High Table Dinner

High Table Setting in Dining Hall of SJC

The culture and tradition of high table dinner from St. John’s College is adopted from the Oxbridge university in Britain, and dining hall is the place where high table dinner is held weekly and everyone must attend high table unless prior approval. Prestigious guests are invited every week to present a talk to every student so as to broaden their horizons and inspire their thinking. There are also strict requirements on manners and attire, for example, people are not encouraged to use their phone in the course of dining, and thus they are encouraged to communicate more and the dinner lasts at least an hour to ensure sufficient time for people to hang around; For attire, everyone should have formal dress code and put on their green gowns.