9 February 2015: More than 4,500 students will be welcomed to the University of Canberra from TODAY as Orientation Week gets underway.
Orientation is designed to help students get settled in to university life and ready for study. Students can attend course advice sessions, get help with enrolling or attend a campus tour. There are also market days, performances by the University's clubs and societies and more.
Pianos painted by art and design students from Shanghai Normal University as part of a joint project between the Faculty of Arts and Design and UC Music will also be on show. The pianos, which were donated by UC staff or members of the public, will be displayed as public, interactive art.
Students will be formally welcomed to the University by Vice-Chancellor Professor Stephen Parker at the Commencement Ceremony, while environmental science graduate Kirsty Cleburne will deliver the Commencement Address.
A selection of o-week events is below. Full information about Orientation Week can be found online at www.canberra.edu.au/orientation
Classes start on Monday 16 February.
Monday 9 February
10am-11am, UC Life! free welcome breakfast, concourse
12pm-1pm, Inclusion and Welfare BBQ, concourse
Tuesday 10 February
10am-11am, UC Life! free welcome breakfast, concourse
Wednesday 11 February
9am-4pm, UC Life! Market Day, including a DJ and performances by clubs and societies, Refectory
10.30am-12pm, Amazing Race, concourse
2pm-4pm, UC Village Sports Carnival, UC Oval 1
Thursday 12 February
12pm-1pm, Commencement Ceremony: the formal start to the year, including an address by University of Canberra environmental science graduate Kirsty Cleburne, followed by a BBQ lunch, 2B9
10am-4pm, UC Life! second hand book fair, 1C75
Friday 13 February
10am-11am, UC Life! free welcome breakfast, concourse