14 Hall Rules 14 Drugs A resident shall not bring into the Hall or permit to be brought into his/her room any dangerous drugs as defined in Section 2 of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134). 15 Alcohol Consumption or storage of alcoholic beverages is not allowed in all Halls. 16 Gambling A resident shall not engage in any gambling whatsoever in the Hall or permit such gambling to take place in his/her room. 17 Pets A resident shall not bring or maintain pets, animals, birds or fish of any kind in the Hall premises. 18 Visitors 18.1 A resident may invite visitors to the Hall during the visitor hours, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. 18.2 Visitors who would like to stay overnight in the student halls are REQUIRED to purchase a Guest Pass. Details maybe found at: https://shrl.hkust.edu.hk/residential-halls/hall-life/ guest-pass-scheme. 18.3 All visitors must be accompanied by their hosts during their stay in the Hall. Visitors who are not accompanied by a host will be asked to leave the Hall. 18.4 The host resident will be held responsible for any misconduct or actions taken by his/her visitor(s) during their stay in the Hall, including disciplinary actions or fines, as considered appropriate by the Residence Master 18.5 Visitor registration will be suspended once the Hong Kong Observatory announces that Typhoon Signal No. 8 or a higher signal WILL be hoisted. Registered visitors will be asked to leave the Hall and return to their place of residence for safety. Uncooperative visitors, along with their hosts, may face penalties. 19 Personal Belongings Personal belongings should be placed in student bedrooms. A resident shall not place large personal items in common areas (e.g. common rooms in UG Halls, living room in apartments in Jockey Club Hall, etc.). 20 Commercial Activities Commercial activities and promotion are prohibited in the Hall. 21 Disruptive Actions and Behaviors 21.1 Actions or behaviors that disturb other residents or the orderly operation of the Hall; or that threatens the health and safety of self or other residents; or that unreasonably interfere with other residents’ normal use of facilities; or that cause nuisance (e.g. getting drunk and defiling public facilities, entering the bedrooms of other residents without their consent, failing to settle proper taxi fare, triggering false fire alarm, etc.) to campus users are prohibited. 21.2 A fixed penalty of HK$500 plus other incurred charges, if any (e.g. taxi fare, etc.) will be levied on residents who were found breaching clause 21.1. 21.3 Students found abusing the Guest Pass scheme or violating Hall Rules (e.g. visitors staying illegally without a valid Guest Pass) are subject to a fixed penalty of HK$500 and other disciplinary actions as deemed appropriate, including but not limited to termination of hall residence, banned from future hall application(s) and residence for rest of study, blacklisted from the scheme, and payment for making good of damaged facilities or any incurred charges. Disciplinary cases will be brought to the Residence Master for deliberation. 22 Interpretation of Rules The Residence Master and the Hall Affairs and Operations Committee shall have the authority to interpret these Rules. 23 Breach of Rules If anyone fails to observe the Hall Rules, the Residence Master may impose penalties, including suspension or termination of hall residency and/or disciplinary actions, on the resident or host resident of the visitor. Most Serious Offenses Examples: • Hall place trading • Usage or storage of illegal drugs in hall • Damage of security or safety devices with malicious intent Possible Penalties (Zero tolerance) • Immediate termination of hall place • Disqualified from all future hall applications • Banned from entering all student halls for the rest of study at HKUST • HASC and School/Department will be notified • Remedial action and/or penalty charge Serious Offenses Examples: • Unauthorized room swapping • Misuse of student card for illegal hall entry • Causing significant nuisance • Smoking and/or alcohol consumption or storage • Overnight visitors without proper check-in • Gambling Possible Penalties for 1st Offense For residents: • Warning letter • Remedial action and/or penalty charge (e.g. $500 for smoking) For non-residents (visitors): • Warning letter • Banned from entering a particular student hall for up to six months • Escorted out of the hall immediately Possible Penalties for 2nd Offense For residents: • Immediate termination of hall place • Disqualified from any hall application in the subsequent year For non-residents (visitors): • Banned from entering all student halls for up to one year • Escorted out of the hall immediately • Disqualified from future hall application in the subsequent year Possible Penalties for 1st Offense • Verbal warning on record • Remedial action and/or penalty charge (e.g. the cost of fixing any damage of facilities) Possible Penalties for 2nd Offense • Same as 1st offense under “Serious Offenses” Minor Offenses Examples: • Removing furniture without permission • Inappropriate decoration or display materials * This table is for reference only. The Residence Master shall have the authority to interpret the Hall Rules and may take disciplinary actions against any hall resident or visitors in accordance with authorities vested in him/her by the University. For more details and the most updated information, please visit our website at https://shrl.hkust.edu.hk. 15 Hall Rules Possible Penalties Major Categories General Penalties for Hall Rules Violation
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