The tutor then makes suggestions about the student's work, and guides the discussion to cover important areas. This highly individualized system demands active involvement and motivation from the student. Students aren't expected to automatically adjust to the new academic system. Oxford provides a tutor for Visiting Students who provides guidance on both academic and personal matters. Oxford is on a trimester system, with the academic year starting in October and finishing in June.
Students typically take two tutorials per term.
Most college accommodation is in single study-bedrooms with shared bathroom facilities. However, students may also live in one of the many student houses in or around the city. Oxford organizes all accommodation. The colleges encourage students to take their meals in the college dining halls. Oxford University abounds with extracurricular activities, including a world-famous debating society, a dramatic society, and many other clubs and sports teams.