Kalayaan Residence Hall
The Kalayaan Residence Hall is a university-operated dormitory located inside the UP Diliman campus. It is a co-educational dormitory housing freshmen. It is located at the corner blocks of Roces and Laurel avenues. It is currently managed by Mr. Rodolfo Robidillo, the dorm manger of the Kalayaan Residence Hall. The Office of Student Housing is located inside the dormitory.
History
The Kalayaan Hall was first opened on June 1975. Three years later, on June 1978, an annex was constructed to accommodate more freshmen coming from far provinces or even from the nearer regions CALABARZON and even NCR but with consideration to the annual income declared by the dormer.
Features
Kalayaan is an H-type building composed of different floors/division namely:
- First Floor Boys/Girls
- Second Floor Boys/Girls
- Third Floor Boys/Girls
- Boys/Girls Annex
- Boys/Girls Basement Annex
- Centerfold
Each room in this dormitory is provided with basic furnishings which include a cabinet, bed and mattress, study table and study lamp and a study chair. There are 2 residents in each room.
Amenities Aside from dorm rooms, there are other amenities in the dormitory that provide the dormers sense of entertainment,sports and others. Inside the dormitory are sports facilities such as a basketball court, volleyball court and a pingpong table which the students may use upon the time that is assigned the dorm rules. The dormitory also has a TV area where a large screen TV can be used for viewing on times specified by dorm rules. It is also a wi-fi area so residents can access the internet using their laptops. Sometimes, orientations are also held here. The Kalayaan Residence Hall operates under a single fee system meaning that residents pay the board and lodging feess. So in response to this, there is a canteen concessionaire operating in the Kalayaan Dining Hall. The dinging hall is similar to a canteen type establishment where there is a kitchen and dining tables are present. Its mode can be compared to a free-flow cafeteria style. Adjacent to the dining area is a multi-purpose held for specific events and activities of the dormitory.
Staff and Personnel
Dorm Manager The dormitory manager oversees the whole dorm and approves activities inside the dormitory. He serves saas the head of the dormitory.
Resident Assisstants Resident Assisstants (RA's) are assigned in each floor/division of the dormitory to monitor and guide the freshmen and help them adjust to the dormitory life but to university life as well. RA's are also responsible for different aspects (e.g. finance, dorm activities). RA's serve as big brothers and/or sisters and help the freshmen residents whenever the need arises. RA's are either upperclassmen or graduate students.
Security Personnel A security personnel is assigned at the main door of the dormitory who inspects the bags of students whenever a student enters. They are responsible for the security inside the dormitory. Currently, there are 2 security personnel at Kalayaan dorm, one in the morning until afternoon and one in the evening until midnight.