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! Whether you are at St Lucia, Gatton or Herston, there will be something on for everyone. There are a number of compulsory and recommended sessions available for students at each campus, so be sure to find out what's on and schedule them in between social events in your orientation planner.

At St lucia, the Welcome Hub and the International Arrival Lounge will be the focal point for new international students and domestic students with daily entertainment, music, activities and workshops for everyone to enjoy. The Welcome BBQ will be the feature event of the week, welcoming all new students to UQ.

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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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
Monday 15 July 4:00pm - 6:00pm	Business postgraduate welcome	Compulsory
Wednesday 17 July 9:30am - 10:15am	Economics postgraduate welcome	Compulsory
Wednesday 17 July 11:00am - 12:00pm	Welcome - Postgraduates: Food Science and Technology	Compulsory
Wednesday 17 July 11:00am - 12:00pm	Welcome - Postgraduates + Honours: Financial Mathematics, Mathematics, and Statistics	Compulsory

Academic Advising Sessions
Sessions for discussing course selection, timetabling, major and elective choices with an advisor.
When		Attendance
Monday 15 July 1:00pm - 2:30pm	Law postgraduate international advising session	Compulsory

General Information Sessions
When		Attendance
From Mon 15 July - Fri 19 July Repeated Event (7) This event is repeated: Mon 15 July 9:00am - 10:00am Mon 15 July 12:00pm - 1:00pm Tue 16 July 11:00am - 12:00pm Tue 16 July 2:00pm - 3:00pm Wed 17 July 1:00pm - 2:00pm Thu 18 July 2:00pm - 3:00pm Fri 19 July 12:00pm - 1:00pm	Safety in Australia (compulsory for all international students studying at St Lucia or Herston)	Compulsory
From Mon 15 July - Tue 16 July Repeated Event (2) This event is repeated: Mon 15 July 10:00am - 10:30am Tue 16 July 1:30pm - 2:00pm	Ready Set GO Sessions (Info Session)	Recommended
Monday 15 July 10:00am - 10:45am	Elite Student-Athlete Information Session	Recommended
From Mon 15 July - Thu 18 July Repeated Event (5) This event is repeated: Mon 15 July 10:00am - 11:00am Mon 15 July 3:15pm - 4:15pm Tue 16 July 2:00pm - 3:00pm Wed 17 July 3:00pm - 4:00pm Thu 18 July 3:00pm - 4:00pm	Enrolment, timetable planning and class sign-on (Info Session)	Optional
From Mon 15 July - Fri 26 July Repeated Event (10) This event is repeated: Mon 15 July 10:00am - 6:00pm Tue 16 July 10:00am - 6:00pm Wed 17 July 10:00am - 6:00pm Thu 18 July 10:00am - 6:00pm Fri 19 July 10:00am - 6:00pm Mon 22 July 10:00am - 6:00pm Tue 23 July 10:00am - 6:00pm Wed 24 July 10:00am - 6:00pm Thu 25 July 10:00am - 6:00pm Fri 26 July 10:00am - 6:00pm	International Arrival Lounge	Optional
From Mon 15 July - Wed 17 July Repeated Event (2) This event is repeated: Mon 15 July 11:00am - 12:00pm Wed 17 July 11:00am - 12:00pm	Parent Information Session: Best ways to support your UQ Student	Optional
From Mon 15 July - Thu 18 July Repeated Event (4) This event is repeated: Mon 15 July 1:00pm - 2:00pm Tue 16 July 3:00pm - 4:00pm Wed 17 July 2:00pm - 3:00pm Thu 18 July 2:00pm - 3:00pm	OSHC and Medical Help for International Students	Recommended
Monday 15 July 5:00pm - 6:30pm	Law postgraduate meet and greet session	Recommended
Tuesday 16 July 8:30am - 4:00pm	Business and Economics - undergraduate welcome	Compulsory
Tuesday 16 July 2:00pm - 3:00pm	Mature-Age Student Orientation	Recommended
Wednesday 17 July 9:00am - 11:00am	How to access mental health, medical or disability support	Optional
From Wed 17 July - Thu 25 July Repeated Event (2) This event is repeated: Wed 17 July 10:00am - 12:00pm Thu 25 July 10:00am - 12:00pm	Coffee and Careers	Optional
Wednesday 17 July 12:00pm - 1:00pm	Finding Accommodation in Brisbane	Recommended
Wednesday 17 July 2:30pm - 3:00pm	Welcome to Brisbane (Info Session)	Recommended
Thursday 18 July 11:00am - 11:45am	UQ Sport Overview - Play Your Way!	Recommended

Skills, activities and workshops
When		Attendance
From Mon 15 July - Fri 26 July Repeated Event (10) This event is repeated: Mon 15 July 10:00am - 4:00pm Tue 16 July 10:00am - 4:00pm Wed 17 July 10:00am - 4:00pm Thu 18 July 10:00am - 4:00pm Fri 19 July 10:00am - 4:00pm Mon 22 July 10:00am - 4:00pm Tue 23 July 10:00am - 4:00pm Wed 24 July 10:00am - 4:00pm Thu 25 July 10:00am - 4:00pm Fri 26 July 10:00am - 4:00pm	Welcome Hub (Where all the action happens!)	Optional
From Mon 15 July - Thu 18 July Repeated Event (2) This event is repeated: Mon 15 July 11:00am - 12:00pm Thu 18 July 1:00pm - 2:00pm	Reading Strategies for University	Recommended
From Mon 15 July - Tue 16 July Repeated Event (2) This event is repeated: Mon 15 July 1:00pm - 2:00pm Tue 16 July 2:00pm - 3:00pm	Studying Effectively at University	Recommended
From Mon 15 July - Tue 23 July Repeated Event (4) This event is repeated: Mon 15 July 2:00pm - 4:00pm Tue 16 July 2:00pm - 4:00pm Thu 18 July 2:00pm - 4:00pm Tue 23 July 2:00pm - 4:00pm	Speed Friending	Recommended
From Tue 16 July - Wed 17 July Repeated Event (2) This event is repeated: Tue 16 July 10:00am - 11:00am Wed 17 July 11:00am - 12:00pm	Referencing Well and Avoiding Plagiarism	Recommended
Tuesday 16 July 11:00am - 1:00pm	Official Welcome BBQ	Recommended
From Tue 16 July - Thu 18 July Repeated Event (2) This event is repeated: Tue 16 July 12:00pm - 1:00pm Thu 18 July 12:00pm - 1:00pm	Effective Listening and Note-taking Skills	Recommended
Tuesday 16 July 6:00pm - 8:00pm	Lazy Lounge Night (International Arrival Lounge)	Optional
From Wed 17 July - Wed 4 September Repeated Event (3) This event is repeated: Wed 17 July 10:00am - 11:00am Tue 23 July 12:00pm - 1:00pm Wed 4 September 12:00pm - 1:00pm	Living on a Student Budget
From Wed 17 July - Thu 18 July Repeated Event (2) This event is repeated: Wed 17 July 10:00am - 11:00am Thu 18 July 11:00am - 12:00pm	Ten Steps to a Better Assignment	Recommended
Wednesday 17 July 12:00pm - 1:30pm	Women in Engineering Welcome Lunch	Recommended
From Wed 17 July - Thu 18 July Repeated Event (2) This event is repeated: Wed 17 July 1:00pm - 2:00pm Thu 18 July 10:00am - 11:00am	Time and Study Management	Recommended
Thursday 18 July 9:00am - 4:00pm	Student Reps Bootcamp	Invite
Thursday 18 July 10:00am - 11:00am	Pancakes and Peer Mentoring	Optional
From Thu 18 July - Mon 12 August Repeated Event (3) This event is repeated: Thu 18 July 1:00pm - 2:00pm Fri 26 July 11:00am - 12:00pm Mon 12 August 1:00pm - 2:00pm	There's More to Life Than 2 Minute Noodles	Optional
From Thu 18 July - Tue 30 July Repeated Event (3) This event is repeated: Thu 18 July 3:00pm - 4:00pm Mon 22 July 1:00pm - 2:00pm Tue 30 July 1:00pm - 2:00pm	Australian Academic Culture	Optional
Thursday 18 July 6:00pm - 8:30pm	Postgraduate New Student Winter Mixer (St Lucia and Herston)	Recommended
Friday 19 July 9:00am - 10:00am	Campus Tours (Coffee Crawl)	Optional
Friday 19 July 11:00am - 12:00pm	National Pyjama Day
From Fri 19 July - Thu 1 August Repeated Event (3) This event is repeated: Fri 19 July 1:00pm - 3:00pm Fri 26 July 10:00am - 12:00pm Thu 1 August 11:00am - 1:00pm	Retro Games	Optional

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