New students can find out more about a range of services including: Accommodation and Living in Yola; Financial Support and Information; Disability Services; Careers; Chaplaincy; Counselling Service; Sports Services; or opportunities such as becoming a Student Ambassador or Volunteering.

Both the Student Affairs Division and the Union are easily located – both are resident at the Students Centre.

Many new students familiarise themselves with the Student Centre and the Student Affairs Division and its opening times in the first few days after joining the University. The SAD is open late during the first three weeks of the new academic year. All Freshers’ are treated to an Orientation of the University and city as well with visits to tourist and centres of importance including the city market and the royal palace of the traditional ruler of the town (Lamido of Adamawa).

OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF STUDENTS AFFAIRS

In addition to the above, the division has 30 Junior Staff Personnel.

Accommodation

(i)      The University is not under obligation to accommodate any student.  Hostel accommodation is a privilege and voluntary to all students.  However, the University will provide hostel accommodation to eligible and interested students who are ready to abide by the University’s rules and regulations on room occupancy.  Students who opt for accommodation in the hostels will be required to share rooms with their colleagues.  The number of students per room will be as the University may decide.  Facilities are provided in the halls of residence for students to launder their clothes.  Students are required to clean their rooms while University staff will clean the toilets and the surroundings.

(ii)        Students nursing babies will not be provided with accommodation.

(iii)       The right to occupancy is not transferable.

(iv)       Each student will be responsible for the care of the furniture and fittings in his/her room.  The actual replacement cost of any broken down furniture or lost of key must be paid for by the student(s) before replacement  can be made or a clearance is given.

(v)        Any mal-functioning or breakage of electrical or any other fixtures should be reported to the Hall porter immediately.

(vi)       Candles are not permitted in student rooms.  In the event of blackouts only battery-powered flash light should be used. Stoves and cookers can only be used at the designated places.

(vii)       Students must make use of the toilet rolls (Not Newspapers) provided for them in the toilets to avoid blockage.

(viii)      Hostel accommodation is for one academic session only.

(ix)       Any careless or willful destruction or damage to University property will be investigated and where justified, the occupants of the room(s) will be punished.  If negligence or damage is excessive, the room(s) occupants and any other culprit(s) will be expelled from the hall or residence.

(x)       The sale, purchase or consumption of liquor on the campus is not allowed and organizers of any student functions will be held responsible if any liquor is sold or consumed or in any way haled on the campus during student functions.

(xi)      Any students accommodating a visitor or a fellow student or any other person in his room overnight without a written permission of the Hall Warden shall pay a fine of N100.00 and liable to expulsion from the hall of residence. The disciplinary action is without prejudice to any further action that may be taken against such a student by the University Authority.

(xii)      Hanging or display of pornographic pictures is not allowed in student rooms.

(xiii)      Students are not allowed to keep pets of any kind on the University premises.

Clubs and Societies

(i)       The University permits the formation of clubs and societies.

(ii)       A club/society must be registered before it is allowed to operate. For the purpose of registration, the constitution (by-laws and list of members of the proposed club/society) must be submitted and approved by the Student Welfare Committee.

(iii)       Registration of clubs/societies is renewable every academic session.

(iv)      At the beginning of each session, Secretaries of approved clubs are required to send to the Student Affairs Officer a list of elected officials and other committee  members

(v)     Any club/society that wishes to involve people from outside the University in its activities must notify and obtain a written approval of the Registrar at least two weeks before the commencement of such activity.
 
(vi)      New registration now attracts two hundred naira (N200.00) only while renewal attracts one hundred naira (N100.00) only.

The Federal  University of Technology, Yola as an institution does not deal with student scholarship and bursaries.  The students union of various states normally liaise with their respective Scholarship Boards on matters related to scholarship and bursaries.  However, the Students Affairs Office can assist students with scholarship problem by communicating with the various sponsors.

Students Catering Service

The Federal University of Technology, Yola does not engage in students catering services. The University however, assists students to hire caterers who operate within agreed terms of contract.

Hall Advisers/Hall Warden

S/No.                      Hall                                 Hall Warden

            1.                     Oba Adetona               Dr. A. Raji

            2.                     Usman Nagoggo           Prof. B.S.H. Womboh

            3.                     Kabir Umar                  Dr. Sani Yahya

            4.                     Boni Villa                    Dr. B. Ndomi

            5.                     Chukwu                      Mrs. Jamila Y. Ahmed

            6.                     Nana Asma’u               Dr. (Mrs) E.F. Adebayo