Selwyn Undergraduate Freshers

Data Protection Information

Cambridge Constabulary Letter

Installation and use of electrical appliances for cooking purposes in College rooms is not permitted, other than a kettle. Provided they are correctly connected and are in good working condition, most electrical audio visual and personal care appliances may be used in your room. All electrical appliances containing heating elements or batteries (i.e. heat generating units) are asked to be brought to the maintenance team for Portable Appliance Testing, unless they are newly purchased (<12 months old). Portable Appliance Testing will be available to Freshers on their arrival day at a desk within Cripps Court.

Please note that each gyp/kitchen has a sink, microwave, kettle, toaster, hob and fridge. Students may place small additional cooking items in their gyp room. However, bulky items such as coffee machines, rice cookers, air fryers etc are not permitted due to space constraints. Deep fat fryers are strictly forbidden due to the high risk of fire in use.

Every candidate for matriculation is required to subscribe to the following declaration:

I understand that in becoming a member of Selwyn College, I accept the responsibility of membership of the College and University community and agree to abide by the statutes, rules and regulations of these institutions and to do nothing that is harmful to the work and reputation of either of them.

I promise to observe the Statutes and Ordinances of the University as far as they concern me, and to pay due respect and obedience to the Chancellor and other officers of the University.

Undergraduates
Welcome to Selwyn.

On arrival at Selwyn you will be issued with your room key. This key will also give you access to the following places:

College Main Gate
Bike Sheds
Gym 
Pedestrian gates on (Grange Road) and West Road
Laundries
JCR

Access to Cripps Court and the Bartlam Library will be via your University Card.

It is in your best interest and for the sake of College security to keep your key safe and very important that you do not lose it.

If you do lose your key a non-refundable charge of £45 will be made to your account. The Porters’ Lodge will notify you before this happens to allow you 72 hours to find it.

Kind Regards
Helen
Head Porter

In allocating rooms to incoming first-years we occasionally group students with very particular needs together. This is relatively rare and is usually only applied where students have serious allergies, especially food allergies. This is a safety issue. We feel that it is safer for such students to share kitchen facilities with others who are most likely to understand their needs in the light of their own experience rather than placing students at serious risk from allergic reactions amongst others with potentially no experience of such conditions. After the first year students ballot for accommodation and are then free to choose rooms (and kitchen arrangements) as opposed to the College allocation that operates for new students.

Undergraduate Student Financial Support

Cambridge Bursary Scheme