Sancta’s Associate members live outside the College, either at home or in alternative accommodation. The Associate Program allows members to still call Sancta ‘home’ during their days at university and benefit from many aspects of Sancta’s rich College life.
A Sancta Associate can share in meals, access the College tutorial and mentoring program, use the common areas for study and importantly develop a wide, supportive social circle and build professional connections with the Sancta alumni network.
Benefits of the Associate Program
Attendance at weekly Formal Dinners Two-course meal with the entire Sancta student body and staff leadership held on most Monday evenings and featuring regular guest speakers.
Participation in the Welcome Week program All new undergraduate Associates have access to Sancta’s Welcome Week social events and activities, making the adjustment to uni life much easier. First-year students who join the Associate Program also have access to four nights’ accommodation at Sancta during Welcome Week.
Attendance at special College events This includes traditional College celebrations throughout the year, as well as social, fundraising and community-building events organised by the Sancta Sophia Students’ Association and the College.
All meals provided in the Dining Hall Breakfast is available from 6:30 am to 9:30 am, lunch is available from 12 pm to 2 pm and dinner is served from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm seven days per week. All meals are catered as a self-serve buffet, provided by our onsite professional caterers.
Participation in social sport and cultural activities Sancta participates in various social sporting competitions as well as cultural competitions such as debating and improvisation tournaments.
Access to high-speed Wi-Fi and all common study areas Associates can use our Library, music practice room, common areas, tutorial rooms and printers.
Discounted overnight stays at Sancta Associates can occasionally stay at Sancta overnight in friends’ rooms at the cost of $20/night for a roll-away bed. Requests are subject to approval by the Vice Principal and permission is limited to one night per request.
Membership to the University of Sydney Union and full gym membership to Sydney University Sport Full access to the fitness and sporting facilities of Sydney Uni Sport including gym/fitness centre, classes, basketball courts and more.
Lifetime membership to the College Alumni Association Associates become eligible after one full year as a College Associate.
Should Associates take up a residential place at the College, the enrolment fee will be carried across. Residents of other University of Sydney Residential Colleges are not eligible to apply for this program.
