Before you arrive

This page outlines the tasks you will need to complete prior to your arrival. Please do read it carefully – it will make your arrival and settling-in much easier!

The University also provides a helpful list here.

Checklist

1. Sign and return the University Card Form and College Contract to the Admissions Office. The Card Form and College Contract trigger the creation of your student ID card, Single Sign-On (SSO) and Oxford email account, and should be done as soon as possible. Once your signed University Card Form is processed, you will receive an email from the University's IT Services with your Single Sign-On and logon details for Student Self Service, the web platform which you will use throughout your degree. The details will be sent to the personal email address the University is using to communicate with you, and so you should check that account regularly.
2. You will then be able to activate and manage your Oxford Single Sign-On account and access your Oxford email account. You may also find it helpful to download the MyOxford app for quick access to all the University's systems and services in one place.
3. You will also need to register for a remote access account in order to access the University's wifi (Eduroam) when you arrive.
4. Log on to  Student Self-Service to complete the first part of the registration process - there is a checklist here. Online registration via Student Self-Service must be done prior to arrival, and we strongly recommend you do this by Tuesday 29 September.
5. Students are required to complete the University's online Consent for Students training before the second part of the registration process can be completed on arrival. Consent and healthy relationships are essential foundations for Oxford’s safe, respectful and inclusive community. We realise that for some students this may be a difficult topic, so if you have concerns about the impact of completing the course on your own wellbeing please contact Dr Helen Webster, Head of Welfare: you don’t need to provide any details. You can also contact the Sexual Harassment and Violence Support Service if you would like confidential support for any matters relating to the consent course. 
6. Complete the online plagiarism course. It is important to learn and employ the principles of good academic practice from the outset: this course provides a useful overview of what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.
7. Complete the Dietary Requirements and Food Allergies Form, even if you have no requirements or allergies, by Thursday 10th September. We need to receive this form by the deadline to ensure that your needs can be catered for during Freshers’ Week.
8. Complete the online medical registration for the Jericho Health Centre. Please also read this letter from the College GP or contact the Academic Registrar if you intend to register with a different local surgery or stay with your home surgery. Please note that students are expected and strongly encouraged to register in Oxford unless there is a very good medical reason not to do so.
9. Please also read this important information about vaccinations.
10. Look at any pre-arrival work or reading provided by your tutors. Many of the Merton Tutors ask their students to complete some preparatory reading and/or exercises before term begins. We will be sending this to you electronically as and when it becomes available.
11. Take a look at the Academic Transition Support  information provided by the University and College to help you adjust to the move to higher education.