College students have sex. Whether it is a one-night stand or a long-distance significant other visiting for the weekend, chances are as a college student, you will probably be having sex in your dorm room. While in most schools it is common courtesy to leave a Post-it note or sock on the door, at Tufts University, having sex while your roommate is in the room is no longer allowed by the administration.

Starting this semester, the school has updated its overnight visitor policy and mandates that residents “may not engage in sexual activity while [their] roommate is present in the room.”

The administration felt that they were acknowledging a complaint made by many students over the years, Kim Thurler, a Tufts University spokeswoman, told the Associated Press.

“It’s really about respect and consideration, and it’s a question of how roommates utilized their space,” Thurler said.

After an article was published in the Tufts daily newspaper, Tufts Daily, media hoopla ensued and outlets such as the Associated Press, New York Post, and CNN began covering the new rule and shining light on the small school of only 5,000 undergrads.

Katie Weiller, a senior English major at Tufts, thinks the current situation has gotten out of control.

“It was actually never a big deal on campus,” Weiller said. “The article came out in our daily newspaper and it seemed like people read it, laughed or ignored it, and moved on. It became a much bigger deal on the Internet … and eventually on big news sites. Seeing it on CNN was definitely really strange because no one on campus took it seriously.”

As of now there are no specified punishments for breaking the rule. According to Weiller, students at large were unaware of the decision until after it was made.

“It seemed to be a surprise, although they may have talked to some students, most likely those in the student Senate to get some opinions. Overall, though, it pretty much came out of nowhere,” Weiller said.

According to Grace Hoefner, senior associate director of Residential Life, a similar injunction will not be coming to Binghamton University any time soon.

“No, this is not being discussed in (Residential Life),” Hoefner said.

Currently the guest policy in the University Housing License states “Residents may have overnight guests by obtaining prior permission of the other residents in the room, suite or apartment. Overnight guests may not stay for more than two nights in a seven-day period.”

Students at BU, such as Marissa Maravilla, a junior biology major, believe that such a decision should not be made by administration.

“It’s something that should be talked out among roommates, not mandated by the school.”