Over the winter holiday period, opening times for university buildings and services will be different that what you may be used to throughout the rest of the year. You can details of when services and buildings will be open here.
Your Students’ Union
Your Students’ Union, including Your Advice Service, will be closed from 4pm on Friday 20th December 2024 until Monday 6th January 2025. Your Students’ Union Welcome Desk in The Hub will close at 3pm on Friday 20th December and reopen on Tuesday 7th January 2025.
If you need support with any academic, financial or housing issue, please complete an Enquiry Form and you will be responded to upon Your Advice Services’ return. The Out of Office response will outline where to access emergency support if needed.
If you are without housing or are at significant risk of being without housing over the winter period, please contact Protection Services by calling +44 (0)24 7765 7363.
You can also visit Your Student Unions’ Support Hub to find other support available for any issues you are facing. You can also read our article on how to stay mentally well over the winter break here.
Student Wellbeing
You can get immediate emotional and mental health support, 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days a year through the University’s online platform Spectrum.Life.
Student Wellbeing Services will be closed from 21st December 2024 and re-open on Monday 6th January.If you require urgent on campus support, please contact Protection Services by calling +44 (0)24 7765 7363.
Note: Student Wellbeing do not offer an emergency or crisis service. If you are feeling suicidal or experiencing a severe personal crisis that requires immediate attention, please contact the emergency services (999) or your doctor. The Samaritans have a 24-hour helpline, their number is 116 123.
Protection Services - +44 (0)24 7765 7363
Protection Services provide 24-hour emergency support: this number will reach the security services. Please call for any out-of-hours emergency and they will direct you to the best support available.
University Building Opening Hours
For information about university building opening hours including libraries, please find this information below:
Coventry University (including Vauxhall)
Coventry University London
CU London (Greenwich), CU London (Dagenham), CU Coventry and CU Scarborough
Digital Services
Support over 21 December 2024-5 January 2025 will be available via the Digital Services Portal and by telephone during the opening hours below.
For "How to?" Queries, we recommend you search Self-Help in the first instance where you may find the answer to your question.
We recommend only calling the Digital Services Centre directly when you have an emergency. Otherwise, please log a ticket via the Digital Services Portal. If it is an emergency, please call +44 (0)24 7765 1123 and we will be available to assist you.
Date |
Virtual Support |
Walk-In Centre |
23 - 24 December 2024
|
Help and support portal and urgent phone calls open 24/7 |
Closed |
25 - 26 December 2024 |
Help and support portal is open for logging tickets and finding information, but there will be no responses before 27 December. The phone lines will be closed |
Closed |
27 - 31 December 2024 |
Help and support portal and urgent phone calls open 24/7 |
Closed |
1 January 2025 |
Help and support portal is open for logging tickets and finding information, but there will be no responses before 27 December. The phone lines will be closed |
Closed |
2 - 5 January 2025 |
Help and support portal and urgent phone calls open 24/7 |
Closed |
6 January 2025 |
All services will be open as usual |
Open as usual |