Undergraduate Student Guide 2012-2013 - Selwyn College ...

wear jackets and ties (or other suitable neckwear) and women should be dressed in a similarly formal
way.
Gowns can be purchased from a number of outfitters in Cambridge. They should be clearly marked with
the owner’s name. The JCR operates a second-hand sale of gowns – ask them for details.
Some male undergraduates own a dinner jacket, but it is by no means essential; some shops in the city
provide a hire service.
2.6.3 Residence (‘Keeping Term’)
In order to obtain a BA Honours degree at Cambridge, it is necessary not only to pass examinations but
also to have completed nine Terms of residence (six Terms for Affiliated students). (See Appendix 1:
‘Cambridgespeak’.) There are three Terms: Michaelmas, Lent and Easter; the first two are of 80 days
each, the third 70 days. Within each Term there is a period called Full Term. For 2013-14 the dates are:
TERM
FULL TERM
Michaelmas Term 2013 1 October 8 October 6 December 19 December
Lent Term 2014 5 January 14 January 14 March 25 March
Easter Term 2014 17 April 22 April 13 June 25 June
In most subjects, all formal lectures and supervisions are given during Full Term. In order to keep Term
for purposes of a degree, an undergraduate must reside in Cambridge for a period equivalent to the
length of Full Term, i.e. 60 days (59 nights) in the Michaelmas and Lent Terms and 53 days (52 nights) in
the Easter Term. If any nights are spent away from Cambridge during Full Term, they must be offset by
residence during the period of Term, either before or after Full Term. Days kept in excess of those
required in any Term cannot be transferred to a subsequent Term. At the end of each Term, you will be
required to sign a list to indicate that you have kept that Term. (See Sections 1.7 and 1.8 in the Student
Accommodation Handbook for more information.)
Full Term always begins on a Tuesday. Lectures normally start on the Thursday and run for eight weeks
(four in the Easter Term), ending therefore on a Wednesday. Full Term itself ends on a Friday.
NB: During the Long Vacation period of residence (7 July – 9 August 2014) the normal College rules
remain in force.
Fixed Periods of Residence
The Fixed Periods of Residence for undergraduates for 2013-14 are:
Michaelmas Term 2013:
Lent Term 2014:
Easter Term 2014:
28 September* – 8 December (Full Term: 8 October – 6 December)
11 January – 23 March (Full Term: 14 January – 14 March)
12 April – 22 June (Full Term: 22 April – 13 June)
* Freshers come into residence during the weekend of 5 – 6 October.
The undergraduate Fixed Period of Residence covers Full Term and some extra days, totalling 70 nights
when undergraduates are entitled to occupy their room. Any residence outside this period requires the
permission of the Senior Tutor. If such permission is granted, you should understand that it may well
not be possible for you to remain in your own room. (See Section 1.6 in the Student Accommodation
Handbook.)
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