in a student’s residence hall) 

For Fall 2020, no overnight guests are permitted. 

In order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, only Bethel students and employees who have essential roles such as facilities management, student life, security, health services, and the COVID-19 response team will be permitted in residence hall buildings.

Delivery services will be allowed on campus but are not permitted to enter campus buildings or residence halls. Bethel students

are permitted to visit other apartments/rooms

on campus. All visitation hours and housing policies still apply

. No overnight guests are permitted on campus.

Commuter students are welcome in residence halls, academic buildings, recreational buildings, and outdoors on campus between 5:30 a.m. and 11 p.m.

• Students must limit the total number of people in their apartment/rooms at one time. The number cannot exceed two more than the designed occupancy of the apartment: A total of
• 3 people in an efficiency apartment (single)
• 4 people in a one-bedroom apartment/double-occupancy room
• 6 people in a two-bedroom apartment (including Nelson Hall suites)
• 7 people in a three-bedroom apartment (North Village); and
• 8 people in a three-bedroom apartment (Heritage, Lissner, Arden Village)
• Social distancing throughout the space is important when gathering, particularly in common living/dining room space.
• When gathering in each other's apartments for more than 15 minutes in close contact, students are strongly encouraged to wear masks per the current CDC recommendations.

External (non-Bethel) Visitors are not permitted in the residence halls.

• Health screening questions of all visitors will occur at the Security Checkpoint.
• Visitors are not permitted on campus if they have had known exposure to persons with COVID-19 within the past 14 days, or who are exhibiting symptoms of illness consistent with COVID-19. 
• All visitors will be required to show Bethel or government-issued identification in order to enter the campus at the Security Checkpoint. 
• Guests are expected to abide by Bethel policies.
• Hosts are responsible for informing their guests of all policies and are responsible for their behavior.

Failure to comply with this policy and other University expectations could result in cancellation of the students housing lease and/or a fine.

*These expectations are updated because of the current COVID-19 climate. As the situation evolves, expectations may change and will be communicated to students.