Smoking and vaping
The Resident must comply with the Smoke-Free University Policy.
The Resident may smoke cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, prescription vapes or other forms of legal smoking products within a designated smoking area at a UOW Student Residence. The Resident must not use such products outside of the designated smoking areas or within rooms / units, common areas, outdoor dining areas, entries, exits, stairwells or on balconies.
Noise and disturbances
The Resident must comply with a noise curfew between 10pm and 9am every day of the week.
The Resident must follow the reasonable directions of UOW Student Residences staff in relation to noise complaints.
Relationships with staff
The Resident should contact the UOW Student Residences staff if they have any concerns regarding the conduct of University staff, including any unacceptable relationships by University staff under the UOW Close Personal Relationships Policy.
Conducting a business
The Resident is not permitted to conduct a business of any description from any UOW Student Residence.
Cleaning
The Resident must keep their Room clean and tidy.
If the Resident has a Room in a shared unit, the responsibility for maintaining the cleanliness of Shared Facilities and common areas, such as lounge rooms, kitchens, and bathrooms, lies collectively with the residents of that unit.
The University will conduct periodic cleaning inspections of all rooms to ensure compliance with these rules. The University will communicate the inspection schedule to the Resident in advance via email. If the Room or Shared Facilities (if applicable) are not reasonably clean during the inspection, the University will notify the Resident and provide the Resident with a time frame to rectify the issue. If the Room and/or Shared Facilities (if applicable) are not reasonably clean during the reinspection, a cleaning fee will be charged to the Resident’s account for corrective cleaning measures, in accordance with the Accommodation Agreement.
The Resident must remove all rubbish from their Room and any Shared Facilities or common areas, and dispose of it at the designated bin areas.
The Resident will be subject to the disciplinary proceedings for repeated failure to comply with these cleaning rules.
Personal hygiene
The Resident must maintain a healthy standard of personal hygiene.
Dress
The Resident must wear footwear and clothing at all times in common areas of the Residence and when using Shared Facilities.
The University may direct the Resident to wear appropriate clothing or footwear in the interests of safety or respect to others.
Failure to comply
The Resident must comply with all reasonable directions from the University, its contractors or emergency or law enforcement agencies.
Posters
The Resident must not display posters in common areas without UOW Student Residence Management approval. UOW Student Residence Management reserve the right to remove, without prior notice, posters in common areas that are unapproved, considered out of date, offensive, or otherwise inappropriately placed.
Common areas
The Resident must not interfere with or permit interference with the reasonable use by other residents of the Shared Facilities or Common Facilities.
Assistance animals / pets
The Resident must not keep animals in the Room or in or around the Residence, without the prior written approval of the Senior Manager of the Residence. This rule does not apply to the extent that it restricts the keeping of an Assistance Animal.
The Resident must provide at least 14 days prior notice if the Resident intends to keep an Assistance Animal at the Residence, by liaising with the UOW Student Accessibility and Inclusion team, to ensure appropriate arrangements can be made to manage animal welfare within the Residence. The Resident is responsible for their Assistance Animal at all times.
Decorating
The Resident must not decorate, paint or draw murals, signs, messages or any form of artwork (permanent or otherwise) in their Room or Shared Facilities or common areas, stairwells, foyers, lifts or hallways.
