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| Progress: Atrium 2a starting to take shape |
When will it open?
The building work at ATRiuM 2A is currently running to time. Should this continue, the SU will open in Freshers week of the next academic year on Monday 22nd September 2014.
What will be the Opening Hours?
The SU will open between 10am and 10pm on weekdays. This is subject to the ATRiuM remaining open until 10pm as it has for the second half of this year.
Non-commercial areas of the SU may also be open during other hours when the ATRiuM is open. Commercial areas will initially open between 10am and 10pm but this is subject to change and depends on the level of trade in the area.
The issue opening beyond 10pm is to do with the cost of hiring external security staff which have to be paid for a minimum of 4 hours.
What is in the Students' Union space?
In the space there will be a bar where students can order food and drink, a wide open dining and seating area, an Office where students can access our membership services (advice, representation, democracy, societies etc.) and an Ideas Factory where our Enterprise Ambassadors will be based at certain times. The Ideas Factory can give you advice if you're thinking about starting up a business. There will also be toilets and outdoor access.
What will be on the menu?
The plan is to offer a range of burgers served with chips. This will include Fish and Vegetarian options. There will also be a fully stocked bar with draught pints (beer on tap) along with bottles and other options.
What will be on sale in the SU shop?
This is still being decided at the moment. However I've been told that the range that the shop sells will be expanded as the new shop is noticeably bigger than the current one. The current plan is to open the shop between 8.45am and 4.45pm
Will there be any events on?
The plan is to mirror what is currently being done at Caerleon's SU Bar and have events which are organised by students to be at the forefront of activities. If you have an idea for an event or evening you'd like to put on at the SU, please email your suggestions to vicepresident.cardiff@southwales.ac.uk
Will Cardiff have its own Freshers Fair?
This is still up in the air at the moment as it depends on how we can deploy staff. Also this year all three regions of the University - Cardiff, Newport and Pontypridd have their Freshers week in the same week which could make this more difficult.
What will happen to the portacabin?
There are plans for the portacabin to be moved to either the Glyntaff or Newport City Campuses to be used as Students' Union space.
Hopefully that gives you a better idea but if you've got any more questions feel free to tweet them to @sheepfm or email them to vicepresident.cardiff@southwales.ac.uk
