Tapton Hall of Residence
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Tapton Hall of Residence is one of the many halls of residence at the University of Sheffield. It is newest hall at the university, small and friendly.[citation needed] In fact it is the smallest of the catered halls, housing approximately 400 students (mostly first year undergraduates but also with a few higher years). It is also situated next door to the Music Department building (they both share the very extensive "back garden").
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[edit] Location
Tapton is located less than a mile from the central campus of the university - it takes approximately 10/15 minutes to walk to the Student's Union from Tapton. It is also located close to Broomhill and Crookes, which have many shops to cater to student needs. Because of the area's hilly nature, the main entrance is actually on "Level 2" of the hall: bedrooms in the eastern wing at this level are actually on the second floor (according to British usage), with Level 1 and Level 0 below.
[edit] The Junior Common Room (JCR)
The Junior Common Room is made of students who stayed in the halls the previous year and are elected into positions at the halls for the next academic year. They look after the well-being of the students and organise social events such as the renowned Tapton Hall Ball, which takes place in November each year.
[edit] The Senior Common Room (SCR)
The Senior Common Room consists of a mix of university staff and postgraduates, living on-site, whose resposibilities include offering pastoral care and support to all students living within the hall as well as dealing with any discipline issues that arise.
[edit] What goes on in Tapton?
Tapton has its own bar, lounge and dining room (since it is a catered halls). They all extend out into the garden. The bar (officially known as JCR1) is open every night, and there is always some event to keep students occupied. The room JCR2 (which is located off the bar) has two pool tables, a table football game, a dart board and a TV. Tapton is often host to business conferences, particularly during the university holidays when beds can be rented. Otherwise the Courtyard Rooms are used for meetings. Tapton is well known for attending Kingdom on a Monday night and this is the main social gathering of the week.
