Undergraduate Students starting in 2025

Welcome Letters

• Welcome Letter from the Senior Tutor
• Welcome Letter from the Senior Dean 2025
• Welcome Letter from the Head of Student Wellbeing 2025
• Welcome Letter from the Chaplain 2025
• Welcome Letter from Development and Alumni Relations 2025
• Letter to parents, carers and guardians

Action Required

• College-student Undergraduate Contract 2025 and Form to sign (Action required, compulsory)
• Student College Doctor Registration Letter (Action required)
• University Card form (Action required, see welcome letter from the Senior Tutor for further information about completing this form)
• Consent training (Action required, compulsory)

Helpful Information

• Welcome Week timetable 2025 (updated 11 September)

NB: We are aware that the festival of Sukkot falls during Welcome Week. The College understands that observant students are likely to attend religious celebrations and will have restrictions on activities they can take part in. Please contact us if you have any questions.

• Preparatory Reading

If you would like to buy any books, please note that all St John’s undergraduates have access to an Academic Grant. If you keep your receipts you can claim for eligible purchases once you’ve started here; see link for details. More information will be sent out on arrival.

• Undergraduate Student Handbook
• Undergraduate Matriculation 2025
• Shepherd and Woodward Sub Fusc Leaflet
• Walters Sub Fusc Brochure
• Domestic Arrangements
• Welfare Guide 2025
• Student IT Information
• Undergraduate Finance Guide
• Financial Guide for Undergraduates
• College Charges
• Immunisation letter
• Map of University Libraries
• Opening a bank account for European and International students
• Student Self Service for Students: Guide to registration
• Nights out
• Tips for looking after your mental health in Oxford

The following video contains helpful information about accommodation and catering at St John's:

Information for students with disabilities:

• Disability Disclosure Form
• Disability Support at Oxford (information and lifecycle map)

College Policies

• Harassment Policy
• Freedom of Speech Policy

Additional information relating to IT:

Visit www.it.ox.ac.uk/getting-started to find guidance about:

• activating your University accounts;
• connecting to wi-fi;
• accessing email;
• getting IT help.

Additional information from the JCR

• Welcome Letter from the JCR
• JCR Freshers' Guide
• Freshers' Week Timetable for Student Events
• Follow this link if you would like to sign up to the JCR Facebook page.
• Follow this link to join the 2025 Freshers WhatsApp group.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to let us know at academic.office@sjc.ox.ac.uk.