Each resident is issued a key to their room and a key to their suite (where applicable), and a Babson OneCard, which serves as the key to the exterior residence hall doors. Students are expected and required to pick up their room key at designated check-in location. Failure to pick up their key within 24 hours of check-in may result in referral to the student conduct process.
All residential students have access to the residence halls Monday to Sunday, noon to 9pm. After these hours, students visiting friends in other residence halls will be expected to work with their friend (host) to let them in and escort them through the building. Remember, in addition to all of its current functions, the OneCard is the key to your residence hall, so it should be in your possession at all times. Keys and OneCards can be possessed only by the person to whom the key/card was issued. Students should at no time give their keys or OneCard to anyone, nor should they be in possession of an ID or key that was not expressly issued to them by the College. The following guidelines concerning room keys are in place:
- Lockout services are provided by Public Safety. Call 781-239-5555 if you are locked out of your room or any room in which you have been issued a key to. Your Babson OneCard must be presented to the responding staff member before they open the door to your room or immediately thereafter if your OneCard is locked in your room. There is a charge for a lockout service. For the first lockout of a semester, the charge will be waived. The second lockout of the semester will be charged $25. The third lockout of the semester will be charged $50. The fourth lockout of the semester will be charged $75. Any lockouts beyond the fourth will be charged $100. Lockout charges cannot be appealed. If it is determined by Public Safety and/or Residence Life that a student(s) is abusing the lockout service (i.e. excessive number of lockout calls during a specified period of time), the student may be responsible through the student conduct process. Please note that if both the caller and their roommate(s) are locked out at the same time each student present will be billed for the lockout.
- Whenever a key is lost, report it as soon as possible to Facilities via the work order system. Keys for the same lock will not be issued; a new lock core will be installed and new keys will be issued. The cost for a lock change is $100. If the original key is found after the lock change is processed, the student will still be responsible for the lock charge and should return the old key to the lock shop.
- Keys will be given only to students who show proper identification and are officially assigned to the room by Residence Life. The same policy applies for lockout services.
- Only Facilities is allowed to duplicate a key. Possession of an unauthorized key duplicate will subject individual students to a fine of not less than $100 and/or other disciplinary action. These penalties do not discharge or preclude the imposition of civil liability or criminal sanctions.