Beit Hall: Introduction

Brief History of Beit Hall  Building of Beit Hall funded by Sir Otto Beit director of the governing body of Imperial College  Initially it was a faculty building housing Biology and later converted to a student Hall.  Renovated to its present state in  Currently one of the largest Halls of Imperial College providing self- catering accommodation to 340 students. Sir Otto Beit

Hall Management Wardens  Welfare  Amenities budget  Discipline Housekeeping  Cleaning  Repairs  Keys Security staff  Swipe cards  Post  Fire safety

Hall Management WardensHousekeepingSecurity staff  Welfare  Amenities budget  Discipline  Emergencies  Cleaning  Repairs  Keys  Emergencies  Swipe cards  Post  Fire safety  Emergencies

Locations of Housekeeping and Security Offices Prince Consort Road Beit Quad West Common Room East Common Room Archway

Locations of Housekeeping and Security Offices Housekeeping Security West Common Room East Common Room

Housekeeping Office (open 8am-6pm weekdays) Housekeeping West Common Room  Knocking on door  Call: (room landline)  Cleaning, Repair and Keys PawelHelen

Security Office (open all the time) Safety, sorting mail, collect parcels Security East Common Room  Knock on door  Call: (room landline)  Call: (mobile) Andrew

Locations of entrances to Beit Hall West Common Room East Common Room

Locations of entrances to Beit Hall West Common Room East Common Room

Locations of entrances to Beit Hall West Common Room East Common Room

The Warden The Assistant Warden Savvas Lucia Wardens & Hall Seniors The Hall Seniors Melody, EU Gene, Sandipan, Marc, Heather, Navidu, Sabah, Vanya, Milia, Tammy, Humairah, Harriet, Ed, Scott, Jason The Subwardens Deborah, Anne, Sarah,Alex,Sam,Freddie

Welfare Our job is to help make your year safe, fun and successful We welcome feedback and suggestions Amenities budget Beit Hall events Beit Hall Committee – discuss issues facing Hall and decide how the amenities budget is spent. Your chance to have a say!! Discipline Hall rules Emergencies Duty mobile: ext Wardens & Hall Seniors

Hall Rules Can be found on the Hall website and on kitchen announcement boards Make sure you read them and that you are fully aware of them Rules are there for the safety and well-being of Beit residents, ensuring order and that every person enjoys her/his time at most. Breach of the rules may lead to disciplinary action

What counts as an “emergency”?  Accidents  Illness  Crime  Leaks/flood  Fires

Useful/emergency contacts Keep in your wallet at all times!!

Noise in the Hall  Please keep noise down in rooms and kitchens from 11:00 pm till 8:00 am. Respect your fellow Beiters who may want to study/sleep  You are encouraged to use the common rooms after 11:00 pm

Drugs and smoking No illegal drugs. The College has a zero tolerance policy on drug use and possession Disciplinary action, may lead to expulsion from Imperial No smoking in Hall No electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in Hall

Drinking in the Quad The direction from the college is that when in the Beit central quadrangle one can only drink alcohol purchased from the Union Bar Alcohol purchased from elsewhere can only be consumed indoors (eg. Beit Hall common room)

Fire alarms Loud high-pitched siren, Often false alarms, sometimes real fires Every resident must evacuate Use nearest exit, gather in Beit Quad Do not use the lift Do not re-enter the building until told to do so Also Let a warden know if you have difficulty hearing the alarm or evacuating the building quickly Find out today where your nearest exits are Health and Safety issues

Do not leave kitchen doors open ! Do not tamper with Fire Extinguishers !

Health Centre Register with the College Health Centre in Princes Gardens as soon as possible if you haven’t done so already. Health and Safety issues

Meningococcal disease (Meningitis) How to recognise the illness: symptoms/meningitis-children-and-young-people/ Vaccination: Only for first year undergraduates under age 25 New vaccine (A,C,W,Y) replaces previous Men C vaccine Single vaccine available from the Health Centre for first year UGs only who have not been vaccinated before arrival at Imperial and for those who have only had Men C before Clinics running now until the end of October.

Hall Events Coming up: Many more !!! Get involve with the Hall Committee and decide for yourself! Beit Hall freshers’ events 2015 ! Boat party tickets £5 : 6:00 -7:00 pm on Wednesday and Friday in the West Common Room

Questions?  You must have lots. Please read Beit ME

 Also check our website: and facebook: Beit Hall 2015/  Internet and wireless connection: ICT (Information & Communication Technologies) Call : from your room landline  Ask the wardens and Hall Seniors! Questions?

Duty mobile 6pm-8am on weekdays & 24 hours at weekends (from your mobile) ext (from your room landline)