Academic Catalog

18.5.1 Searches on Campus

Different rules apply when you are on campus, and the rules are different depending on who is doing the searching – university officials or law enforcement.

A search by a UD official is considered reasonable as long as the official has a reasonable suspicion that the search might uncover evidence that you violated a university rule. To conduct a search, a police officer requires a search warrant. Students have the right not to give their consent for a search, however, the primary objective of reaching a resolution must be the utmost consideration when deciding whether to cooperate or not.