University services over the holidays
Find out what's open - and when - during holiday periods
University opening hours this Easter
Here’s when different services will be closing during the Easter Break
Teaching ends on Friday 31 March 2023 and restarts 24 April 2023. All academic year dates are available on MyPort.
Security will be available to help with University-related emergencies by calling 023 9284 3333 and IT support is available 24/7 52 weeks a year on 023 9284 7777.
Here are the full changes in place over the holiday period:
The Academic Skills Unit (ASK) will be open for tutorials as usual throughout the Easter break, except for the Bank Holidays.
Additional guidance is available on our Moodle site.
ASDAC offices are operating within normal opening hours, from 9.00am - 5.00pm, excluding Fridays, where the service closes at 4.00pm.
Anglesea 901 - closed Friday 31 March 2023 until 24 April 2023.
Café Coco - closed Friday 31 March 2023 until 24 April 2023.
Chimes - open from 8.00am - 3.00pm Monday - Friday, excluding the Easter weekend.
Eldon Art Café - closed Friday 31 March 2023 until 24 April 2023.
Library Café - operating within normal hours.
Park Coffee Shop - closed Friday 31 March 2023 until 24 April 2023.
Portland - closed Friday 31 March 2023 until 24 April 2023.
Ravelin Sports Centre Café - operating within normal hours.
The Hub - open from 8.00am - 3.00 pm Monday - Friday, excluding the Easter weekend.
Opening from 9.30am to 12.00pm, then 1.00pm - 4.00pm Monday to Friday from 3 April to 24 April. Then, normal opening hours resume (8.30am - 4.00pm).
Chaplains are on-call 24/7 throughout the Easter break - contact them by calling the security lodge on 023 92843418 or emailing chaplains@port.ac.uk.
The Chaplaincy will be open for our usual hours throughout the Easter break, except for the Bank Holidays. Our opening times are 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Thursday and 9.00am to 4.00pm Fridays.
The Prayer Rooms in Mercantile house are open 24/7 throughout Ramadan 2023.
Global will operate on normal hours - 8.30am - 5.00pm, Monday - Thursday, with a 4.00pm close on Fridays.
The service closes at 5.00pm Thursday 6 April 2023, and re-opens 8.30am Tuesday 11 April 2023.
The Library Building is open 24/7 throughout the Easter Vacation including the Easter weekend. Reception desk opening times may vary.
MyPort hubs will be operating on their normal working hours - 8.30am - 5.00pm Monday - Thursday, with a 4.00pm close on Fridays.
Over the Bank Holiday weekend, the hubs will be closing at 5.00pm on Thursday 6 April 2023, re-opening at 8.30am on Tuesday 11 April 2023.
Please note: the MyPort Information Hub at Anglesea is to close permanently on Wednesday 5 April 2023, with services relocating to the University Learning Centre Hub on Winston Churchill Avenue.
The Res Life office will be closed for the Easter bank holiday weekend from 8.00pm Thursday 6 April, reopening 11.30am Tuesday 11 April.
Outside of office hours, Res Life provide 24/7 welfare support via security lodge on 023 9284 3418 - inclusive of the period above.
Student finance will be operating within their normal working hours - 8.30am - 5.00pm, Monday - Thursday, with a 4.00pm close Friday.
Closing 5.00pm Thursday 6 April 2023.
Student housing will be operating within their normal working hours - 8.30am - 5.00pm, Monday - Thursday, with a 4.00pm close Friday.
Closing 5.00pm Thursday 6 April 2023.
Re-opening 08:30 Tuesday 11th April 2023. If you require urgent welfare or housing assistance out of office hours then please contact the University's Security Lodge by calling 023 9284 3418 (Waltham Street, PO5 4BE) and ask for the Residence Life team.
The Student Wellbeing Service will be operating within their normal working hours - 8.30am - 5.00pm, Monday - Thursday, & with a 4.00pm close Fridays.
The service closes 5.00pm Thursday 6 April 2023, and will be re-opening 8.30am Tuesday 11 April 2023. The normal out of office hours support is available by contacting the University's Security Lodge on 023 9284 3418 and asking for the Residence Life team, or to speak with a Chaplain. Chaplains can also be contacted by email: chaplains@port.ac.uk
Union Shop and Reception
- Open 9.00am - 3.00pm, Monday 3 - Thursday 6 April
- Good Friday - closed
- Easter Monday - closed
- Open 9.00am - 3.00pm, Tuesday 11 - Wednesday 12 April
- Closed Thursday 13 - Friday 14 April
- Open 9.00am - 3.00pm, Monday 17 - Friday 21 April
Union Advice Service
- Open 10.00am - 4.00pm, Monday 3 - Thursday 6 April
- Good Friday - closed
- Easter Monday - closed
- Open 10.00am - 4.00pm, Tuesday 11 April onwards
Union Groups Drop-Ins
- Drop in day - 10.00am - 3.00pm, Wednesday 5 April
- Wednesday 12 April - Closed
We will continue to be available on groups@upsu.net over Easter.
The U1 and U2 (sports) bus service stop at the end of the day on Friday 31 March, and restarts on Monday 24 April 2023.