Student Services


Housing

The full package includes accommodation in one of the YLC dormitories located within walking distance of the main center.  Each YLC housing facility is equipped with a European washing machine, satellite television, and VCR located in a student common area. Bedrooms are furnished with a telephone extension for student convenience. All local and international calls can be received free of charge, however students will be charged for outgoing calls. Now, we are happy to be able to offer international calls anywhere in the world for $1.00 a minute. Internet access is available 24 hours a day and in our main building and guest house, a wireless connection has been installed for those students with laptops. Sheets, blankets and towels are all provided by the YLC for the duration of your stay.  

Students are entitled to housing one day prior to and one day after the conclusion of study.  Additional periods of stay may be arranged at a cost per night subject to availability.

Students may request a single room as available. 

A U.S. $100/€100 housing damage and key deposit must be paid prior to arrival in Yemen.  The deposit will be returned to the student upon check-out according to the YLC Housing Agreement guidelines.

To view pictures of the facilities, click Tour the Facilities

Housing Guidelines effective upon arrival

1. Housing

• All Center facilities are non-smoking.  Smoking is only permitted on the roof and outside of the buildings.
• Possession or use of alcohol, or illicit drugs, is not permitted within the Center’s facilities.  Possession or use of such may result in immediate expulsion.
• Only Center students and staff are allowed in the Center’s facilities.
• The $100/€100 refundable room and key deposit is due when you register and will be returned prior to departure, minus the cost of any damages or outstanding account balances. 
• A room inventory form will be completed upon your arrival and prior to departure from the Center’s housing.
• You are liable for all damages done to your room and its contents during your stay.
• You are responsible for cleaning your own room.  Please leave your wastebasket outside your door to be emptied each morning.
• Please keep your room door and the door to the housing floors locked at all times.
• The Center is not liable for any lost, damaged, or stolen belongings.
• Due to the mud construction of the Center’s buildings, please use adhesive materials such as "ticky-tack" when hanging posters, etc., on the walls.  Do not use tacks, nails, etc.
• Please conserve water and electricity.

2. Communal Areas

• The student kitchen is equipped with appliances and utensils for your convenience.  Please clean them after use and treat them with care.
• Please report any appliance malfunction to the Center staff.
• Drinking water straight from the tap is not recommended. Bottled water is widely available and inexpensive.  You may also boil water at least 5 minutes before consumption.
• The purchase of bathroom and kitchen sundries such as dish soap, toilet paper, etc., is your responsibility.
• A washing machine is provided for your convenience.  Please set the water level only as high as is necessary.
• All bathrooms are shared.  Please be considerate of your colleagues and clean after yourself.
• Please do not flush sanitary towels down the toilet.  Bins are provided for their disposal.
• The student Mafraj is a common area for all students. Please help keep it clean.
• Please conserve water and electricity.

4. Mail                  

• Mail is picked up from the Post Office Saturday through Thursday.  Be sure to give your mailing address as:

    Your name
                C/O Yemen Language Center
                P.O. Box 3671
                Sana’a, Republic of Yemen

• Your mail can be picked up in the computer lab .
• Students are responsible for delivering personal mail to the Post Office.

5. Communications- phone / e-mail                

• The Center has a new high-speed ADSL line and usage is included in the full-package prices. Internet is available 24 hours a day for students in the center, and in the main building we have a wireless connection in the rooms and mafraj.
• Facsimiles may be sent from the Center at a cost of 700YR/page.  There is no charge to receive incoming faxes. Local and international calls may be received in your room without charge to you. Local calls from your room to areas within Sana'a will be charged at the rate of 20YR/minute.
• A $50/€50 USD deposit is required to activate international calling capability from your room. We can now offer international calls for $1.00 a minute anywhere in the world.

 6. Travel

• Always inform the Center staff prior to traveling outside the capital. Travel papers are necessary for travel outside the capital and will be arranged for Center students only.
• The administration secretary at the bottom of the stairs will arrange for your travel papers.  Please advise the secretary of your travel plans no later than one working day prior to departure.

7. General

•  If you come home late please be considerate of your colleagues and neighbors. To use any 120-volt electric appliances you will need to use a transformer. These are available locally. If you lose your Center keys there will be a $50/€50 fee for replacement. Your Center ID card is very important and you should carry this card with you at all times.  If it is lost a 500YR fee will be charged for replacement.
• In the event of illness the Center can arrange for you to visit a physician, laboratory, clinic, or hospital as needed. Our staff is available 24-hours a day for emergency services. You will be responsible for all fees arising from medical services or treatment.

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