Availability of sober accommodation
Dear Ulster University,
I am requesting information on the availability of sober accommodation provided by the University:
Is it possible for students to apply for alcohol-free accommodation?
How many students have specified alcohol-free accommodation as a choice during the application process since 2015? Please split by academic year if possible, 2015/16, 2016/17 etc.
Please provide this data in an excel spreadsheet.
Yours faithfully,
Alex Cassidy
Dear Alex Cassidy
We acknowledge receipt of your recent request under the provisions of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (ref FOIA/21/219). Your request is
receiving attention and we hope to have a response to you no later than 10
January 2021
Regards
Azlina Cohen
Dear Alex Cassidy
RESPONSE FOIA/21/219
Further to your Freedom of Information request, please view Ulster
University’s response as follows –
Is it possible for students to apply for alcohol-free accommodation? Yes
How many students have specified alcohol-free accommodation as a choice
during the application process since 2015?
Year Number
2017-2018 393
2018-2019 443
2019-2020 475
2020-2021 351
2021-2022 361
Please note this option only became available from the 2017/18 academic
year.
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Azlina Cohen
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