Access

Campus Access

Undergraduate students have access to the campus Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. Access to facilities outside these hours may be granted to Second and Third Year students. Honours students and postgraduate candidates are issued with a security swipe card and keys to access relevant areas of the campus during their study at SCA. A one-off administrative charge, plus a refundable deposit of $25 for each key or swipe card, is required.

All lost swipe cards and keys should be reported immediately to the Campus Operations Service Counter in person, or by telephone to +61 2 9351 1111, or by email to . There will be a charge of $25 per item to replace any lost keys and swipe cards.

In addition to normal campus hours, honours students and postgraduate candidates have access Monday to Friday from 5pm to midnight, and on weekends, from 8am to midnight. Study Abroad students who are in an equivalent Honours year in their home institution may also be granted after hours access, if deemed suitable by their Studio Supervisor.

Artists and alumni may request professional access to a particular studio area. Refer to the form below. Completed forms should be returned to the relevant Studio Supervisor. To contact the studio type in the relevant studio area for a "department" search in the University Directory

Professional Access Contract (128K PDF)

Security

Sydney College of the Arts has after hours Patrol Officers who are trained in security and first aid. The Patrol Officer can be contacted at any time on 02 9351 1111, or via any of the black “Help” phones located within the studios.

Sydney College of the Arts uses CCTV to monitor public areas in order to deter crime and to assist Campus Operations and Security in providing for the security and safety of individuals and property of the University community.

The primary use of CCTV is to discourage and or detect unlawful behaviour in and around university property thereby enhancing the safety and security of all people and property. Other applications and benefits of CCTV include event management and assisting traffic and parking operations.

Disabled access

Ramps provide wheelchair access to most areas of the campus. An elevator provides access to the second floor of some studio areas. There are two disabled bathrooms available.

Parking

No parking is permitted on hospital parkland roadways. SCA provides designated areas for student and visitor parking. There are approximately 150 student parking spaces available. SCA student parking permits are available from the cashier for a nominal fee and these entitle the bearer to park in the northern, southern and western student car parks. These are not valid for parking on any other University campuses, or in the internal courtyards. Cars parked outside designated parking areas will be subject to parking infringement notices. The designated parking areas are shown on the campus map.

Public Telephone

There is a public telephone located in the main entry foyer.

Enquiry Details

Administration Opening Hours

Cashier

The SCA Cashier is located on the ground floor of the administration building 24. Opening hours are from 9.30am to 4.30pm, Monday – Wednesday and Friday (closed Thursday). Please check the notice board and cashier’s door for any alterations to opening hours. The cashier provides the following services:

• Sale of course readers
• Parking stickers, payment collection
• Studio contribution fees
• Various studio batch fees
• Sale of safety equipment
• Key deposits
• Access card payments
• 2D lab printing payments