All residents in the hostel are expected to follow the rules and regulations of the hostel, as described in this document. Hostel matters are decided and enforced by a group of faculty members in the form of a "Hostel Committee". This committee will collectively function as the warden. They will be assisted by the Estate Manager who has an office in the hostel premises.

1. Behaviour and Discipline

1. Hostel is the place where residents live and work. This requires an overall good maintenance of hostel atmosphere and the facilities. Inmates are responsible for healthy and pleasant living conditions in the hostel. Due consideration must be accorded to other inmates at all times. Disturbing other inmates and the general peace is a serious offence. Noise level should be kept low to allow others the opportunity to study or sleep in comfort.

2. Ragging is a criminal offence as per the direction of the Supreme Court in SLP no. 24295 of 2006. CMI strictly adheres to the directives of the Supreme Court and the UGC notification in this regard. Any instance of ragging will result in punishment ranging from suspension of academic privileges, expulsion from the institute to the filing of a criminal case with the local police.

3. Smoking is prohibited in all locations of the campus.

4. Storing or consumption of alcoholic beverages or prohibited drugs is strictly forbidden everywhere in the campus.

5. Vandalism is a serious offence. Hostel inmates are expected to take good care of the furniture, equipment etc that belong to CMI. Tampering with or destroying any CMI property will result in fines and other corrective action. When specific offenders can not be identified, an act of vandalism will be treated as a collective offence.

6. All rooms in the hostel come equipped with a standard set of items. When inmates are assigned rooms they are required to check that all the items are in good condition. If not, they should immediately bring this to the attention of the Estate Manager. When inmates leave they must ensure that they return the room in the condition they received it. Writing or painting is not allowed on any walls in the hostel complex.

7. Inmates are responsible for cleanliness of their rooms. Inmates are expected to maintain a certain amount of hygiene in their rooms. Cleaning staff of the hostel may be employed by the inmates to clean their rooms for a nominal charge, to be fixed periodically by the Hostel Committee. Inmates must stay in the rooms allocated to them.

8. Any hostel inmate not staying in the hostel for a night must inform the Estate Manager. Any inmate who finds his/her room-mate missing for more than 24 hours, must report this to the security and the Estate Manager immediately. This is to enable the hostel authorities to take immediate action if any untoward incident has taken place.

9. Any unacceptable behaviour by a room-mate may be reported by the other room-mate to the Estate Manager.

10. All guests to the hostel must leave the hostel by 9 p.m. If they are staying beyond that time, the Estate Manager and the security must be informed beforehand. All overnight guests are bound by the visitor policy.

11. Inmates are responsible for the safety and well-being of their personal items. They have to purchase locks and ensure that the rooms are properly locked when they are away. It is advisable to keep valuables and cash under lock and key. Some rooms in the hostel are equipped with locks and residents are given a key. Residents in these rooms are required to turn in their keys to the security when leaving for more than a day.

12. Inmates are not allowed to keep pets in the hostel complex.

2. Visitors

1. Any overnight stay in the hostel will be treated as visiting the hostel and is bound by this policy.

2. Inmates hosting visitors must inform the Estate Manager and the security prior to the arrival of the guests.

3. A Ph.D student staying in a single room may host a visitor free of charge. But if a guest stays for more than 3 nights in succession permission should be taken from the warden.

4. If two inmates sharing a room want to host a visitor, both of them must confirm this in writing. A visitor is not allowed to stay in a room if a person in that room does not give his or her consent. If both inmates are in agreement then a visitor may stay in the room for a maximum of three nights in succession, free of charge.

5. Guest rooms, when available, may be used to host visitors. A charge of Rs 250 per night will be levied for one person. An extra person will be charged Rs 150 per night. At most two guests may stay in a room.

6. Guest rooms can only be reserved through the Estate Manager.

7. In case a visitor causes any damage to CMI property or causes disturbance in the campus the host will be responsible.

8. The hostel committee reserves the right to fine the host and/or removing the host's privilege to entertain visitors in future.

3. Emergency

1. In case of an emergency the warden and the manager should be informed as soon as possible.

2. First Aid Box is available with the security guards at main gate and at the hostel complex.

3. Fire extinguishers are placed in every corridor.

4. A vehicle is parked at CMI campus from 5 p.m. to 6 a.m. everyday which can be used for emergency needs. The security guards at the main gate will also have emergency contact information.

4. Rights of the Hostel Committee

1. Any breach of these rules will invite an enquiry that will be conducted by the Hostel Committee. If the inmate is found guilty, then the Hostel Committee will take disciplinary action that it deems fit, amounting to even expulsion at short notice from the hostel. Ignorance of rules will not be accepted as an excuse.

2. The Hostel Committee is responsible for updating and revising the rules and regulations from time to time and will keep the residents informed of any changes.

5. Contact Information

1. The Estate Manager of the hostel (Mr. Eldred Vincent) can be contacted by email (estate@cmi.ac.in).

2. The warden can be reached by email (hostelcomm@cmi.ac.in).

3. Contact numbers of the Estate Manager and various faculty and staff members are also available with the security.

4. The phone number for contacting the security is +91-44-3298 3441.