<p>I'm sorry if this is a stupid question, but am I to understand that those who live in University housing essentially can't have visitors who aren't Columbia students? I'm looking over the policy trying to figure this out.</p>
<p>You can have visitors who aren’t Columbia students, but they have to sign in at the front security counter if your building has security. If they’re going to stay overnight for a longer period of time, like more than a few days, they’ll need to get a guest pass from the UAH office. Make sure they bring photo ID.</p>
<p>Oh, that’s reasonable. Thanks again. I was having terrible flashbacks to barracks living for a second, where it explicitly says that we can’t have sex in our rooms ever. Everybody had to sneak girls in through the back, which is harder and more legally dangerous when there are sentries involved. </p>
<p>You’d think they’d be more lax about gays in the military with so many regulations that seem to implicitly encourage it, haha.</p>
<p>A lot of these rules are designed as catch-all, liability damage controls only to be exercised in worst case scenarios. The most important thing to worry about, if you have roomies, is what their comfort level is in regards to your guests.</p>
<p>If your security people are happy, your roomies are happy, you should have nothing to worry about.</p>
<p>Good to know, hellojan. I like the sound of that. Of course, roommates’ comfort should always be evaluated. </p>
<p>Anecdote: I was voted best roommate in the barracks in Japan and my room thus became the transient room, where Marines who were only on base for a week to a month would stay. The things one has to deal with when others behave based on their expectation that they’ll live with him for a few days and never see him again teaches one the value of respect and dignity. I’ve seen things men should never have to see in the sanctuary of their own home…</p>
<p>Oh, wow. I can only imagine. In my experience, GTW, we’re all pretty wrapped in our books. When things seem inconsiderate, it’s usually out of studious neglect.</p>