Staff Report

Murray State moved into the second phase of visitation guidelines detailed in the Racer Restart Initiative, allowing hall to hall visitation.

As of 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, students living in the residential halls are now allowed to visit residents in other halls on campus. With the new phase comes additional restrictions to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.

If a student chooses to invite a guest from another residential hall into their room, the guest will be required to swipe their Murray State ID card to confirm their on-campus residency.

Similar to past visitation regulations, once their on-campus living assignment is verified, the guest and resident of the hall have to complete the guest check-in process and leave their ID cards at the front desk. Visitors must also be escorted by their hosts at all times while checked into the residential hall.

Unlike previous visitation guidelines, visitation hours will begin at 8 a.m. and end at midnight, requiring all guests to leave by midnight each night. Additionally, residents can only check in one resident at a time, rather than two as they were allowed in the past.

As the University administration monitors the reported cases on campus, the new visitation policy could be revoked in the future if deemed necessary.

For the full list of visitation guidelines, click here.