Anonymous
Post 04/13/2022 20:43     Subject: Re:Do these dorm rules sound overly onerous to you or is it just me?

Anonymous wrote:As a PP said, it is not the 1990s anymore.


We had those rules in the 90's. They want to prevent someone from moving in without paying and for security. How is it unreaosnable?
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2022 20:40     Subject: Re:Do these dorm rules sound overly onerous to you or is it just me?

Yup, this all seems totally sensible to keeping someone's townie/HS *friend from moving into a shared dorm room. Why would OP think this is overkill? You really think your DC's B/G/friend should be sleeping over multiple times a week in the same room, literally feet away from, their roommate? Ick.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2022 20:40     Subject: Do these dorm rules sound overly onerous to you or is it just me?

Anonymous wrote:Totally reasonable, if not downright lax.


+1

I don’t think overnight guests were allowed at all when I was in college (JMU, 90s, FWIW).
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2022 20:32     Subject: Do these dorm rules sound overly onerous to you or is it just me?

Anonymous wrote:I think that’s super reasonable. It somewhat avoids having your roomie move in their bf or gf every night, though they can just enter before 8pm.


+1
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2022 20:31     Subject: Do these dorm rules sound overly onerous to you or is it just me?

Seems fine OP. College is a lot more expensive now, too much so to have to listen to your roommate have sex all night before your exams.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2022 20:29     Subject: Do these dorm rules sound overly onerous to you or is it just me?

These are very similar to the rules my dorm had (SUNY school 2000)
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2022 20:28     Subject: Re:Do these dorm rules sound overly onerous to you or is it just me?

OP, what is your objection? It is not a house but college owned property.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2022 20:26     Subject: Re:Do these dorm rules sound overly onerous to you or is it just me?

It's a little weird you can't have a friend over to study or hang out at 10 or 11 AM without them counting as an overnight guest. The noon cutoff is a bit strange, IMO.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2022 20:21     Subject: Do these dorm rules sound overly onerous to you or is it just me?

They sound completely fair and normal. My two daughters (big university in the south, and a small private in NE) and my niece (state school in west) all are similar.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2022 20:02     Subject: Re:Do these dorm rules sound overly onerous to you or is it just me?

It’s for the security of other kids in the form and to avoid someone basically living on the dorm w/o paying,
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2022 19:56     Subject: Do these dorm rules sound overly onerous to you or is it just me?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What are your issues with the rules?


Nanny state

Then maybe you need to consider an apartment if this is too much for you?
It’s standard. It’s designed to prevent one roomate always bringing in another guest. Many colleges kids complaining of their roommates bringing boyfriends or girlfriends back and having sex in the room or expecting the roomate to leave so they can.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2022 19:53     Subject: Do these dorm rules sound overly onerous to you or is it just me?

Anonymous wrote:What are your issues with the rules?


Nanny state
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2022 19:51     Subject: Do these dorm rules sound overly onerous to you or is it just me?

What are your issues with the rules?
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2022 19:43     Subject: Re:Do these dorm rules sound overly onerous to you or is it just me?

Anonymous wrote:It sounds reasonable.
It's not the 1990s anymore.


Unfortunately. In the 1990s, adulthood started at 18, not 30.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2022 19:43     Subject: Do these dorm rules sound overly onerous to you or is it just me?

recent dorm experience ^^