This is a welcome handbook for new students at Strixhaven, a magical university in the Multiverse. It introduces the school's five colleges, each focused on a different magical philosophy, and outlines what students can expect in their first year.
This document is a welcome handbook for new students at Strixhaven, a magical university in the Multiverse. It is addressed to incoming students and introduces the school's structure, campus life, and academic expectations.
The handbook first describes the five colleges of Strixhaven: Lorehold, Prismari, Witherbloom, Quandrix, and Silverquill. Each college specializes in a different magical philosophy, from history and archaeology to elemental magic, life and death magic, mathematics, and the magic of words.
It then covers campus life, explaining that students may explore most public areas and listing common activities such as attending classes, studying in libraries, visiting college facilities, joining clubs, and attending Mage Tower games and student events. Respect for faculty and fellow students is expected.
The first-year curriculum is outlined, including core classes, college-specific classes, extracurricular activities, and practical experience. The handbook also describes what a typical class may involve, such as lectures, magical demonstrations, practical exercises, written assignments, group projects, and examinations, with a note that some professors may assign considerably more work.