Rules & Regulations

Students should abide by the policies and regulations of AUI and the Housing Office during their stay on campus. All AUI students should behave in a mature manner that leads to a constructive, quiet and enjoyable living environment. Students who violate the Housing policies will be subject to disciplinary action, which may include expulsion from University Housing. In situations not covered by specific regulations, the student should use common sense and behave himself/herself in a mature way.

A- Strictly Segregated Student Residence Buildings

Students must not have access to the residence of the opposite sex (unless the student is next of kin) An authorization must be obtained from the housing office. Any violation is subject to severe disciplinary action, including expulsion.

B- Check-in/Check-out Procedures

Check in Procedures
After the registration, Students have to make sure they sign their check in forms of rooms they are assigned and get their keys. The housing officer does the check in procedure before the arrival of students. It is very important for the student to review the room status and report any discrepancy to the housing officer. If no comments are addressed to the housing office, the student then will assume any damage found in his/her room later at check out.

Check Out Procedures
Students who wish to leave AUI must be checked out of their rooms. When the check out period is announced, The student has to inform his/her housing officer in charge  of his/her building and sets up a schedule for check out. Check out is done at the presence of a housing officer and the student.  It is very vital to know that the housing officer will not proceed if the room is not clean or if the belongings are not removed. The check out procedure is as follows:

1. The housing officer identifies any discrepancy in the room based on  the check in form done at the beginning of the semester.
2. It is very important that this clearance be done thoroughly. The student will be charged for any damage found in the room that is not mentioned in the check in form. The housing officer reports the room status to the housing office. The report will be considered as essential when billing the student for damages.
3. All keys must be returned.
4. All blankets and pillows must be returned
5. Students who do not perform check out will be subject to additional fines.

C- Housing major charges

The Housing Office assigns each campus room to full occupancy. However, for a wide variety of reasons, housing vacancies may occur. Under such circumstance, students are advised to choose their roommates from a list that includes other students with the same situation (no roommates); otherwise, they are assigned new roommates or relocated in other rooms. This procedure takes into consideration the Length of room occupancy and the precedence of enrollment at AUI. Failing to opt for one of the above solutions, these students are charged for a single occupancy.D- Room Consolidation

E- Room Change Policy                             

The University seeks a simple goal: provide a clean safe and quiet environment where mutual respect for the other prevails. The university precedes the students’ preferences and requests about rooms and roommates. For many reasons, students sometimes request to change rooms. In order to meet all students’ requests and to effectively manage University Housing facilities, the following rules regulate room changes:

1. Students are not allowed to change their rooms without the permission of the Housing Office.
2. Room changes are permitted during the first 2 weeks after the check-in period. After 2 weeks deadline, room changes have to be authorized by the Supervisors of Female or Male Dorms considering the seriousness of the request.
3. All students making room changes must be properly checked in and out of their respective rooms by a Resident Hall Director in accordance with the check-in and checkout policies.
4. Students who change rooms without the permission of the Housing Office will have to move back to their assigned rooms. They may also be charged for damages found in the room, and/or maybe subject to disciplinary action.

Every effort will be made to honor room change requests. However, changes are liable to room availability.

F- University/Dorm Property

1. Students are expected to leave the beds and mattresses in their initial locations.  The student will be charged for any damage resulting from the unauthorized relocation of these items. The University furnishings such as drawer chest, armoires, etc) must remain in their assigned room even if they are not used.  Any violation is subject to 100 DH fine.
2. Common Room furnishings are not to be moved to students’ rooms. These furnishings are intended to be used by all residents and must be kept available for other community use. Any violation is subject to 200 DH fine.
3. Any student found guilty of throwing any item out of a window, or in any way endangering themselves or others will be subject to disciplinary action which may include their immediate dismissal from campus.
4. For any damage caused in the rooms, or the replacement costs for lost or damaged room furnishing will be charged to the residents. In such case, the charge will be equally divided between the students involved unless one of the students admits that he/she is responsible for the damage.  
5. Students are allowed to decorate their room as long as it does not endanger the safety and health of others or create permanent damages to the room. Nails and thumbtacks should not be used on any wooden or plaster surface in dorms. This includes doors and windows.
6. Students are supposed to report any damage or abuse of the housing furniture to the housing officer for immediate repair.

The Administrative set up of Housing office involves a team of young active, qualified and dedicated staff ready to serve students and assist around the clock.

Housing desk

The Housing desk deals with all maintenance requests inside dorms. Requests include plumbing, electricity, heating system and ITS complaints. This service is reachable at the extensions 3000 for male residents and 700 and/or 888 for female residents.

Health emergencies

The Housing office handles emergency cases outside working hours of the infirmary. Housing officers are ready for assistance in emergency cases or illness by calling physicians and assisting patients. Housing emergency service is reachable by dialing 3333 and 555 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Social assistance

Hall directors handle other social tasks by providing a large variety of assistance to resident. Hall directors do:

1. Assist students in solving their problems inside Dorms and encourage the development of friendship among students and a sense of belonging to the University.  
2. Assist in settling down roommate conflicts.
3. Organize listening units to talk about the students problems and try to find ways out.
4. Provide guidance and assistance to residents in case of medical emergencies in co-ordination with the doctor on duty.

Cleaning services

Rooms are cleaned once every two weeks according to a pre-defined schedule. Cleaning is a technical operation that aims at maintaining University property; it is by no means a complete maid service. This service is free of charge. Residents can also request additional cleaning services at a rate of 25 DHs per hour.  Residents and students can pay for extra cleaning at the business office, twenty four hours before. The receipt should be brought to the housing office.

In-door activities

The housing services organize different indoor activities for all residents Some main activities are:

• Cooking
• Scrabble and chess competitions
• Electronic games competitions, e.g. play station  
• Henna evening

In addition to other games that are ready for check out (cards, monopoly, scrabble, trivial pursuit…etc) 

Room Entry Right

AUI reserves the right to enter any room without prior notice to make repairs, to inspect for compliance with health/sanitation standards, to inspect for compliance with University Regulations, and in response to an emergency situation.  

Alcohol and Drug Policy

Possession, consumption, & distribution of alcoholic beverages or drugs are prohibited. Students involved in such behaviour are subject to disciplinary action including final expulsion from the University.

Theft

The unauthorized taking or possession of any property owned by the University or any person on campus is subject to final expulsion from the university

Smoking

Smoking in Hallways is prohibited. Smoking elsewhere in the Residence Hall will be limited to individual rooms only. Every effort must be made to contain smoke inside the room. Smoking in free residences for students is restricted to non-smoker use and visitors must comply with this rule.

Faculty Residences

Students are not allowed to get into Faculty residences, Under No circumstances will special arrangements be made to any student to have access to faculty residences.

Guest Policy

Residents who wish to receive guests from the opposite sex if they are next of kin are required to get an approval from the Housing Office. No student is allowed to host overnight guests. After 8.30 pm, visitors are requested to leave the campus.

Noise

All Dorms should be reasonably quiet all the times, and at specific hours, mid-terms and during the finals. Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or generally creating a racket on hallways is prohibited.  Music should not be loud, for residents may be sleeping or studying.  Residents should make sure that their socializing does not interfere with the academic activities of others. 

Quiet hours are as follows:

Sunday through Thursday:  10:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. 

Friday and Saturday: 11.30 p.m. to 10.30 a.m.

Final Exam weeks: 24 hours a day

Holiday Breaks

The residence Halls close during certain holidays.  Residents will be informed a week before about the check out time. The Housing Office reserves the right to relocate residents to specific Halls, which remain open during the holidays. Staying in the Residence Halls beyond official check out requires approval from the Vice President of Student Affairs. Staying in the Residence Halls beyond official check out is subject to charges.

Keys

All residents will be given keys on move-in day. Lost keys must be reported to the Housing Maintenance Officer or to the Hall Director immediately. Students who lose their keys will be fined 300 MAD. Giving or lending one’s key to others is prohibited. Duplicating any of the University keys, including room keys, is also prohibited.

Cleanliness

Residents must not dump or deposit garbage or trash in Hallways. Residents, who fail to maintain his /her dorm area clean will be charged 100 Dh. Every resident must keep his or her room clean. Messy and extremely dirty rooms cannot benefit from the cleaning service unless the resident cleans up. Repeated violations may lead to a loss of one of the Housing privileges

Animals

For health reasons, no animal or pets of any kind are allowed in with the exception of fish in aquarium. 

Bicycles

Bicycles may not be kept in student rooms or in hallways or other interior public areas.

Liability

The University shall assume no responsibility for the loss, damage or theft of personal property belonging to, or in the custody of, the student for any reason, even if the loss occurs in student’s room, public areas or elsewhere in the residence halls. Students are encouraged to keep their rooms locked at all times

Housing charges and fines

Below is a description of major housing charges that apply for students. Other detailed charges are available in the Student Housing brochure.