Oriel College

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Oriel Square. Tel. (01865) 276555

Oriel College Website

Overview:Oriel is located near to the city centre and Bodleian Library. The College has had a student and a member of staff with mobility disabilities, but some of the historic buildings on the main site may cause problems for students with serious mobility difficulties; any prospective students with a mobility disability should first contact the Academic Administrator, Ms Kirstie Fieldhouse (01865) 276520, or the Steward, Mrs Jean Medd (01865) 286527.

College Site:There is no college car park, but there are several disabled parking spaces in Oriel Square. The main entrance is level with the pavement in Oriel Square. There is also an alternative entrance (St Mary’s Gate) on Oriel Street. When the large College gate is closed there is a bell for disabled users. The small door (width 680 mm) in St Mary’s Gate has an electronic release, but assistance and prior notice is required to open the larger door. This entrance gives access directly into the Third Quad. There is access between each Quad for a wheelchair user. There are no steps, but there are sloped level changes and the ground surface is uneven. There is one ground floor bedroom suitable for a wheelchair user in Third Quad. There is also a ground floor guest room (+1 stair) in Second Quad.

First Quad: The main access to the hall is stepped (+8, +6 stairs). It is possible to avoid the steps by using a service lift in the kitchen. The bar can also be accessed via the kitchen passageway, so avoiding the -5 stairs.

Second Quad: Access to the library is via steps. It is situated on the first, second and third floors. The laundry is on the ground floor.

Third Quad: The Junior Common Room can be accessed, but the TV room is in the basement.

Island Site: This site is situated off Oriel Street. The Middle Common Room is on the first floor. The lecture theatre is on the ground floor of the Harris Building and accessed via a sloping, uneven cobbled route. Assistance may be required. There is a well-equipped toilet suitable for wheelchair users. Assistance may be required with the double doors to the lecture theatre itself.

Accommodation: All undergraduates live in college accommodation if they wish and most undergraduates live on the main site. Many of the newly renovated rooms here have en suite facilities. All of the recently built rooms at James Mellon Hall (less than one mile from the main site, just off Cowley Road) are single, with en suite facilities. This new accommodation contains two ground floor rooms suitable for disabled students. Car parking spaces for disabled students' cars are provided close to the building. Almost all rooms have internet access and telephone lines.

Catering: Three cooked meals are provided in Hall every day except Sunday when only dinner is prepared. College breakfasts are popular and a variety of lunches are offered, including a well-stocked salad bar, vegetarian options, and a choice of hot dishes.