Saint Xavier University students and instructors have the right to attend and conduct class free from the distraction of the presence of non-students. Therefore, the general policy of the University is that non-registrants (including visitors, guests, and SXU students not registered for the class) are not allowed in the classroom or to attend class- or course-related activities. This includes minor children and dependents of students, as well as other non-registrants -- because classrooms and other instructional facilities are not intended for the presence of minor children or for use by non-registrants during class or course-related times. In addition, depending upon the nature of class or the learning space or facility in which class is conducted, the presence of non-registrants may raise health and safety risks to students, faculty, or non-registrants themselves.
Notwithstanding this general policy, a faculty member may, at their discretion, allow a registered student to bring a minor child or other non-registrant to class in an emergency situation, provided that:
- The behavior of the minor child or other non-registrant is appropriate to the learning environment;
- The rights or access of all other enrolled students to an effective learning environment are not disrupted;
- The presence of the minor child or other non-registrant is not habitual (i.e., should not happen more than one instance, absent extenuating circumstances); and
- The minor child or other non-registrant does not (1) alter any computers or other technology or equipment used in the learning space or facility or (2) compromise students' and faculty ability to make use of such technology in the learning space or facility.
If the presence of a minor child or other non-registrant in class inappropriately disrupts the learning environment, the faculty member may request that the student leave the class along with the minor child or non-registrant accompanying the student. If a non-registrant attends class independent of any student within the class, the non-registrant may also be asked to leave.
Students are strictly prohibited from bringing a minor child or other non-registrant to an experimental laboratory or a clinical facility without prior written approval from the instructor or supervisor. The University may also designate other spaces on campus in which the presence of a minor child or non-registrant is strictly prohibited without prior written approval of the appropriate University representative.
On occasion, the Admissions office may ask permission from an instructor to allow a prospective student to "shadow" a class, but such an exception to this policy would be made at the instructor's discretion and fully coordinated through the Office of Admission.
As set forth in the SXU Residence Life Handbook, infants and children under the age of 13 are strictly prohibited from entering or residing in University Housing facilities.
Students may not bring minor children and other guests or visitors not affiliated with SXU into any other University facilities that are not open to the general public (e.g., Library, Diner), with the exception of any attending events held in such facilities to which members of the public are invited. In all cases where a student brings a minor child on campus for any reason, the student must accompany and supervise the minor child at all times.
SXU's policy relating to children of employees in the workplace is set forth in the Human Resources Employee Handbook.
Notwithstanding this general policy, students and employees are permitted to access lactation space at SXU to express milk or breastfeed in accordance with to SXU's Pregnancy Modifications Policy and/or SXU's Lactation Policy, including to bring nursing children into non-public areas of SXU's campus or facilities for purposes of accessing SXU's lactation space. Nursing children are not permitted to remain in a classroom or at class- or course- related activities in between nursing sessions without prior written approval from the instructor.