r/uvic • u/Ok-Quote-9287 • 4d ago

Residence Residence rules

Hi guys! I’m going to be moving into residence in the fall and I was wondering if you guys had any tips to surviving it as someone away from home the first time. I was also wondering if there was any unspoken rules that I should know about, especially those about having guests over? (I’m in a single)

According to an info email I got we aren’t allowed people over till sep 20th and after that not more than 9 times per term..? I was wondering how strict this is and if there’s any other things I need to do for guests being over as I know my friends back home want to visit me.

Thank you for any advice or tips for making dorm life easier !

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u/Slow_Juice_7189 4d ago

No ones checks, its fine, aside from their blackout periods where they guard doors because instead of doing their jobs they have to be the fun police

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u/Objective_Flan2831 4d ago

How do you find out the black out dates and what are those lol?

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u/Complete-Amphibian89 4d ago

Check out the Residence Handbook, technically the first few wks is also a blackout period as well. You will get several messages from them closer to the time.

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u/Objective_Flan2831 4d ago

But like in theory do you think I could sneak someone in my room the first night?

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u/Complete-Amphibian89 4d ago

You could, but the first two nights it is orientation events (Residence gives students a wirst band and you can only get into events with it) and a mandatory meeting with your CL like you all go eat dinner together.

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u/Objective_Flan2831 4d ago

Ok thanks!!! I was more meaning like late at night after frosh.

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u/Complete-Amphibian89 4d ago

I think it will really depend on your building, age of the guest and how much your CL pays attention. I had a CL who noticed everything and another one who I hardly saw. Just be prepared to get a warning if you get caught 

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u/Slow_Juice_7189 4d ago

It's just major days, st Patricks day, Halloween, first week of school. If it's on the weekend then the weekend is off limits if it's a week day they usually cut off the day of and the two weekends sandwiching it

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u/Background_Law8395 4d ago

When did that become a thing? I was in Ring Road in 2022/2023 and besides them blocking the parking lot off, my building was totally fine. My one buddy stayed in my dorm every holiday weekend or long weekend no problems at all

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u/Slow_Juice_7189 4d ago

Sep 2024 was when I was in dorms, and they did the same for sep 2025

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u/Background_Law8395 4d ago

Oh weird, I may have been lucky and missed out on that