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These terms and conditions are based on the 2008 Rules and Regulations GoverningResidence Halls in UP Diliman as approved by Chancellor Sergio S. Cao on April 2, 2008.

The University can accommodate only so many students in the residence halls. Accommodationin these halls is clearly a privilege and not a right.

1. Residence hall accommodations are exclusively for bona fide students of the Universityduring the time there are classes in a given semester, trimester and/or summer.

2. An undergraduate student resident may be allowed to stay in residence hall/s for notmore than the number of years required to finish his/her degree according to his/herprogram's curriculum.

3. A graduate student resident may be allowed to stay in residence hall/s for a maximumperiod of two (2) years for M/MA/MS students and four (4) years for PhD students. Forthe purpose of these rules and regulations, Law and second baccalaureate degreestudents will be classified as M/MA/MS students.

4. Instructors and Assistant Professors of UP Diliman may be allowed to stay in residencehalls for a maximum period of five (5) years if enrolled in a master's degree program andfor a maximum period of eight (8) years if enrolled in a doctoral program.

5. Admission is for one (1) academic year unless otherwise specified by the Office ofStudent Housing (OSH) and/or the Dormitory Admissions Committee (DAC). Everysemester and summer term (if applicable), students are required to submit a certifiedtrue copy of their duly paid Form 5 of the current term to confirm their admission in theresidence hall.

6. As the need arises, the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, upon recommendation of theOffice of Student Housing (OSH), may designate certain residence halls as exclusivelyfor freshmen, for females, for males, for graduate students, for faculty members or for

foreign students.7. The resident shall pay the monthly residence hall fee on or before the 7th of each month

during which the Residence Hall Agreement is in force. Failure to pay the residence hallfee for two successive months shall be a basis for cancellation of residence hallprivileges.

8. A student who has been awarded a residence hall slot but does not confirm it within 24hours after posting of results may forfeit his/her slot.

9. Termination of the agreement is allowed if the resident applies for it or if s/he can showproof of any of the following just causes.

a. Official leave of absence from the University;b. Honorable dismissal from the University; orc. Other just causes considered meritorious by the Office of Student Housing.

10. If the cause of the termination does not fall under the aforementioned just causes, theresident shall be charged a departing fee of 50% of the rental due for the remainingperiod of the agreement.

11. In case a resident moves out without written permission from the residence hallmanager, s/he shall be liable for the full payment of his/her room rent for the remainder

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of the period expressed in the agreement. S/he may also be permanently disqualifiedfrom accommodation in any of the residence halls.

12. Residents intending to use appliances in the dormitory shall be required to sign anAppliance Declaration Form (ADF) which will be used as a basis for the computation ofthe required fee. The resident will be required to label these appliances.

13. Presence of undeclared or prohibited appliances inside a resident's room should besufficient cause for cancellation of residence hall privileges and/or denial of futureaccommodation.

14. The resident shall abide by the University rules governing student conduct anddiscipline.

15. The resident shall observe proper decorum and shall respect the peace and privacy ofhis/her co-residents.

16. The resident shall respect the residence hall staff and shall cooperate with the residencehall management in maintaining the cleanliness and orderliness of the hall.

17. The resident shall observe proper use of toilets and bathrooms.18. The resident shall be held liable for any damage to the furnishings issued to him/her and

to the facilities of the hall in his/her use.19. The resident shall cooperate with the residence hall management in the adoption of

measures to prevent fire, accidents and theft. The residence hall management will notassume responsibility for the loss of any personal items.

20. Possession of firearms, deadly weapons or pyrotechnic devices is strictly prohibited inthe residence hall and its premises.

21. Possession of prohibited drugs is strictly prohibited in the residence hall and itspremises.

22. Any form of gambling is strictly prohibited in the residence hall and its premises.23. Drinking intoxicating liquor and drunken behavior are strictly prohibited in the residence

hall and its premises.24. The volume of musical instruments, radios and other devices should not disturb or

inconvenience other residents.25. Guests are only allowed in the receiving areas and during visiting hours.26. The resident is not allowed to cook within the residence hall premises.27. The resident is not allowed to transfer occupancy from one room to another without

permission from the dormitory manager.28. Laundering is prohibited except for undergarments, which may be done only in the

bathroom or laundry room.29. Keeping pets in the residence hall is prohibited.30. Memoranda, circulars and/or orders emanating from the Office of the Chancellor and/or

the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, and/or Office of Student Housing,shall become part of these operating guidelines, provided that such memoranda,circulars, or orders are in consonance with the 2008 Rules and Regulations GoverningResidence Hall in UP Diliman.