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Appendix 5: Duty Checklists

These are a summary of the tasks you have to do when on morning and evening duties. You may find it useful as a checklist and occasional reminder.

Morning Duties

  1. Collect newspapers
  2. Turn on lights
  3. Deliver a newspaper to Head of College's office door (or the Residence on Saturdays) and the rest to the Dining Hall
  4. Check that the doors on automatic timers have unlocked
  5. During winter: physically check all paths, driveways, and car parks for signs of ice
  6. Note problems on the Maintenance register

Evening and Late Duty

Early Rounds

To be completed by 5:30 pm

  1. Check the Study Centre doors and tennis court gate
  2. Check the gate between the Study Centre and Thorpe House
  3. Check Clyde Wing and kitchen back doors, and the bike shed.
  4. Check the gate between Clyde Wing and Kitchen
  5. Check the Main Wing alley doors
  6. Get the duty phone, make sure a pen and the guest book are on the foyer table
  7. Collect meal

Sitting in the foyer

  1. Welcome guests and keep track of residents with visitors. Ensure that the guest book is used
  2. Release South fire door magnetic hold at 7:00 pm
  3. Be available to chat with Members

Late Rounds

11:00 pm

  1. Check that automatic doors have locked (esp. font door)
  2. ACR, Library, TV Room, Small Tutorial Room, VCR, Games Room: close all windows and turn off lights
  3. Thorpe Tutorial room: close all windows and turn off lights
  4. Study Centre: close all windows and turn off lights
  5. Atrium: toast time pack up and clean.
  6. Clyde Wing walk-through
  7. Wilson Wing walk-through
  8. Main Wing walk-through
  9. Note problems on the Maintenance Request sheet
  10. Leave the foyer and office tidy, turn off lights
  11. Next morning: return the duty phone and charge if required