Hostel Rules

The following rules are to be observed by the boarders in the hostels:

1. Each boarder residing in a hostel shall be responsible for the safe custody of the furniture, fittings, ceiling fans and other articles provided to him/her in the room or in the premises of a hostel. Any damage to or loss of an article(s) shall have to be recovered from erring boarder(s) on the spot. In case he/she fails to do the same, the Warden/Resident Warden will take appropriate action as warranted.
2. No boarder shall use electric heater, electric press or cook food or prepare tea or coffee in the room allotted to him/her. Infringement shall render a boarder liable to fine and disciplinary action.
3. Boarders shall not keep cash or any other valuables in their rooms. In no case University shall be responsible for the loss of any cash or articles belonging to the boarder.
4. Unless otherwise notified by the Warden/Resident Warden, the gates of the hostels shall ordinarily be closed at 10.00 p.m for Boys and 8 p.m for Girls. The boarders shall report at the time notified by their respective hostel authorities. The gates shall not open during the night except in case of an emergency such as serious illness of a boarder who may have to be rushed to the hospital for medical aid. Prior permission of the Warden/Resident Warden shall invariably be obtained for the purpose.
5. The boarders shall have direct access to the Warden/Resident Warden and they shall report any grievance or any complaint against the employee (s) of the hostel if any, directly to them and in no case shall any boarder deal with the employee(s) on his/ her own.
6. All boarders must vacate their rooms as soon as they complete their annual examination and they must hand over the possession of the room, furniture and other articles of the hostel to the office of the hostel. If any boarder is found to have locked room and left the hostel without prior permission of the Warden/Resident Warden, the room may be forcibly opened under the supervision of the Warden/Resident Warden or any other authority authorized by the University for the purpose and all belongings of the erring boarder in that room will be deposited in the store of the hostel.
7. All boarders have to get NOC from hostel at the time of submission of dissertation/thesis. M.Phil/Ph.D scholars are required to complete all the formalities and vacate the hostel at the time of submission of their dissertation. However, they can stay in the hostel as a guest for viva-voce.
8. No boarder shall refuse to accept any notice that is served to him/her by the hostel authorities, either on their own, or on behalf of the University. Refusal to receive a notice shall be treated as a form of misconduct, rendering the boarders concerned liable for disciplinary action.
9. No relative or friend of boarder shall stay in the hostel without the prior permission of the Warden/Resident Warden and that too for a period not exceeding three days.
10. No boarder shall leave the hostel/station temporarily without obtaining prior permission of the Warden/Resident Warden in writing for the purpose.
11. No boarder shall indulge in any act of violence or instigations or any anti- social activity such as smoking, drinking, gambling etc., in the hostel. Infringement, thereof, shall make such a boarder liable for disciplinary action including cancellation of hostel seat. The premises of the hostel cannot be used for activities other than academic and social nature.
12. No press conference can be held in the premises of the hostel.
13. No boarder shall keep any lethal weapon or firearm with him/her in the premises of the hostel or campus. If found in possession of any lethal weapon or firearm, the boarder shall be immediately expelled from the hostel and apart from legal action, his/her deposit will be confiscated.
14. A boarder can be expelled from the hostel and apart from legal action; his/her security deposit will be confiscated for unauthorized use and/or illegal possession of the hostel rooms.
15. Hostel residents are prohibited to remove the furniture from any room, canteen or mess to their rooms.
16. Hostel residents are advised to keep the hostel identity cards always with them and should produce the same whenever asked to do so by the concerned authorities.
17. At night the boarders will sleep in their own rooms. A boarder cannot sleep in another room without prior permission of the Warden/Resident Warden.
18. Boarder will wear proper dress while going to the common room, dining hall, guest room, and office or roaming on the campus.
19. In Boys hostels only males would be allowed to enter the hostel room. Similarly, in Girls hostel only females would be allowed to enter the hostel room.
20. All the rules of the hostel will also apply to the research scholars.
21. If the parents/guardians of the boarders don't respond to the call of authorities in an urgent situation, the entire responsibility would fall upon the parents/ guardians.
22. If any student is suffering from serious chronic disease, he/she must mention the same in the hostel admission form. He/she will be allotted accommodation in the hostel only on recommendation of the senior medical officer.
23. In the hostels on the campus, home delivery of cooked food/fast food is strictly prohibited. Any boarder violating this rule will be immediately expelled from the hostel.
24. No boarder shall be allowed to accommodate any other student in his/her room. If it is found the boarder is not staying in his/her room, the hostel admission shall be cancelled.
25. The boarders shall have to accommodate students (in Hostels) representing other Universities of the country for participation in National or International, Educational, Cultural and Literary events of short duration organized by the University of Jammu.
26. Admission in the academic programmes in different Departments provides no guarantee for hostel seat as number of seats is limited in the hostels.