Residential Living

Housing and Residence Life offers a wide range of programs designed just for residential students! We encourage you to get involved and make the most of your time on campus. With new activities every week and month, there’s always something to enrich your campus experience. Take advantage of these opportunities to connect, learn and grow!

 Learn More About the Residential Engagement Model

BE SAFE 

All housing communities are protected by 24-hour video surveillance. Below are some precautions you can follow to help keep our communities safe for everyone:  

• Be alert and take responsibility for the safety of your community.
• Do not allow strangers into your room/unit or community. Be sure to check that no one is following behind you (i.e. tailgating when entering buildings, propping open community doors, etc.).
• Always ensure your entryways are working effectively and notify RAs or CCs if you notice any failing equipment or security breaches.
• Report any suspicious persons or activities immediately, including those of your peers or roommates.

GUEST POLICY

When hosting a guest on campus, you must always accompany them. As the host, you are responsible for their behavior and may be held accountable for any misconduct. Residents may host guests of any gender expression in their room or unit with the consent of all roommates. Guests may include other KSU students, both residential and non-residential, or non-students. An overnight guest is defined as anyone who remains in the room or unit after 3:00 AM. 
 
The following is prohibited:

• Having guests without the consent of all assigned roommates in the apartment, suite, or room.
• Using another resident's bedroom or bathroom without that resident's prior consent.
• Hosting overnight guests (including other KSU students) in a resident's apartment, suite, or room for more than three consecutive nights or more than three nights within a seven-day period.
• Hosting overnight guests for more than the maximum allowable number of nights (12 nights per semester).
• Failing to escort guests at all times within the residential community.
• Providing access to a guest by lending or copying a key, Talon Card, or other access card.
• Hosting minors who are not enrolled KSU students unless they are accompanied at all times by both a parent or guardian and the host, or allowing minors to stay overnight without advance permission from the Executive Director of Housing and Residence Life or their designee.
• Hosting a gathering in an on-campus apartment, suite, or room where the total number of people present exceeds four people per bedroom (e.g., 16 people in a four-bedroom apartment, eight people in a two-bedroom apartment, or four people in a single-room apartment).
• Failing to comply with general occupancy guidelines established by building management and/or the fire marshal for overnight guests. General occupancy is limited to two people per bedroom (e.g., a four-bedroom apartment or suite has a maximum occupancy of eight people at any given time).
• Violating any additional posted guest or visitation policy or any term of a roommate agreement signed by all residents of an apartment, suite, or room. 

Read more about the Guest Policy in the Student Code of Conduct (page 17).

SAFETY AND SECURITY 

Download the LiveSafe app for information on keeping yourself safe on campus at KSU.

Please call the University Police at 470-578-6666 for emergency situations. Dialing 911 will cause a delay in response time as 911 will receive the call and forward it on to the University Police. In non-emergency situations, you can still contact the University Police at 470-578-6206.

Housing and Residence Life has para-professional and professional staff on-call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. If you need help, please call your Resident Assistant.

RA On-Call Phone Numbers

If you are experiencing social anxiety, academic or financial stress, physical health concerns or any other challenges that may be affecting your mental health and well-being, we encourage you to take advantage of the these on-campus resources:

When ordering food through DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, Instacart, or another on-demand food delivery service, you MUST use the designated food delivery address listed below. Do not list the Student Center, Housing Offices, or your residence hall as the delivery address. 
  
Please note: Meal kit services such as HelloFresh and other subscription-based meal delivery services typically do not offer scheduled, on-demand deliveries and may not align with our designated food delivery process. For convenient, on-campus dining, residents are encouraged to utilize their Meal Plan whenever possible. 
 
Housing and Residence Life and Campus Postal Services cannot accept or hold food deliveries on your behalf. You MUST meet your delivery driver at the designated food delivery location listed and shown on the map linked below.

Kennesaw Food Delivery Pick-up Locations (PDF) Marietta Food Delivery Pick-up Locations (PDF)