New students and arrivals

• Begin unloading. Once you have collected your accommodation key, you can head back to your car in the Central car park and begin unloading your luggage. As spaces are limited, you will be given a 30 minute timeslot within which to do this, and then asked to move to allow others the same opportunity.
• Get help from available STYCs. Current student volunteers, known as Second and Third Year Contacts (STYCs) will be stationed outside Spring Lane to help students unload their car and bring their luggage over to their accommodation - keep an eye out for their STYC t-shirts! Our volunteers will endeavour to help as many incoming students as possible, but we ask you for your patience if demand is busier than normal. 
• Move your car into the long-stay car park. Once you have unloaded your luggage, drivers then need to move vehicles to one of the long stay car parks at the Science Park (campus maps / google map / what3words).

• Drive to Derwent reception, and begin to unload. Drivers are asked to move to the Derwent reception area (campus map / google maps / what3words) to unload their belongings. Please note that due to the limited space available, drivers will need to move their vehicle from this drop-off point as soon as possible. Volunteers on the day will let you know if alternative spaces become available.
• Get help from available STYCs. Current student volunteers, known as Second and Third Year Contacts (STYCs) will be stationed outside reception to help students unload their car and bring their luggage over to their accommodation - keep an eye out for their STYC t-shirts! Our volunteers will endeavour to help as many incoming students as possible, but we ask you for your patience if demand is busier than normal.
• Move your car into the long-stay car park. Once you have unloaded your luggage, drivers then need to move vehicles to one of the long stay car parks at the Science Park (campus maps / google map / what3words).

• Drive to the WACL short-stay car park, and begin to unload. Drivers are asked to move from the Central carpark to the WACL car park (campus map / google maps / what3words) where you will be given a 20 minute timeslot to unload. Please note that due to the limited space available, drivers will need to move their vehicle from this drop-off point as soon as possible to allow others the same opportunity.
• Get help from available STYCs. Current student volunteers, known as Second and Third Year Contacts (STYCs) will be stationed around the car park to help students unload their car and bring their luggage over to their accommodation - keep an eye out for their STYC t-shirts! Our volunteers will endeavour to help as many incoming students as possible, but we ask you for your patience if demand is busier than normal.
• Move your car into the long-stay car park. Once you have unloaded your luggage, drivers then need to move vehicles to one of the long stay car parks at the Science Park (campus maps / google map / what3words).

• Head to the Information Centre to collect your room key. Please make your way to the Car park 2.3 (campus map / google maps / what3words) just off Vanbrugh Way. If you are arriving by public transport, your nearest bus stop will be the University Library opposite Market Square.
• On your arrival, make your way to the reception desk situated inside the Information Centre to collect your student ID card and accommodation keys - remember to bring a form of photo ID with you to collect these. At this point, please do not unpack your car / leave your luggage. 
• Travel to Eden’s Court. After collecting your keys, drivers should move to Eden’s car park to begin unloading. If you are travelling on foot, Eden’s Court on Heslington Lane (campus map / google maps / what3words) is roughly a 10 minute walk from the Information Centre.
• Due to limited parking spaces, we ask you to limit unloading to 30 minutes maximum to allow others the same opportunity.
• Move to a long-stay car park. Once you have unloaded your luggage, drivers will need to move vehicles to the long stay car park at The Stables (campus maps / google maps / what3words).

Students arriving on Friday 12 September will be able to collect their room keys from our Information Centre, which is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. After collecting your keys, Derwent College is a ten minute walk on foot across campus, where members of our team will greet you and show you to your accommodation block.

If you have any questions about your arrival, please contact the college at derwent@york.ac.uk.

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 derwent@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 derwent@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 derwent@york.ac.uk  for more information.

You will be able to collect your keys from our Information Centre, 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.