Orientation and settling in

Orientation is 2 weeks of events and activities held every semester for undergraduate and postgraduate students, and HDR candidates. 

This is your gateway to essential resources, faculty sessions, orientation events, important services, and deadlines for a successful start at UQ.

 

Faculty welcome sessions

Each faculty hosts welcome sessions for new students. During these sessions you will have the opportunity to find out about your programs, connect with other students, attend expos and social events and get advice from current students and staff. 

Business, Economics and LawEngineering, Architecture and Information Technology Health and Behavioural SciencesHumanities, Arts and Social SciencesScience

If you're a student in the Faculty of Medicine, you'll have a different schedule of orientation activities. Please refer to your respective programs for schedule details.

Doctor of MedicineSchool of Public HealthSchool of Biomedical Sciences

Orientation event program

The program for Orientation Semester 2, 2024 will be released closer to the dates.

O-Week and Connect Week

The orientation event program is split over two weeks, O-Week and Connect Week, and held at the beginning of every semester. Events take place at St Lucia, Herston, Dutton Park and Gatton. 

O-Week provides academic activities introducing you to university life.

Connect Week features events and networking opportunities to help you meet and connect with others.

Important dates

31 March: Census Date – last date to withdraw from Semester 1 course(s) or cancel enrolment without financial liability.
30 April: Last date to drop a course or cancel enrolment without academic penalty.
26 June: Semester 1 finalisation of grades.

You can complete these tasks in mySI-net

Bookmark the 2024 Academic Calendar to keep track of your semester. 

Settling in

We care about your journey at UQ and encourage you to make the most of our expert supports and services: Study skills and learning advice, counselling, health and wellbeing, student advice and welfare, diversity, disability and inclusion and more.

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