The Open University Students Association (OUSA)
in the West Midlands

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The Regional Centre for the West Midlands
Address: The Open University in the West Midlands (Region 04), 66-68 High Street, Harborne, Birmingham B17 9NB
Telephone: 0121 426 1661
Fax: 0121 427 9484

E-mail: west-midlands@open.ac.uk

Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Evening and weekend service: Monday to Friday 5pm to 9pm - Saturdays 9am to 1pm

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Contact for the OU in the West Midlands. Has directions and maps.
Scheme for British Forces Personnel and Merchant Navy: Administered by the West Midlands Regional Office

Facilities available at Harborne

Rooms & how to reach them
Study centre rooms are allocated on the first floor.
Rooms for study, Library and Study Centre rooms can be booked by prior arrangement.
Companion waiting room: Room 101

Library
This is on the 2nd floor by Reception. Registered students may borrow up to three units at one time for a period of two weeks. Set books are available for reference, but they must not be taken away from the Library.

Refreshments
Hot and cold drinks are available at reasonable charge from a coin operated machine situated in Room 101 on the first floor. There are snack bars, restaurants and public houses close by in the High Street.

Photocopying
Photocopying facilities are available to students in office hours.

VHS Replay
To book TV/VHS for replay of tapes contact Reception during Office Hours. A full range of audio visual equipment can be made available for use in tutorials: ask your tutor to contact the Teaching Support Team at least one week in advance.

Students Union
There is an OUSA noticeboard on the first floor by Room 101.

If you want to discuss course content or course choice
· please ask the receptionist if an adviser is available or book an appointment.

If you want to borrow course materials
· loan materials are available to registered students only (subject to availability) -  please ask the receptionist to contact the relevant section who will check availability for you
· registered students may borrow up to three units at a time; the usual borrowing period is two weeks.

 
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