Helping Around Campus

All of our students are required to help around campus. In addition to your room, you are responsible for cleaning dayrooms, corridors and the laundry room. Each student will be allocated a job in their house every week during House Cleaning, as well as during the deep clean twice termly. You will also participate in a CaRe, or Campus Responsibility. There are many CaRes to choose from, from helping to take care of the Campus Bicycles to being a Fire Warden, Keeping the Biology Lab in good working order and training to be a Lifeguard, or being a part of the Happy News Crew, being a Peer Tutor and so much more. This will all be explained to you when you arrive in August.

RCN First Aiders

All students take a basic Red Cross First Aid course in the first year, with some students then enhancing these skills to become First Aid Instructors. The First Aiders are spread across the five houses and undertake ongoing training throughout the year so that they are prepared to support the community in any emergency.

Being prepared to assist others in emergency situations is a very important skill. To emphasize the importance of the Red Cross and the Humanitarian Pillar to the College, we have developed a Red Cross Diploma programme with the support of the Norwegian Red Cross.

Intercultural and Interpersonal Awareness

Learning more about other people is probably one of the main reasons you chose to come to apply to the UWC. One of the most important ways for you to maintain and build the community is by listening carefully to others and offering support to all members of the community, who may claim different racial, gender and religious identities than your own.

A diverse community like RCN brings together individuals with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. This diversity can lead to a broader range of ideas and solutions, which can be particularly important when tackling complex problems- of which there are many in the world. This exposure to different perspectives, and the challenge of learning from them can lead to innovation and creativity and to help break down damaging stereotypes and promote empathy and understanding. By bringing people from different backgrounds together, a diverse community can promote social cohesion and help to build bridges between different groups. This community, built on knowledge, respect and compassion will naturally be more inclusive and provide a space where individuals from different backgrounds can feel valued and included.