You can find information about our services and events on campus over the winter period below. Most will be available as normal until Friday 20 December, and will re-open for normal business on Thursday 2 January 2025. Between these times there may be limited opening hours and we advise you to check the details on this page.
Holiday Status and Opening Times
Student Services
- The Student Support Team are available up until Tuesday 24 December 2024.
- Services will resume as usual from Thursday 2 January 2024.
- If you need help during the closure period, you can visit the need help now page or contact our out of hours team in Glasney Lodge
Glasney Lodge Residences
- Phone Number: 01326253503
Accommodation Services
- During the holiday period, Glasney Lodge will be open 24/7 to provide support with any questions or issues you may have.
- If you need help during the closure period, you can visit the need help now page or contact our out of hours team in Glasney Lodge
- The ResLife team will be hosting a ‘Christmas party’ in the Sustainability Cafe, Penryn Campus, on Thursday 12 December from 17:00pm until 20:00pm. This will be a good social opportunity for anyone staying on campus over Christmas to meet.
- If you are remaining in the area, there are still lots of activities taking place on campus, online and within the local community. You can find out more by browsing our events at the bottom of this page and by following the ResLife Instagram page for the latest updates.
Glasney Lodge Residences
- Phone Number: 01326253503
Chaplaincy
The Multifaith Chaplaincy on Penryn Campus (Tremough Barton Cottage 8) will be open 9:00am-17:00pm Monday – Friday throughout the festive break. However, no chaplains or staff will be present during this time.
The Muslim Prayer Room in Tremough House remains open 24/7.
The Multifaith Chaplaincy room in the Fox Building on the Falmouth Campus will be closed from 17:00pm on Tuesday 24 December to Monday 6 January 2025.
Food & Drink
Penryn Campus:
Catered Halls
- Finishes on Friday 20 December 2024 and re-starts on Monday 6 January 2025
Sustainability Café
- Closed from Saturday 21 December, reopening on Monday 6 January 2025
Stannary Kitchen
- Closed from Wednesday 25 December, reopening on Thursday 2 January 2025
Stannary Deli Bar
- Closed from Saturday 14 December, reopening on Monday 13 January 2025
Stannary Bar
- Closed from Saturday 14 December, reopening on Monday 13 January 2025
Koofi
- Closed on 25, 26 and 27 December
- Open on 28 December, 10am to 2pm
- Closed on 29 December
- Open on 30 and 31 December, 10am to 2pm
- Closed on 1 January
- Reopens on Thursday 2 January
AMATA Café
- Closed on Saturday 14 December, reopening on Monday 6 January 2025
ESI Cafe
- Closed on Saturday 14 December, reopening on Monday 6 January 2025
Penryn Campus Shop
- Open on Monday 16 to Friday 20 December, 8am to 6pm
- Closed on Saturday 21 December
- Closed on Sunday 22 December
- Open on Monday 23 December, 8am to 6pm
- Open on Tuesday 24 December, 9am to 4pm
- Closed on Christmas Day, Wednesday 25 December
- Closed on Boxing Day, Thursday 26 December
- Open on Friday 27 December, 10am to 2pm
- Closed on Saturday 28 December
- Open Sunday 29 December, 10am to 2pm
- Closed from Monday 30 December to Wednesday 1 January 2025
- Open Thursday 2 and Friday 3 January, 8am to 6pm
- Closed Saturday 4 January
- Closed Sunday 5 January
- Usual opening hours resume from Monday 6 January 2025, 8am to 9pm
Falmouth Campus:
Fox Cafe
- Closed from Wednesday 25 December, reopening on Thursday 2 January 2025
Falmouth Campus Art Shop
- Closed on Monday 16 December
- Open on Tuesday 17 December, 10am to 3pm
- Closed Wednesday 18 December
- Open Thursday 19 December, 10am to 3pm
- Closed from Friday 20 December, reopening on Monday 6 January 2025
Christmas Day Hamper Meals from Penryn Campus Shop
Traditional, Vegetarian and Vegan Christmas Day Hamper Meals are available to purchase at the Penryn Campus Shop. Visit and ask at the tills for more details and to place your order.
Library and Compass Helpdesks
Penryn library will be closed on Bank Holidays over the Christmas period.
There will be no staff present in Penryn library on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 December. Staff will be available on Monday 23 December, from 9am to 5pm, and on Tuesday 24 December, from 9am to 4pm.
After 4pm on Tuesday 24 December through to 9am on Thursday 2 January 2025, the library will be unstaffed and operating on the reduced hours below. During this period, our campus Safety and Support team will be patrolling the space. Should you need them, they are contactable via the SafeZone app, or by calling 01326254444.
- Friday 20 December: (staff to finish at 17:00pm) – Library to close at 20:00pm.
- Saturday 21 December: Open 10:00am – 20:00pm
- Sunday 22 December: Open 10:00am – 20:00pm
- Monday 23 December: Open 9:00am – 20:00pm
- Tuesday 24 December: Open 9am (staff to finish at 16:00pm) – Library to close at 20:00pm.
- Wednesday 25 December: Library closed.
- Thursday 26 December: Library closed.
- Friday 27 December: Open 9:00am – 20:00pm
- Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 December: Open 10am – 20:00pm.
- Monday 30 December: Open 9:00am – 20:00pm.
- Tuesday 31 December: Open 9:00am – 20:00pm.
- Wednesday 1 January 2025: Closed.
- Usual term time opening hours resume from Thursday 2 January 2025.
Falmouth Campus Library
- Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 of December 2024: Closed.
- Monday 23 December: Open 9:00am – 17:00pm.
- Tuesday 24 December: Open 9:00am – 16:00pm.
- Wednesday 25 December to Sunday 5 January 2025: Closed
- Usual term time opening hours resume from Monday 6 January 2025 from 9:00am to 21:00pm.
The Compass Helpdesk (Falmouth and Penryn)
- Monday 23 December and Tuesday 22 December: 9:00am – 17:00pm
- Closed from Wednesday 25 December up to and including Wednesday 1 January 2025
- Open Thursday 2 January and Friday 3 January 09:00 – 17:00
- Usual term time opening hours resume from Monday 6 January 2025 (09:00-19:00 Monday – Friday)
Falmouth Campus Services and Facilities
From Monday 23 December 2024 – Monday 6 January 2025:
- Campus is open on Monday 23 December from 9:00am to 17:00pm. Digital print centre and studios will be open 9:00am to 17:00pm. Technical workshops are closed.
- Campus will close from 17:00pm on Tuesday 24 December and will reopen on Monday 6 January 2025 to resume usual term time opening hours.
IT Service Desk
IT Service Desk provision over the festive period:
Usual service is Monday – Friday (excluding Bank Hols) 8:45am – 17:15pm.
- Closed from 17:15pm on Tuesday 24 December 2024
- Open to resume usual service from 8:45am on Thursday 2 January 2025
There is an Emergency Out of Hours monitoring service where staff will be on call to respond to any automated alerts and resolve any critical system outages should they occur.
Sports Centre
Opening Hours Christmas 2024
- Open Monday 23 December, 06:30 – 22:00.
- Open Tuesday 24 December, (Christmas Eve), 06:30-18:00.
- Closed Wednesday 25 December, (Christmas Day).
- Closed Thursday 26 December, (Boxing Day).
- Open Friday 27 December, 08:30-1800.
- Open Saturday 28 December, 08:30 – 18:00.
- Open Sunday 29 December, 08:30 – 18:00.
- Open Monday 30 December, 08:30 – 18:00.
- Open Tuesday 31 December, (New Years Eve), 08:30 – 18:00.
- Closed Wednesday 1 January 2025 (New Year’s Day).
- Normal opening times resume from Thursday 2 January 2025
Nursery
The nurseries will close at 5:30pm on Friday 20 December and will reopen on Thursday 2 January at 8:30am.
