O-Week - St Lucia Campus - Orientation - The University of Queensland, Australia

O-Week is an important step to starting university and making new friends, so make sure you get involved! Get ready for an action-packed week filled with entertainment and activities to introduce you to University life. Whether you are at St Lucia, Gatton or Herston, there will be something on for everyone.

Market day will be one of the feature events during O-Week. This is a day not to be missed with hundreds of stalls on display highlighting internal and external services, clubs, societies and programs for students to get involved in. There will be lots of freebies, competitions and chances to sign up for memberships, events, sporting teams and more! At St lucia, the Welcome Hub and the International Arrival Lounge will also be focal points for new international students and domestic students. We look forward to welcoming you to #uqlife.

To view event sessions: Click on the tabs below to view sessions and events being held at your campus or simply click ‘All’ to view all events from all campuses. Click into each event for further information about dates, times, sessions and registration information.

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Getting Started
When		Attendance
From Mon 18 February - Thu 21 February Repeated Event (2) This event is repeated: Mon 18 February 11:00am - 12:00pm Thu 21 February 11:00am - 12:00pm	Faculty of Health and Behavourial Sciences - Welcome Session	Recommended

Program Information Sessions
Attend welcome and information sessions **for the degree program you are enrolled in**. If you are completing a dual degree, you may need to attend sessions for both programs.
When		Attendance
Wednesday 20 February 10:00am - 12:00pm	Welcome - Undergraduates: Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Occup. Health and Safety Sc., Regional and Town Planning, Science (Geographical Sciences, Geography, Geological Sciences majors)	Compulsory
Wednesday 20 February 11:00am - 12:00pm	Welcome - Postgraduates + Honours: Financial Mathematics, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics	Compulsory
Wednesday 20 February 11:00am - 11:45am	Welcome - Postgraduates: Food Science and Technology	Compulsory

Academic Advising Sessions
Sessions for discussing course selection, timetabling, major and elective choices with an advisor.
When		Attendance
From Mon 14 January - Fri 18 January Repeated Event (5) This event is repeated: Mon 14 January 10:00am - 2:00pm Tue 15 January 10:00am - 2:00pm Wed 16 January 10:00am - 2:00pm Thu 17 January 10:00am - 2:00pm Fri 18 January 10:00am - 2:00pm	Pre-O-Week mySI-net Enrolment and Timetabling Assistance – for all commencing undergraduate science students	Recommended

General Information Sessions
When		Attendance
From Mon 18 February - Fri 22 February Repeated Event (5) This event is repeated: Mon 18 February 9:00am - 10:00am Tue 19 February 2:00pm - 3:00pm Wed 20 February 1:00pm - 2:00pm Thu 21 February 2:00pm - 3:00pm Fri 22 February 1:00pm - 2:00pm	OSHC and the Australian Medical System	Recommended
From Mon 18 February - Tue 19 February Repeated Event (2) This event is repeated: Mon 18 February 10:00am - 10:30am Tue 19 February 1:30pm - 2:00pm	Ready Set GO Sessions (Info Session)	Recommended
From Mon 18 February - Wed 20 February Repeated Event (6) This event is repeated: Mon 18 February 10:00am - 11:00am Mon 18 February 12:00pm - 1:00pm Mon 18 February 2:00pm - 3:00pm Tue 19 February 8:00am - 9:00am Tue 19 February 2:00pm - 3:00pm Wed 20 February 9:00am - 10:00am	Enrolment, timetable planning and class sign-on (Info Session)	Optional
From Mon 18 February - Fri 1 March Repeated Event (10) This event is repeated: Mon 18 February 10:00am - 8:00pm Tue 19 February 10:00am - 8:00pm Wed 20 February 10:00am - 8:00pm Thu 21 February 10:00am - 8:00pm Fri 22 February 10:00am - 8:00pm Mon 25 February 10:00am - 8:00pm Tue 26 February 10:00am - 8:00pm Wed 27 February 10:00am - 8:00pm Thu 28 February 10:00am - 8:00pm Fri 1 March 10:00am - 8:00pm	International Student Arrival Lounge	Optional
Tuesday 19 February 9:00am - 11:00am	Coffee and Careers	Optional
From Tue 19 February - Thu 21 February Repeated Event (2) This event is repeated: Tue 19 February 10:00am - 10:45am Thu 21 February 1:00pm - 1:45pm	Elite Student-Athlete Information Session	Recommended
Tuesday 19 February 1:00pm - 2:00pm	How to access mental health, medical or disability support (Info session)	Optional
Wednesday 20 February 2:00pm - 3:00pm	Finding Accommodation in Brisbane	Recommended
Thursday 21 February 11:00am - 11:45am	UQ Sport Overview - Play Your Way!	Recommended
Thursday 21 February 2:30pm - 3:00pm	Welcome to Brisbane (Info Session)	Recommended

Skills, activities and workshops
When		Attendance
Monday 18 February - Sunday 03 March 7:00am - 5:15pm	UQ Sport FREE Come & Try	Recommended
From Mon 18 February - Fri 22 February Repeated Event (5) This event is repeated: Mon 18 February 10:00am - 4:00pm Tue 19 February 10:00am - 4:00pm Wed 20 February 10:00am - 4:00pm Thu 21 February 10:00am - 4:00pm Fri 22 February 10:00am - 4:00pm	Welcome Hub (Where all the action happens!)	Optional
From Mon 18 February - Wed 13 March Repeated Event (7) This event is repeated: Mon 18 February 12:00pm - 1:00pm Wed 20 February 1:00pm - 2:00pm Mon 25 February 1:00pm - 2:00pm Thu 28 February 10:00am - 11:00am Tue 5 March 2:00pm - 3:00pm Fri 8 March 12:00pm - 1:00pm Wed 13 March 10:00am - 11:00am	Ten Steps to a Better Assignment	Recommended
From Mon 18 February - Fri 15 March Repeated Event (7) This event is repeated: Mon 18 February 1:00pm - 2:00pm Fri 22 February 11:00am - 12:00pm Wed 27 February 1:00pm - 2:00pm Mon 4 March 11:00am - 12:00pm Thu 7 March 10:00am - 11:00am Tue 12 March 12:00pm - 1:00pm Fri 15 March 10:00am - 11:00am	Managing your Time and Study at University	Recommended
From Mon 18 February - Fri 15 March Repeated Event (7) This event is repeated: Mon 18 February 2:00pm - 3:00pm Wed 20 February 12:00pm - 1:00pm Wed 27 February 12:00pm - 1:00pm Mon 4 March 12:00pm - 1:00pm Thu 7 March 12:00pm - 1:00pm Tue 12 March 1:00pm - 2:00pm Fri 15 March 1:00pm - 2:00pm	Studying Effectively at University	Recommended
From Mon 18 February - Thu 21 February Repeated Event (3) This event is repeated: Mon 18 February 2:00pm - 4:00pm Tue 19 February 2:00pm - 4:00pm Thu 21 February 2:00pm - 4:00pm	Speed Friending	Optional
From Mon 18 February - Thu 21 February Repeated Event (3) This event is repeated: Mon 18 February 5:00pm - 8:00pm Tue 19 February 5:00pm - 8:00pm Thu 21 February 5:00pm - 8:00pm	Movies and Pizza	Optional
Tuesday 19 February 11:00am - 1:00pm	Official Welcome BBQ	Recommended
From Tue 19 February - Thu 14 March Repeated Event (7) This event is repeated: Tue 19 February 12:00pm - 1:00pm Thu 21 February 12:00pm - 1:00pm Tue 26 February 10:00am - 11:00am Fri 1 March 2:00pm - 3:00pm Wed 6 March 1:00pm - 2:00pm Mon 11 March 9:00am - 10:00am Thu 14 March 10:00am - 11:00am	Reading Strategies for University	Recommended
From Tue 19 February - Thu 21 February Repeated Event (2) This event is repeated: Tue 19 February 1:00pm - 2:00pm Thu 21 February 10:00am - 11:00am	Referencing Well and Avoiding Plagiarism	Recommended
Wednesday 20 February 10:00am - 2:00pm	Market Day (St Lucia)	Recommended
From Wed 20 February - Thu 14 March Repeated Event (7) This event is repeated: Wed 20 February 11:00am - 12:00pm Fri 22 February 12:00pm - 1:00pm Tue 26 February 12:00pm - 1:00pm Fri 1 March 10:00am - 11:00am Wed 6 March 2:00pm - 3:00pm Mon 11 March 11:00am - 12:00pm Thu 14 March 12:00pm - 1:00pm	Effective Listening and Note-taking Skills	Recommended
Wednesday 20 February 12:00pm - 1:30pm	Women in Engineering Welcome Lunch	Recommended
From Wed 20 February - Thu 21 February Repeated Event (2) This event is repeated: Wed 20 February 3:00pm - 4:00pm Thu 21 February 12:00pm - 1:00pm	Beach Safety for International Students	Recommended
Wednesday 20 February 3:00pm - 4:00pm	Free Rec Sport: Dodgeball	Recommended
Thursday 21 February 10:00am - 11:00am	Free Pancakes and Peer Mentoring	Optional
Thursday 21 February 11:00am - 2:00pm	Live Drawing	Optional
Thursday 21 February 11:00am - 12:00pm	Getting to know entrepreneurship at UQ
From Thu 21 February - Tue 5 March Repeated Event (3) This event is repeated: Thu 21 February 11:00am - 2:00pm Wed 27 February 11:00am - 2:00pm Tue 5 March 2:00pm - 5:00pm	Lantern Making Workshop	Optional
From Thu 21 February - Tue 5 March Repeated Event (3) This event is repeated: Thu 21 February 1:00pm - 2:00pm Mon 25 February 11:00am - 12:00pm Tue 5 March 1:00pm - 2:00pm	Australian Academic Culture	Optional
Thursday 21 February 2:00pm - 3:00pm	Workshop: Study Skills for Elite-Athletes	Optional
Thursday 21 February 2:00pm - 4:30pm	Retro Games	Optional
Thursday 21 February 6:00pm - 8:30pm	Postgraduate New Student Mixer (St Lucia and Herston)	Recommended
Friday 22 February 6:00pm - 10:30pm	Great Court Toga Party	Optional

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