Section 7

Section VII

DORMITORY REGULATION

1. Daily Routine for Residential Students:

2. Dormitory rules and regulation:

MP.V where students are from verity of cultural and traditional background, and speak different languages, a common set of rules to follow seems essential. Based on Buddha’s Vinaya teaching (code of conduct) MP.V introduces and applies rules and regulations for all students to follow.

Students will be divided into three groups and group leader will be chosen.

These rules are designed to help students to develop their spiritual friendliness among dhamma-friends. The rules will be updating from time to time accordance with the need of time.

3. The rules has divided into DO’s and DO NOT’s

              DO’s

1. Do observe the bhikkhu vinaya (Code of Conduct) for monks and Basic Buddhist Precepts for lay people.
2. Do attend both two times chanting (morning 5am and evening 6pm) together.
3. Do walk for alms round (pindapata) every morning and eat together with other monks in dining hall.  .
4. Do wear robe properly (homdong for Theravada monks) as Thai tradition on any spiritual occasion.
5. Do participate cleaning monastery’s area morning and evening or help whenever help is needed.
6. Do consider the property of university to protect.
7. Do avoid using excess water and electricity.
8. Do use polite words while talking to friends, visitors and other fellow.
9. In case of any emergency accidents or problematic issues do contact with MP.V personnel.

DO NOT’s

1. Do not break any of the above rules.
2. Do not do inappropriate shopping at night.
3. Do not cook food inside the dormitory as for Theravada vinaya (Sekhiya rules) requires
4. Do not create violent environment inside or outside the university.
5. Do not bring any guest without authority of MP.V personnel.
6. Do not carry / bring any harmful product (inappropriate to monks) inside the university compound.
7. Do not harm any of living being around the university.
8. Do not do business with your personal property with other fellow students.
9. Do not display commercial signs, or general offensive materials from their dormitory windows.   

If any of students fails to practice any of these rules will be

• Reminded                        -   Trailed                     -   Expelled.

 The cooperation and peaceful living is expected from all resident monks.

4. Commons Areas

Commons areas in the dormitories are provided to dorm residents as a space in which they may congregate outside of dorm rooms. They are a place of gathering, used for dorm meetings, group studying, and just as a place to relax. Residents must be respectful of the rights of other students to share this space, and must be mindful of the noise generated. Commons rooms may not be used for organized or spontaneous social activity which restricts any resident's use of the common rooms or for activity which results in the violation of University policies. If all residents of a dormitory agree, a commons room in the dorm may be designated available for twenty-four hour use with the following stipulations. Access must be limited to residents and their guests and guests must always be accompanied by a resident. Quiet hour policies apply at all times. Guests may not sleep in commons rooms overnight. Should these stipulations not be followed, the twenty-four hour access policy may be revoked and those who violate the policy may be subject to disciplinary action.

5. Personal Possessions

University does not take response on any personal losses. Students should take precautions to protect personal belongings from theft, fire, water damage, or other loss.

6. Moving Out

Students are expected to leave their rooms in a clean and orderly manner when they go out or at the end of the term. The room must be inspected by the Proctor or Head Resident and the checkout form completed and co-signed by the Head Resident before the student departs for the holidays.

1. The university will assess charges for the disposal of any improperly stored item.
2. The University cannot take responsibility for items lost from the storage areas.  

7. Visitors and Guests

Residents may not have long term guests in the residential facilities. Visitors and guests are not allowed spend over night in students’ dorm or common rooms. The visitor (monks) will get three days permission to stay for free.

1. Guests may only stay in a dormitory room with the permission of all persons assigned to the room or suite. (Students may not have guests of the opposite sex stay with them in their rooms.) Residents should register their guests with the Head Resident.
2. Guests are required to abide by University policy including policies governing alcohol and drug use. Residents will be held responsible for any damages or infractions perpetrated by guests.

Privileges to have guests in the residential halls may be revoked if a student's guests violate University policies.