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Undergraduate academic life

Your academic work is your priority, and the personal academic guidance and support you receive at Oxford is second to none. Do remember that you must meet the academic standards set in order to maintain your membership of the College.

One or more College tutors will organise and oversee your academic work, and these pages explain more about tutors and how your progress will be monitored.

You are expected to work to the best of your ability, to attend all academic appointments, and to produce all required written work punctually. Failure to do so will be reported to the College's Education Committee, which meets twice a term.

We understand that you may encounter difficulties which affect your studies, and there are many people who can provide help and support. While your tutors will often be the best people to talk to in the first instance, you are also welcome to talk in confidence to the Senior Tutor (senior.tutor@some.ox.ac.uk).

Teaching

Teaching may take the form of tutorials, classes, seminars, lectures, practicals, and labs, depending on your course. Attendance at tutorials and most other teaching sessions is compulsory. If you haave a good reason (such as illness) for missing a teaching session, you should make every effort to inform the tutor in advance.

You will likely be taught at least some of the time in College by College tutors, particularly in your first year. You will probably also have teaching at other Colleges, and in your University department or faculty.