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Arrival at the university
To make your arrival as smooth as possible and to facilitate the registration of new students, the
University has implemented a staged arrival.
If your family name begins:
• A-L you are requested to arrive between
9.30am and 4.00pm on Saturday 26
September 2015*
• M-Z you are requested to arrive between
9.30am and 4.00pm on Sunday 27
September 2015
(*Please be aware that if you arrive on 26
September there will be an Open Day taking place and so there will be a lot of traffic around campus.)
Each residence will have its own reception area where residential staff and student volunteers will be present to assist you and answer any queries.
If you arrive after 4.00pm you can collect your key from Student Reception, Senate House which will be open 7am-3am every day during the arrivals period. If you are due to arrive between 3am and
7am please email studentreception@warwick.
ac.uk before your arrival and you will then be able to collect your keys from Security.
Early arrival
If you are not enrolled on a pre-sessional programme and intend to arrive before
26 September 2015 please inform Warwick
Accommodation and we will send you a list of local hotels and B&Bs.
Late arrival
If you are unable to arrive before 11.00pm on
Wednesday 7 October 2015, it is essential that you inform Warwick Accommodation by email, well in advance, stating the date on which you intend to arrive. If this is not done, any accommodation unclaimed by 11.00pm on Wednesday 7 October
2015 will be re-allocated.
Reserved accommodation not claimed by 11.00pm on the notified day of late arrival will also be re-allocated.
Student car parking
Parking spaces are generally scarce at the
University and that resident students are normally not permitted to bring cars with them.
Temporary parking is permitted to allow unloading and loading at the beginning and end of each term. For more information on student car parking, please visit Student Car Parking
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What should I bring?
Below is a short list of the essentials to get you going:
• Towels
• Toiletries
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Laundry Bag
Coat Hangers
• Bath Mat (if you have an en-suite)
• Crockery
• Cooking utensils
• Tupperware
The following items are not permitted in bedrooms:
• Sellotape- can disfigure walls and ceiling;
please use Blu-Tack for any display
• notices/posters within your bedroom.
Electrical appliances requiring more than
500 watts
• Refrigerator
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•
Kettles
Cooking equipment
• Pets- except to provide assistance to a
person with a disability
If you arrive and realise you have forgotten to pack i.e. crockery, then don’t worry as there are plenty of shops nearby to campus where you can buy your essentials.
Insurance
Included within the accommodation fee, basic possession insurance is provided. For further information and to arrange top-ups for this insurance, please check out Accommodation
Insurance.
Internet Connection
Each campus bedroom has Wi-Fi access as well as a network port. Information regarding the hardware and software that students will require can be found at ResNet Service.
TV Licence
If you are planning on watching live tv on any device (including via the internet) then you will need to purchase a TV licence. If you are found to be watching TV without a licence, then you may be prosecuted and fined up to £1,000.
For more information, please visit http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/
Smoking
Smoking (including electronic cigarettes) is forbidden in all University complexes, including residences. There are financial penalties for breaching this regulation.
When smoking outside:
• Be more than 3 metres away from
entrances and windows
• Always dispose of cigarette waste
properly and safely
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Arrival by car
(please refer to the maps overleaf and www.warwick.ac.uk/keepingcampusmoving
It is strongly recommended that you travel to campus via the A45 (Fletchamstead Highway) following signs to the University:
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1. Exit at the Canley fire station roundabout
via Sir Henry Parkes Road
2. Cross the Charter Avenue roundabout
(second exit)
3. At the next roundabout exit right (second
exit) onto Kirby Corner Road
4. Continue to the next roundabout taking the left turn (first exit) into Gibbet Hill
Road
5. Shortly followed by the right turn at the next roundabout which leads into
Lakeside and Heronbank
Residential staff will welcome students in the Grad Deck (on the left) on the approachto Heronbank and Lakeside to inform you of your room number and make your keys available.
Please unload as quickly as possible (maximum 30 minutes) and then head to Car Park 16 for long stay parking.
Short/Long stay parking
Short stay parking will be possible in the vicinity of the individual halls but to prevent congestion you are requested to unload as quickly as possible
(maximum 30 minutes) before following the signs to long stay parking in Car Park 16.
Arrival by public transport
Students should go directly to Heronbank stopping at the Grad Deck (on your left) on the approach to
Heronbank and Lakeside to collect keys.
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When arriving at the University please follow the
LAVENDER signs for HERONBANK.
Please display this notice in your windscreen to help security staff direct you to the appropriate car park.
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