ACCOMMODATION.
Our students and faculty live in the same rooms and in the same style as Cambridge and Oxford undergraduates. While historic buildings bring ambiance and tradition, they may also mean adapting to a different style of living. Each student resides in a single or double room, either on a traditional ‘staircase’ or on an American-style dormitory corridor. Private bathroom or ‘en-suite facilities’ can be requested for a fee on the application form, on a first come, first serve basis. Standard rooms share a common bathroom, and most college facilities have been recently updated to include several modern shower rooms per floor. Each room is furnished with a bed with linens, a dresser or wardrobe, and a desk and chair. Every day a college employee, called a ‘bedder’ in Cambridge and a ‘scout’ in Oxford, tidies the student’s room and makes the bed.
MEALS.
Students enjoy a buffet-style breakfast and dinner in a centuries-old dining hall. Breakfast is primarily ‘continental style’ with choices such as cereal, yogurt, fruit, toast, coffee, and tea. Once a week students can sign up for a hot English ‘cooked breakfast.’ Several entrée options are available at dinner, including vegetarian dishes, and a salad bar. Throughout the month various special dinners are held including barbeques, a carvery, and curry tasting. Students are responsible for their own lunches that can be purchased at the one of the many sandwich shops, small restaurants, and coffeehouses near each college.
COLLEGE FACILITIES.
Beyond the classrooms and dining hall, students have the use of a Common Room for socializing and watching television or videos. Students have regular access to computers with internet access. There are onsite public telephones and message boards and students collect their mail daily from the Common Room.
