17:00–20:00 – St Catherine’s House, Bath Street, OX4 1DT – Organised by MCR Sign-up is highly encouraged. Partners and family are welcome. Kick off Freshers’ Week with good pizza, sunshine (we hope!), and a chance to meet your new Catz family if you’ve just arrived in town or are still finding your way in N1/N2 kitchens.
18:30–20:45 – Restaurant in town, location to be shared by your host – Organised by MCR College Parents Sign-up is necessary. Share a meal with fellow freshers in your field and get insider tips from an upper-year student. Please note that you will have to pay for your own meal.
21:00–23:30 – Ainsworth Graduate Centre, MCR – Organised by MCR Sign-up is highly encouraged. A relaxed space to unwind, meet the MCR’s bar, connect with other freshers, and settle into Catz life.
20:00–23:30 – Ainsworth Graduate Centre, MCR – Organised by MCR Sign-up is highly encouraged. Break the ice by singing your favourite songs with new Catz friends. The bar will be open.
09:00–11:15 – Riverside Lecture Theatre – Organised by College For full-time students only (unless you registered early). By surname: A–H at 09:00–09:45, I–Q at 09:45–10:30, R–Z at 10:30–11:15. Part-time students register with departments.
11:30–12:15 – Riverside Lecture Theatre – Organised by College Attendance is compulsory. Get to know the Master, Tutor for Graduates, and the Home Bursar.
12:15–13:00 – Riverside Lecture Theatre – Organised by MCR Co-Presidents Attendance is compulsory. Learn what the MCR is and how it can support you during your time at Catz and Oxford.
14:00–15:00 – Examination Schools – Organised by Oxford University Student Union (OUSU) We will go together as Catz to see what is on offer at a University level. A great opportunity to find your next hobby or sport. Meet outside Ainsworth Graduate Centre at 13:45 or meet at Examination Schools at 14:00. https://www.oxfordsu.org/freshers
16:45–18:00 – Riverside Lecture Theatre – Organised by College Attendance is compulsory. Meet the Dean, the College Nurse, the College Counsellor, the Panel of Advisors, the Junior Deans and Peer Supporters.
18:30–20:30 – Restaurant in town, location to be announced by your college parent – Organised by MCR & College Parents Sign-up is necessary. Enjoy a relaxed meal while meeting Catz freshers from different fields. The “Family” concept at Catz MCR is just a theme for this dinner, not necessarily an extended concept throughout the year. Please… Continue reading Family Dinner
21:00–23:30 – The Cape of Good Hope – Organised by MCR Sign-up is highly encouraged. Enjoy a pint or two while meeting new friends. A small tab opened by the MCR may cover your first drink, but please bring your shiny new Oxford student ID for discounts, and be prepared to pay afterwards.
09:45–10:30 – Arumugam & Raptakos – for Groups A–C 10:45–11:30 – Arumugam & Raptakos – for Groups D–F Organised by College. A consent workshop is a short, practical session that explores what consent means in everyday and college social life, and how to communicate boundaries with respect and clarity. Attendance is compulsory to be part of… Continue reading Consent Workshops