Occupancy

1        Accommodation in the Hall is provided to the Resident for the specific purpose of personal residence.  Use of the premises for any other purpose is prohibited.

Change of Rooms

2        Change of rooms among Hall Residents is not allowed except with the prior written permission of the Hall Management.

Identification

3        A Resident must carry a valid resident card at all times. For the purpose of identification, any person entering the premises of the student accommodation may be required to show his/her smart card to the management staff.

Key

4        A Resident shall be responsible for the room key assigned for his/her personal use.  A room key should not be loaned to anyone.

5        Loss of a room key should be reported immediately to the Front Desk of the Hall and a replacement key will be issued on payment of an administration fee as promulgated by the Hall Management.  Non-payment will result in the deduction from the damage deposit.

Visitors

6        A Hall Resident may invite visitors to the Hall during the visiting hours between 8:30a.m. and 10:30p.m..

7        A visitor is not allowed to stay overnight.

8        All visitors entering or leaving the Hall must register at the Front Desk of the Hall.

9        A Resident who invites a visitor to the Hall shall be responsible for the conduct of his/her visitor whilst in the Hall, and any charges or fines incurred by the visitors.

Disruptive Actions and Behavior

10    Actions or behavior that disturb other residents or the operation of the Hall, threaten the health and safety of self or any other resident, or that which unreasonably interfere with any other resident’s normal use of facilities are prohibited.

Drugs, Alcoholic Beverages

11    A Resident shall not bring into the Hall or permit any person to bring into his / her room any dangerous drugs as defined by government ordinance of HKSAR.

12    A Resident is not allowed to keep/consume alcoholic beverages within the Hall.

Smoking

13    The Hall is a smoke-free residence.  No smoking is allowed within the Hall.

Fire Hazards

14    Possession of chemicals, explosives or highly combustible materials that are potentially dangerous or damaging are prohibited.

15    Open flames, including candles and incense, are prohibited in any part of the Hall.

Gambling

16    A Resident shall not engage in any gambling activities or any act, play or game that gives the impression of gambling in the Hall or permit such activities to take place in the same.

Cooking

17    No cooking is allowed in the Hall except at areas designated and under the conditions stipulated by the Manager.  Cooking inside the bedrooms is strictly prohibited and is considered to be a serious breach of the Regulations.

Inspection of rooms

18    The Warden / Hall Manager authorized representative of a particular student accommodation reserves the right to authorize entry into any rooms / flats in that student accommodation with or without prior notification to ensure proper care, maintenance and safety of the facilities, to make necessary repairs, and to investigate any suspected violations of residential regulations. Efforts will be made as far as possible to give advance notice when room/ flat is necessary.

Decorations and Display Materials

19    Decorations and display materials are allowed to be displayed only on designated notice boards or at places permitted by the Hall Manager to be used for such purposes.

Furniture, Fittings and Fixtures

20    A Resident shall not interfere with existing fixtures and fittings or install new utilities or fittings without the prior permission of the Hall Manager.

21    A Resident shall not affix any glue, scotch-tape, nails, spikes, tacks or any other sharp or adhesive objects on or drive the same into any wall, floor, fixture, fittings or furniture in any part of the Hall

22    Furniture and equipment of the Hall must not be removed from their designated locations except with the permission of the Hall Manager.

Pets

23    A Resident shall not bring or maintain pets, animals, and birds in the Hall.

Cleanliness

24    It is the responsibility of the resident to keep his/her room clean and tidy. Management staff will check on the conditions of the student rooms periodically and they reserve the right to request the Residents of the room to clean it up immediately

Noise Control

25    Quiet hours for the Hall residency will be as follows:

11:00pm – 8:00am.  Quiet hours encourage respect between residents to ensure that plenty of time is available for study and sleeps.

Laundry

26    A Resident shall wash/dry his/her clothing in the laundry room.  Drying and hanging of wet clothing inside the bedroom or public washroom is prohibited.

Hallways

27    Hallways, walkways and stairs are to be kept clear of equipment, furniture, garbage and other obstacles to free passage.

Restricted Areas

28    For security and safety reasons, restricted areas of the Hall area marked and are out-of-bounds to Residents.

Deposit

29    A Resident is required to pay deposit.  The amount of which shall be determined by the Hall Management from time to time.   The room deposit will be refunded without interest at the end of the residency upon the Resident duly returning the key to the Hall and having settled all the charges incurred during the residency.

Drop out from College

30    If a resident drops out from college he/she will lose the right in the Hall residency.

Interpretation of these Regulations

31    The Hall Manager shall have the authority to interpret these Regulations.

Breach of Regulations

32    If a Resident fails to observe any of these Regulations, the Hall Manager may, by order of the Hall Management, suspend or terminate his/her residency at the Hall, and/or impose any disciplinary actions and/or charges on the Resident.

Revision of rules

33    The Hall Management reserves the right to revise the regulations whenever it deems necessary.