The Main Bar has several conditions that must be complied with for entry on a normal Wednesday Night.

These conditions exist as part of the license and as part of the Student Union Social Surcharge Structure.

A Code of Conduct is also expected to be adhered to by Students in either Bar. Remember: Your actions are recorded on CCTV in all areas of the bars.

For any queries or if you have any questions please contact the Student Union President.

The Licensee for the SU Bars is held by Bryony Hancock, Head of Student Services.

Wednesday Night Conditions for entry:

• You must have your Student ID Card with you. Entry may be refused without it.
• You must have paid your Social Surcharge for the present Academic year.
• If you have not paid your Social Surcharge you CANNOT gain entry by paying on the door and admission will be REFUSED.
• Wrist bands must be worn to show you have been approved entry. Removing or losing your wristband will not be accepted as an excuse when Security ask you to leave.

You are allowed up to a maximum of 10 Guests free of entry. See below.

Guests:

• Guests MUST show vaild ID to enter (Passport or Driving License.)
• Guests are your responsibility. Any damage they cause will be charged to you.
• Guests cannot be current Harper Adams Students. Condition 2 of 'Conditions for Entry' applies to all Harper Adams Students.

Code of Conduct:

• Abusive or threatening behaviour & language will not be tolerated by either Security, Bar Staff or SU Executive running the Card Swipe system.
• Bar Staff are likely to refuse service if you are abusive.
• Fighting will result in: eviction from the Bar, the refusal of re-admittance and the likeliness of a Bar Ban by the Licensee.
• Entry to the stage is restricted whilst Bands are setting up, playing & taking down their equipment.
• Smoking is Banned in the Lounge Bar at all times. Failure to comply with this will result in a probable Bar Ban.

FAQ's

Q1 Why must I have paid the Social Surcharge to gain entry? It's the Student's Bar

• A typical Wednesday Night costs several thousand pounds to put on; once you have included Bar Staff wages, the Bands, lighting, sound and Security. A small percentage of the overall Social Surcharge goes towards this.
• Therefore, if you have paid your Social Surcharge, why should someone who has not paid, be allowed to watch and take part in something you have helped pay for?
• It is not fair on those who have paid the Social Surcharge.

Q2 Why do everyone's ID Cards have to be swiped? It causes queues!
By taking and swiping your card we are doing 3 things:

• Checking you have paid your Social Surcharge
• Identifying you as a Harper Adams Student
• Logging the number of people who have entered the Bar

Entry into the Bar can be swift if everyone has their ID Card ready, is patient for a very small amount of time, and if the SU Executive on the card swipe system are allowed to work quickly unhindered.

Q3 I've been at a Sports Social in the bar for three hours! I've been playing and representing Harper. I haven't paid my Social Surcharge, but I've been spending my money at the Bar! It's not fair! Let me in!

• No. You must have paid your Social Surcharge in order to play for Harper Teams. So if you use that excuse you will also get yourself banned from playing for the Team until you have paid your Social Surcharge! And anyway, playing for a Sports Team doesn't cover the cost of running the nights' events, so again, no.

Q4 Ok, well I've paid my Social Surcharge, but why do you force us out to swipe in? As stated in FAQ2, it is so we can check you have paid your Social Surcharge, identify you as a Harper Adams Student and log the number of people there could be in the Bar at any one time.

• Once the entry swipe system has begun you must have paid your Social Surcharge to be in the Main Bar. We aren't stopping you from continuing with your Team Social after that!

Remember: The Student's Union isn't free to run. Wednesday nights are not free to run. Without the Social Surcharge neither the Student's Union, Wednesday Nights, either Bar, the Shop, or Sports Teams would run, exist or happen.