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All VMU students can choose vacant rooms in dormitories from August 25th

Join “Sharing is caring” event: save money and help the environment!

We invite you to the “Sharing is Caring” event, where you can find many necessary things and curious stuff to settle down successfully and make your new place of living a second home.

For whom:

• new exchange students
• the first year full-time international students
• for all other students and the VMU community

Where: VMU dormitory No. 2, (Baltija), Vytauto pr. 71, 44321, Kaunas

When: Thursday, August 24, from 16.00 to 18.00

Why is it worth coming?

• Join a sharing culture and save money!
• Find all necessities and cozy things for your life in Kaunas for free (gently used or new)
• Meet new exchange and full-time students and make a friendship
• Leave less waste and make lower CO2 level
• Treat yourself to refreshment drinks and cookies

There are some categories of things you may find at the event:

• Kitchen stuff (from cup to the grater, etc.)
• Electronics (kettle, table lamps, etc.)
• Study and leisure time items (sports equipment, hobby stuff, stationery such as notebooks, paper, pens, holders, etc.)
• Household items (cleaning tools such as mops, brooms, washing powder; storage containers or boxes, buckets, mirrors, hangers for clothes)

Agenda:

• lottery for unique things
• swapping things and enjoying your social time with others
• photo and video shooting
• playing games to get to know the Lithuanian language
• enjoying souvenirs, drinks, and cookies

Attention to those who would like to donate and share things!

At this event, participants can bring in appropriate unwanted things to donate, and then browse and take home items donated by others.

Memo for the participants:

• bring clean and gently used items
• bring items according to the selected categories (kitchen stuff, electronics, study, leisure time stuff, household items)

We won’t collect and keep: food, medicine, clothes, footwear, bedding. BUT: you can bring clothes, footwear, and bedding into the box in the lobby, and we will donate them to Caritas!

We definitely will have some items left over. Depending on the situation, we will either donate them to the homeless people via Caritas (clothes, footwear, bedding) or store them for another “Sharing is Caring” event and future students’ needs (kitchen stuff, electronics, study, leisure time stuff, household items).

See you!

Application for Accommodation for New International Students of 2023/2024

Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) has opened an application for new incoming international students for accommodation in the dormitories of VMU during the academic year 2023/2024 or just the Autumn semester. Please note, that this application is open only for new (first year) incoming full-time, Erasmus+, Bilateral or other international exchange students of Vytautas Magnus University. Other, higher year students, who are currently not living in the dormitories of VMU, would be allowed to reserve one of the rooms for the new academic year only starting from July 1st, 2023.

IMPORTANT:  the application is open only for students, who have already signed their Learning Agreements (Erasmus+, Bilateral Exchange or Visiting Students) and  Agreement of Studies (full-time Bachelor’s and Master’s degree students) (for more information about signing it, please contact International Cooperation department)

In order to reserve a place of residence in one of the dormitories of VMU, all new incoming first-year international students must follow this procedure:

For more information please contact:

• Student Centre (Student Affairs Department)
• Phone +370 37 751 175
• E-mail studentas@vdu.lt
• Address K. Donelaičio g. 52-111, Kaunas

The most important dates and terms of accommodation of 2023 / 2024 academic year

We would like to inform you about the most important dates and terms for the accommodation of our international students in the dormitories of Vytautas Magnus University during the Autumn semester of the 2023/2024 academic year:

	Accommodation of NEW international students, studying full-time or coming for exchange studies
From 2023.07.01	From this date, all new international students of Vytautas Magnus university, will be allowed to book a place of accommodation in VMU dormitories (places of accommodation, reserved prior to this date, will be cancelled).	More detailed information about accommodation procedure you will find http://accommodation.vdu.lt  in NEWS the end of June.
Until 2023.08.31	Reservations made by new international students are kept until this date. If the student does not arrive and move into the dormitory by this date – the reservation will be cancelled.	–
	Accommodation of SENIOR students
Until 2023.05.31	Room changes and new reservations are allowed by choosing rooms from the list of available places on Student Portal studentas.vdu.lt	–
By 2023.06.30	Persons, whose Agreements for Accommodation are valid only until June 30, 2023, and whose Agreements will no longer be renewed (persons who have been imposed disciplinary sanctions; etc.) must move out of the dormitories of VMU.	Students, whose Agreements for Accommodation will not be extended, will be personally informed about that by an email, send to their VMU and (or) another mailbox.
From 2023.07.01 to 2023.07.06	VMU students whose Agreements for Accommodation have been renewed must sign it online on https://epasirasymas.vdu.lt/.	Students will be informed about that by an email, send  to their VMU and (or) another mailbox.
By 2023.07.31	Persons whose Agreements for Accommodation have been extended only for the summer period must move out of the VMU dormitories. VMU Graduates of 2023, will be allowed to stay in the dormitory for no longer than July 31, 2023.	–
From 2023.08.25	List of remaining vacant rooms will be published for all VMU students.	–
	Accommodation for students of OTHER UNIVERSITIES
From 2023.10.01	Announcement of remaining places for all not VMU (other university) students.	–

In case of questions please contact VMU Student Centre:

Address: K. Donelaičio str. 52-111, Kaunas

Phone: +370 37 751 175

Email: studentas@vdu.lt

VMU students are invited to share things for the future students’ needs

We invite all VMU students to share the things they don’t need anymore with those exchange or full-time students who will arrive in August.

The initiative is being implemented within DON@ – Donation Opportunities for Newcomers. The key objective of the project is to facilitate the integration and improvement of living conditions of students with fewer opportunities by promoting mutual support, inclusion, and sustainable development.

All VMU students are invited to attend this event:

• June 27, Tuesday, 16.00 – 18.00, lobby, VMU dormitory No. 2, (Baltija), Kaunas
• June 28, Wednesday, 16.00 – 18.00, lobby, VMU dormitory No. 2, (Baltija), Kaunas
• June 29, Thursday, 16.00 – 18.00, lobby, VMU dormitory No. 2, (Baltija), Kaunas
• June 30, Friday, 17.00 – 19.00, lobby, VMU dormitory No. 5, Akademija, Kaunas district

Note! The organized collection of things will be provided every week till the end of June. You will be informed about the upcoming events later.

There are three main requirements only:

• bring clean and gently used items;
• bring items according to the selected categories;
• bring your stuff to the appointed place and time.

We accept the following categories of things:

• Kitchen stuff (pans, pots, plates, blenders, cups, knives, cutlery, dishes, kettle, dishware, etc.);
• Electronics (USBs, fan, table lamps, iron, etc.);
• Study and leisure time stuff (umbrella, backpacks, bags, books, sports equipment, hobby stuff for handmade, stationery such as notebooks, paper, pens, holders, etc.);
• Household items (cleaning tools such as mops, brooms, washing powder; storage containers or boxes, buckets, mirrors, hangers for clothes; decoration such as candles, flashlights, photo frames, etc.).

All donated items will be kept in the special storage rooms in the VMU dormitories till the end of August. Before the new semester begins, we will organize a Donation Day and share the items with new students.

We do not accept for storage: clothes and footwear, bedding, food products, ingredients, and medicine.

Who can donate the items?

All VMU students, whether they live in a dormitory or elsewhere.

How often will such an event take place?

Every week till the end of June. You will be informed about the upcoming events later. Find out more about DON@ project here.

Room checks in dormitories

On June 6^th, 7^th, 8^th randomly selected rooms of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) dormitory residents will be inspected.

June 6^th 12:00:

• Dormitory No. 4 (Studentų str. 1, Akademija, Kaunas district)

June 6^th 13:00

• Dormitory No. 2 “Baltija” (Vytauto pr. 71, Kaunas)

June 6^th 14:30:

• Dormitory No. 7 (Universiteto str. 6, Akademija, Kaunas district)

June ^7th 12:00:

• Dormitory No. 8 (Studentų str. 5, Akademija, Kaunas district)

June 7^th 12:00

• Dormitory No. 10 (Studentų str. 7, Akademija, Kaunas district)

June ^8th 12:00:

• Dormitory No. 1 “Taika” (Taikos pr. 119, Kaunas)

June 8^th 13:00:

• Dormitory No. 5 (Universiteto str. 8, Akademija, Kaunas district)

Residents, who have failed to meet the conditions laid down in the Agreement for Accommodation or who have violated the Internal Rules of the Dormitories of Vytautas Magnus University and who have been subject to disciplinary action:

• 10 euros if a reprimand is issued;
• 15 euros if a warning is issued;
• 20 euros if a severe warning.

A Survey of the Quality of Accommodation Services is Being Conducted

We invite you to participate and express your opinion in the university-level “Evaluation of Accommodation Services in Dormitories” survey, launched by the Student Affairs Department (SAD). The purpose of the survey is to find out the opinion of persons living in VMU dormitories about accommodation conditions and provided services.

We kindly invite students who live in VMU dormitories in Kaunas, Akademija (Kaunas District), or Vilnius to participate in this year’s survey and evaluate their opinions and suggestions, which would help to improve the performance and services provided in dormitories. We are hoping for ~10 minutes of your time, that you would dedicate to completing this questionnaire. The link to the survey was sent to all the residents by e-mail to their personal e-mail addresses. We invite you to fill in the survey by April 30, 2023. 

Survey link

Taking into account the results of last year’s survey, the following changes/improvements have been made to the VMU halls of residence in 2022 in order to create the most favourable and comfortable living and leisure conditions for students living in the VMU halls:

No.	Dormitory	Significant changes/improvements in 2022
1	No. 2, located at the address Vytauto pr. 71, Kaunas	Outdoor bicycle racks installed
2	No. 5, located at the address Universiteto str. 8, Akademija, Kaunas District	Features a Meditation Room, outdoor bicycle racks installed, exterior staircase repaired
3	No. 6, located at the address A. Vivulskio str. 36, Vilnius	Partial cosmetic renovation of rooms

The survey on VMU dormitories is carried out annually to make the results comparable and assess changes in accommodation services and make new proposals.

Thank you all for your cooperation in taking 10 minutes to complete the survey – you are helping us to improve and grow!

If you have any questions, please contact the Student Affairs Department by email: srd@vdu.lt or by phone: (8 37) 327 977.

Room checks in dormitories

On March 6^th, 7^th, 8^th and 9^th, randomly selected rooms of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) dormitory residents will be inspected.

March 6^th 2:30 pm.:

• Dormitory No. 1 “Taika” (Taikos pr. 119, Kaunas)

March 6^th 2:00 pm.:

• Dormitory No. 10 (Studentų str. 7, Akademija, Kaunas district)

March 7^th 3:00 pm.:

• Dormitory No. 2 “Baltija” (Vytauto pr. 71, Kaunas)

March 7^th 3:00 pm.:

• Dormitory No. 8 (Studentų str. 5, Akademija, Kaunas district)

March 8^th 3:00 pm.:

• Dormitory No. 4 (Studentų str. 1, Akademija, Kaunas district)

March 8^th 3:00 pm.:

• Dormitory No. 5 (Universiteto str. 8, Akademija, Kaunas district)

March 9^th 1:00 pm.:

• Dormitory No. 7 (Universiteto str. 6, Akademija, Kaunas district)

Residents, who have failed to meet the conditions laid down in the Agreement for Accommodation or who have violated the Internal Rules of the Dormitories of Vytautas Magnus University and who have been subject to disciplinary action:

• 10 euros if a reprimand is issued;
• 15 euros if a warning is issued;
• 20 euros if a severe warning.

Lithuania’s first meditation room was established in the VMU dormitory

On the initiative of the Student Affairs and International Cooperation Departments of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) and the Students’ Representative Council, a meditation room was opened in the dormitory No. 5, located at Universiteto str. 8, Akademija, Kaunas district. This is the first room of its kind in the students’ dormitories in Lithuania, where students can use this space for meditation, concentration, and other personal spiritual or psychological needs.

The idea to establish this kind of room arose even before the COVID-19 pandemic. The original idea was to establish a prayer room for students of different religions, who need such a place in the dormitory due to the fact, that it is located in Akademija (Kaunas district), and unlike in the City Centre of Kaunas, there is no possibility to find a place for religious services very quickly. However, in the wake of the pandemic, the purpose of the room has been broadened.

“During the pandemic, we realized that our students are in need for a quiet place where they could do their activities without being disturbed. Although there are only single and two-beds rooms at the University dormitories, it is because of the latter (two-beds rooms) that students cannot always have his or her own private space for meditation, remote psychological counselling, etc,”, says Mr. Mantas Simanavičius, Director of the Student Affairs Department, about the need for a meditation room. “We believe that in future, we should open more of these rooms in dormitories in Kaunas, as well as in Vilnius”.

Mrs, Laura Lapinskė, the Equal Opportunities Coordinator at VMU, says that in a today’s society, people are moving between different activities at a very fast pace, so space for peace and relaxation (a separate room or area) allows you to take a breather, to relax, to hide from the hustle and bustle, to sit in silence, or to simply calm yourself down.

“I see the establishment of a meditation room in the VMU dormitory as a very welcome initiative. I am convinced that the establishment of such spaces, which help to strengthen the psychological and emotional well-being of the members of the University community, is a successful step forward, learning from the best practices of universities in other countries, for example Scandinavia, or business companies. I believe that we should move towards further development of relaxation and meditation spaces as an important part of the university’s infrastructure, which is accessible to both students and staff members”, says Mrs. Lapinskė.

Individual students are already using the meditation room, and we think it will be particularly useful for our Muslim students during the Ramadan, as well as for students who are meditating or just want to concentrate and spend time alone with their thoughts. In conclusion, we kindly invite you to use the meditation room and leave all your everyday worries behind, calm your mind and soul, and develop only positive emotions.

Regarding the accommodation fee reduction for VMU students who suffered from repression by the Belarusian government and military actions in Ukraine

Students from Ukraine who have been admitted to study at Vytautas Magnus University for the academic year 2022/2023, as well as students who in accordance with the Description of the Procedure for Granting the Support for Students of Vytautas Magnus University who Suffered from the Repressions of the Government of the Republic of Belarus and Military Actions in Ukraine have been granted the accommodation fee exemption for a period until December 31st, 2022, will be granted the accommodation fee reduction from January 1st to June 30th, 2023, under the following conditions:

• 100% accommodation fee reduction will be granted to students, who are currently living in:

• • Two-beds room in a block of rooms (room type II B);
  • Two-beds room in a block of rooms (room type II B) with an additional bed.

• 70% reduction will be granted to students, who are currently living in a two-beds room (room type II).

IMPORTANT: Students, who are granted a 70% accommodation fee reduction and who after January 1st, 2023, will change their place of residence to the different type of room will lose their right to a reduction of the accommodation fee unless they will move to a type of room which grants a 100% fee reduction.

Students, who are or will be living in a different type of rooms than specified above, will not be granted any type of accommodation fee reduction.

Students of VMU, students who suffered from repression by the Belarusian government and from military actions in Ukraine and who have not applied for any type of support in accordance with the Description of the Procedure for Granting the Support for Students of Vytautas Magnus University who Suffered from the Repressions of the Government of the Republic of Belarus and Military Actions in Ukraine, or who have received such support and it has been ceased to be granted because the student has moved out of the dormitory, are entitled to apply for the accommodation fee reduction under the above-mentioned conditions no later than by February 28th, 2023, by submitting a signed request form and sending it to email studentas@vdu.lt.

For more information please contact:

Student Centre (Student Affairs Department)

K. Donelaičio str. 52 – 111, Kaunas

Ph. +370 37 75 11 75

E-mail studentas@vdu.lt

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