Residents To ensure the security and safety of all residents, access to the Hall is under 24-hour control. This means: • Entry into and exit from the Hall must be made at the G/F entrance lobby of each building only. • The entrance door is controlled by a smart card system. Remember to keep the door closed at all times. • Management/security staff may check the identity of persons gaining access to the building to prevent any unidentified persons or intruders from staying inside the building. • Residents may come to the halls by taxi. Entrance into campus will be allowed upon presentation of the HKUST card or resident identity at the security control point at the main entrance. Hall Access Visitors Visitors entering or leaving the halls must register at the Service Counter / Hall Office / Management Office. Visitors must be accompanied by a hall resident at all times in any part of the Hall. Visitors and the hosting resident(s) must observe the visitor policy stipulated in the Hall Rules in this Resident Handbook. 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. General Penalties for Hall Rules Violation Possible Penalties Major Categories 14 Hall Rules 15 Hall Access
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