General Rules

• Electricity and Water Conservation: Switch off the lights, fan, computers, air-con, and unplug gadgets when not needed or when you leave the room. Keep faucets turned off when not in use.
• Repairs and maintenance: Promptly report facilities-related issues and concerns to the security personnel at the lobby or through each building’s housekeeping personnel. A Facilities Issues Reporting Form (pink form), is available at all building lobbies and should be filled up and submitted to the lobby guards, to facilitate reporting,
• Cooking and Ironing: Cooking may only be done in the pantries while ironing may be done along the hallways where ironing boards are situated.
• Strictly no room swapping: Room change must be requested with the URH administration office, and are subject to approval.
• Room Keys: Keep your room keys with you at all times.
• Inform the URH administration office immediately if you lose your room keys.
• Personal Property and Valuables: To secure your personal belongings, keep your designated cabinet, drawer, and room locked when you leave your room.
• Smoking: The Ateneo de Manila University is a NO SMOKING campus.
• Alcohol: The possession and/or consumption of any form of alcoholic beverages is not allowed in the URH.
• Room Access and Inspection: Authorized URH personnel may enter and search rooms, bags or packages if they have reason to believe that:
  • There is imminent hazard to persons or property; or
  • There is a violation of public law or university policy; or
  • There is presence of contraband items though concealed from view.
• Visitors may be entertained at the lobby area only.
• Pets are not allowed in the dorm.

Curfew, Silence, Lights Off

• Curfew: The University curfew period is 12:00 midnight - 5:00am, daily.Residents are expected to be in their dormitories before this time.
• If anyone requires leaving the campus during the curfew period, they are advised to email the URH administration office no less than 2 days in advance to facilitate their exit.
• Rest and Quiet Study Time: Please observe silence in the bedrooms and corridors from 10:00pm to 6:00am the next day.
• Lights Off: Room ceiling lights-off is 12:00mn.

Cleanliness and Hygiene

• Residents must observe a high standard of cleanliness in their dorm rooms including and most specially, the common toilet and shower rooms as a courtesy to fellow residents and to avoid any health issues.
• Practice CLAYGO (Clean-As-You-Go) at all times when using the shared spaces (e.g., pantries/kitchenettes, study halls, dining areas, lobbies, hallways, etc.).
• Observe proper waste segregation by using the appropriately marked trash bins and follow the daily trash collection schedule.

Care of the Room

• Keep your bed and study space neat and tidy always.
• Cleaning tools (broom, dustpan) are available at the hallways for use anytime.
• These items must be returned to their location immediately after use.
• Call the Help Desk or lobby guard promptly for housekeeping assistance when needed.

Health, Safety, and Security

• Call the lobby guard promptly for any emergencies.
• Emergency Go-Bag and health kit: Dormers are expected to keep fully-stocked Go-Bags and personal health kits at all times. The recommended contents of this Go-Bag will be listed in the Dorm Kit that confirmed applicants will receive.
• Misuse of any security/emergency devices within the URH  i.e., emergency exit, emergency alarm, smoke detector, fire hydrant, fire hose etc., is considered as a major violation.