Hey guys,
I would appreciate some advice here. Let me start of by saying I am a 20 year old student at University of Tampa in Florida. I live on a dorm on campus. Two weeks ago two security officers (not police officers, school security guards) and my RA came into my room when I was doing homework and told me to leave the room. I proceeded to leave room and they searched the entire room and our personal items. They brought me back in and said that they had a anonymous report that there were marijuana in the room and told me that they searched my room and did not find any narcotics so they went ahead and continued to search for other violations. They found a handle of Captain Morgan that was 80% full.
I have a university judicial board hearing in a few weeks and if found guilty they will put me on pending suspension of housing and not let me study abroad when I was planning on going next semester so it is really important to me.
Are campus security (not police officers) allowed to just come in and search my room because of a anonymous tip? Also if they are allowed and do not find any narcotics are they allowed to continue to search my room for other violations? If they are allowed can anyone recommend anything?
I would appreciate some advice here. Let me start of by saying I am a 20 year old student at University of Tampa in Florida. I live on a dorm on campus. Two weeks ago two security officers (not police officers, school security guards) and my RA came into my room when I was doing homework and told me to leave the room. I proceeded to leave room and they searched the entire room and our personal items. They brought me back in and said that they had a anonymous report that there were marijuana in the room and told me that they searched my room and did not find any narcotics so they went ahead and continued to search for other violations. They found a handle of Captain Morgan that was 80% full.
I have a university judicial board hearing in a few weeks and if found guilty they will put me on pending suspension of housing and not let me study abroad when I was planning on going next semester so it is really important to me.
Are campus security (not police officers) allowed to just come in and search my room because of a anonymous tip? Also if they are allowed and do not find any narcotics are they allowed to continue to search my room for other violations? If they are allowed can anyone recommend anything?
