ACCESS TO AND USE OF REND LAKE COLLEGE PROPERTY
Updated/Current as of October 7, 2026.
Rend Lake College supports the use of College grounds and facilities for academic, cultural, social, and recreational purposes, and the College therefore is generally “open to the public.” At the same time, the College is committed to safeguarding its students, employees and visitors, to ensuring the safe operation of College programs and activities and to protecting College assets. In furtherance of this commitment, the College Administration has adopted these guidelines to govern access to and use of College grounds, premises and facilities, both to provide for the welfare of students, employees and members of the public and to protect College property and resources.
These guidelines apply to currently enrolled students, faculty and staff, as well as individuals who are not affiliated with the College as a student or employee (hereinafter, “visitors”). For purposes of these guidelines, “College property” includes all indoor and outdoor spaces owned or leased by the College including the main campus in Ina, the MarketPlace campus in Mt. Vernon, and the Murphy-Wall campus in Pinckneyville.
I. HOURS OF OPERATION
Unless otherwise posted or announced, the College’s administrative buildings are open during the academic year as follows:
Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Friday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Summer Hours:
Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Closed on Fridays
Closed on Weekends and Holidays
Non-administrative, student-accessible buildings are as listed:
- Wayne Arnold Recreation Center
- North Oasis
- South Oasis
- Student Center
- Bookstore
- Banterra Sports Complex
- College buildings where classes held are open as late as 10 p.m., based on the buildings class schedule.
Outside of posted hours, access to campus buildings by students, employees, and visitors is generally restricted. Other buildings not listed assume the same hours of operation as administrative buildings.
II. Access to Campus by the General Public During Business Hours
During regular business hours, the following locations are generally considered open to the public:
- Mary and George Slankard Learning Resource Center
- Theater (during scheduled events)
- Banterra Sports Complex (with the exception of locker rooms and Deaconess Illinois Athletic Training Room)
- Event spaces (During public events)
- Auxiliary Services spaces including Bookstore, RL Café, Student Center dining area, and Blended (but not including the Rend Lake College Foundation Children’s Center)
- Police Department
- Hallways
- Lounge areas in hallways
- Restrooms
- Outdoor areas
- Common stairwells
The following locations are generally considered not open to the public, and access by visitors is restricted, unless otherwise indicated:
- Employee work and office spaces
- Classrooms
- Rend Lake College Foundation Children’s Center
- Labs (both computer and science)
- Banterra Sports Complex locker rooms and Deaconess Illinois Athletic Training Room
- Designated study locations and study rooms
- Mechanical spaces
- Network rooms
- Event spaces (when not rented)
- Other restricted areas, as determined by the Rend Lake College Police Department
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Campus spaces leased to others including those at the Rend Lake College MarketPlace Campus are subject to access rules determined and enforced by the lessee.
