University regulations

• 1. If international students acquire the citizenship of the Russian Federation they are transferred for studies as Russian citizens.
• 2. International students should inform BMSTU about acquiring the citizenship in written and submit the RF passport within 10 days from its issue.
• 3. The university makes all the necessary arrangements to transfer the persons mentioned in clause 1 of this section of the present rules, for studies as Russian citizens in the established order before the beginning of the next semester after acquiring the citizenship.
• 4. Students are not entitled to change the form of studies because of the transfer. Persons who studied on the fee-paid basis as international continue to study on the fee-paid basis as Russian citizens.
• 5. International citizens, studying by the direction of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, continue to study by this direction after becoming the citizens of Russia.
• 6. Persons who studied under the academic mobility agreements as international citizens can be transferred only for studies on the fee-paid basis.
• 7. A student, who has concluded a contract with university for studies as an international citizen, continues to study and fulfills all the obligations under this contract before the next semester after acquiring the citizenship of the Russian Federation.
• 8. If a person applies for admission as an international citizen and acquires the citizenship of the Russian Federation before the university issues the enrollment order, the person follows the admission procedures for international citizens and gets enrolled as a citizen of the Russia Federation.
• 9. If a person applies for admission as an international citizen and acquires the citizenship of the Russian Federation after the university issues the enrollment order, but before the beginning of the first semester, the university applies the rule stipulated by clause 3.
• 10. If a person acquires the citizenship of the Russian Federation after the beginning of the first semester, the university applies the rule stipulated by clause 3.
• 11. If international students studying by contract acquire the citizenship of the Russian Federation in the last semester of their final year, they continue their studies as international citizens. The university doesn’t transfer the students for studies as Russian citizens. The diploma is issued according to the rules applied to the citizens of the Russian Federation.

The violation of these rules by the students results in:
– Reprimand (with a written statement);
– Reprimand and strong warning about expulsion;
– Expulsion from the university.

Students living in the dormitories are entitled to:

• Use the amenity spaces, equipment, and services;
• Request the replacement of collapsed equipment, broken furniture, worn out linens, etc. and removal of disadvantages of welfare services;
• Ask to change the accommodation conditions;
• Participate in the discussion of housekeeping and make suggestions;
• Demand that other students abide by the dormitory rules;
• Use their personal electronic devices and equipment with the permission of the dormitory administration and under condition of making additional payment for extra power consumption.

Students living in the dormitories are obliged to:

• Abide by the rules of admission and studies of international citizens at BMSTU and dormitory rules;
• Accept the room and the linens according to the record cards;
• Pay the damages caused by the students to the property of the dormitory (damaged living space and equipment). The amount of the compensation is determined by an additional agreement to the leasing contract, including the act of damage, made by the dormitory administration and the university administration and signed by both parties. If the student refuses to pay the damages, they will be legally recovered according to the laws of the Russian Federation;
• Share the responsibility with other students living in the block (room) for the damaged caused to the shared rooms of the block or shared equipment;
• Be fully responsible for the room and equipment while living alone, till a new roommate arrives.
• Be fully responsible for observance the rules of admission and studies of international citizens at BMSTU and dormitory rules by the visitors they have invited to the dormitory;
• Observe the dormitory pass regulations;
• Keep the room and the block clean and tidy;
• Keep the equipment in common areas in good order;
• Inform the appropriate services or the university administration about accidents and equipment failures, prevent the harmful consequences as far as possible;
• Observe the fire safety rules when using electric and gas appliances;
• Register additionally purchased electric appliances if their power consumption is more than 100 W (refrigerators, TV sets, etc.);
• Close all windows and doors, and turn off electric appliances, lights and water before leaving the room;
• Get the permission from the university administration to take the equipment out of the dormitory;
• Use the rubbish chute to dispose small and mid-size garbage, not large size garbage;
• Obey the legal claims of service officers and representatives of the university administration;
• Execute the orders of service officers and representatives of the university administration in full obedience in emergency situations.

Students living in the dormitories are not allowed to:

• Move from one room to another without permission;
• Use the provided accommodation areas for purposes other than intended (e.g. the rooms cannot be used as storage places, workshops, etc.). The storage of clothes and equipment is allowed in the amount necessary for personal use of the student living in the room. The maximum quantity of food stocks allowed should be enough for two weeks for all the students living in the room;
• Rearrange, fix and install the wiring system and electric appliances (including communication wiring like telephone, computer network, etc.) without permission, use the electric appliances (refrigerators, etc.) without their registration by the
  authorized representative of Dormitory Administration;
• Use electric cookers, kettles, heaters and other electric appliances outside the designated areas;
• Rearrange the rooms, install or remove the walls, doors, windows, plumbing fixtures;
• Install new shelves, entresols, fixtures; drill the walls, doors, drive nails, etc. without permission of the authorized representative of Dormitory Administration;
• Disassemble and reassemble the furniture without permission;
• Install additional door locks. The locks are changed only due to the loss of function and with the permission of the university administration. After installing the new lock the new key should be given to the authorized representative of Dormitory Administration within 1 day;
• Store and use explosive and inflammable items and materials, fireworks, chemical substances and devices dangerous to health;
• Throw or hang various items out of the windows;
• Keep and feed animals in the living quarters and common areas;
• Turn on audio systems at volume disturbing the students outside of the room;
• Infringe on the rights of other students and prevent them from studying;
• Invite visitors for staying overnight without permission of Dormitory Administration;
• Give their dormitory pass to other persons;
• Bring and consume alcoholic beverages, be drunk, play cards and gamble;
• Smoke in the dormitory.

Visitors are allowed only by the invitation of the students living in the dormitory. Representatives of embassies and other officially accredited organizations of students’ countries are allowed with appropriate documents. Visiting hours are from 10:00 pm to 11:00 pm. The abovementioned persons can enter the dormitory in accordance with the established procedure. The students who have invited the visitors are responsible for their observance of the bylaws and timely departure.

Visitors are not allowed in the absence of the students who have invited them.

From 11:00 pm the students should observe silence. The entrance for the students living in the dormitory is open till 01:00 am. The entrance is closed from 01.00 am to 06:00 am.

Students of different genders are not allowed to live in the same room of block, consisting of one or several rooms, toilet room and bathroom. The exception is made for near relatives: husband and wife, brother and sister, father and daughter, mother and son.

Violation of the rules set forth in this section and dormitory rules results in:

• Reprimand (with a written statement);
• No visitors for the period determined by the administration;
• Reprimand and strong warning about expulsion;
• Eviction from the dormitory;
• Expulsion from the university.

Students can submit a request for changing the accommodation conditions in July and August if vacant rooms are available.

International citizens can live outside the dormitory in other places at their own option. They should inform the university administration about their address within 3 days.

International citizens can be expelled from the University by the order of Rector in the following cases:

• Completion of studies;
• Academic failures;
• Violation of BMSTU Charter;
• Violation of BMSTU bylaws;
• . Violation of Rules of Admission and Studies of International Citizens at BMSTU;
• Failure to complete the graduation thesis in due time;
• Students haven’t attended the classes since admission;
• Students haven’t resumed their studies after academic leave;
• Constant absence from classes;
• Breach of the Contract;
• Transfer to another university;
• Personal request of the student.

List of crude violations resulting in disciplinary actions in form of expulsion from the university:

• Violation of migration registration laws in force. Persons failing to present the document confirming migration registration in due time, are regarded violators of migration registration procedures and are subject to expulsion from the University.
• Leaving Moscow without informing BMSTU Migration Registration Office and bringing the detachable section of notification on migration registration.
• Failure to fulfill the study plan (or internship plan) without valid excuse. Constant absence from classes without valid excuse.
• Absence of medical insurance, issued according to the laws in force and present Rules.
• Card playing and other kinds of gambling on the territory of the university.
• Drinking alcoholic beverages on the territory of the university.
• Attend BMSTU under the influence of alcohol, drugs or other intoxicating substances.
• Destruction and theft of BMSTU property.
• Launching fireworks on the territory of the university.
• Violation of fire safety rules, which could result in severe consequences.
• . Swearing, foul language (including filthy communication in information networks and local networks of departments and dormitories).
• Unauthorized access to the information network of the university (hack).
• Malicious disobedience to legal claims of security officers or fireguards.
• Giving your pass to the university or dormitory to another person.
• Falsification of documents, issued by the University (passes, academic records, directions, references, etc.).
• Repeated smoking in undesignated areas.
• Actions or comments, insulting personal honor and dignity of staff and students of the university as well as their national and religious feelings.
• Submission of consciously forged documents, including medical documents.

The procedure of expulsion is stipulated in section 10 and section 11 of BMSTU bylaws.