Regulations Governing Hostel Accommodation

a) Hostel accommodation is available within the Polytechnic campus; however, the provision of such accommodation is a privilege, not a right. The Polytechnic is therefore not bound to provide accommodation to every student, but the limited hostel accommodation available will be provided for student on first come, first served basis.

b) Other criteria for hostel room allocation are at the discretion of the Polytechnic Management.

c) In making the hostel part of the Polytechnic community life, all resident students are required to exercise maximum self-control in their relationship with other students, hostels officials and guest/visitors. Strict adherence to rules and regulations governing the hostel is expected of all students. Any breach of such rules will lead to eviction from the hostel.

d) The under listed rules and regulations are therefore provided to guide every student who has been determined as eligible for a bed in the students’ Hall of residence

1. Student wishing to reside in the hostels shall apply and pay to the Polytechnic the stipulated accommodation fee within one week of resumption of the school;
2. On no account should a student allocated accommodation, transfer or sublet such accommodation to other students who have no accommodation. If this is done the sublet student shall forfeit his/her accommodation and the fee paid, while the benefactor of such transfer or sublet shall be evicted accordingly. However, if a student wishes to relinquish his/her allocation, he/she must channel his desire in writing to the Student Affair Officer and his/her accommodation fee will be refunded in full or in part depending on the date the notification of such desire was received by the appropriate authority;
3. The Polytechnic hostel rooms are designed to specification in terms of the number of occupants, health considerations as well as facilities. It is therefore prohibited for a resident to harbor another student who is not the legitimate room-mate, otherwise the genuine resident risk forfeiture of his/her accommodation privilege. Therefore, squatting is not allowed so as to maintain proper health standard and comfort in the hostel room;
4. Students are not allowed to accommodate guests/visitors;
5. Hostel accommodation is only for a duration of ONE academic year/session;
6. It is mandatory that students should return their room keys, and every other Polytechnic property, in their possession to the hall supervisor at the end of each session. Inspection of rooms and Polytechnic property should be carried out before students are cleared;
7. To prevent possible fire disaster, cooking in hostel rooms/corridors is prohibited. However, cooking can be carried out in designated places in the hostel. The use of electric stove/cooker and fire wood are prohibited;
8. The use of candles in the hostel is prohibited; only torch/flashlight and other battery powered devices are allowed: any fire outbreak shall be fully investigated and culprit(s) will be panelized in accordance with established rules and regulations;
9. Under no circumstances are students allowed to bring or keep pets in hostel premises;
10. Students are expected to provide their own meals. However, cafeteria/bukateria services are provided in the campus where students could feed on the basis of pay as you eat;
11. To avoid risks of electric shocks, burns, electricity blackout and other damages, students are advised to desist from acts of illegal electric connection and tempering with or alteration of electric fittings or installation in any part of the hostel;
12. All lights and electrical appliances/gadgets must be SWITCHED OFF when not in use and when leaving the hostel;
13. All electrical gadgets/appliances such as television sets, video recorders, radio cassettes players etc. must be duly registered with the Student Affairs Officer otherwise it will be confiscated;
14. Resident students may be allowed to stay in hostel during short break but all students must vacate the hostels a day after the official closing for long vacations. Otherwise, they will be evicted by security;
15. The Polytechnic should not be held responsible for loss of belonging left behind during holiday;
16. Urinating, taking bath or defecating in areas other than those designated for such purposes is prohibited and shall attract expulsion from the hostel and forfeiture of accommodation fee;
17. The use of hard paper and other non-flushable materials in toilet is prohibited. Genuine toilet/tissue papers must be used. Otherwise a student may be expelled from the hostel;
18. Any defect or malfunction of electrical, plumbing or any other fixture must be reported to the hall officer immediately;
19. Pregnant women and nursing mothers will not be accommodated in the hostel; however, all student with special needs will be accommodated if they so desire;
20. Cleanliness, they say, is next to godliness; all students must therefore ensure that their rooms are kept clean at all times. Otherwise they risk losing their accommodation;
21. Illegal electrical wiring, construction and room demarcations are serious offences. Therefore, students are strongly advice against these;
22. Students and visitors are not allowed entry in to opposite sexes’ hostels;
23. Where a resident student intends to travel out of town, he/she shall collect and fill the appropriate EXIT form from the Student Affairs Officer. The Polytechnic will not be responsible for the whereabouts of any resident student who leaves the hostel without obtaining an exit permit;