Quiet Period

What is Quiet Period?

Quiet Period is designed to ensure the College environment is reimagined as a study space. We have several noise, environmental and social allowances and restrictions to help make the campus as study friendly as possible.

 

Restrictions and Allowances

Noise restrictions

• No amplified music to be played in any public room or outside space (without exception) over the Quiet Period.
• Gardening work deemed as noisy will be planned for no earlier than 9am.

Noise Allowances

• Please note that there are unavoidable building works ongoing on campus this academic year.
• The Club Room can play music at a reasonable ‘background music’ level. 
• The weekly brass band practice in the Lee Hall is allowable.
• Amplified music or entertainment is not permitted in any public room or outside space during the Quiet Period, except for BOPs and the Howler.
• The library clock will not be silenced as it is a useful study marker and traditional anchor of college life for so many students.

Gathering restrictions

• No Garden parties without permission from both the Deputy Senior Tutor and Domestic Bursar.
• Barbeques restricted to 10 people at any time.

Gathering Allowances

• Some low-key Friday and Saturday evening events may still be offered by the College. A curfew of 9pm is planned for any event held.
• The College's cultural and intellectual life will continue during Quiet Period with a full schedule of lectures, exhibitions and Formal Halls.

 

Support for Students

Library support 

During this time the library offer:

• Tea, coffee and biscuits every Wednesday in the Library foyer from 24 April to 12 June at 15.30. 
• Book display on revision techniques, exams and finishing a dissertation in April.
• Wellbeing resources such as mindful colouring, desk-yoga sheets, Mindful May (Action for Happiness) calendars and a new book display will be available throughout May.
• Exam and revision tips LibGuide.
• Jigsaw borrowing.

Wellbeing Support

• We will have a number of wellbeing activities throughout Easter Term which aim to encourage you to take regular breaks from your studies and engage in self-care.
• Please reach out to your Tutor if you have any issues or care needs.
• You are also welcome to engage with our Student Support Advisor where needed.