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UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
ENGLISH LANGUAGE CENTRE
INFORMATION FROM THE COURSE ASSISTANTS THE COURSE ASSISTANTS Nina – Lafrowda, Room L111Cesare - James Owen
Court, Room A004 Oscar – Lafrowda,
Room H111 · We are here to help solve your problems (faulty appliances in your accommodation, emergencies etc). In addition if you have any questions or ideas about social activities please come and see us. We are here to help, so feel free to talk to us. · You can find us during coffee break (10.30 - 11.30) and in Room 5 (12.30 – 1 and 3.15 - 3.45) · We run activities from Monday to Saturday (or Sunday) every week, some of which you have to pay for. Transport for organised trips outside Exeter is free. · Departure for trips is always from the Squash club. · Some activities require walking to the city centre (15 minutes). ·
On some trips the student numbers are limited, so please
sign up for activities as soon as possible. The signing up lists
are on the “Social Programme” notice board outside room 3. Accommodation Each of the Lafrowda flats accommodates 12 people (7 for James Owen Court) with a shared kitchen. Most kitchen utensils are supplied, but it is important to note that these kitchens, precisely because they are shared, need to be kept tidy. Therefore, please try where possible to clean up after yourself. It is your responsibility to buy washing up liquid for the kitchen. The cleaners are responsible for the kitchens, toilets and showers (these will be cleaned once a week). Please try and make their lives easier. Your room will be cleaned every two weeks, bed linen changed every Friday (please leave sheets outside your room in the morning) and waster paper basket emptied if left outside the room the night before. PLEASE NOTE –
NO SMOKING anywhere in the
flats, except your own room!!!! A replacement fee of £8 will be charged if you lose your keys, or cards (for blocks Q & R residence). Please also remember to be considerate towards other students and staff living in the block. There should be no loud music or parties after 11.30pm on weekdays. CORNWALL HOUSE Cornwall House is the central administration and recreation building for Lafrowda flats. Lunch and dinner are served in Le Brazz daily. The Lemon Grove is open in the evenings.
NORTHCOTE HOUSE This is the administration building of the University, in which the accommodation office is situated. They deal with enquiries concerning accommodation for the academic year. Also in Northcote House (Room 164) is the International Office, where Linda Shand can help you with visas and other matters concerning your stay in the UK. HEALTH You should have been given a map of the campus with the exact location of the University Student Health centre on it. During the main campus tour, the course assistants will show you where the Student Health Centre is located. The opening times of the Health Centre, as well as a list of chemists in Exeter, can be found on the kitchen notice boards, on your flat notice boards, and on the ‘general information’ notice boards (in Streatham Court, outside room 5). If you wish to see a doctor during the opening hours of the Student Health Centre, please contact one of the Course Assistants if necessary. In case of an emergency, you (or your flatmates) must contact immediately a Course Assistant who will make sure that you get proper medical attention as quickly as possible (this applies whether or not the Student Health Centre is open, during the nights and weekends). TRANSPORT Taxis: GEMINI 0800 666666 (FREE PHONE) CAPITAL 433433 DARTLINE 422888 Call cars 218888 ERT 435366 MAXI 271888
Buses: To go to town from
the campus (bus stop - near the Main Library). - catch bus H (marked RD + E Hospital). This goes to the city centre and then goes on to the hospital via the High Street. To return to the
campus: - you have to catch bus H (marked Cowley Bridge) All mail will be put in pigeon holes (mail boxes) outside the English Language Centre reception on the 1st floor. TELEPHONES There are card phones on the top, middle and bottom floor of all Lafrowda flats, in Devonshire House, Cornwall House and the foyer of Amory building. BT phone cards are available from the porter’s office in Cornwall House. It is generally cheaper to phone after 6pm. Please note that the
only telephone box which takes coins is located in the Car Park opposite
the Northcott Theatre.
FOOD You can have cooked meals from July 9th to September 21st in · LeBrazz in Cornwall House from Monday to Friday, 12-1.45pm · You can get soft drinks and snacks from the Porter’s lodge or from the vending machine outside Cornwall House. · Clydesdale House is open Monday-Friday from 9.30am to 11.00pm. They serve hot food between 12.00 and 2pm, and 5.30 to 9.00. It is situated down the hill from the Sports Hall. · The University Supermarket sells sandwiches and snacks and is open Monday-Friday 9-5.30pm · The closest shop outside campus is ALLDAYS, which is on Pennsylvania Road: there is a larger one situated on Sidwell Street, which is open 24 hours a day. · Coffee breaks: Tea & Coffee are served between 10.30 and 11.30am in the Common room, Streatham Court. The price is 35p per cup. POLICE REGISTRATION You may have been told that you need to register with the police within 7 days. If you need to register please let the Course Assistants know as soon as possible. The ELC will arrange a visit to the police station for registration. SECURITY We have prepared a document covering all aspects of security both on and off campus. The document covers personal safety, credit cards and personal possessions, room security, bicycle and vehicle security, and emergency fire procedure. We suggest that you read it carefully and keep it safe. |
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