St Catz MCR

Catz X Trinity Welfare Afternoon Tea
2024-11-28 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Catz MCR, MCR, St Catherine's College, Manor Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3UJ, United Kingdom
Join the MCR communities from Trinity and Catz for some tea and doughnuts. Hosted in the Catz MCR.

OPEN DECKS
2024-11-29 21:00 - 2024-11-30 00:00 | Catz MCR, MCR, St Catherine's College, Manor Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3UJ, United Kingdom
Open Decks at the MCR. Everyone is welcome to listen to some local Oxford student DJ’s from 9pm onwards. The bar will be open!

Yoga
2024-11-30 12:30 - 13:30, 2024-12-03 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-12-07 12:30 - 13:30
Takes place in the Upstairs Lounge of the Master’s Lodgings

OXMAS BOP
2024-11-30 21:00 - 2024-12-01 00:00 | Catz MCR, MCR, St Catherine's College, Manor Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3UJ, United Kingdom
Celebrate the end (almost) of Michaelmas with an OXMAS BOP. Details TBD

XMAS BAKING @ Catz House
2024-12-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Catz House, St Catherine's House, Bath Street, OX4 1DT Oxford, United Kingdom
Join us at Catz House for some XMAS themed baking. Details TBC

MCR Guest Night Formal Dinner (Week 8)
2024-12-06 18:30 - 22:00 | Catz MCR, MCR, St Catherine's College, Manor Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3UJ, United Kingdom
Please sign up via the MCR website. Dress code is Black Tie for Week 8.

Karaoke
2024-12-06 19:00 - 23:00 | Catz MCR, MCR, St Catherine's College, Manor Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3UJ, United Kingdom
Join us for Karaoke in the MCR

Clubs and Societies Taster Sessions
2025-10-01
All day – Various locations – Organised by JCR & MCR
Sign-up might be necessary, depending on the club or society.
Try out activities and discover which clubs and societies might interest you.

Welcome Pizza
2025-10-05 17:00 - 20:00 | Catz House, St Catherine's House, Bath Street, OX4 1DT Oxford, United Kingdom
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.

Subject Dinner
2025-10-06 18:30 - 20:45
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.

Welcome Lounge
2025-10-06 21:00 - 23:30 | Catz MCR, MCR, St Catherine's College, Manor Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3UJ, United Kingdom
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.

Karaoke Night
2025-10-07 20:00 - 23:30 | Catz MCR, MCR, St Catherine's College, Manor Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3UJ, United Kingdom
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.

Graduate Registration
2025-10-08 09:00 - 11:15 | Riverside Lecture Theatre
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.

Introduction by the Master, Tutor for Graduates and the Home Bursar
2025-10-08 11:30 - 12:30 | Riverside Lecture Theatre
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.

MCR Information Session
2025-10-08 12:15 - 13:00 | Riverside Lecture Theatre
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.

Oxford University Student Union Freshers’ Fair
2025-10-08 14:00 - 15:00 | Examination Schools, 81 High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4BG, United Kingdom
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

MCR Welfare Talk
2025-10-08 16:45 - 18:00 | Riverside Lecture Theatre
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.

Family Dinner
2025-10-08 18:30 - 20:30
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 note that you will have to pay for your own meal.

Pub Night
2025-10-08 21:00 - 23:30 | Cape of Good Hope, Iffley Road, The Plain, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1EA, United Kingdom
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.

Consent Workshops
2025-10-09 09:45 - 11:30
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 college student life. Please contact the Dean (dean@stcatz.ox.ac.uk) to arrange a new date to take the workshop if you cannot attend your assigned slot.

College Library Drop-In
2025-10-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Catz Library
10:00–12:00 – Library Marquee – Organised by College
Visit the library and familiarise yourself with the space.

Catz Freshers’ Fair
2025-10-09 13:00 - 15:00
13:00–15:00 – JCR marquee – Organised by JCR & MCR
An opportunity to learn about clubs and societies available at Catz.

College Tour
2025-10-09 15:00 - 16:00
15:00–16:00 – Meet outside Porters’ Lodge – Organised by MCR
Discover your way around Catz and all its spaces (and scaffolding) that will soon feel like home.

Meet the Registrar & Disability Lead
2025-10-09 16:00 - 17:00
16:00–17:00 – Riverside Seminar Room A – Organised by College
Drop in to ask questions about Disability Advisory Service (DAS), disability, long-term conditions, or academic access arrangements.

Meet the College Doctor
2025-10-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Northgate Health Centre, 15 Market Street, Oxford, Oxford OX1 3EF, United Kingdom
18:30–20:00 – Northgate Health Centre, 15 Market Street Oxford OX1 3EF – Organised by College
A–L from 18:30, M–Z from 19:15. An opportunity to meet the College doctor and team, update your records, and ask about medical needs.

Mixology Session and Bar Recruitment
2025-10-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Catz MCR, MCR, St Catherine's College, Manor Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3UJ, United Kingdom
19:00–20:30 – Ainsworth Graduate Centre, MCR – Organised by MCR
Sign-up is necessary. Learn cocktail-making (and tasting!), play games, and hear how you can join the MCR bar team.

Pub Quiz Night
2025-10-09 20:30 - 23:30
20:30–23:30 – Ainsworth Graduate Centre, MCR – Organised by MCR
Sign-up is highly encouraged. Test your knowledge in a fun and friendly pub quiz.

Oxford Union Tour
2025-10-10 13:45 - 14:45
13:45–14:45 – Oxford Union – Organised by Oxford Union & MCR
Visit the world’s most prestigious debating society and hear about its history, traditions, and membership.
