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Communal living and Misconduct


On this page you will find all the important information on communal living, advice and misconduct

Communal living, advice and misconduct

Teaching and learning support has moved online so many of you will be studying in your rooms. To make sure everyone can study effectively, please remind yourself of the following guidelines around noise and cleanliness.  

 

Discipline and misconduct

We want you to have a good time living in Halls, but there are a few rules and regulations that you need to be aware of. 

You can view the Halls discipline and misconduct documents here.

Advice for living in Halls

Living in Halls is an exciting experience that comes with attending university. However, it's a new experience that can sometimes be overwhelming and difficult to navigate.

You can view our document on advice for living in Halls here.

Tips on resolving conflict in Halls

A big part of living in Halls is being able to deal with conflicts that may arise amongst you and your flatmates. This is an important part of communal living.

You can view the document on how to resolve conflict in Halls here.

Community Bond

Living in Halls can be a fun experience and it's always ideal to get along with others. Setting some ground rules may go a long way to keeping the peace. Below is a document to help you write up some ground rules that you and your flatmates can stick to in your Halls.

You can view our community bond document here.

Cleaning rota for Halls

Cleaning you flat, kitchens and living spaces are an important part of communal living. It's important everyone sticks to the rota and does their share of tidying and cleaning.

You can view the cleaning rota here.

Controlling condensation in your home

When the weather starts getting warmer and temperature's rise condensation can build up in rooms. This can have serious impacts on the room you are living in and can lead to damage you may be charged for.  

You can view the document for how to control condensation here.

 

Guide to Living in Halls

For more information on all things Hall Life you can view our guide to living in Halls here.

Our Halls Guest Policy

All students must ensure they follow the terms and conditions of their licence to occupy.  

To ensure that you all get the opportunity to know one another and establish your own flat agreement around guests, guests are not allowed during the first few weeks of the Autumn Term. All students, including early arrivals aren't allowed guests until Sunday 1 October 2023. From Monday 2 October 2023 onwards guests are allowed following the student accommodation guest policy guidance below.  There will be other times when guests will not be permitted and these will be notified in advance to you. These may be during exam season, Summer Ball and any large University wide event.

These general rules will apply:

  1. You should speak to your flat mates about having a guest over
  2. One guest at a time
  3. Parking is not available
  4. You are responsible for the behaviour of your guest and they must be supervised at all times. Any breach in your terms and conditions by your guest will be your responsibility. The Hall Life team are empowered to issue sanctions including your suspension from having guests. Where there is a serious breach of the terms and conditions you may be requested to leave halls of residence
  5. If your guests behaviour has resulted in a complaint from another student and/or their behaviour has raised concerns with university staff ,they are not a resident, the university retains the right to require them to leave the premises and campus immediately and for you to assist in that process
  6. Overnight stays are permitted for up to three nights at a time over a rolling thirty day period
  7. If you're in a shared room, unfortunately guests are not permitted due to the very nature of the hall

Students must sign in their guests using this form.

https://forms.office.com/e/Cfr3VL9nT0

The Security team (or any member of Royal Holloway staff) may require you and your guest to show identification at any time on Campus to ensure the safety of our University Community.

 

Hall Life Corner

  1. Need help in Hall?
  2. Read our top tips, and get ready for independent living!

  3. Join our virtual Hall Life Common Room to find your flatmate group.
  4. Tips to dealing with noise in Hall. Click here.

Find out more 

For further information on Health and Safety, please click here.

Follow the Hall Life Team on social media:

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Contacting the Hall Life Team:

You can contact your Hall Life team by email.

Drop-in to Founder's East Visitors' Centre, Monday - Friday, 7-8.45pm, term time only.

Download the app

Click here to download the Living in Halls guide via the Welcome to Royal Holloway app to access up-to-date information about living in halls, and our termly events.

Alternatively, click here for the web version of our app.

Hall Life events

Head over to the student events calendar to check out any upcoming Hall Life events

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Your Hall Life team

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