beit hall: introduction. brief history of beit hall building of beit hall funded by sir otto beit...
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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 1912-1930.
Initially it was a faculty building housing Biology and later converted to a student Hall.
Renovated to its present state in 2001.
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
Wardens Housekeeping Security 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 CommonRoom
East CommonRoom
Archway
Locations of Housekeeping and Security Offices
Housekeeping Security
West CommonRoom
East CommonRoom
Housekeeping Office (open 8am-6pm weekdays)
Housekeeping
West CommonRoom
Knocking on door
Call: 49905 (room landline)
Email:[email protected]
Cleaning, Repair and Keys
Pawel Helen
Security Office (open all the time)
Safety, sorting mail, collect parcels
Security
East CommonRoom
Knock on door
Call: 58902 (room landline)
Call: 020 7589 1000 (mobile)
Andrew
Locations of entrances to Beit Hall
West CommonRoom
East CommonRoom
Locations of entrances to Beit Hall
West CommonRoom
East CommonRoom
Locations of entrances to Beit Hall
West CommonRoom
East CommonRoom
The Warden
The AssistantWarden
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: 07764285894 ext. 57710
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/sleepYou 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
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
http://www.imperialcollegehealthcentre.co.uk/
Meningococcal disease (Meningitis)
How to recognise the illness:
https://www.meningitisnow.org/meningitis-explained/signs-and-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: http://hallsf.imperial.ac.uk/beit and facebook: Beit Hall 2015/2016.
Internet and wireless connection: ICT (Information & Communication Technologies) http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/ict
Call : 49000 from your room landline Ask the wardens and Hall Seniors!
Questions?
Duty mobile
6pm-8am on weekdays & 24 hours at weekends
07764285894 (from your mobile)
ext. 57710 (from your room landline)