Easter

vacation arrangements
2015

for students

on campus

Easter Events

College events
The University vacation is from Friday 13 March until Monday 13 April 2015. The
Easter bank holiday takes place from Friday (Good Friday) 3 April until Monday (Easter
Monday) 6 April. You may find many shops and services are closed on these days.
colleges are putting on a range of events during the holiday
period you can find a list of them here but check the GSAs
website for the latest updates at www.yorkgsa.org/events
SNICKLEWAY TOUR
- Alcuin College
TIME: 15:00

mon

16th

March

A tour of the York snickleways and/or a visit

to Cliffords Tower
Email Siobhan to register interest at
sc601@york.ac.uk
FUN COOKING afternoon
- Alcuin College
TIME: 14:00 - 17:00

tues

24th
March

Whether youre still having trouble boiling

water or youre a world renowned gourmet
chef, come enjoy a fun afternoon of
cooking. This is a good opportunity to learn
new recipes, improve your cooking skills,
and enjoy a meal with others. All ingredients
will be provided.
Please RSVP by Tuesday, March 17 to Grace
Wood (glw525@york.ac.uk) so we can make
sure we have enough food for everyone.
ALCUIN JCR GAMES
TOURNAMENT & PIZZA NIGHT
TIME: 18:00

wed

1st
April

We will hold a tournament involving

rather high octane games for example:
Hungry Hippo, Kerplunk, Operation. The
Tournament winner will get an Amazon
Giftcard.
Email Jed to register interest at
jedmeers@googlemail.com

COFFEE CAF CRAWL!

- Langwith College
TIME: 9:30 - 12:00

sun

4th

April

Join Langwith tutor Sarah, as we travel to

5-6 coffee cafes within York known for their
superb coffee, delicious food and treats and/
or charming atmosphere. Space will be limited
to 15 as many of the stops are small and not
suited to large groups. We will take the bus
into town and walk to all the locations.
RSVP by April 1st to sanr500@york.ac.uk
PAINTING SESSIONS
every
- Wentworth college
SUN
TIME: Every Sunday at 10:00 am
VENUE: Wentworth Staff & Graduate
Common Room W/135
The sessions will be led by our College Tutor Anastasia. She will not be teaching painting,
the purpose of the session is to give students
whom are interested in this type of activity
the opportunity of relaxing, paint what they
want, maybe learn from other members of the
class, and enjoy using the free equipment and
dedicated space for this activity. All equipment
will be provided by the College. The sessions
will start initially with acrylic painting.
YOGA - Wentworth college every
TIME: Every Sunday at 10:00 am
SUN
VENUE: Wentworth Staff & Graduate
Common Room W/135
Come along to our student-led (not
instructor-led class) yoga session. The session
is suitable to all levels.
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Important Information

Vacation dates
The University vacation is from Friday 13 March until Monday 13 April 2015. The
Easter bank holiday takes place from Friday (Good Friday) 3 April until Monday (Easter
Monday) 6 April. You may find many shops and services are closed on these days.

Here is information you may find useful if you are

staying on campus during the easter vacation. Have a
happy holiday!
Access to college facilities and
Reception Porters
Students living in off-campus University
accommodation
If you have any problems or questions during the
vacation please contact Security (see below) or
go to a college reception that is open.
For details of reception opening times in all
Colleges and departments please see
www.york.ac.uk/campusservices/portering/
openinghrs.html

Security
Security staff will continue to patrol the campus
24 hours a day and will provide a response
service to queries and emergencies.
Non-emergency requests
If your college Porter is not available over the
Easter vacation, please use the phone (grey or
red) in your college foyer to contact the Duty
Security Controller. Alternatively, dial 4444 from
any internal telephone or 01904 32 4444 from a
mobile phone.
Emergency requests
If you have an emergency situation and need
to contact Security please use the phone (grey
or red) in your college foyer to contact the Duty
Security Controller. Alternatively, dial 3333 from
any internal telephone, or 01904 32 3333 from
a mobile, or 0800 43 3333 to make a freephone
call from a payphone. Your call will be answered
by the Duty Security Controller and your enquiry
will be treated as an emergency.
Always call Security on 3333 if emergency
services such as police, ambulance or fire brigade
are required on campus. Security will make the
call on your behalf and ensure the correct area of
campus is reached.
Maintenance
Non-emergencies
If you require non-emergency maintenance in
your university accommodation please report the
issue to your College reception.

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Important Information
Emergencies
If you require emergency maintenance in your
hall of residence, for example to fix a leak, please
contact the Duty Security Controller by calling
extension 3333 from any internal telephone or
01904 32 3333 from a mobile phone.
Launderettes
All launderettes on campus will be accessible
during the vacation period and are open 24
hours a day.
IT Services
IT Support Office will be closed on Good Friday
(3 April) and Easter Monday (6 April). Emails to
the IT Support Office and messages left on our
voicemail will be answered on Tuesday 7 April.
IT Services staff will continue to monitor IT
systems to ensure that they are operating
correctly. Paper will be topped up in all York
Print Plus devices for students before Good
Friday (3 April). The York Print plus devices in the
Library will also be checked by Library staff over
the Easter weekend.
All services should be available as usual outside
normal hours but access to IT rooms will be
subject to college opening hours.
If you have any IT queries please email
itsupport@york.ac.uk
Library
The Library will be open 24 hours a day over
the Easter vacation. However, over the Easter
weekend (from 6pm on Thursday 2 April until
9am on Tuesday 7 April) the Library will be selfservice only. Youll need your Library card to enter
the building. Staff will be available to answer
general enquiries but not to offer any specialist
support (see www.york.ac.uk/library/
locations/service/ for more details).
Kings Manor Library will be closed from 5pm on
Thursday 2 April until 9am on Tuesday 7 April.

For full details of Library opening times over the

Easter vacation please visit: www.york.ac.uk/
library/locations/service
Post
University Post Room
T 01904 32 2049
The University Post Room will be working as
usual up to and including Thursday 2 April. It will
re-open as normal on Tuesday 7 April.
The small mail room at Goodricke nucleus where
students can collect their parcels is open every
day, Monday Friday 08:00 to 15:00, but will be
closed, as above, over Easter.
For more information regarding the sending
of personal mail via the University Post Room
please visit: www.york.ac.uk/campusservices/
postroom/parcel.html
Post Office
Main Street, Heslington Village
T 01904 412171
The post office will be closed on Friday 3 April
and Monday 6 April. Otherwise opening hours
will be as usual:
Monday to Friday ............................... 09:00 17:30
Saturday ............................................... 09:00 12:30
Sunday .............................................................. Closed
For information about Easter collection and
delivery please see the Royal Mail website at
www.royalmail.com/portal/rm
Medical facilities
Campus Health Centre
The University Health Centre is open Monday to
Friday from 8:30am 6.00pm.
The Health Centre will be open as usual
throughout the Easter vacation except for Friday
3 April and Monday 6 April.

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Important Information
The Stay and Wait Drop-in clinic continues to
run during vacations, opening at 8.30am.
If you need urgent medical help during this
period, or outside usual surgery hours, please
telephone 111. For emergencies only, dial 999

Market Square
Information Centre / Switchboard
Open as usual from 08:30 17:30 Monday to
Friday. Closed on Friday 3 April and Monday 6 April.

For non-urgent medical advice whilst the

Campus Health Centre is closed, please call
01904 646861.

Your:Shop
The shop will be open as follows over the Easter
holiday period:

NHS Direct
T 111 (Dial 9111 from an internal phone)
Advice from NHS 111 is available 24 hours a day,
every day.

Open 08:00 - 15:00 Monday to Friday (closed

weekends). Over the Easter bank holiday

Medical emergencies
In an emergency you can go directly to the A &
E Department at York Hospital (open 24 hours a
day, every day) or dial 999.

Additionally the shop will be closed on Friday 20

March for stocktaking.

Accident and Emergency Department

York Hospital, Wigginton Road, York, YO31 8HE
T 01904 631 313
Emergency services
(Ambulance, Police, Fire Brigade and
Coastguard)
If you need to contact the emergency services
please call one of the following numbers:
For calls made on the University campus, or
relating to an incident on campus dial 3333
(from an internal telephone) or 01904 32 3333
(from a mobile phone) and tell the Duty Security
Controller what has happened and where you
are. The Duty Security Controller can telephone
the Emergency Service(s) and inform them
exactly where on campus the incident has
taken place.
For calls made off the University campus
call 999 from any telephone. The call is free and
the person taking your call will ask you some
questions so that they can help you as much as
possible.

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weekend, from Friday 3 April to Monday 6 April,

the shop will be closed.

Design and Print Solutions

Open from 08.45 16:30 (16:00 on a Friday)
Monday to Friday over the Easter holidays. Closed
on Friday 3 April and Monday 6 April.
For Nisa supermarkets opening hours please see
page 8.
Fees Office
Finance Service counters and the Payments Office
will be open as usual apart from Friday 3 April
and Monday 6 April, when it will be closed.
Usual opening hours are 10:00 16:00 Monday
to Friday.
Student Support Hub
This includes Disability Services, Immigration
Advice Service, International Student Support,
Student Financial Support Unit and Student
Welfare Advice.
The Student Support Hub will be open as normal
apart from Friday 3 April and Monday 6 April
when it will be closed. Usual opening hours during
holidays are Monday to Friday 10:00 16:00.

Important Information
The Open Door Team

Samaritans

The Open Door Team will be working as usual

from Monday to Friday 10:00 until 16:00 except
for Friday 3 April and Monday 6 April when it will
be closed.

If you would like to talk to someone over the

vacation but you do not wish to speak with
University staff, you can contact the Samaritans.

If students require help when the Open Door

Team is unavailable please contact NHS 111 for
health advice and information on 111 from any
landline or mobile phone (free of charge)
Alternatively visit York Hospital, Wiggington
Road, York, telephone 01904 631313.
Careers
Between 16 March 10 April, Careers will be
open Monday Thursday from 10:00 16:00,
except for Monday 16 March, Tuesday 31 March
(10.00 12.00 only) and Monday 6 April when it
will be closed.
Careers advice appointments will run Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday afternoons throughout
the Easter vacation. CVs and applications can
be reviewed at these advice appointments.
Appointments are bookable via
www.york.ac.uk/careers/gateway
University Chaplains

This is a confidential support helpline available 24

hours a day, every day.
T 08457 90 90 90
E jo@samaritans.org
W www.samaritans.org.uk
Sports Centre
The York Sports Centre will be open as usual
during the Easter vacation, apart from on the
following dates, when the opening times will be
as follows:
Friday 3 April ................................................. CLOSED
Saturday 4 April ............................... 09:00 19:00
Sunday 5 April ............................... 09:00 19:00
Monday 6 April .......................................... CLOSED
For further information please visit:
www.york.ac.uk/univ/sports
Similarly, the York Sports Village will also be open
as usual during the Easter vacation, apart from on
the following dates, when the opening times will
be as follows:

If you would like to talk to someone over the

vacation, Reverend Rory Dalgliesh is the Methodist
Chaplain and he can be contacted at
rory.dalgliesh@york.ac.uk or on 07503 724055
or 01904 414398.

Friday 3 April ......................................... 7:00 19:00

Saturday 4 April .................................... 7:00 21:00
Sunday 5 April ....................................... 7:00 21:00
Monday 6 April .................................... 7:00 19:00

Father Ged Walsh is the Catholic Chaplain based

More House and may be contacted at
ged.walsh@york.ac.uk or on 07913 637731 or
01904 428490.

GSA

Reverend Rowan Williams is the Anglican Chaplain,

and she can be contacted at
rowan.williams@york.ac.uk or on 07919 861912
or 01904 415460.

The Graduate Students Association office will

open as usual apart from Friday 3 April to
Monday 6 April when it will close. Opening hours
are Monday to Friday 10:00 16:00.

The Chaplains are happy to talk to any students

or staff regardless of religious belief.

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Important Information
YUSU
YUSU (York University Students Union) Offices
will be closed on Friday 3 April and Monday 6
April. YUSU will be open from 10am 5pm
during the rest of the Easter holiday period.
The Courtyard bar will close on Friday 20 March
and will re-open on Sunday 12 April.
The Glasshouse bar will close on Saturday 14
March and will re-open on Sunday 12 April.
The Lounge Bar will close on Thursday 12 March
and will re-open on Monday 13 April.
The Kitchen@Alcuin will be open 9am 3pm
from Monday 16 March to Friday 27 March. It will
then close for the rest of the Easter vacation and
re-open on Monday 13 April.
For details of Your:Shop opening times please see
the section on Market Square on page 5.
Easter church services
Heslington church, opposite Heslington
Hall Anglican / Methodist services
For information in services held at Heslington
Church please visit the website at
www.heslingtonchurch.org.uk
York Minster, Minster Yard
Anglican services
Please check the Minsters timetable of services
through the Easter period at
www.yorkmister.org/workship-and-choir/
services.html
Some services at York Minster require entrance tickets.
Transport
Taxis
Six Five Nine Cars
T 01904 659659

Train Services
National Rail Enquiries
T 08457 48 49 50
W www.nationalrail.co.uk
For further information about train services over
the Easter holiday period and purchasing tickets
contact National Rail Enquiries.
Bus Services
FTR bus service (including No.4)
T 01904 551400
W www.goftr.com (for timetable information)
York Transdev bus service (including No. 44)
T 01904 633990
W www.yorkbus.co.uk
Local shops and facilities
Please be aware that on the following UK Bank
Holidays and Easter Sunday very few shops and
facilities will be open:
Friday 3 April
Sunday 5 April
Monday 6 April
Please use the following contact details for
opening times over the Easter period.
Pharmacists
Boots the Chemist, 43 Coney Street
T 01904 653657
W www.boots.com
Badger Hill Pharmacy, 35 Yarburgh Way, Hull Road
T 01904 414912
E info@badgerhillpharmacy.co.uk
W www.badgerhillpharmacy.co.uk
Whitworth Chemists Ltd, 275 Melrosegate
(near Freshways)
T 01904 410987
W www.whitworthchemists.co.uk

The average fare from Wentworth College to

the city centre is usually 8. Fares will usually
increase by 50% during the bank holiday period
of 3 April and 6 April.
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Important Information
Supermarkets
Aldi
Fulford Road
T 0844 406 8800
W www.aldi.co.uk

Iceland
Fulford Road
T 01904 653083
W www.iceland.co.uk

Asda
77 Layerthorpe/ Monks Cross
T 01904 881410/ 01904 628107
W www.asda.com

Morrisons
Foss Islands Road
T 01904 633365
W www.morrisons.co.uk

Retail Services - Nisa (Costcutter)

Market Square

Halifax College

Fri 13 Mar

08:00 - 18:00

08:00 - 17:00

Sat 14 - Sun 15 Mar

Sat 10:00 - 14:00 | Sun CLOSED

CLOSED

Mon 16 - Fri 20 Mar

08:00 - 17:00

10:00 - 15:00

Sat 21 - Sun 22 Mar

Sat 10:00 - 14:00 | Sun CLOSED

CLOSED

Mon 23 - Fri 27 Mar

08:00 - 17:00

10:00 - 15:00

Sat 28 - Sun 29 Mar

Sat 10:00 - 14:00 | Sun CLOSED

CLOSED

Mon 30 Mar - Thurs 2 Apr

08:00 - 17:00

10:00 - 15:00

Fri 3 April (Good Friday)

08:00 - 16:00

CLOSED

Sat 4 - Sun 5 Apr

(Easter Weekend)

Sat 10:00 - 14:00 | Sun CLOSED

CLOSED

Mon 6 April (Easter Monday)

08:00 - 16:00

CLOSED

Tue 7 - Fri 10 Apr

08:00 - 17:00

10:00 - 15:00

Sat 11 - Sun 12 Apr

Sat 9:00 - 17:00 | Sun 11:00 - 17:00

Sat 10:00 - 15:00 | Sun 08:00 - 19:00

Mon 13 Apr

Normal operating hours

Normal operating hours

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Important Information

Waitrose
Foss Islands Road
T 01904 653563
W www.waitrose.com

Sainsburys
Foss Bank
T 01904 643801
W www.sainsburys.co.uk
Tesco
Clifton Moor/ Tadcaster Road
T 0845 6779753/ 0845 6779755
W www.tesco.com

Campus Bars (SU bars re-open on Monday 13th April)

Derwent

Edge Bar

Fri 13 Mar

11:00 - 23:00

CLOSED

Sat 14 - Sun 15 Mar

CLOSED

CLOSED

Mon 16 - Fri 20 Mar

CLOSED

CLOSED

Sat 21 - Sun 22 Mar

CLOSED

CLOSED

Mon 23 - Fri 27 Mar

CLOSED

CLOSED

Sat 28 - Sun 29 Mar

CLOSED

CLOSED

Mon 30 Mar - Thurs 2 Apr

CLOSED

CLOSED

Fri 3 April (Good Friday)

CLOSED

CLOSED

Sat 4 - Sun 5 Apr

(Easter Weekend)

CLOSED

CLOSED

Mon 6 April (Easter Monday)

CLOSED

CLOSED

Tue 7 - Fri 10 Apr

CLOSED

CLOSED

Sat 11 - Sun 12 Apr

Sat CLOSED | Sun 19:00 - 22:30

CLOSED

Mon 13 Apr

Normal operating hours

Normal operating hours

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Catering facilities
Campus Catering (Friday 13 March Monday 13 April 2015)

Vanburgh
Catering

Fri 13 March

Sat 14 - Sun
15 Mar

Mon 16 - Fri
20 Mar

Sat 21 - Sun
22 Mar

Mon 23 - Fri
27 Mar

Sat 28 - Sun
29 Mar

17:30 - 19:30

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

(Evening Service)

Galleria
Restaurant

17:30 - 19:30

Costa @
RKC

08:30 - 17:00

CLOSED

09:30 - 14:30

CLOSED

09:30 - 14:30

CLOSED

Costa @
Derwent

08:30 - 17:00

CLOSED

09:30 - 15:30

CLOSED

09:30 - 15:30

CLOSED

Cookies

09.00 - 16:00

CLOSED

09:30 - 14:00

CLOSED

09:30 - 14:00

CLOSED

Hub Cafe

08:30 - 16:00

CLOSED

08:30 - 16:00

CLOSED

08:30 - 16:00

CLOSED

York Sport
Caf

09.00 - 20:00

09:00 - 18:00

09:00 - 20:00

09:00 - 18:00

09:00 - 20:00

09:00 - 18:00

Library Caf

08.30 - 20:00

11:00 - 16:00

08.30 - 19:00

11:00 - 16:00

08.30 - 19:00

11:00 - 16:00

Alcuin
Bistro

09.00 - 15:00

CLOSED

09:00 - 15:00

CLOSED

09:00 - 15:00

CLOSED

Kings Manor
Refectory

09.00 - 15:30

CLOSED

09:30 - 15:00

CLOSED

09:30 - 15:00

CLOSED

Law and
Management

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

NSLC Quarks
Caf*

12:00 - 14:00

CLOSED

12:00 - 14:00

CLOSED

12:00 - 14:00

CLOSED

Derwent
Dining

17:00 - 19:30

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

Wentworth
The Edge

08:30 - 15:30

CLOSED

08:00 - 15:00

CLOSED

08:00 - 15:00

CLOSED

(Evening Service)

(Evening Service)

(Evening Service)

*(Advance bookings only)

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Catering facilities

Sat 11 - Sun
12 Apr

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

09:30 - 14:30

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

09:30 - 14:30

CLOSED

09:30 - 15:30

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

09:30 - 15:30

CLOSED

09:30 - 14:00

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

09:30 - 14:00

CLOSED

08:30 - 16:00

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

08:30 - 16:00

CLOSED

09:00 - 20:00

09:00 - 18:00

09:00 - 18:00

09:00 - 18:00

09:00 - 20:00

09:00 - 18:00

08.30 - 19:00

09:00 - 16:00

11:00 - 16:00

09:00 - 16:00

08.30 - 19:00

11:00 - 16:00

09:00 - 15:00

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

09:00 - 15:00

CLOSED

09:30 - 15:00

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

09:30 - 15:00

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

12:00 - 14:00

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

12:00 - 14:00

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

08:00 - 15:00

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

08:00 - 15:00

CLOSED

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Mon 13 Apr

h o u rs

Tues 7 - Fri 10
Apr

o p er a t in g

(Easter Monday)

N o r m a l

Sat 4 - Sun
5 Apr

Mon 6 Apr

(Good Friday)

t o

Fri 3 Apr

b a c k

Mon 30 Mar
- Thur 2 Apr

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