Warwick
Accommodation
Whitefields 2015/2016
warwick.ac.uk/services/accommodation
Arrivals
To ensure that you have the best possible arrival experience, we
strongly recommend that you follow the specific arrival instructions
below and not those provided by a satellite navigation device- local
road closures and temporary road diversions are in place.
Arrival at the university
Term will start on Monday 5 October.
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:
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A-L you are requested to arrive between
9.30am and 4.00pm on Saturday 3
October 2015
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M-Z you are requested to arrive between
9.30am and 4.00pm on Sunday 4 October
2015
Residential staff and student volunteers will be
available in the marquee to welcome you and
provide you with your room keys.
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.
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
Early arrival
If you are not enrolled on a pre-sessional
programme and intend to arrive before
3 October 2015 please inform Warwick
Accommodation and we will send you a list of
local hotels and B&Bs.
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What should I bring?
Below is a short list of the essentials to get you
going:
General
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Towels
Toiletries
Laundry Bag
Coat Hangers
Bath Mat (if you have an en-suite)
Crockery
Cooking utensils
Tupperware
The following items are not permitted in
bedrooms:
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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
Kettles
Cooking equipment
Pets- except to provide assistance to a
person with a disability
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:
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Be more than 3 metres away from
entrances and windows
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Always dispose of cigarette waste
properly and safely
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.
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“To enable security officers to guide you efficiently to the
correct hall, you are requested to display the parking pass
(ORANGE block on page 6) within your windscreen and
follow the instructions below.”
Arrival by car
www.warwick.ac.uk/keepingcampusmoving
It is strongly recommended that you travel to
campus via A429 (Kenilworth Road) or Stoneleigh
Road:
Directions
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At the roundabout turn into Gibbet Hill
Road and follow signs to the University
At the next roundabout, immediately after
the lake on the right hand side, turn right
and follow the road to Car Park 6 (short
stay parking)
Resident staff will welcome you in the
marquee on the car park, inform you of
your room number and direct you to your
block where other members of staff will
make your room keys available.
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 15.
Arrival by public transport
Students should go directly to marquee in Car Park
6.
Please unload as quickly as possible (maximum 30
minutes) and then head to Car Park 15 for long
stay parking.
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Map
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WHITEFIELDS
(ORANGE)
When arriving at the University please follow the
ORANGE signs for WHITEFIELDS.
Please display this notice in your windscreen to help security staff
direct you to the appropriate car park.
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