Dependents and Visitors on Campus

Dependents, defined as a qualifying child or relative for whom an individual has responsibility for care over and Visitors, defined as any individual brought to campus by a student that is not affiliated with the University are allowed on campus for short periods of time while accompanying students conducting University business. Dependents/Visitors must remain supervised to prevent disruption to University operations, programs and activities, as well as for the safety of the dependent/visitor. Dependents/Visitors are not allowed in classrooms, including other learning spaces while classes, lectures or other academic events are in session, as well as community learning spaces (e.g. library, computer labs, study rooms, etc.), except in rare pre-approved instances for which the advance prior consent of the instructor and the college dean is required and notification is provided to the applicable campus facilities manager. Use of University facilities, equipment and resources by dependents/visitors is also not permitted, including recreational equipment.

The University does not permit students to bring dependents/visitors onto the property who will not be supervised during work or class hours, as unsupervised guests pose a risk of liability to the institution. Residents of university housing are also subject to the housing visitor policy.

Should a student’s dependent/visitor fail to comply with this policy or reasonable requests of University officials, the dependent/visitor will be asked to leave the premises and will not be permitted on the property again as a guest of any student. Students who sign in a dependent or visitor are responsible for compliance with this policy. Failure to comply will result in disciplinary action to responsible student as outlined in the Student Conduct Process.

On all of the Illinois campuses, any visitor that is over the age of 18 must check in at the front desk and verify their identity by showing a state-issued photo ID and signing into the campus guest log before receiving a visitor's pass. Visitor's under 18 who do not have a state-issued photo ID are not required to show an ID but must check in with the front desk and sign into the campus visitor log to receive their visitor's pass. Failure to sign in at the front desk will result in immediate removal from the property and the guest will not be permitted to return.