Student Conduct Q&A

No, students do not have a curfew. We encourage healthy sleep and study habits with our students, but students are responsible for making their own decisions. We suggest to students that if they are leaving for an overnight or extended period of time, they let their roommate, friends and/or staff on the floor know.

Yes, we hope students will want to share their Bonaventure experience with friends from home. If students have guests who are not SBU students, the guests must register and stay with a student of their same sex. Guests must be escorted at all times by their host. All policies related to guests and visitors, and student inter-visitation, can be found in the Code of Conduct.

Quiet hours in residence halls are from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. During those hours, noise levels should be conducive to sleep and study. We have 24-hour courtesy hours, meaning that noise levels should always be at a level that is respectful to others.  

The university respects students’ rights to privacy in their room, apartment or townhouse. However, when staff have reason to believe there is a policy violation, they confront the situation. Most violations of university policy are documented and processed through the Judicial Affairs Office. Oftentimes, violations are discovered by staff from Residence Life and/or Safety and Security Services.

Our policies are guided in large part by New York state law. However, as a private institution, our policies are separate and not identical to laws. University policies are also deeply rooted in our Franciscan tradition that values respect for self, others and the environment. While every policy is in line with minimum requirements of state and federal laws, our policies often provide detailed definitions that are unique to our university standards and values. University policies related to students are outlined in the Code of Conduct.