Guidelines for employees using rooms in UiO’s premises

Everyone who uses UiO’s premises must adhere to the following guidelines:

General rules

  • Users are responsible for obtaining physical access to the building and the relevant room (contact the Operations Area or the Security Operation Center).
  • Furniture must be returned to its original place and waste must be removed before vacating the premises.
  • Rooms at UiO cannot be used for commercial purposes or sublet without express permission from the Estate Department.
  • Everyone must be out of the buildings by 02:00 hrs. Security guards may terminate functions if UiO’s security regulations are not complied with.
  • Food and beverages are not permitted in classrooms, only in meeting rooms and canteens.
  • All users of UiO's premises are obliged to familiarize themselves with and adhere to UiO’s fire instructions.
  • Smoking and use of naked flames/candles is prohibited (except in controlled laboratory work, in church rooms and at staffed catering facilities subject to a liquor licence).
  • All use of alcohol in UiO’s premises must be in accordance with the guidelines for serving alcohol at UiO. 
  • Some UiO premises also have their own rules of use that must be adhered to.

Responsibilities of user

  • Rooms at UiO must normally only be used for work purposes.
  • Notify the room owner of any problems with the room, such as broken or missing technical equipment.

Responsibilities of room owner

The units are responsible for:

  • Managing room bookings
  • Updating information on rooms, such as capacity, equipment etc.
  • Ensuring that rooms are in a good condition

The Estate Department is responsible for:

  • Overall responsibility for the rooms and their use
  • Updating room details according to information from the units
  • Approving applications for use by external enterprises, student associations, and all use after 21:00 hrs and at weekends

Classrooms

  • Some activities, such as conferences, can be pre-registered before the room is available for general booking.
  • Teaching activities are given priority for classroom bookings. In principle, classrooms cannot be booked until the lesson plan for the coming period is available.
Published June 20, 2016 1:25 PM