Matriculation

Matriculation: "In the English universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Durham, the term is used for the ceremony at which new students are entered into the register (in Latin matricula) of the university, at which point they become members of the university. Oxford requires matriculands to wear academic dress with sub-fusc during the ceremony."

The day was filled with a ceremony in latin, loads of photos, bow ties, graduate gowns, tourists taking our pictures, champagne, and a bop (that's what they call parties here!) Long and tedious, very traditional, and kind of fun!