START HERE WELCOME TO OXFORD COLLEGE
CO N G R ATU L ATI O N S!
Celebrate— you’re in! Oxford Class of 2021 has a place for you!
#OXFORD2021 We’re thrilled you’ve been admitted to Oxford College. You’ll take your rightful place among the intellectual and social leaders who call Oxford home. We chose you because we’re sure you’ll make a big impact on our small campus. But for now, just delight in the fact that you’re in!
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EMBRACE COMMUNITY We support each other, even through our differences. Our annual Holi festival is just one way we celebrate together.
Learn as you like
Worth writing home about.
Courses that take you off the beaten path.
Growing crops to examine the sociology of food. Talking to veterans about their war experiences. Examining water samples on a nearby mountaintop. An up-close look at desert geology. Dive into the spirit of inquiry. It’s woven into everything we do.
» RESIST THE ORDINARY
» GET PERSONAL
Partner with faculty to shape your own academic experience.
It’s not just what you learn but how you learn. Thinking outside the box—that’s what we do best here.
DIG IN A farm as classroom? Turn over earth and ideas on our 11-acre farm, where students take classes as diverse as Spanish and economics while getting their hands dirty.
Fire it up Our intensive liberal arts focus turns up the heat on learning.
» EXPLORE THE ARTIST WITHIN
Be a lead in theater— or take charge behind the scenes—as early as freshman year.
Aim squarely at your goals.
READY, SET, GROW More than 80 clubs and organizations to join and lead—or create your own—including varsity and intramural athletics, clubs, and student government.
Loads of leadership opportunities. Research and study abroad. Hundreds of internship opportunities in Atlanta and elsewhere. You don’t have to wait for interesting experiences. There’s plenty to do right here and now. You just have to raise your hand and say yes.
» SEEK RESOLUTION
Global Connections explores communities with a history of conflict, like postwar Japan.
No waiting in the wings Step up and be in charge as soon as you arrive.
» ON YOUR HONOR
Take a sophomore honors course for added challenge and in-depth study.
» SURE THING Independent
exploration through Summer Undergraduate Research at Emory.
» DON’T STOP HERE
SGA president. Residence hall adviser. Oxford students continue as leaders when they arrive on the Atlanta campus.
Live large
OXFORD OLYMPICS
Our fun and quirky traditions create a great campus environment and many memories.
Going for the gold and bragging rights—an Orientation tradition
» CHEERS
We salute your past and future success with a Coke Toast during Orientation.
» SWOOP—THERE IT IS
Join our Eagle mascot, Swoop, in cheering loudly for your classmates.
» TAKE THE PLUNGE
Connect with your classmates on a leadership retreat.
Keep it personal. You’ll feel at home in no time and form lasting bonds with your classmates and professors. In small but meaningful ways you’ll see how close-knit Oxford is. You’ve got a whole campus in your corner, encouraging and supporting you every step of the way.
» GO HOG WILD
Take a study break by cuddling piglets and other cute animals at the petting zoo, one of several exam period “stress busters” hosted by Healthy Eagles, a campus peer support group.
CONTINUE TO STAND OUT In ways large and small, Emory alumni transform the world. Set out on a path of discovery at Oxford and join them.
Here’s to finishing and starting strong. You’ll be declaring your major before the end of your second year. Then, heading off to the Atlanta campus to continue your studies at Emory College, Goizueta Business School, or the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing. The foundation you built at Oxford will serve you well—at Emory and beyond.
» DOUBLE DIPPING Pursue your passion(s) with a major, co-major, or minor in more than one subject. Biology and music. Psychology and art. Explore the mind while working on a public art installation for your visual arts class.
Make us proud. Take the lead. Move confidently into your future. » TAKE YOUR PICK Choose from more than 70 majors, 50 minors, and preprofessional options.
» GO FOR IT
You’ve got 137,000 alumni to draw on for career advice and guidance.
OXFORD CONVOCATION Get ready to shine here at Oxford and beyond.
Get Started Complete your enrollment Reserving your spot in the Oxford College Class of 2021 is as easy as the following steps: 1. Visit the Admitted Student Website at apply.emory.edu/admitted. 2. Follow the instructions for submitting the $485 nonrefundable enrollment deposit. 3. Make sure to electronically sign the first-year student enrollment agreement. Your enrollment deposit and agreement must be submitted by May 1, 2017. Helpful information and answers to frequently asked questions about your admission and enrollment can be found at apply. emory.edu/admitted.
Grab your gear Stock up on Oxford caps, shirts, sweatshirts, and other apparel at emory.bncollege.com. Visit the Oxford College bookstore using the drop-down tab at the top of
the page. Use promo code EMORY10 for 10 percent off the purchase of any logo apparel and gifts. (Valid through June 30, 2017.)
Attend a spring visit program The Office of Undergraduate Admission is planning a number of visit programs for admitted students, including our admitted student open houses:
Wednesday, April 5 Wednesday, April 12 Saturday, April 22 If you’re unable to attend on one of these dates, you can always visit on other weekdays in April. Full details regarding all visit opportunities for admitted students are posted at apply.emory.edu/admitted. Make sure to RSVP for any admitted student programs on the Admitted Student website at apply.emory.edu/admitted.
CONNECT
CONTACT
Check out the Oxford community and your future classmates.
Oxford College Office of Enrollment Services 800-723-8328 • 770-784-8328 oxadmission@emory.edu
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