Freshers' Fortnight
Location: St Cross College and throughout Oxford
Date: Monday 25 September - Sunday 8 October 2023
Student Registration: Lange Room and Van Heyningen Room throughout Freshers' Fortnight. Please register at this Eventbrite page.
College Induction
Compulsory – Wed 4 October. Please register for either a 15:00 or 16:00 session in Hall via the booking system.
Lunches
Lunch is available in Hall. Pre-book via the booking system. There are two time slots for lunch:12:00 and 13:00
IT Sessions
Ian Skipper Room; 11:00 on Mon 25 Sept & Mon 2 Oct.
Library Drop Ins
St Cross Library: 14:00 each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during Freshers' Fortnight.
Questions?
Please email the SRC Vice President at: student.vicepresident@stx.ox.ac.uk with any questions or concerns.
We have a varied programme of social activities planned by the SRC, and we hope that you can join us to get to know your College and fellow students. Please use this map to help familiarize yourself with College's main site.
Information on all the bookable Freshers' events (including capacity, price and deadline for booking) can be found here.
Monday, 25 Sept 2023
11:00 – IT Induction; Ian Skipper Room
14:00 – Library Drop In; St Cross Library
17:00 – Tea & cake; Common Room
Tuesday, 26 Sept 2023
10:00 – Oxford Libraries Tour; Meet in Common Room
14:00 – Careers Talk; St Cross Room
14:00 – Library Drop In; St Cross Library
15:00 – Croquet & Pimm’s; Blackwell Quad
20:00 – SRC & Freshers; St Cross Bar
Wednesday, 27 Sept 2023
10:00 – Covered Market & Gloucester Green Tour; Meet in Common Room
14:00 – Library Drop In; St Cross Library
15:00 – Board games & Snacks; Blackwell Quad
20:00 – Oxford Great Pubs hopping; Meet in Common Room
Thursday, 28 Sept 2023
10:00 – Ashmolean Museum Tour; Meet in Common Room
14:00 – Library Drop In; St Cross Library
15:00 – Wine & Painting; Blackwell Quad
20:00 – Karaoke night; St Cross Bar
Friday, 29 Sept 2023
10:00 – Punting; Meet in Common Room
15:00 – Cooking Competition; Hall
20:00 – Board games & Pizza; St Cross Bar
Saturday, 30 Sept 2023
10:00 – Aesthetic Oxford Colleges Tour; Meet in Common Room
15:00 – Chess & Cheese; Blackwell Quad
20:00 – Purple Night; St Cross Bar
Sunday, 1 Oct 2023
10:00 – Brunch by the River; Meet in Common Room
17:00 – Evensong; Pusey House Chapel
20:00 – Oxford Great Pubs hopping; Meet in Common Room
Monday, 2 Oct 2023
11:00 – IT Induction; Ian Skipper Room
14:00 – Library Drop In; St Cross Library
16:00 – Tea & cake; Common Room
20:00 – College Bar Exchange; Meet in Common Room
Tuesday, 3 Oct 2023
10:00 – Natural History Museum Tour; Meet in Common Room
14:00 – Sub fusc demonstration; Common Room
14:00 – Library Drop In; St Cross Library
16:00 – Sub fusc shopping; Meet in the Common Room
20:00 – Movie night; Caroline Miles Room
Wednesday, 4 Oct 2023
10:30 – College Fresher’s Fair; Common Room
11:00 – Consent Workshop; Lecture Theatre
15:00 – Introductory Talk; Hall. Register above for a 15:00 or 16:00 session. Immediately followed by tea & scones in Common Room.
20:00 – Fooseball & pool tournament; St Cross Bar
Thursday, 5 Oct 2023
10:00 – Castle & Prison Tour; Meet in Common Room
14:00 – Library Drop In; St Cross Library
15:00 – Careers Talk; Meet in Common Room
16:00 – Wine Tasting; Common Room
20:00 – Karaoke night; St Cross Bar
Friday, 6 Oct 2023
10:00 – Punting; Meet at Common Room
10:30 – Anti Plagiarism Talk; Hall
12:00 – The Resilient Mind Webinar; Online – Register here
14:00 – LGBTQ+ Rainbow Get Together; Caroline Miles Room
21:00 – BOP (Big Oxford Party) – Tropical Paradise Extravaganza; Hall
Saturday, 7 Oct 2023
09:00-12:00 - Rowing Taster Session; University College Boat Club
10:00 – College Brunch; Hall
15:00 – Wine & Painting; Blackwell Quad
20:00 – College Bar Exchange; St Cross Bar
Sunday, 8 Oct 2023
10:00 – Oxford Botanical Garden; Meet in Common Room
13:00 – Treasure Hunt & Pimm’s & All College Barbeque (until approx. 18:00); Blackwell Quad
