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College Security

Tutors and the Duty Tutor

Resident Tutors also perform ‘Duty’ on a rostered basis. When a Tutor is performing the role of Duty
Tutor, they will carry the emergency contact phone (the ‘duty phone’) with them. When on Duty,
Tutors are responsible for the security of the College and the wellbeing of the students during the
hours when the College Office is closed. In this, they are supported by the Principal, the Deputy

Principal, and all other staff. Tutors are rostered nightly from 5pm until 9am the next morning on
weekdays, and on all day Saturdays and Sundays.

The roster of Duty Tutors is posted on the notice board in the front foyer opposite the College

Office and is also accessible via the JCH Information Sharepoint. Please note that Duty Tutors are
only to be contacted for legitimate concerns – for example, if noise levels are too high, if you lock
yourself out of your room, or in genuine emergencies.
If there is a serious health emergency, do not hesitate to contact Emergency services first. Please
contact the Duty Tutor immediately after calling for help, or ask another student to contact the
Duty Tutor.
Locking doors
To ensure the safety and security of all, the external gates and doors are locked 24hrs a day with
the exception of the front door which is open during business hours.
As the College cannot accept responsibility for your private belongings, you are strongly
encouraged to insure them. Your bedroom door is the front door to your home; so, keep it locked,

even during short absences such as going to the bathroom or dining hall. If by any chance you
have locked yourself out of your room during office hours, the Office Manager can open your
door for you.

In the evenings and during the weekends, a master key is held by the Duty Tutor. It is important for

your personal safety as well as the security of your possessions that you keep your door locked
when sleeping in your room. Valuables such as money, jewellery, cameras and personal
computer equipment should never be left unattended in the public rooms of the College. Please
make sure that all external doors to the College are kept closed and locked at all times so as not

to jeopardise everyone’s safety.

When you are entering or leaving College through the main pedestrian gate, please be aware of
anybody trying to enter behind you without a FOB key. If you do not recognise them as a member
of our College community, you should feel empowered to politely ask them who they are and

why they are entering / who they are coming to see. If you feel uneasy about someone who has
entered after you, please inform the Office Manager or the Duty Tutor out of hours.

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