New students and arrivals

1. Drive to the Church Lane car park, (campus map / google maps / what3words) following signs for ‘Campus East Key Collection’ along the way. You will be directed to park in an available bay.
2. Students should report to the Church Lane building reception, which is accessible from the car park. At the reception, the student will check-in to their accommodation and receive their room access card - please make sure you bring your student ID with you. 
3. The Church Lane cafe and toilets are available to students and their parents/supporters. Due to the limited capacity of the car park, we ask that you please move on within 30 minutes of arriving.
4. After collecting your room access card and returning to your car, you will be directed to drive from the Church Lane car park to the Kimberlow Lane Car Park (campus map / google maps / what3words). 
5. Upon your arrival,  please begin to unload your belongings. To help us minimise congestion, we ask that all belongings are unloaded and moved within 15 minutes. Student volunteers and staff will be available to support the student in moving their belongings into their accommodation block, and can let you know if any closer spaces become available.
6. Once the car has been unloaded, the driver will need to move their vehicle to the Grimston Bar Park and Ride, Google Maps / What3words, to help with congestion. 
7. From there, our shuttle bus will return you to the Campus East interchange, Google Maps / What3words, which is a five minute walk to Constantine College.We recommend that all drivers make a note of their student’s accommodation block and room number before leaving, in case mobile signal is poor on the day.
8. Once you’ve unpacked, head on foot to the Constantine Forum to meet college staff, collect your Student ID and explore merch and sports memberships.

We strongly encourage you to arrive on the day your tenancy contract begins. Arrivals weekend is a very busy time at the University, with lots of traffic and queues across campus. 

If you choose to arrive after this date, please be aware there will be a limited number of parking spaces available, as well as limited assistance available to help you move into your room. We therefore strongly recommend you move in on your allocated arrival date. 

If you have any questions, please contact your college team at constantine@york.ac.uk, who will be able to advise. 

Arrivals weekend is very busy and can, for some students, be overwhelming. If you have specific needs, please contact the team at constantine@york.ac.uk and we will be able to advise the best time to arrive.

If you require accessible parking, please contact the team at constantine@york.ac.uk.

You will be able to collect your keys from the Ron Cooke Hub, which is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  If you arrive after 5pm, please be aware there will likely be a limited amount of parking and assistance available to help you move into your room.

If you are moving into catered or self-catered accommodation on campus, you'll need to think about food for your first evening. Note that our campus catering outlets only take card payments.

Depending on when you arrive, our on-campus outlets may be closed, and if you are moving into catered accommodation, please be aware your meals will only be available on weekdays during the semester.