General Rules for Residents

To ensure a comfortable living environment, residents of lnternational House are expected to observe the lnternational House Regulations, Student Housing Regulations, and Detailed Rules for the Use of lnternational House Communal Spaces, as well as the following rules:

1. Keys for Accommodation Units
2. Rules for Using Living Accommodation
3. Use of Communal Spaces
4. Mail
5. Notices
6. Fire Prevention
7. Inspection of Accommodation
8. Compensation
9. Notification of Defects
10. Returning Home Temporarily or Other Long-term Absences
11. Hygiene
12. Cars, etc.
13. Arranging Electric Supply, News Papers, etc.
14. Consultations for Residents
15. Revision of the General Rules for Residents

Keys for Accommodation Units

Keys for accommodation units are provided to residents on arrival．Residents are responsible for their own keys and are expected to take good care of them. The International Exchange Team must be notified if a key is lost, mislaid, or broken.

Keys must not be lent to other persons or copied.

Rules for Using Living Accommodation

1. At the time of moving in, residents are given an explanation of how to use the fittings and equipment in the accommodation.

   Fittings and equipment should be treated with care to avoid soiling, damage, or breakage.

   Remodeling is not permitted． Breakages should be immediately reported to the International Exchange Team．

   At the time of leaving, residents must clean fittings and equipment and have them finally checked.

2. Household articles other than those supplied in the accommodation must be provided by the resident.

3. Residents must keep their accommodation clean, and in particular regularly clean the ventilation fan, unit bathroom, kitchen, air-conditioner, refrigerator, washing machine, etc.

   Nothing other than toilet paper should be put into toilet bowls.

4. Residents must take precautions to avoid fire or theft．Dangerous materials such as chemicals must not be brought into the accommodation.

   The use of open-flame heating devices such as oil heaters is prohibited.

5. No one other than residents may stay overnight in the House．

Use of Communal Spaces

Users of the communal spaces（Common Room and Japanese room）should avoid inconveniencing subsequent users by leaving the premises tidily arranged.

1. The Common Room and Japanese room can be used at the following times: Monday through Friday, 10:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except for the period from December 28 to January 4 and on national holidays prescribed in the law concerning national holidays（Law No. 178, 1948）.

   The House Director may alter the above usage times if it is considered necessary.

   Outside of the above times, residents can use Common Room with their key card．

   The one wishing to use the Japanese room must give prior notice to the International Exchange Team and obtain permission.

2. The one wishing to hold international exchange activities in the communal spaces should obtain permission by submitting a completed Application form to Use the Commual Facilities of Internatioal House to the International Exchange Team at least 7 days in advance.

Mail

Mail other than registered items is delivered to the mail boxes located on the first floor of each building.

Mail boxes are locked by a dial.

Residents are informed of the dial number at the time of moving in.

Registered mail and packages are delivered to residents' accommodation.

Notices

Notices to residents are posted on the notice board．

Residents are advised to look at the board daily.

Fire Prevention

1. Residents must exercise care in handling fire．

   You should be aware that smoking is allowed only in designated areas on campus.

2. Residents should be careful concerning fire prevention．

   They should make themselves conversant with the locations of the fire alarms and fire extinguishers, and how to operate them.

   Residents must participate in and cooperate with fire training.

3. If a fire is discovered, all other residents should be warned immediately by means of the fire-alarm located in the corridor．Residents should immediately evacuate the area and call the fire station（telephone:119）.

   The University should be informed．

   Fire-alarms and fire extinguishers must not be touched under normal circumstances．

Inspection of Accommodation

To comply with laws and regulations, members of the University staff will from time to time need to enter residents' accommodation to check facilities． At such times, residents will be requested to be present.

In the case of an emergency such as a fire, members of staff are permitted to enter accommodation without obtaining the consent of the resident.

Compensation

Residents who, whether on purpose or through negligence, cause loss, damage, or soiling of the facilities, equipment, or other articles provided, will be required to pay compensation for the cost of restoring the property.

Notification of Defects

Residents should promptly inform the International Exchange Team of any defects in the electricity, gas, water supply, drainage system, hot-water supply, air conditioner/ heater, or in other equipment．

In case of an emergency at night, during holidays ,etc., please contact the utility company concerned directly and inform the University.

Returning Home Temporarily or Other Long-term Absences

Residents who return temporarily to their home country or who plan to be absent for a period exceeding one week should inform the International Exchange Team in advance．

Hygiene

1. Keeping dogs, cats, birds, or other pets in or around the House Office is not permitted.

2. Garbage should be sorted in accordance with Kato-City's requirements（see pamphlet） and left at the specified collection point or in one of the containers on designated garbage collection days.

3. Residents should not leave detergents or other personal items in the laundry room of the building for singles．

   Equipment in the laundry room should be cleaned after use．

4. Residents should not leave anything in the corridors or on the stairs．

Cars, etc.

Residents who wish to park a car or motorcycle within the grounds of the House should notify the Student Support Team of the Student Support Division.

Cars should be parked in the parking lot at the side of International House．

Motorcycles and bicycles should be left in the bicycle stand．When residents finally leave the House, bicycles must be removed or disposed of．

Arranging Electric Supply, News Papers, etc.

For the supply of newspaper delivery and milk delivery, residents should make arrangements with the suppliers and pay them directly.

Before finally leaving the House, residents should cancel any such arrangements and pay all outstanding charges.

Consultations for Residents

Consultant Advisor

A Consultant Advisor could give residents guidance, advice, and help in problems related to their daily lives or studies． Please contact the International Exchange Team for more information on consultation days etc.

Resident Tutor

A tutor is resident in the House, who can be consulted on any day-to-day matters.

＊ A resident tutor may not reside every year.

Revision of the General Rules for Residents

These General Rules for Residents may be revised if required for the better management of the House.