Directorate of Dormitories  
  Location: Dormitory 2, Ground Floor 
  Tel : 0 312 210 30 00  
  Fax : 0 312 210 79 80 
  E-Mail : dorm@metu.edu.tr

General Information 
There are 19 dormitories located on METU campus. Dormitories 2, 4, 6, 8 and 9, İsa Demiray Dormitory, 15. Guest House and Faik Hızıroğlu Guest House are for male students. Dormitories 1, 3, 5 and 7, Faika Demiray Dormitory, 12. Guest House, 16. Guest House and Osman Yazıcı Guest House are for female students. In addition, both male and female students reside in different blocks in Dormitory 19 and Refika Aksoy Dormitory. 
The rooms in Dormitory 1,2,8,9,19 are double occupancy. In Dormitories 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and in İsa Demiray Dormitory, Faika Demiray Dormitory, and Refika Aksoy Dormitory, they are quadruple occupancy. Apart from these, there are rooms for single, double, triple and quadruple occupancy in the more comfortably furnished Faik Hızıroğlu Guest House, Osman Yazıcı Guest House, 12. Guest House and 15. Guest House,   and  16. Guest House.

Dormitory Facilities
There is internet connection in all dormitory rooms. In some dormitories, there are computer labs with internet connection which are open 24 hours. In the dormitories, there exist study rooms, a studio for architecture students, TV rooms, and modern kitchens where students can cook their own meals. Apart from these, there are canteens as well as biscuit and beverage dispensers.
There are an adequate number of automatic washing machines and driers, irons and ironing boards in the dormitories. Bed sheets are replaced every two weeks. Hot water is available 24 hours.
There exist an indoor and outdoor swimming pool, sports halls, football fields, and basketball and tennis courts in the dormitories zone.
On campus, there is a cafeteria, a shopping center and branches of several banks, where students can eat and meet their other needs.
Information about dormitory fees can be found under “Room Facilities and Fees”.

Transportation
Transportation between the city center and the dormitories is between the hours 07.00 and 24.00 via the underground, bus and minibus services. Moreover, there are scheduled ring buses that operate between the dormitories and departments.

Health Service
There is a Health and Psychological Counseling Center in the dormitories zone which offers service for24 hours.

Applications to Dormitories
Upon finishing their registration to the university, newly admitted students wishing to apply for accommodation in the dormitories should fill out the application form available at the official website of the Directorate of Dormitories and finalize their application by submitting this to the Directorate of Dormitories Office.
Students who have not applied during registrations can apply to the Directorate of Dormitories (in Dormitory 2 building) within two weeks after classes start.

Assessment of the Applications
Dormitory applications are assessed and scored according to criteria set by the Executive Board of the Dormitories and approved by the Presidency, taking into consideration the university entrance scores of the applicants. The results of the assessments are announced both on the bulletin boards at the Directorate of Dormitories in Dormitory 2 and on the Directorate’s website. Students may learn when they are to register to the dormitory and the next placement date from the weekly posted definitive registration announcement table.

Registration to the Dormitories
Dormitory placements are made starting from the students with the highest scores.  The placements continue by lowering scores according to vacated places each week. This procedure goes on until every student who has applied within the application period is placed in a dorm. Students eligible for placement in a dorm should apply to that dorm with all the required documents during working hours, the latest on the announced day of application to complete the registration procedure.  
In order to complete the registration procedure, students should apply, with all the required documents during working hours within the specified period, to the dorm indicated across their names on the list announced on the bulletin boards and the Directorate’s website.

The Status of Students Who Miss Their Turn
Students who have been placed in the final registration list and thus earned the right to register to a dorm will lose this right if they do not register within the announced period. If these students reapply for registration, their points will be calculated anew by deducting points for late application and they will be placed accordingly.

Documents Required During Definitive Registration:
1- Student ID card or student certificate issued at registration
2- a photocopy of the passport
3- 5 photos
***Registration is not possible with missing documents

Residence period in a Dormitory  

The period of residence in a dormitory is the normal period of education + 1 year.
     Entry to the Dorm                 Residence Period  
English Preparatory Class:                5+1=6
1st year:                                               4+1=5
2nd year:                                              3+1=4
3rd year:                                               2+1=3
4th year:                                               1+1=2 
 
NB: Students who reach the maximum allowed period of residence are discharged from the dormitory.

Dormitory Regulations
METU dormitories are managed, run and supervised according to the provisions stated in the Dormitory Regulations. Students are advised to read these regulations which are posted on the bulletin board of each dorm as well as on the official website of the Directorate of Dormitories. During dormitory registrations, students are also provided with written information including the regulations to be followed in the dorms.

 
                • Durations for Leave of Absence
Every student staying at the dormitory has the right to go on leave for 20 days within a semester, excluding weekends and holidays. Students wanting to go on leave must fill out the “leave file” at the Dormitory’s Information Desk. Students under 18 must provide written consent from their parents in order to go on leave.  (The consent template may be obtained from the directorate of each dormitory.)

                • Entry and Exit Hours to the Dormitories
Students staying at the dorms should be on campus latest by 23.30, and can enter the dorms latest by 24.00.

                • Staying at the Dormitories During Holidays
Students whose study programs continue during the holidays (due to summer school, internship, etc.) can stay in the dormitories providing that they present an authorized letter stating their reasons for stay.

                • Dormitory Address and Phone Numbers
When students use the dormitory address, they should indicate the number of the dormitory, the number of their room, and the number of their bed.