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Summer building access for Class of 2021

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  • Written byInternal Communications
  • Published date 20 July 2021
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Graduating students from the Class of 2021 will have access to specific college services and sites over the summer.

Please note access varies across colleges.

Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon

Building access

BA Students can access their college site, including workshops and studios until Friday 2 July.

MA students can access their college site, including workshops and studios until Friday 24 September.

Opening times:

21 June – 24 September
Monday – Friday: 9am – 9pm
Saturdays and Sundays: closed, except 26 June

Closed Monday 30 August (Bank Holiday) 

Camberwell (Wilson Road): closed

Library and Learning Zone

If you are leaving UAL you can post your library items back for free from within the UK. Use our Freepost returns link to print a label and find a drop off location near you. Contact Library Services for more information.

Studios and technical workshops

Individual programmes are offering bookable access to studios for graduating students. Spaces can be booked via Moodle Scheduler.

Technical workshops are also continuing with bookable access. Please check on the Technical Support Moodle page or with specific workshops regarding availability.

Support

Academic support is open to graduates through August.

Catering

Camberwell and Chelsea
Monday – Friday: 9.30am – 3.30pm

Wimbledon: Closed

arts shop

Camberwell and Wimbledon: The arts shop at Camberwell and Wimbledon will be closed over the summer break from Thursday 17 June.

Chelsea: The arts shop at Chelsea will be closed over the summer break from Wednesday 30 June.

Central Saint Martins

Building access

Graduating students will be able to access college buildings, including the Library and Learning Zones, where they are open, for 30 days from their course end date.

View summer building opening hours 

Library and Learning Zone

View summer Library and Learning Zone opening hours

If you are leaving UAL you can post your library items back for free from within the UK. Use our Freepost returns link to print a label and find a drop off location near you. Contact Library Services for more information.

Studios and technical workshops

Graduating students will no longer have access to workshops.
The Central Loan Store is open to final year students only at the following times:

  • Tuesday 22 June, 10.30am – 2.30pm
  • Friday 25 June, 10.30am – 2.30pm
  • Tuesday 29 June, 10.30am – 2.30pm
  • Friday 2 July, 10.30am – 2.30pm.

Support

Contact the Central Saint Martins Student Centre by telephone or email.

Catering

Coffee shop (inside the canteen) will remain open over the summer break.
Open Monday – Friday: 9.30am – 3.30pm.

Airstream – closed
Platform Bar – closed

arts shop

The arts shop at Central Saint Martins will be closed from 17 June, reopening on 28 June, Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm.

London College of Communication

Building access

There is no general access to the London College of Communication site or course neighbourhood areas for self-directed learning during the summer break from the end of term, except for MA students up to 23 July.

Find out more about site access for London College of Communication

Library and Learning Zone

If you are leaving UAL you can post your library items back for free from within the UK. Use our Freepost returns link to print a label and find a drop off location near you. Contact Library Services for more information.

Studios and technical workshops

Technical areas will remain open to all third-year undergraduate students from 21 June – 2 July. During this period, you will be able to book access to specialist workshop facilities to complete work and to build your professional portfolio. Access to Technical Resources will be bookable via the Online Resource Booking (ORB).

Support

During the summer break, from 28 June until the start of term (20 September), the Information Centre will be operating a reduced service.

Catering

The canteen: closed from Monday 21 June.

The Typo Café will remain open over the summer break.
Open Monday – Friday: 9.30am - 3.30pm.

arts shop

The arts shop at London College of Communication will be closed from 17 June.

London College of Fashion

Building access

Building opening hours are Monday to Friday, 10am – 5pm.

Library and Learning Zone

London College of Fashion final year students will continue to have access to the LCF Library until 4 July. For students with extenuating circumstances please contact the LCF Library and the team can extend your account. You can chat with the team via the ask service on our website to arrange this.

Ask Library services

If you are leaving UAL you can post your library items back for free from within the UK. Use our Freepost returns link to print a label and find a drop off location near you. Contact Library Services for more information.

Opening times:

21 June – 26 September 2021
Monday to Friday: 10am – 6pm  
Saturday and Sunday: Closed

Closed Monday 30 August (Bank Holiday)

Studios and technical workshops

Supervised Studio bookings must be made via Online Resource Booking (ORB) or via email where local arrangements have been communicated. Please note that social distancing remains in place and not all spaces will be available every day. Students should book for the asset/room that is available to them (some assets are course specific) by searching for the relevant asset/room on ORB. Any studios with machine room power will be switched off 15 minutes prior to close.

Catering

The following outlets are closed from 21 June:

  • Lime Grove Canteen
  • John Princes Street Canteen
  • Curtain Road Café
  • Mare Street Canteen.

artshop

The arts shop at London College of Fashion will be closed from 17 June.