| Battels: |
Members' Bursary accounts for food, rents, etc. Known as your Personal Credit Account at Reuben. |
| Full Term: |
The eight weeks of the formal academic term. |
| Noughth Week: |
The week before full term commences. |
| In Residence: |
On course and in Oxford. |
| Bursary: |
The accounts and administrative office. |
| Composition Fee: |
Tuition fees charged by the University. |
| Leave to Supplicate: |
Formal permission to take degree, i.e. the 'pass' statement. |
| Viva: |
Oral examination. |
| Going Down: |
Leaving. |
| Rustication: |
Sent out of residence (suspended). |
| Matriculation: |
Formal admission to the University. |
| Sub-fusc: |
Formal academic dress. |
| Council Tax: |
Local property tax. |
| Domus: |
Literally 'house': usually used in the context of having special privileges or rights. |
| Proctor: |
The senior members of the University responsible for discipline, control of examinations, etc. of junior members. |
| Governing Body: |
Comprises the Fellowship of the College plus student representatives. |
| Encaenia: |
Annual University honorary degree ceremony. |
| Gaudy: |
Celebratory reunion of old members. |
| In Absentia: |
In the absence of the person concerned. |
| Fellow: |
Senior member of the University who has been elected to a College Fellowship and thus to membership of the Governing Body. |
| In statu pupillari: |
Having student status. |
| Torpids/Eights: |
Rowing races in Hilary and Trinity terms. |
| Common Room: |
The organisation of College members responsible for recreational facilities, social and sporting events. |
| Dean: |
Senior member of College responsible for discipline. |
