The University of Tampa is a private educational institution. As such, UT reserves the right to grant or restrict access to any or all of its grounds, facilities and programs. Any individual not registered as a student, employed by the University, or employed by an affiliated vendor partner is considered a visitor. Visitors include but are not limited to, non-registered students, friends, spouses, children, guest speakers and UT-sanctioned event participants.
Visitor conduct must not interfere with the educational environment. Presence in classrooms is strictly limited to students enrolled in the course and/or visitors with a legitimate academic purpose. All visitors must abide by UT policies, procedures and rules, including rules governing student conduct.
For the safety and security of the campus, individuals are required to have identification on their person at all times. Campus Safety and/or campus administration may require a visitor to identify the academic or business purpose associated with the visit and present a valid government-issued ID upon request. Failure to do so will immediately prohibit the visitor’s presence on campus.
Additional guidance can be found in the Visitors Policy, and in the sections below.
Visitors arriving to campus for an Admissions-sponsored tour or event should contact the Office of Admissions for parking information.
All other visitors bringing a vehicle to campus are required to complete and submit the following form at least one business day prior to your expected arrival on campus. All vehicle information must be included or you will not receive a pass. If you have any questions regarding parking, please contact Campus Safety at campussafety@ut.edu.
UT maintains the right to remove or restrict visitors from its grounds and/or facilities for any reason. UT maintains the right to order a visitor to leave campus and may order a visitor to remain away from the campus or designated area until specifically authorized to return. Any visitor who does not comply with such requests or orders may be subject to the legal consequences of non-compliance, including, but not limited to, arrest and punishment for trespass and disorderly conduct. UT students and employees will be held responsible for the behavior of their visitors.
Residents may have guests (including overnight) with authorization from their roommate(s). Guests are defined as any persons who are not affiliated but are invited to The University of Tampa by a member of the University community. This authorization may be in the form of verbal or written consent.
Guests in the residence halls are not a right but a privilege granted with the agreement of the roommate(s). Guests are not permitted in a room unless all occupants of that room are in agreement; consent to a guest may be withdrawn by a resident or roommate at any time. All guests are subject to University regulations and residence hall policies and must be escorted by their resident host at all times.
Resident hosts are responsible for the actions of their guests and may be referred to the Office of Student Conduct for the actions of their guests or any violations of the residential guest policy. Students are not permitted to give their Spartan Cards or room keys for a guest to access the residence hall or room under any circumstances.
Residential Guests may stay a maximum of three consecutive nights and 15 total nights per semester in the residence halls. Cohabitation by anyone other than the individual assigned to that room is prohibited. For more information on Residential Guests, please see the Residence Life Campus Living Policies.
If a student feels his or her roommate(s) are not abiding by this policy, it is their responsibility to notify an Office of Residence Life staff member.
During the first week of the academic year, students are adjusting to the University and transitioning to a new living environment. Therefore, the Office of Residence Life discourages students from having overnight visitors during orientation and the first week of classes.
Individuals under the age of 18 who are not currently registered UT students are not permitted on campus unless the minor is accompanied by an authorized adult and the minor is attending a University acknowledged program, sanctioned event, admissions visit, or official campus visit authorized by a UT college, school or department.
An authorized adult is the minor's parent or guardian or any individual, age 18 or older, paid or unpaid, who interacts with, supervises, chaperones, hosts or otherwise oversees minors in educational and/or recreational program activities. If permitted on campus, affiliated minors must be accompanied by an authorized adult at all times and never left unattended. UT is not responsible for unaccompanied minors. Exceptions to this policy require written approval from the Dean of the respective College, VP of Operations and/or AVP, Administrative Services and Risk Management.
