NOISE POLICY
Ilam Apartments brings together over 850 residents in one complex. One of the major challenges of living together in harmony is that of being able to reside in the Village without being affected by undue noise.
The Village is also a social place and some noise will be present. It is the responsibility of all residents to balance these aspects and in doing so ensure that an environment conducive to study, sleep and quiet relaxation is maintained.
This noise policy expands on sections 50 and 58 of the Rules of the Village:
Every resident is responsible for the maintenance of good order and reasonable quiet in his or her room. Students must at all times show proper regard for others. Radios, televisions, stereos, musical instruments and other audio equipment should be adjusted so as not to disturb other residents of the Village.
Residents should be able to live free of unsanctioned loud noise. Thus all residents need to be aware of the noise they and their guests are making regardless of the hour of the day. Residents should be particularly mindful of the noise generated from normal activity such as watching TV, holding small gatherings, or returning late at night to the Village after being out. The noise policy applies year round as study requirements are not restricted to traditional semesters. Many residents also work or study late into the night and therefore have varying sleep requirements.
If you are unsure what constitutes unreasonable noise you are encouraged to contact your Residential Assistant. You may also speak to the Village Director. The level of acceptable noise at any time is at the discretion of the staff of the Village.
Residents and their guests are expected to be quiet after 10.00pm from Sunday to Friday and from 11.00 pm on Saturdays.
Official activities, authorised by Village Management, may generate loud noise and such activities will generally cease by 11.00pm. These activities will normally be advertised in advance of them occurring. There are official activities, held throughout the year in the Village, that provide residents with the opportunity to have fun and involve noise from music and large gatherings.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADDRESSING NOISE
Residents are responsible for the noise that they and their guests make. Residents should always be careful that they are not unreasonably disturbing their fellow residents. If a resident is being disturbed by noise they should speak with the person making the noise if they feel comfortable doing so. This is especially the case within apartments.
Should you feel that you are being affected by unreasonable noise please follow the following steps:
- Approach the resident/s making the noise and discuss the effect it is having on you and request that they lower the level of noise.
- If you are unable to approach the residents generating the noise, or they are unresponsive, you may contact Village Administration. After office hours residents should address noise complaints to the residential staff on duty. Residents must comply with any request from a Resident Assistant, or other staff member, relating to loud noise.
- If a request, by a Resident Assistant, to lower noise is not appropriately acted upon, the Resident Assistant will contact the Senior Residential Assistant and/or the Village Director. Those making the noise will be identified and may be subject to disciplinary action.
EXAMS
During official University study breaks and exam periods, no social gatherings can be held that disturb other residents.
No overnight guests are permitted during exam or study weeks.
Please note that from time to time communal areas may be closed to ensure that the Hall is free from noise that will disturb residents study and sleep.