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The educational institutions

in the Loyola campus are run by the

members of the Society of Jesus,

known as Jesuits. They serve as

educators with the aim of forming

men and women for and with others.

It is their belief that education should

make individuals feel responsible

for their society and be committed

in making this world a better place

for everyone especially the poor and

the oppressed. Loyola institutions

have been always ranked high by

higher Educational agencies and

reputed national magazines and true

to the Jesuit tradition, they earnestly

continue to strive and mould students

as creative, confident, competent and

compassionate individuals.

As part of its ongoing mission,

Loyola College Society (LCS) started

Women’s Hostel in its premises in June

2011. Loyola Women’s Hostel (LWH)

offers various facilities to girls of the

various educational units within Loyola

campus, namely: Loyola College

(LC), Loyola Institute of Business

Administration (LIBA), Loyola College

LOYOLA WOMEN’S HOSTEL (LWH)

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of Education (LCE) and Loyola ICAM College of Engineering and

Technology (LICET).

COLLABORATION OF THE SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH

OF LYONS

Loyola College Society is proud and immensely happy to receive

the support and collaboration of the Sisters of St.Joseph of Lyons (SJL),

a Catholic Women’s Religious Congregation, with its headquarters in

France to administer and to manage the LWH. The director of the hostel

hails from the SJL. Therefore the hostel students are under the direct

management and care of the Sr. Director who will take care of the day-

to-day administration of the LWH.

Vision

To create tomorrow’s leaders who transform and empower the

society by letting their light shine.

Mission

To give holistic formation to girls in a nurturing, dynamic and

multicultural environment to make them realize their maximum potentials.

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To prepare them to be morally upright, socially concerned and physically

fit citizens who would stand apart to be a true Loyolite

ADMISSION

Only after the admission in the College, a student is eligible

to seek admission from the hostel. The application form will

be available with the Dean of the respective institutions.

For Loyola College of Arts and Science, the admission into

LWH is routed through the Dean of Women students every

year including the seniors. Hence all the students are asked

to apply at the office of Dean of Women students for their

Admission into LWH

The cost of application is Rs.100/-. The filled in application

is to be submitted to the respective institutions.

The following are to be submitted along with the application

form.

Two stamp size photographs of the student.

One stamp size photograph of the parent and local

guardian.

Conduct certificate from the Parish Priest if the

applicant is Catholic.

During the time of admission, hostel fee for the whole

year (10 months) has to be paid.Fees can be paid through

DD.(Taken in favor of ‘The Director,Loyola Women’s

Hostel’,payable at Chennai).

The membership of the hostel is for only one Academic year.

At the beginning of every academic year, the students have to

re-apply for Hostel Admission

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HOSTEL FEES STRUCTURE (2015-16)

Particulars Amount

Caution deposit(Refundable) 4000

Service charges 8000

Forms & Registration 200

Maintenance 5000

Building Maintenance 3300

Electricity charges 6000

Extra electricity 2000

Mess fee(dividing system-balance will be refunded) 25000

Ironing charges per month Rs.150/- (mandatory) 1500

Total ` 55000

Room Details Amount per Month

Single Occupancy Room (only for Research Scholars) 2100

Two occupancy room (LIBA) 2100

Three occupancy room 1000

Four occupancy room 900

Five occupancy room 800

Six occupancy room 750

Seven occupancy room 600

Eight occupancy room 550

(`)

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Identity and visitors card

Every hosteller can claim two visitor’s cards, one for her parents

and the other for the local guardians. These cards will have the

photograph, address and sign of the parents.

Every hosteller should have Hostel identity card with her while

going out or returning to the hostel.

Identity card has to be produced for scrutiny if security guard

demands at the gate at any time.

Visitors card is mandatory to meet their wards in the hostel.

OUR STRENGTH

a) Accommodation

Hostel provides a serene atmosphere and clean surroundings

to the students for their study and stay.

The rooms with different capacities are well equipped with

table, chair, mirror, hangers, cupboard, lights and fan.

Power supply and Hot water is available round the clock.

Purified R.O. water is provided in every floor with cooler.

Hostel campus is well equipped with Wi-Fi connection.

Technical services such as printing, photocopying and scanning

are available to the students.

Library is set up with value based books and magazines for the

students.

Students are provided with recreational facilities, like indoor

and outdoor games and home theatre.

Monthly mass, counseling and need based input sessions are

arranged regularly.

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Series of competitions and tournaments are held to exhibit

their talents.

Celebration of various cultural and religious festivals are

organized.

b) Mess

The hostel provides both vegetarian & non-vegetarian

unlimited meals.

Grand dinner is provided during special and festive occasions

OUR EXPECTATIONS

a) Role of the parents and guardians

Parents and guardians should realize that their wholehearted

co-operation with the LWH administration would ensure the total

well-being and protection of their wards.

Parents who do not live in Chennai need to authorize a local

guardian, a trustworthy and concerned person, who will take

responsibility for their ward and help her in every way.

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Permission letter/ mail from parents or local guardian is

obligatory for home going, study tour, overnight stay outside

the hostel. This letter should be submitted on previous day

of the student’s leaving the hostel.

Letter of permission from parents counter signed by

respective Dean or Vice principal has to be submitted to the

hostel Director, if any individual wishes to undertake any part

time job or extra course outside the College.

In case of serious illness, it is the responsibility of the parents

or the local guardian to do whatever is required for the

medical treatment.

Parents and guardians who wish to meet their wards should

write their names in the register maintained for them at the

entrance and visiting hours are from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm

b) Admission

Hostellers have to oblige by the rules and regulations of the

hostel. In case of any violation, they can be suspended or

dismissed from the hostel.

A hosteller who is irregular in attendance or having arrears or

disciplinary problem will not be re-admitted into the hostel.

Any hosteller who wishes to leave the hostel during the year

must produce an official letter both from her parents and the

respective authority of the institutions. Only then caution deposit

and mess fee will be refunded

c) Accommodation

Hosteller should stay in the room allotted to them by the director.

No pictures or other articles should be pasted or hung on the

walls, doors, windows or furniture.

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No furniture should be removed from the room without explicit

permission of the director.

The windows facing verandah should be kept open always and

curtains must be put for the windows facing outside.

No electrical appliance such as heater, electric iron, electric

kettle and electric stove, hair straightner etc is permitted in

the room. In case, if any of these items are found in the rooms,

besides seizing the item, she will be fined Rs.2000/-.

Hostellers are strictly advised to avoid noisy situation during

silence/study hours. Midnight birthday celebrations and parties

are strictly prohibited.

Hostellers have to keep the room neat and tidy and they are

expected to use table cover to protect the table.

The respective roommates will be held responsible for any

damage done to any property or articles

d) Mess

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MEALS TIMINGS

Breakfast : 7.15 - 8.15 am

Lunch : 12.15 - 2.15 pm

Dinner : 7.15 - 8.15 pm

For each meal, student has to bring the mess coupon to

the dining hall which will be scrutinized by the staff-in-

charge.

Students have to stick on to the mess they opt (Veg/Non-

veg) for the entire month.

If a group of students plan to be absent for any meal,

information has to be given to the Director on previous

day.

Students are strictly warned not to take food to their

rooms, if anybody takes food without the permission of

the Directors, she will be fined each time.

In case of missing mess coupon, the hosteller has to pay

Rs.30/- and get a new coupon.

Suggestions or grievance can be communicated to any

official of the Hostel (Director/Asst. Directors/ office

bearers) in person or through mail, or can be recorded in

the suggestion register.

Mess fee reduction may be claimed when the hosteller

goes on leave from the hostel for more than five

consecutive days.

e) Hostel & mess closure

During Christmas and summer vacations, Hostel as well as Mess

will be closed for certain number of days to enable the hostel to

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have the repair and maintenance works done as well as a few days

of holidays to be given to kitchen and other staff members.

No reduction will be made in the room rent, electricity and

maintenance for any absence.

When the students vacate the hostel during summer vacation all

the belongings should be removed and keys should be handed

over to the office.

f) Discipline

All the hostellers except LIBA should be back in the hostel

before 7.30 p.m.All the LIBA students should be back in the

hostel before 9.30 p.m.

Each hosteller must personally sign in the outgoing register

before leaving the hostel and immediately on return. LATE-

SLIP will be issued only with special permission.

Any hosteller leaving the hostel before 6:00 am or returning

after 9:30 pm has to enter her name in the register kept

with the security.

Attendance will be taken every day at 7:15 pm to 7:30 pm

for LC, LCE and LICET students and at 9.20 pm to 9.30 pm

for all the LIBA students.

The hostellers who are not present for the attendance

in the specified timing will have to pay a fine of Rs.100/-

and students who go out after giving attendance will be

summarily dismissed from the hostel.

If a student is going to be absent from the college for any

valid reason, she has to get permission from the Driector.

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On home visits if a student cannot return to the hostel at

the specified date she has to inform the Driector.

Hostel gate wi l l be opened at 5.30 am and closed at

9.30 pm.

Hosteller using mobile phone during study hours will be

fined and the gadget will be confiscated immediately.

In case any student takes a night out without permission of

the Director will be suspended from the Hostel for 10 Days.

g) Ragging

Ragging is a criminal offence which is strictly forbidden by the

law of Prohibition of Ragging Act 1996. Those who indulge in

ragging will be summarily dismissed.

h) Dress Code

Hosteller is expected

To dress modestly and appropriately.

To use casuals like ‘nighties’ only within the hostel premises.

To never meet any visitor unless you are dressed properly.

To use decent dress in public places such as mess hall, TV hall &

during common meeting.

i) General Rules

Students are solely responsible for all their belongings. Therefore

make sure that you keep all your belongings always safe and

secure.

No notice should be displayed or no meeting should be convened

without the explicit permission from the hostel administration.

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Students have to wash their clothes only at the washing place in

the ground floor and dry them only on the cloth lines outside.

Respecting the multilingual context, students are encouraged to

converse in English.

Day scholars are strictly not allowed into the hostel.

Water availability in the bathing rooms will be in the following

timings.

5.15 am – 8:15 am

11.15 am - 12.00 pm

6.30 pm - 9.45 pm.

Office Timing

The Hostel office functions from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm on all other

days, except on Sundays and Holidays.

Permission can be taken only from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm in the

office.

j) Catholic Students

Remember that your catholic identity has played a great role in

securing an admission in these catholic institutions. So it is your

duty to safeguard and deepen your Catholic faith.

Catholic students have to attend the annual retreat organized

by the respective college/institution and are expected to attend

daily Eucharistic Celebrations. (6.30 am or 6.30 pm).

On Sundays, the Holy Mass in English is at 6.30 am and in Tamil

8.00 am in the College church. The students are expected to

actively participate in the Holy Mass without fail.

BE HAPPY AND BE AN EXAMPLARY HOSTELER

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Hostellers are expected to live in harmony and cordial relationship

with deep respect and consideration for the others. Make use of the

facilities available at LWH, LC, LIBA, LCE & LICET to fulfill your own

goals and dreams, the aspirations and expectations of your parents

and Loyola management. LWH will cherish to nurture and further the

growth of well-behaved and responsible students, who shine in the

academics and extra-curricular activities.

ENJOY YOUR STAY HERE.

Director & The Jesuit Management

(044) 28178452/ 28175457

< womenshostel@loyolacollege.edu>

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PRAYER OF St. IGNATIUS

OF LOYOLA

“ Teach us, Lord, To serve you as you deserve, To give and not to count the cost, To fight and not to heed the wounds, To toil and not to seek the rest, To labour and not to ask for any reward Save that of knowing that We do your holy will, AMEN”.

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