Rules and Regulations

Rules and Regulations

  1. Hostel Rules and Regulations
    • The Hostel is ordinarily available to all residents from 19th July (evening) till the last day of their respective annual or II/ IV/ VI and, in case of B.Tech. students, II/ IV/ VI/ VIII semester of the University Examination. All residents shall vacate their room within three days of completion of their above mentioned University examinations.
    • All fresh entrants must be in the Hostel on the evening before the College reopens.
    • No relaxation of hostel timings shall be allowed to the students for attending coaching classes.
    • For students of evening colleges, special permission will have to be taken from the authorities after submission of the college time-table, duly endorsed by the Principal of the concerned college.
    • Residents must bring in their own crockery and cutlery for use in their rooms.
    • Each resident must bring her own mattress, pillow, blanket, linen, curtains, bucket, mug and table lamp. The Hostel will not provide these items.
    • Residents can bring female visitors to their rooms only after making proper entries in the concerned register kept with the Security Guards at the gate.
    • Residents can bring their own laptops. They will be responsible for their safety.
    • Cooking and ironing of clothes is strictly prohibited in the rooms.
    • No resident is allowed to go out of the Hostel after 8:00 pm. Violation of this rule could lead to strict disciplinary action, including expulsion from the hostel.
    • Daily attendance has to be marked in the Attendance Register during dinner time: 7:30 pm – 9.30 pm. All residents must be present unless prior leave has been sanctioned from the concerned Hostel authority. The attendance should not be marked in advance. Any such entry may lead to disciplinary action against the resident.
    • If any resident is found marking proxy attendance for another resident, both residents will face disciplinary action.
    • Every resident is responsible for proper maintenance of Hostel property. She will be charged three times the actual cost of the damaged item of the Hostel property they use, individually or collectively, as the case may be. The blinds/ curtains are not to be removed from their place.
    • The responsibility of keeping their rooms clean and tidy will rest with the residents.
    • No resident is allowed to shift from the room allotted to her to another room. However, the administration shall have the right to shift any resident to another room with a view to ensure the double occupancy of rooms in the Hostel. No furniture should be shifted from one room to another without prior written permission of the Hostel authority.
    • Residents are required to pay their outstanding dues to obtain a “No Dues’ Certificate which, as per University decision, will be required for obtaining admission for their respective annual examinations.
    • A resident must obtain a Clearance Certificate and a gate pass from the Hostel office at least three days before she intends to vacate the Hostel. She must hand over the complete charge of her room to the Caretaker along with the clearance certificate, while vacating the Hostel accommodation. Gate pass is to be handed over to the Security Guard on duty before leaving the Hostel premises with her luggage.
    • In case any resident remains away from the Hostel without informing the Hostel administration in writing, it will be presumed that she has left the Hostel, and the Hostel administration reserves the right to take possession of the room and re-allot it to another eligible student. The luggage of the resident concerned, if any, will be deposited in the store/ any other room of the Hostel. If the luggage is not claimed within three months, the Hostel Administration may dispose it off in any manner considered suitable. A penal rent @ Rs. 20/- per day in addition to the normal charges for the period during which the luggage remains unclaimed shall be payable by the concerned person.
    • Forcible eviction, if needed, shall be undertaken by an Eviction Committee constituted by the Provost and, if necessary, with the help of the University Proctor’s team.
    • Admission shall be terminated in the case of a resident against whom disciplinary action has been taken by a College/ Department/ Hostel of the University of Delhi.
    • The residents are required to submit a self-attested copy of their mark-sheet of their odd semester examinations within one week of declaration of result.
    • Lights and fans should always be switched off when leaving the rooms, common room, library, computer room, etc.
    • The residents are to keep their rooms locked when they leave the room. The Hostel is not responsible for loss of valuables due to theft or fire. However, any case of theft is to be reported immediately only to the Hostel authorities. In no case will the resident report the matter directly to the police.
    • Residents are requested not to leave their belongings in verandahs, garden, laundry, toilets, etc. Unclaimed items shall be confiscated by Hostel officials.
    • Battery operated transistors and music systems may be played at low volume. Residents shall not do anything that causes disturbance to others.
    • Residents should intimate in writing to the office immediately any changes in the addresses and telephone number of parents, and in case of local guardian, duly verified by the parent/s.
    • The Provost, Warden, RT or their nominee(s) shall have the right to enter the residents’ room to make a surprise check or for an inquiry/ search, as and when considered necessary.
    • Proper entry of guests of residents in the register available with the security guard at the Hostel gate is mandatory.
    • Residents are expected to give due respect to the Hostel staff (office employees, mess, safai karamcharis, malis, security staff, etc.). If and when a resident encounters any problem with or notices any lapse on the part of any employee, she may report the same to the Resident Tutor/ Warden. In case the resident/s is/are not satisfied with the action taken by the RT/ Warden, the matter may be brought to the notice of the Provost. Any act of misconduct towards the Hostel employee on the part of the resident/s will be treated as an act of serious breach of discipline.
    • No notices can be put up on the Notice Boards of the Hostel without written permission/ signature of the Provost. Sticking of unauthorized bills, posters or notices in any of the public spaces within the Hostel premises is strictly prohibited and violation of this provision shall be treated as an act of serious indiscipline.
    • Photography within the hostel premises without the written permission of the Provost is strictly prohibited.
    • Residents are expected to come to the dining hall, common room, visitors’ room and the Hostel Office properly dressed.
    • Residents are not allowed to entertain their visitors at the Hostel gate.
    • Residents are expected to actively participate in the various Hostel activities, including cultural activities, library and maintenance of garden, computer facility or any other duty assigned to the resident/s by the Provost/ Warden/ RT.
    • The residents are not allowed to privately engage any person for personal services. No employees of the Hostel/ contract staff should be asked to do personal jobs by any resident.
    • No resident shall give away her personal belongings/ old newspapers, etc. to the hostel/ contract staff directly at the time of leaving the hostel.
    • General complaints regarding civil/ electrical work on the floor should be reported in writing to the Caretaker/ Housekeeper with a copy to the Resident Tutor/ Warden.
    • Any complaint regarding mess must be immediately brought to the notice of the Warden.
    • Possession/ use of Alcoholic drinks, Narcotics, Drugs and Smoking is strictly prohibited in the Hostel premises. Severe disciplinary action, including expulsion from the Hostel, will be levied if any resident is found using or possessing these prohibited items.
    • Possession and use of electrical appliances such as heater, blower, electric iron, immersion rod, electric rice cooker, etc. in the Hostel by the residents is strictly forbidden.
    • The residents are warned not to tamper with the electrical installations in the rooms or in the Hostel premises, inclusive of water pump, to avoid danger to themselves and others.
    • No food or dirty utensils are to be left in the pantries. All trash is to be thrown in the dustbins provided for this purpose. Any utensils found in the pantries will be confiscated by the hostel staff.
    • Residents who discontinue their studies in the middle of the session shall inform the Hostel office in writing and vacate the Hostel accommodation immediately after clearing all the dues.
    • At the time of admission, every student shall be required to sign a declaration that she submits herself to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the Vice-Chancellor, the Provost and any other authority who may be vested with the authority to exercise discipline under the act, statues, the ordinances XV (B), (C) and (D) and rules that have been framed there under by the University and the Hostel.
    • All residents are required to keep their Identity Cards ready for inspection by the Security Guards and Hostel authorities.
    • Any complaint/ suggestion with respect to food, maintenance, cleanliness should be channelled through the Housekeeper/ Resident Tutor/ Warden.
    • During the summer months, there may be shortage of water. The authorities take utmost care to ensure adequate water supply. However, residents are warned against creating nuisance on this behalf due to circumstances beyond the Hostel Authorities’ control.
    • No payment of Fines, Guest Charges, Fees should be paid to any Hostel staff without obtaining proper receipt for the same. The hostel administration will not be responsible for any loss due to failure to do so. Any complaint against the hostel staff regarding this should be made in writing to the Provost.

Residents are required to abide by all rules and instructions given in the information bulletin and those which are notified on the notice board from time to time. They are not to plead ignorance of the same. Disciplinary action will be taken against those who violate these rules.

Fine on Violation of Rules

  • A resident who violates any of the Hostel or University rules or creates disturbance to the harmony and ambiance of the Hostel is liable to appropriate disciplinary action by the Provost /Warden. The penalty for the violation may be Rs. 100/- or more and/ or any other disciplinary action, as decided by the authorities. Residents are liable to be expelled from the Hostel on repeated violation.