Paid work while studying - Somerville College - University of Oxford

When you arrive at Somerville, you will be told which room you will be staying in.Please print two copies of your Licence, double-sided if possible, and staple together the pages of eachcopy in the top left-hand corner.Fill in the required information on pages 1 and 8 of each copy.Send one copy of your completed Licence to the Academic Office at Somerville, to arrive no later thanFriday 13 September 2013. Keep the other copy for your records.Accommodation outside the dates of your Licence to Occupy (vacation residence)If you hope to stay in College accommodation outside the periods of your Licence to Occupy, you may applyfor vacation residence.If you are hoping to stay in College accommodation prior to the night of Saturday, 3 October 2013, it isyour responsibility to request vacation residence, if you have not already done so. To do so, please contactthe Housekeeping department as soon as possible (email teresa.walsh@some.ox.ac.uk; tel.: + 44 (0)1865270615/23). Requests must be made well in advance of your planned arrival at Somerville.Please note that there is no guarantee that all vacation residence requests can be accommodated.The charge for vacation residence will be approx. £17.22 a night in 2013-14.Laundry facilitiesThere are number of washing machines and tumble driers available for students to use in College.All washers and driers are operated using a pre-paid laundry card, which can be topped up using cash.In the Porters' Lodge, there are machines where you can buy a laundry card and top up your laundry card.HousekeepingYour room will be cleaned by a ‘Scout’ (cleaner) at least once every two weeks, and your waste bin will beemptied each weekday, Monday to Friday. (If you do not want to be disturbed, leave your waste binoutside your room as a signal to the Scout.) Please note that Scouts are not responsible for tidying yourpersonal belongings, or dealing with your washing up. You will be advised in advance which day/week yourroom will be cleaned, and your Scout must have access on this day.Communal areas will be cleaned daily Monday to Friday; this includes corridors, stairs, bathrooms,showers, toilets, kitchens, and pantries.When you take possession of your room, you should be given a list of contents for which you will beaccountable, with a description of their condition. You will be asked to sign this and return it to theHousekeeping Manager.Bear in mind that, if there is any damage or unreasonable deterioration to your room or furniture, you willbe charged for any necessary repairs or replacements.Any maintenance problem should where possible be reported through the appropriate MaintenanceRequest Form on the College Web site: http://www.some.ox.ac.uk/maintenanceThis is the speediest way to get the problem brought to the attention of the Maintenance Department.In an emergency, please contact the Bursary on + 44 (0)1865 270615 (during office hours) or the Porters’Lodge on + 44 (0)1865 270600 (out of office hours).Guest roomsWhile there are no guest rooms specifically for use by MCR members, it may on occasion be possible to hirea student room that is not occupied. Please contact the Bursary for information.(email: bursary@some.ox.ac.uk; tel.: + 44 (0)1865 270615/23).Queries regarding accommodation or housekeepingAny queries regarding accommodation or housekeeping should be addressed to the Housekeepingdepartment (email: teresa.walsh@some.ox.ac.uk; tel.: + 44 (0)1865 270615/23).10 of 26