New students and arrivals
Before you arrive
- Check out the welcome pages, including information on how to register and what to bring.
- Complete the Goodricke pre-arrival survey. We will email your University account with the survey a few weeks before you arrive.
- If you've decided to live off-campus or commute in, you’ll still be a member of a Goodricke College. See the local and commuting students page for extra help and support. Look out for a college email inviting you to a welcome event and orientation session.
- Whether you are moving into catered or self-catered accommodation, you'll need to think about food for your first evening. 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.
Your room number
Accommodation services will email you your room code in September, which includes your room number and block/flat. If you have any queries, get in touch with the Accommodation team.
- The letters at the start tell you which building the room is in
- The next letter is your block/court
- The number is your room number
- The first digit of your room number is your floor: (0 is Ground Floor, 1 is First Floor etc.)
For example: GBA/A1/014 is a room in Goodricke, Janet Baker Court, Block A1, room 014 on the ground floor.
When to arrive
Your undergraduate arrival day is Sunday 17 September 2023. Accommodation Services will email your University of York email account with a link to the induction module and ask you to book a one-hour arrival slot.
If you are a postgraduate, you can arrive from the date on your room offer. Welcome activities and induction events will begin from Monday 11 September 2023.
Arrivals day
1. Getting here and parking information
Find travel information on the maps, directions and parking web pages.
If you are arriving by car, please sign up for an arrival slot via your accommodation offer. This will help our college teams to manage the large number of students arriving on campus. As we have limited car parking spaces, we ask that you follow this process to help minimise congestion.
2. Collect your key and student ID card
When you arrive on Sunday 17 September you should make your way to the Goodricke College nucleus, where our Second and Third Year Contacts (STYCs) will greet you and show you where to go. You’ll be able to identify them by their black t-shirts with green writing on or high vis jackets. If you have any questions, just ask them!
If you are delayed and end up arriving after 5pm or on a later date, you’ll need to collect your keycard from the Campus East reception (located in the Law and Sociology Building).
Please make sure that you have familiarised yourself with the parking guidance as detailed in part 1 as space will be limited. Don’t forget your photo ID, you’ll need it to pick up your things!
3. Move into your room
- If you are arriving on Sunday 17 September, STYCs will help you move your belongings to your room once you have collected your key.
- If you arrive after 5pm, or on another date you will need to report to the Ron Cooke Hub reception.
4. Say hi to your flatmates
Once you’ve got your things in order and have familiarised yourself with your surroundings, you might want to say hi to your flatmates. Your kitchen is a great place to do so.
Your flat’s STYMs will also be in touch to keep you updated on the weeks ahead if you are an undergraduate.
Keeping up to date
As we get closer to the start of the semester, we'll email you with information and advice on how to prepare. These emails will be sent to your University of York email account. Find any that you may have missed below.
Your first week
Over the first week, the Goodricke Student Association Committee (GSAC) put together a programme of activities to welcome you to Goodricke College, introduce you to your new flatmates and kickstart your university adventure.
