Social Spaces
The Library is on the ground floor near the front of Regs, on the corridor leading to the Dining Room. This is a great place to work in a slightly more social setting. You can collect your mail from the pigeonholes just outside of the library, too – mail is sorted alphabetically by surname.
The library also hosts two of the most precious pieces of furniture in hall – memorials dedicated to two former residents. These are the chess table and the piano, both of which were donated by friends and family. We hope that residents will use them in their honour, and treat them with respect.
The Common Room is on B-floor, just opposite the main stairwell. It includes the TV, DVD player, and whatever games system is currently kicking about. It is large, contains comfortable chairs and a sofa, as well as some tables, so it’s a great place to host larger social events. It also contains the Hall Organ and an out of tune piano, and possibly a keyboard. This is where movie nights, pre’s and after’s, and a few other events will take place throughout the year.
The Games Room is on the ground floor, behind a semi-permanent partition from the dining room. Access is through the corridor behind the Warden’s office, and the staircase leading to all levels from there. In the games room we have a table-football table, a table-tennis table, a pool table, and a few vending machines (useful for last-minute mixers and post-night-out snacks). The games room plays host to the vast majority of the Regs Parties, and has acquired a certain reputation for loud music and bad decisions.
Utilities & More
The computer room is located on G Floor, next to the exit of the back stairwell. You can use this room 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is also the study room, with a number of desks – it gets very busy during the exam season! It contains six networked computers with USB ports and a laser printer. You require your St Andrews username and password to use these computers, just like any others around the university. You need to purchase printer credits if you wish to print things out, though new students are given fifty free credits at the start of the year. More can then be bought from the Library I.T. Services Help Desk or via the university website. If there is a problem with either the printer or a computer, notify the Residence Managers. WiFi and socket ports are available in every room.
The laundry room is in the basement, and accessible either from the lobby or one of the back staircases. A textual description of the route is not very useful, but you should be shown the location on the first night you arrive. There are 3 washing machines and 3 dryers. There is also a drying room in both the annexe and main hall to hang clothes should you not wish to use the dryers. These washing machines and dryers live in some form of warped time-zone; when they say “37 minutes remaining” you can expect to wait at least 45-50. They are run and maintained by an external company, so if there is a problem report it to the Residence Manager and they will get it sorted A.S.A.P.
The bike shed is underneath G-floor in the main building, on the side closest to the Bute Medical Centre. Access with bikes is down the ramp from Queens Terrace, though from within hall you can get there through the stairwell on that side of the building. You can get a bike shed key from the Residence Managers in return for a deposit which is reclaimable at the end of the year. There is also a bike shed in the annexe, located on the “light-side” (right hand side) of the building just past the main kitchen.
Regs has access to three gardens, one behind the Annexe, one attached to main hall and a plot across the road. We used to have a secret garden too, but access has unfortunately been blocked.
Regs also has luggage lockers for use during term time.