Laws and regulations, policies, guidelines and requirements

• Interference with, or misuse of, fire and security equipment is prohibited (see below); 

• The keeping and/or discharge of firearms and/or weapons, ammunition, fireworks, explosives or constituents of explosives are prohibited within the College and its grounds; 

• Possession and inappropriate use of any items, that may endanger others or damage property; 

• The keeping of or use of illegal drugs is prohibited within the College and its grounds; 

• Interference with any fire monitoring or firefighting equipment is prohibited; 

• Cooking is prohibited in student rooms or kitchenettes in accordance with health regulations; footwear must be worn in the Dining Hall and kitchen at all times in accordance with OHS regulations. 

In the event of breaches in relation to the above, warnings will not be issued. The Code of Conduct will be invoked immediately which may result in sanctions or termination of residency, depending on the seriousness of the breach. A fee may also be incurred to cover ‘liquidated damages’ in relation to the breach. 

• Setting off fire extinguishers 

• Setting off emergency exit door alarms 

• Interfering with fire hoses 

• Damaging emergency lighting and exit signs 

• Propping open or interfering with doors that should be locked, including detaching door closers 

• Misuse of emergency telephone numbers or the College alarm systems 

• The cleanliness of residents’ rooms is to be maintained by the occupants 

• Kitchenettes and public areas are to be maintained in a clean and tidy manner. No foodstuffs, including items such as pizza boxes, drink cans, etc, are to be left in these common areas 

• Rubbish bins in rooms and kitchenettes are to be kept in a tidy manner. If a rubbish bin is full, new garbage bags are available from the kitchen and a large rubbish skip is accessible at the entrance to the kitchen driveway 

• Refrigerators in each wing must be kept clean and any out of date food items cleaned out. Should the cleaners be required to clean these, over and above the normal maintenance, a charge will be made to the Student Club 

• Any damage or requests for repairs are to be reported to the Facilities team via the UC Resident Portal

• Any damage, theft or loss of furnishings and other items belonging to the College must be fixed/repaired or cleaned by the resident concerned 

• Loss of keys or fobs must be immediately reported to reception. Replacement costs will apply 

• Roof areas are strictly out of bounds 

• Residents are also required to adhere to the policies of the University of Melbourne and/or Intercollegiate policies, namely around fair treatment, sport, alcohol, HIV, internet use and guidelines concerning parties. 

• It's illegal to tamper with the windows in the new building. Building Act 1993 and Building Regulations 2018 state that for high-rise living spaces, windows higher than 2 metres above ground cannot be opened further than the specified amount. These windows had been set to the compliant function standards prior to your arrival, and can only be set to fully open mode by tampering with the window lock mechanism - if this occurs, you will face a fine.