This alumni hostel is not only a second home of alums when in Dumaguete, thereby generating income, but also a laboratory for the new HRM program of the University. This is where the HRM students do their practicum and simulate exercises for housekeeping, kitchen management, hostel administration and operation, etc.

In 2004, the operations and functions of the staff at the Balay were streamlined to reflect a professionally-run and efficient housing facility and to accommodate the needs of students in an internship lab.

In November 2004, the HRM program hosted three volunteers of the Canadian Executive Services Organization as trainors. The consultants gave valuable inputs into the operations of the Balay.

The Balay sa Alumni is almost always fully-booked with University guests, alumni, or friends and relatives of alumni. It is managed by the director of the University Alumni Relations Office, and manned 24/7 by two student assistants on rotation who do regular hosekeeping chores. Aside from their tuition scholarship and honorarium, the SAs have also been granted private and decent living quarters within the Balay to better compensate their services.

1. Guests must fill up a registration card at the front desk upon check in. Please indicate if you are an Alumnus for discount purposes, or if you are a University guest for proper billing process.

2. All room rates are good for 24 hours.

3. Except for University guests, a downpayment equivalent to one day must be paid upon check-in. Always ask for an official receipt of the FU Alumni Association.

4. For extended stays, please make arrangements with the front desk ahead of time. Any guest who brings in a computer, lampshade, electric fan, toaster, or other similar appliances is charged minimal electricity cost.

5. Strictly no smoking in any part of the Balay sa Alumni. The smoking area is near the entrance to the University gate.

6. When using the office phone, all long distance calls and those you make to cellphones will be charged to your room account accordingly.

7. The computer in the receiving area is strictly for the official use of Alumni Affairs and Alumni Association. There are many computer cafes in Taclobo or downtown.

8. Toiletries and other personal stuff are available at the front desk for a minimal cost.

9. Coffee is "on the house". Soda, hot soup, and other packed meals are available from the Balay staff for a minimal cost.

10. Please leave your room key at the front desk each time you leave the Balay so that your room can be cleaned. Keys lost while in the possession of the guest will be charged accordingly.

11. Water supply may be turned off from midnight to 4 am daily, so please keep this schedule in mind.

12. Please settle your final bill one day before your departure.

1. The bedrooms are for the exclusive use of registered guests. Balay sa Alumni guests can only entertain their visitors in the receiving area.

2. Drinking of liquor, gun-totting, carrying of deadly weapons, and gambling are prohibited in the premises of the University.

3. As a courtesy to your Balay mates, please observe the 11 p.m. curfew.

4. Please keep your rooms locked at all times.

1. Balay staff are scheduled to clean your rooms everyday between 8:00 to 12 noon. Should you wish your room to be cleaned at a particular time in the morning, please inform the front desk.

2. You are free to use the common areas like the receiving area, the dining area, the kitchen, and the bathrooms, but as a courtesy to your Balay mates, please clean up your own mess.

3. When in the Balay, all meals and snacks must be taken in the dining area only; while all food items must be stored in the pantry/fridge in the kitchen so as to keep ants and other insects away from the rooms.

4. The work area in the kitchen or the sink must always be kept clear of used dishes and other clutter. Please keep clean utensils in the cabinets/drawers, and food in the pantry/fridge.

5. Pets are strictly prohibited from living and straying inside the Balay sa Alumni.

6. Please turn off all lights, appliances, and the air-conditioning units after use.

1. The use of an electric iron (or electric stove) inside the bedrooms is strictly prohibited. Laundry and ironing services are available in the Balay for a minimal cost. Please make arrangements with the front desk.

2. Each guest always gets to use freshly-laundered beddings and towels. Sheets, blankets, pillow cases, and towels - which are all for room use only -- are changed every Friday morning; Saturday is wash day for the Balay staff. Please enjoy your stay with us!