Please view this PDF in Adobe Acrobat for full interactivity Download here Before you get started, please select which device format you would like to view this guide on? Welcome Central Saint Martins Contents This guide is designed to help you settle into your new life as a student at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London (UAL). In this half you’ll find information specifically abo Contents Central Saint Martins and in the other half you’ll find information for all UAL students 01 How to use this guide: 02 This means there is a website to check This means there is an email address 03 This means you can find out more online. Go to arts.ac.uk and enter the term we suggest 05 This indicates information about sustainability 06 Connect with us: @centralsaintmartins 10 @csm_news @csm_news centralsaintmartins 12 13 Central Saint Martins Granary Building 1 Granary Square 16 London N1C 4AA +44 (0)20 7514 6000 Introduction Jeremy Till You may have seen from the online graduate showcase, Welcome to Central Saint that our graduates have adapted brilliantly to the unfamiliar working and social conditions of the past months. What they Martins. You join us during have shown is that a place like Central Saint Martins is well positioned to respond to these crises, using our collective one of the most intense creativity to imagine better new futures, and deploying our agility to move through and transform these periods of global history; the unheard-of situations. intersection of COVID 19, I hope you have a great first year and beyond. But, if things climate emergency and issues are going wrong with your course, let us know sooner rather than later. If you have suggestions as to how the College could of race and inequality creates get better, please tell us. If things are going well, tell us. It is only by working together that we can keep developing Central a completely new setting Saint Martins as one of the best places in the world to study art, design and performance. for us all, and for creative Although Central Saint Martins and UAL are rightly proud arts education. of their famous graduates, I always say that we are only as good as our last show. It is the work of our current students that shows where we are heading as a leading creative We are very aware that your experience as a student is institution. This means you! I look forward to seeing what you founded on the community that you are part of, and we have produce as part of the next generation of artists, designers made the establishment of that community a central plank and performers. You are coming to Central Saint Martins at a of the way that we will be delivering your learning and fascinating and contested time and I see you in the vanguard experience this year. of students in this new world that we all face. Professor Jeremy Till Pro Vice-Chancellor Research and Head of Central Saint Martins Introduction Outside some communal spaces, a traffic light system will This student guide will explain be in place to indicate whether it’s safe to enter, or if the space has reached capacity. During busy periods, you may 01 some important information have to queue to access teaching spaces, so please plan ahead and give yourself plenty of time to reach your classes. which will help you to make We recommend you allow 15 minutes for entry queuing, but please don’t arrive earlier than 30 minutes before your the most of your time here, and scheduled class start time. Please remember to bring your ID keep you safe in our buildings. card to access our buildings. If you forget your ID card, we may not be able to permit you access. This is to ensure that our test and trace system works effectively. Find out more The information included within this guide was correct about ID cards later in this guide. at the time of publishing. However, due to COVID-19, access to our sites and services may change. Please visit If you are based at our Archway annexe, please note that you www.arts.ac.uk/students/the-big-welcome for the latest will not be allowed to enter the main Archway building, where information and advice. our Foundation students will be studying in a safety ‘bubble’. Based on what students have told us worked well during the Additional cleaning will take place across our buildings, last academic year, Central Saint Martins will be offering you and hand sanitiser stations will be positioned throughout ‘blended learning’. Blended learning uses multiple methods the College. Wipes will also be available to clean desks and to deliver learning, combining face-to-face interactions with equipment after you have used it. Thank you for respecting online activities. our safety guidelines, which are in place to ensure the wellbeing of our students and staff. Find out more about When you are expected to come into College, you will be health and safety later in this guide. asked to social distance throughout our buildings, as you would in any public space. Please follow our guidelines on the use of face coverings indoors, and take note of the safety information displayed in our workshops and studios. Access to many of our spaces, such as our library and workshops, will be by appointment only. Find out more about how to book your appointments later in this guide. Please don’t come into College unless you have scheduled teaching or an appointment, so that we can ensure a safe number of people Introduction are on site at any time. Student voices Student voices “ Central Saint Martins is a “ The tutors challenge you “ You get to meet people place buzzing with energy to take a step back from from diffe ent backgrounds and character.” preconceived ideas and and disciplines who you Memunatu Barrie to experiment.” can collaborate with.” BA Textile Design Nusra Nijimbere Dominic-Afsheen Akhavan-Moossavi BA Textile Design BA Fashion Design Menswear Need to know King’s Cross Archway Central Saint Martins Central Saint Martins Granary Building Archway Main Building 1 Granary Square 2 Elthorne Road London N1C 4AA London, N19 4AG Nearest transport King’s Cross Underground Annexe at Archway Find out more about King’s Cross opening hours The Elthorne Road Studios 03 9-15 Elthorne Road +44 (0)20 7514 7000 London, N19 4AJ Nearest transport Archway Underground Find out more about Archway opening hours During the holidays opening hours at Archway may vary. “ Approach the course Please check with the staff there for details. with an open mind and +44 (0)20 7514 7098 get involved with as much Finding your way around CSM as possible.” During your first term, you will be given tours of the buildings appropriate to your course as part of your induction. You can Peter Butler, BA Performance: also take virtual tours of CSM and other UAL Colleges online. Design and Practice Find out more about CSM virtual tours and where to find us Need to know Where to find us Need to know Student Centre Requesting letters from the Student Centre The Student Centre can help you with all your general Foundation students can obtain Council Tax Exemption enquiries, including: Certificates and other letters by emailing the Student Centre. – Academic submissions Undergraduate and Postgraduate students can download – Enrolment confirmation Council Tax Exemption Certificates and Student Status from “ My time at the College the UAL Portal on sits.arts.ac.uk. 04 – ID cards expanded my thinking in – Letter production Bank Account letters or Enrolment letters (for VISA – Locker issues applications) are available by emailing the Student Centre. unimaginable ways.” – Signing funding documents You must use your university email account when contacting Lucie Davis, – Specialist advice referrals the Student Centre as we do not respond to emails from BA Jewellery Design – Travel / oyster Cards personal accounts. Visits to the Student Centre are by appointment only. Appointments can be made by telephone or email. [email protected] +44 (0)20 7514 7202 Term time opening hours Monday – Friday: 10am – 5pm Non-standard term time and holiday opening hours Monday – Friday: 10am – 4pm Need to know Start your journey here: ID cards ID cards You will receive a student ID card and holder when you enrol. Q: What should I do if my card gets stolen UAL operates a strict no pass, no entry policy to ensure security across all sites, so please remember to bring your ID or damaged? card with you every day, especially as you’ll also need it for 05 printing (find out how to do this further on in the guide). If your ID card is stolen you’ll need to present a Police Crime Report Number to the Student Centre at King’s Cross to Q: What should I do if I lose or forget receive a new card. my ID card? If your ID card doesn’t work then contact the Student Centre – if it is damaged you can get a free replacement as long as If you have forgotten your ID card, you will need to request a you can prove that it is damaged. temporary pass from Reception, where there may be queues in order to maintain social distancing. Please note that you Q: Can I share my ID card with may not be permitted access, as ID cards are needed to ensure that our test and trace system works effectively. another student? If you persistently lose or forget your ID card, you will be No.