Accommodation

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The Alice Springs Student Accommodation (ASSA) provides the perfect transition into university life.

Featuring communal areas across two houses, the campus boasts a community environment to ensure you feel at home.

Inside the houses there are eight twin-share rooms and one disabled room.

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Each twin room contains:

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The kitchen/communal area contains:

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Other campus features include laundry facilities, a cafeteria, theatre and internet access.

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To promote a safe environment, the ASSA is a alcohol and drug free facility.

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For more information about rates and reservation applications, contact the ASSA Supervisor Jade Kurray on 0467 726 776

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If you have any Feedback please let us know.

 

Applying for residence at ASSA

Please start by completing an application for residence, and if you require, please fill in the parent consent form.

Applications will not be processed unless all the required information has been provided. 

Students

ASSA has been designed as a twin share facility to provide the best value accommodation option for students attending the Alice Springs Campus for short stays. However,if reservations permit, students may choose to reserve two beds to obtain single occupancy.

We cannot guarantee single occupancy. Where a student has paid for two beds and we have too many reservations to permit single occupancy of a room, the student will be refunded additional rent paid and be required to share the room.

CDU Staff

ASSA has been designed as a twin share facility to provide the best value accommodation option for students attending the Alice Springs campus for short stays. However, if CDU Staff wish to utilise the facility they will be required to reserve two beds to ensure single occupancy of a room. Where a staff member has paid for two beds and we have too many reservations to permit single occupancy of a room, the staff member will be refunded the whole rent paid and required to seek alternative accommodation. We cannot guarantee a staff reservation.

The University reserves the right to select residents based on information provided in their application and on information acquired from previous stays at any University student accommodation facility.

Please note: Availability is limited and advance bookings and full payment are required to confirm a reservation.

Arriving and Departing

Office opening hours

The ASSA office is open from 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday only.
Find your way around the campus by using the Alice Springs Campus Map.

Check-in and check-out

Check-in is from 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday.

On arrival, please contact the Supervisor of Student Accommodation in the Student Information Office for your keys and accommodation information.

Emergency procedures are provided on check in. 

You can check-out after hours on the nominated day of your departure. Your card key will cease at 11.59pm on your departure date. 

If you would like to check-in on the weekend or after hours please contact the ASSA supervisor on 0467 726 776 or email jade.kurray@cdu.edu.au.

A weekend and after hours arrival fee of $65.00 applies. This fee exists to cover additional staffing costs that are incurred as a result of afterhours check ins.

If you are arriving after office hours, staff are available to meet you at ASSA. Upon arrival at the Alice Springs Campus please call Jade Kurray the ASSA Supervisor on 0467 726 776. A staff member will meet you at the location that you call from and escort you to the accommodation.

ASSA Supervisor and Security staff

Outside office hours Security staff can help you with any security issues that may arise.

The ASSA Supervisor is also available for any other urgent issues. This may include lockouts (note: room lockouts occurring between 10pm and 8am incur a $20 charge on the resident's account), urgent maintenance issues, noise or other disturbances and medical incidents.

Rent and Charges

Rent for the ASSA accommodation costs $31.00 per night for twin share occupancy.

Rent for the ASSA accommodation costs $62.00 per night for sole occupancy.

Arrival and departure on a weekend or public holiday is an additional one off fee of $65.00

Cancellation fee is $50.00

Key replacement fee $10.00

After hours lock out fee $20.00

Confirmed reservations require full payment.

Key Cards

Residents are issued with a key card, which will provide access to your room and common areas in your house. 

All key cards must be returned to the ASSA office when departing or the charge for non-returned keys will be taken from your bond money.

Replacement key cards will be $10 for each key card lost or not returned to us.

Security

Residents should ensure their room is always locked, especially when left unattended (even if only to make a quick trip).

Please do not leave valuables such as laptops, wallets, keys and bicycles unsecured or unattended at any time. 

Do not leave laundry in common areas or public places. 

The University is not responsible for your possessions.

Rules and regulations

Introduction

The CDU Residence is committed to providing an environment that contributes to the academic and social development of residents while they are attending CDU.

Residents have the right to expect the University Residence to conduct its business and activities in accordance with the highest ethical, moral, and legal standards.

The reputation of the University Residence is ultimately determined by the actions of those who reside in its precinct.

The University Residence will therefore insist upon adherence to the following Rules of Conduct.

Governance Framework

In addition to the Rules of Conduct, residents are expected to read and understand the Charles Darwin University by-laws which may be found at: www.cdu.edu.au/governance/bylaws.html

In particular, residents should note the contents of the section of these bylaws describing Student Residences Bylaws, as found at: Charles Darwin University (Student Residences) By-Laws

Student residences Conduct Rules

4.1 Rules of Conduct

 

(a) Residents and visitors of the University Residence will:

 

i) Comply with the Act and the By-laws;
ii) Comply with all administrative directions from authorised officers of the University Residence or the University;
iii) Maintain the highest standards of honesty, integrity and behaviour whilst in or about the University Residence;
iv) Pay all residence fees fortnightly in advance and pay all other payments within the time specified for payment by the University Residence Manager;
v) Comply with any request from an authorised officer to furnish the person’s true name and address and to provide some means of identification.

(b) Residents and visitors of the University Residence will not:

 

i) Steal, remove, damage or otherwise interfere with the property of any other resident or visitor of the University Residence;
ii) Behave in or about the University Residence in a manner that creates a nuisance or annoyance to other people who are residing at or visiting or using the House;
iii) Behave in or about the University Residence in a manner that would amount to discrimination or other 'prohibited conduct' under the Anti-Discrimination Act (NT);
iv) Possess, use or distribute any form of illegal substance on or from the University Residence;
v) Breach any other Act, Regulation or By-law (including but not limited to any other by-law made by the University or rules made by the Council) whilst in or about the University Residence;
vi) Encourage any other resident or visitor to act in a manner contrary to the University By-laws or these Rules.
vii) Smoke inside a the University Residence building or within 2 meters of a doorway or building entrance.

(c) Residents of the University Residence will:

i) At all times accompany any visitor they invite into the University Residence;
ii) Ensure that any visitor they invite into the University Residence complies with the University By-laws and these Rules;
iii) Be responsible for the actions of their visitors.
The full rules of conduct can be found at http://www.cdu.edu.au/governance/documents/StudentResidencesConductRules.pdf

4.2 Breaches of the Rules of Conduct

Where the Rules of Conduct are breached endangering residents or staff and immediate action is required for the safety and wellbeing of residents or staff, the University Residence Manager may evict the resident without notice.

4.2.1 Investigation

The University Residence Manager will undertake investigations into all alleged breaches of the Rules of Conduct and as soon as practical, issue a determination. This may take the form of a written report, and/or in the case of minor occurrences, a face-to-face discussion with the alleged perpetrator.

4.2.2 Determination

In undertaking the investigation the University Residence Manager will examine all relevant information and interview relevant witnesses. If the breach falls into a category where penalties are to be imposed the Manager will issue a written report to the alleged perpetrators which will also include the time, date and place where the interview concerning the breach and penalty is to take place. If the alleged perpetrators do not attend the meeting then the University Residence Manager will impose the penalties and take whatever further action is necessary, this may include eviction.

4.2.3 Penalties

There are three levels of penalties for breaches of the Rules of Conduct

 

a) Level One Breaches cover first offences for all but the most serious instances of misconduct. A Level One Penalty may be imposed after, or in addition to, a resident being issued with a formal warning. The amount of an imposed fine in this instance will not exceed two penalty units*.

b) Level Two Breaches address repetitions of the same or similar instances of Level One Breaches. Once a member has received a Level Two Fine for the same or similar offence, any subsequent misconduct, however minor, may result in removal from the House, or, at the discretion of the Manager, a Level Three penalty. The amount of an imposed Level Two Fine will not exceed 4 penalty units*.

c) Level Three Breaches cover issues that are of an extremely serious nature, such as physical violence or behaviour that places the safety and wellbeing of other residents and staff at risk. This applies when, in the opinion of the Manager, the circumstances of the misconduct are such that the offending resident should be given a chance to redeem himself or herself, rather than face immediate eviction. Once a Level Three fine has been issued, any subsequent misconduct, however minor, would normally result in removal from the House. The amount of an imposed Level Three Fine will not exceed 10 penalty units*.

* The $ value of a penalty unit is set by the NT Penalty Units Act. As at January 2009 a Penalty Unit was $130.00.
The table linked here gives a guide as to specific actions that would be considered as misconduct breaches at Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3. As misconduct may involve circumstances for which no precedent has been set, the examples are not exhaustive, and should be read as indicative only.

4.3 Notification of Penalties

Information on Penalty Notification processes are contained in the University Student Residences Bylaws, as found at: Charles Darwin University (Student Residences) By-Laws

4.4 Request for a Review of Penalties

Information on Penalty Review processes are contained in the University Student Residences Bylaws, as found at: Charles Darwin University (Student Residences) By-Laws

Contact us

Reservations and feedback:

T: 00 61 8 8959 5295(International)
T: 08 8959 5295 (Australia)
E: accommodation@cdu.edu.au 

Alice Springs Student Accommodation Supervisor:

Ms Jade Kurray
E:jade.kurray@cdu.edu.au
P :0467 726 776

CDU Student Accommodation Manager:

Mr Dean Preddy
E:dean.preddy@cdu.edu.au 
P:(08) 8946 6953

Feedback

We would love to know what you think.
Honest and constructive feedback helps the management of ASSA to monitor and improve the services offered to residents.

Survey forms are provided for residents to provide feedback.

1. Resident Satisfaction Survey 2011 Residents is a five minute survey and is completely anonymous.
2. General Feedback (online) - for day-to-day matters.

You can also send your thoughts to accommodation@cdu.edu.au or see the Communications Coordinator at the IHD Office.