Graduand Guide and Information for Easter Term 2012 Going Down Form

Easter Full Term ends on Friday 15 June and term on Monday 25 June.

The Going Down form, linked to at the bottom of this page, must be completed by all undergraduates and returned by Wednesday 23 May. If, after completing the Going Down form, you need to amend your Going Down dates, please contact the Accommodation Office at down-form@murrayedwards.cam.ac.uk.

A £10.00 administration charge will be incurred if:

• The Accommodation Office does not receive notification of your going down date by the required deadline of Wednesday 23 May.
• You change your going down date after the required deadline date.

Residence out of Full Term

Vacation rent will be due if you remain in residence from 25 June – 1 July. This amount will be charged at the appropriate rent. You will be billed in advance with your account to be settled by Wednesday 20 June, no later than midday for cheques, Monday 25 June for online bank transfers and Wednesday 27 June for cash.

You are entitled to free accommodation for the night of Friday 29 June – this must be confirmed with the Accommodation Office. All rooms must be vacated by 6pm on Saturday 30 June.

Please be aware of the dates you must vacate your room

* Rent is payable for the night of Thursday 28 June if staying in College.  Only the night of 29 June is free.

Buckingham House

As Buckingham House is a commercial building and forms part of the investment portfolio of the College, for this building students, without exception, should vacate the day following the end of full Term (i.e. Saturday 16 June at midday).  During the period 16 – 25 June students may be placed elsewhere at the appropriate rent if a temporary room is available. 

May Week

Anyone requiring accommodation during May Week should contact the Accommodation Office direct on accommodation@murrayedwards.cam.ac.uk. There are a limited number of rooms available.  Rooms will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.

Rooms and Kitchens

All of your belongings must be cleared from your room. Please leave your room clean and tidy with College linen, if you have it, folded neatly on the bed and take bottles to the bottle bank, please. Extra charges may be incurred if your room is left in an unsatisfactory condition. Posters must be removed from all walls and notice boards.  All kitchen cupboards must be cleared and locks removed on the day you vacate your room.

Refrigerators

There is no storage available for refrigerators and, if you have one, you must make your own arrangements to have yours removed from College before or at the same time you vacate your room. Any 'fridges not belonging to the College found in rooms, corridors or the bulk store, will be disposed of after the end of Term i.e. Monday 25 June.

Cycles

You must make arrangements to have your cycle removed from College by Monday 2 July. If, for some reason, you cannot remove it you must register with the Senior Porter and have his permission to leave it. Cycles left in the cycle store without permission and registration will be removed and disposed of.

Address

Please leave your address, if different from your home address, with the Porters, so that your mail can be forwarded.

Keys

If you do not return your key when signing out you could be liable to pay rent until it is returned. Do not forget to sign the going down list at the Porters’ Lodge.

Going Down Form

The Going Down form can be accessed via this link.