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O-Week - St Lucia Campus

Getting Started
When		Attendance
Monday 18 July - Friday 22 July 8:00am - 5:00pm	Welcome to the Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty	Recommended
Monday 18 July - Friday 22 July 9:00am - 5:00pm	Faculty of EAIT Orientation Week
From Mon 13 February - Fri 17 February Repeated Event (10) This event is repeated: Mon 13 February 10:00am - 11:00am Mon 13 February 1:00pm - 2:00pm Tue 14 February 10:00am - 11:00am Tue 14 February 1:00pm - 2:00pm Wed 15 February 10:00am - 11:00am Wed 15 February 1:00pm - 2:00pm Thu 16 February 10:00am - 11:00am Thu 16 February 1:00pm - 2:00pm Fri 17 February 10:00am - 11:00am Fri 17 February 1:00pm - 2:00pm	Introduction to Learn.UQ (Blackboard)	Recommended

Social Event
When		Attendance
Monday 18 July 8:00am - 10:00am	International Student Breakfast	Recommended
From Mon 18 July - Tue 19 July Repeated Event (2) This event is repeated: Mon 18 July 9:00am - 10:00am Tue 19 July 2:00pm - 3:00pm	Avoid Pitfalls and Prosper at UQ	Optional
From Mon 18 July - Fri 29 July Repeated Event (7) This event is repeated: Mon 18 July 10:00am - 3:00pm Tue 19 July 10:00am - 3:00pm Wed 20 July 10:00am - 3:00pm Mon 25 July 10:00am - 3:00pm Tue 26 July 10:00am - 3:00pm Thu 28 July 10:00am - 3:00pm Fri 29 July 10:00am - 3:00pm	Welcome Hub (St Lucia)	Optional
Tuesday 19 July 11:00am - 1:00pm	Free Pancakes (St Lucia)	Optional
Tuesday 19 July 7:00pm - 8:00pm	First Year Online Q & A Mixer	Optional
Wednesday 20 July 8:00am - 3:00pm	UQU Markets	Optional
From Wed 20 July - Fri 22 July Repeated Event (3) This event is repeated: Wed 20 July 2:00pm - 4:00pm Thu 21 July 2:00pm - 4:00pm Fri 22 July 2:00pm - 4:00pm	UQU Speed Friending	Optional
Wednesday 20 July 7:00pm - 9:00pm	JALI by Oliver Twist at QPAC	Optional
Tuesday 26 July 11:00am - 2:00pm	Waste Pop-Up & Recycling Game	Recommended
Friday 29 July 11:00am - 12:00pm	FREE Hot Chocolate!	Optional

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 15 February 9:30am - 2:00pm	Bachelor of Health Sciences - Welcome and information session - Semester 1, 2023	Compulsory
Thursday 16 February 9:30am - 2:00pm	Bachelor of Biomedical Science - Welcome and information session - Semester 1, 2023	Compulsory

Academic Advising Sessions
Sessions for discussing course selection, timetabling, major and elective choices with an advisor.
When		Attendance
Tuesday 19 July 2:30pm - 3:30pm	Study Abroad and Exchange Students: Academic Advising Session	Optional

General Information Sessions
When		Attendance
Tuesday 19 July 10:30am - 3:30pm	Science Welcome and Induction - Diploma of Science and Postgraduate Studies	Compulsory
Tuesday 19 July 10:30am - 3:30pm	Science Welcome and Induction - Undergraduate	Compulsory
Tuesday 19 July 4:00pm - 5:00pm	Science Welcome and Information Session (Online)	Compulsory
Thursday 21 July 11:00am - 12:00pm	Get the Edge - Employability Information Session	Optional
Thursday 21 July 4:00pm - 6:00pm	Get to know your Library! (St Lucia)	Recommended
From Mon 13 February - Fri 17 February Repeated Event (10) This event is repeated: Mon 13 February 11:00am - 12:00pm Mon 13 February 2:00pm - 3:00pm Tue 14 February 11:00am - 12:00pm Tue 14 February 2:00pm - 3:00pm Wed 15 February 11:00am - 12:00pm Wed 15 February 2:00pm - 3:00pm Thu 16 February 11:00am - 12:00pm Thu 16 February 2:00pm - 3:00pm Fri 17 February 11:00am - 12:00pm Fri 17 February 2:00pm - 3:00pm	IT essentials for UQ students	Recommended

Skills, activities and workshops
When		Attendance
From Mon 18 July - Fri 22 July Repeated Event (5) This event is repeated: Mon 18 July 11:00am - 1:00pm Tue 19 July 11:00am - 1:00pm Wed 20 July 11:00am - 1:00pm Thu 21 July 11:00am - 1:00pm Fri 22 July 11:00am - 1:00pm	UQ Health and wellbeing stall (St Lucia)	Optional
Monday 18 July 1:00pm - 2:00pm	Exploring the Expectations of Academic Research and Writing (Online)	Recommended
Monday 18 July 2:30pm - 3:30pm	Reading Strategies for University (Online)	Recommended
Tuesday 19 July 11:00am - 12:00pm	Ten Steps to a Better Assignment (Online)	Recommended
Tuesday 19 July 1:00pm - 2:00pm	Referencing Well and Avoiding Plagiarism (Online)	Recommended
Wednesday 20 July 11:00am - 12:00pm	Studying Effectively at University (Online)	Recommended
Wednesday 20 July 12:00pm - 1:00pm	UQPS Photography Workshop	Optional
Wednesday 20 July 1:00pm - 2:00pm	Managing Your Time and Study at University (Online)	Recommended
Wednesday 20 July 2:30pm - 3:30pm	Effective Listening and Note-taking Skills (Online)	Recommended
Thursday 21 July 11:00am - 12:00pm	Ten Steps to a Better Assignment	Recommended
Thursday 21 July 1:00pm - 2:00pm	Reading Strategies for University	Recommended
Thursday 21 July 2:30pm - 3:30pm	Referencing Well and Avoiding Plagiarism	Recommended
Friday 22 July 11:00am - 12:00pm	Studying Effectively at University	Recommended
Friday 22 July 1:00pm - 2:00pm	Managing Your Time and Study at University	Recommended
Friday 22 July 2:30pm - 3:30pm	Effective Listening and Note-taking Skills	Recommended
Wednesday 15 February 10:00am - 2:00pm	Market Day (St Lucia)	Recommended
Friday 17 February 10:30am - 11:30am	Elite Student-Athlete Information Session (UQ Sport)	Optional

Tours
When		Attendance
From Mon 18 July - Wed 20 July Repeated Event (6) This event is repeated: Mon 18 July 11:00am - 12:00pm Mon 18 July 12:00pm - 1:00pm Tue 19 July 11:00am - 12:00pm Tue 19 July 12:00pm - 1:00pm Wed 20 July 11:00am - 12:00pm Wed 20 July 12:00pm - 1:00pm	Campus Tours (St Lucia)	Recommended
From Mon 18 July - Wed 20 July Repeated Event (6) This event is repeated: Mon 18 July 11:30am - 12:15pm Mon 18 July 1:00pm - 1:45pm Tue 19 July 11:30am - 12:15pm Tue 19 July 1:00pm - 1:45pm Wed 20 July 11:30am - 12:15pm Wed 20 July 1:00pm - 1:45pm	Library tours	Recommended
From Tue 14 February - Thu 16 February Repeated Event (2) This event is repeated: Tue 14 February 12:00pm - 12:30pm Thu 16 February 12:00pm - 12:30pm	UQ Sport: Venue Tour	Recommended