The Freshers Committee have put this pack together for you as a com- CONTENTS prehensive guide to everything you can expect from join- ing Worcester College! We hope you find it insightful and exciting. If you are unsure about anything please feel 2. WELCOME TO WORCESTER free to contact anyone in this pack. We’re all here to 3—5. JCR COMMITTEE make sure you have the best welcome to Oxford possible! 6. DEAN TEAM 15. COMMITTEE DINNER/QUIZ NIGHT 28. COMPUTING GUIDE 7. PEER SUPPORTERS 16. PREPARING FOR OXFORD 29–31. WORCESTER IN THE CITY 8. HUMANS OF WORCESTER 17. WORCESTER SPORTS GUIDE (LUNCH, CLUBBING, 9-11. FRESHERS WEEK TIMETABLE SHOPPING & TRANSPORT). 18. SPORTS CAPTAINS 12. FRESHERS WEEK T-SHIRTS 32. LIFE IN THE DAY 19. WORCESTER ROWING 13. FRESHERS WEEK TICKETS 33. WORCESTER MAP 20. WORCESTER COLLEGE MUSIC SOCIETY 14. OPENING NIGHT PARTY 21. WORCESTER CHAPEL CHOIR/DRAMA/CHARITIES JCR WEBSITE: 22. 2017 VARSITY TRIP http://jcr.worc.ox.ac.uk/ 23. CIRCLE APP WORCESTER COLLEGE FRESHERS PAGE: 24. WORCESTER CU 25. FORMAL HALL GUIDE/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/696850367 ALTERNATIVE PROSPECTUS 175971/?hc_ref=ARSCWPitsw0a2o82h8I3w -uUhiktGPiVZZEAJj- 26. SUB FUSC GUIDE. 8uRvJPipa7UgHm7JDl2l2kZIM2O4 27. WORCESTER 11 WELCOME TO WORCESTER Hello Freshers! I’m Jess your Freshers rep and I’m here to make sure you all have the best start possible here at Oxford! Congrats for making your offers and also for choosing Worcester- we all passionately believe it’s the best college in Oxford and we can’t wait to welcome you to the lovely Worcester community. Your next few years studying here at Oxford will be exciting, chaotic and truly amazing. Please make the most of everything Ox- ford and Worcester have to offer- there are so many opportunities for everyone no matter your interests! During freshers week, I’d highly encourage everyone to go to as many of the events as possible. You’ll get the opportunity to get to know your fellow freshers (as well as other 2nd and 3rd years) and get a taste of all things going on here at Worcester. Partic- ularly exciting events for the week are the opening night party, freshers fair and committee dinner on Friday night. You should have received letters from your college parents so please get in touch with them and ask them anything at all. If you have any questions before or after arriving, please feel free to contact me ([email protected]) or any other mem- bers of the JCR committee- we’re all here to make sure you settle into life at Worcester. We can’t wait to meet you all and I hope you have a brilliant first term at Oxford. See you in October! Freshers love, Jess xxx FRESHERS COMMITTEE Sally Jones Ellie Flinn Andreae Laura Smith Freshers Staniforth Freshers Welfare Freshers Entz Treasurer Freshers Artz Hey, I'm Flinn your Hey, I’m Laura your Hi, I’m Sally, sec- Hi guys - I’m Fresher's welfare rep. My Fresher’s Entz ond year mathe- Ellie, I’m a sec- job is to keep you all (entertainment) rep matician, and ond year fine alive for your first week and I’m second your Freshers’ artist and I’ll be here. Fresher’s week is year Economics Week treasurer! your Fresher’s amazing but totally hec- and Management. My job is to Artz rep for this tic, so if you have any You’ll see me manage the week. You’ll concerns or problems round college a lot budget for the probably see me whatsoever, whether you're homesick or hun- this week helping week, and to help Jess and the rest of around helping out the rest of the fresh- gry or blackout drunk, message me on Face- Jess and the rest of the committee. We’ve the committee with the smooth running er’s committee, making sure you guys book or text me (07547331938) and I will drop been busy planning loads of exciting of all the events, so you can all have the have the best first week! We’re super whatever I’m doing and run to help you. I’ll try events for Fresher’s week to make sure best possible start to your time at Ox- excited to meet you all but until then to make myself as visible as possible during the everyone has an amazing start to Ox- ford! have a great summer! week, so please come up and say hello! ford life! 22 Isabelle Agerbak THE PRESIDENT I am in my second year doing Politics, Philosophy and Econom- JCR ics at Worcester and I harken from Harrow originally. I’m this year’s JCR President, which means I represent Worcester Un- dergraduates to the College staff and governing body, as well COMMITTEE as to the wider university. I would love to hear any ideas you have for how we can make Worcester an even more welcom- ing, lovely community and an even better place to live. Don’t Olivia Tamsin hesitate to let me know if you have any issues or ideas or good SECRETARY I’m Olivia, Worcester’s Netflix series recommendations. JCR secretary. It’s my job to keep things organised and keep VICE PRESIDENT everybody well in- MALE & FEMALE formed about what’s on & TREASURER in college and around Oxford. There are hun- WELFARE Tom Linden dreds of opportunities, st James Hartley Hi 1 years! I’m which you’ll find out Hey! I'm James and I'm your male welfare rep. Tom and I’m this from my weekly notices I work with your female welfare rep, Saava year’s committee email. You’ll also see and the peer supporters to look out for your Vice-President me posting loads on the JCR Facebook page, so wellbeing. I will be organising social events, and Treasurer! keep your eyes open as there’s so much going on! talks and workshops (all with plenty of free food) to try and make My role mostly My other job is to minute the fortnightly motions your time at Oxford as enjoyable as possible. This includes Worces- consists of man- meetings as well as lots of other college meetings. ter's weekly T@3 - a chance to grab a cup of tea and come and say aging the JCR I’m always around college, so feel free to ask me hi, or even just some food and a break from your work! Please feel budget and any questions, or send me an email and I’ll be there free to contact me if you have any suggestions or even if you just making sure to help. See you in October! have a concern you want to talk about. money from mo- tions meetings is transferred to the right Saava O’Kirwan people. I also assist Izzy with anything she Hi, I’m Saava, this year’s female welfare rep; I’ll be working with James and the peer supporters as may need help with in her role as President. part of the college welfare team. The welfare team are here to help with whatever problem you I’d really like to meet as many of you as I may have – no matter how big or small. We can help you talk through a problem, navigate the can and tell you all about how the JCR is wider university support system or get in touch with college staff. We’ll also be around during run! Or if you just want a general chat, Fresher’s so feel free to come chat to any of us about any concerns. Beyond the madness of I’m massive so you can’t miss me. Hope Fresher’s week, we’ll be around a T@3 (weekly free food and a chat in the JCR) and peer support you all have a wonderful Freshers’ week sessions but feel free to contact me anytime – Oxford can be stressful but we’re here to help. and first year here at Worcester! 33 Hetty Stanley Max Timbs ENTZ REP Essentially I organise what col- My job is to handle anything COMPUTING lege events are going to hap- related to computers for the JCR pen each term and then put them on. JCR. This includes tasks such as main- Each term me and the team run 3 taining the JCR website, taking part in BOPs (fancy dress nights in the college college computing meetings, provid- bar), a ‘pink drinks’, and a black tie COMMITTEE ing support to you guys with com- event among others. At the end of the puter related issues you may have, year we also throw a big garden party ensuring the printer is always topped with Pimm’s and inflatables like up with ink and paper and relaying CHARITIES bungee runs. I also make sure you all the JCR's interests to the higher ups know what other fun things are going Alex Scott in college on tech upgrades. If you on, in college and out of it. Worcester events are really fun The charity events I organise range have any tech related issues feel free to get in touch with me. I and well attended so make sure to come along! from the Christmas Fair to the massive look forward to meeting you all in Freshers Week and hope I can charity auction in Hilary Term. The JCR make College computing the way you all want it to be! raises money for three different chari- ENTZ TREASURER Jess Woods ties each year, one local, one national and one global charity.