Use of Facilities

1.            Unauthorized for Illicit Use

1.1.   Use of the Institute's facilities is a privilege accorded strictly to its formally registered students. The Institute reserves the right to deny these privileges to any student who is seen to be abusive.

1.2.   Students are strictly prohibited from entertaining outsiders within any of the Institute's premises. This includes the lecture rooms, computer labs and library. Any student who breaches this rule will be severely dealt with. Certain facilities are strictly out of bound from students reach such as staff computers, telephones, fax, photocopy services and the use of basic stationery such as letterheads, staplers, rulers and correction fluids. These materials are expected to be provided by students themselves as scholars.

1.3.   Students are prohibited from eating, drinking, smoking and chewing (betelnut / gum) within the Institute's premises. This is to create a hygienic and pleasant study environment for everyone. Students are advised to use the canteen area for this purpose.

1.4.   Facilities provided by the Institute are for students use only and thus should not be used to cater for wantoks' work. These include the usage of printers for printing or computer or typing work other than academic. Students who are caught using Institute's facilities for purposes other than academic will be dealt with severely.

1.5.   Using Institute's computers to download indecent material such as pornographic materials will result in immediate termination from studies and referred to appropriate authorities such as the police for possible prosecution. The Institute will not be responsible for any repercussion that emanate from such incidents.

Breakage of Institute Properties

2.            Breakages/Malicious Intents

2.1.   Breakages or any form of destruction of Institute’s property (ies) will result in disciplinary actions taken against the culprit including expulsion from studies or alternatively be required to replace the damaged property.

2.2.   Removing or smuggling Institute’s properties with intent of stealing will be dealt with seriously, unless proven beyond reasonable doubt that it was accidental. Prior written permission must be sought from the appropriate persons at the Institute should a student wish to remove anything out of its original location which belongs to the Institute.

2.3.   Objects with harmful features should not be brought into the Institute’s premises. These include knives, screwdrivers, firearms, flammable liquids, clippers, faulty floppies and others deemed detrimental to the Institute’s properties and security.

2.4.   Students with marital, tribal, any other personal problems must make every attempt to solve them outside before they enter the Institute’s premises. Any damage inflicted on the Institute’s property (ies) and other students will incur penalties that are deemed fitting.