Welcome to your Connect Week program. Orientation runs for 2 weeks at UQ, O-Week and Connect Week, held at the beginning of every semester. Events take place at Dutton Park, St Lucia, Herston and Gatton. Connect Week (24 - 28 February 2025) features events and networking opportunities to help you meet and connect with others. Select the campus you are based in to view the full program.
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Dutton Park Connect Week program
Monday 24 February
- 12pm - 1pm: Study Strategies for a Successful Semester (R) via Zoom (online)
- 3pm - 4pm: Improve Your Academic Writing (R) via Zoom (online)
Tuesday 25 February
- 11am - 12pm: Reading Effectively at University (R) via Zoom (online)
- 12:30pm - 2pm: Skills for Study Postgrad Coursework (1): Planning and Writing Assignments (R) via Zoom (online)
Wednesday 26 February
- 10am - 11am: Managing Your Time and Study at University (R) via Zoom (online)
- 10am - 11:30am: First Steps in Research 1: Managing the Writing Process (R) via Zoom (online)
- 12:30pm - 2pm: Skills for Study Postgrad Coursework (2): Reading and note-taking (R) via Zoom (online)
- 1pm - 2pm: Study Strategies for a Successful Semester (R) via Zoom (online)
Thursday 27 February
- 11:30am - 1:30pm: Pamper, Paws and Play at Inner sPACE
Friday 28 February
- 11am - 12pm: Structuring Excellent Essays (R) via Zoom (online)
(R) Registration required (I) Invite only (T) Ticketed event
St Lucia Connect Week program
- All week (24 - 28 February): 7am - 4pm: UQ Sport free venue access: Tennis at UQ Sport Tennis Centre (Building 29)
- All week (24 - 28 February): 8am - 9:30am: UQ Union Morning Marmalade (Free breakfast) at Union Complex
- All week (24 - 28 February): 10am - 2pm: UQ Union Mates stall at Campbell Place
- All week (24 - 28 February): 10am - 3pm: UQ Sport Free Venue Access: Gym, Pool, Track at UQ Sport Fitness Centre Reception (Building 25), UQ Sport Aquatic Centre (Building 27), UQ Sport Athletics Centre (Building 29A)
- All week (24 - 28 February): 5pm - 6pm: UQ Union Kampus Kitchen (Free dinner) at Union Complex
Monday 24 February
- 7:30am - 8:15am: UQ Sport Free Outdoor Yoga, adjacent to UQ Sport Playing Field 4
- 9am - 10am: UQ Sport Free SwimFit at UQ Sport Aquatic Centre (Building 27)
- 10am - 11am: Ten Steps to a Better Assignment (R) at room 326, Parnell (Building 7)
- 10am - 2pm: UQ Life Welcome Hub at Dr Mary Mahoney AO Amphitheatre
- 10am - 2pm: Postgrad Chill Zone with Association of Postgraduate Students (APS) at The Great Court
- 10am - 2pm: Food Truck Fiesta with Association of Postgraduate Students (APS) at The Great Court
- 11am - 12pm: Career Action Plan: Mapping Out Your Professional Path (R) at room 131, ModWest (Building 11A)
- 11am - 1pm: UQ Life Free Pancakes at UQ Life Welcome Hub at Dr Mary Mahoney AO Amphitheatre
- 11:30am - 12:30pm: Library Tour (R) at Central Library, Level 1, purple steps by Bookmark Café
- 11:30am - 1pm: Partnership and Popcorn with Student-Staff Partnerships (R) at Grassy Knoll
- 12pm - 1pm: Study Strategies for a Successful Semester (R) via Zoom (online)
- 12pm - 1pm: Sizzle and Chat: HDR Meet Up with Association of Postgraduate Students (APS) (R) at Mansfield Place Sizzle
- 2:30pm - 3:30pm: Library Tour (Mandarin) (R) at Central Library, Level 1, purple steps by Bookmark Café
- 3pm - 4pm: Improve Your Academic Writing (R) via Zoom (online)
- 5:30pm - 6:15pm: UQ Sport Free Strength at room 105, UQ Sport Fitness Centre (Building 25)
- 6pm - 8:30pm: UQ Life Movie Night (Wicked) (R) at room 216, Prentice (Building 42)
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm: UQ Sport Free Yin Yoga at Fitness Studio, UQ Sport Fitness Centre (Building 25)
Tuesday 25 February
- 6:30am - 7:15am: UQ Sport Free BodyPump at the Fitness Studio, UQ Sport Fitness Centre (Building 25)
- 7am - 8am: UQ Sport Free AquaFit at UQ Sport Aquatic Centre (Building 27)
- 7:30am - 8:15am: UQ Sport Free Pilates at the Fitness Studio, UQ Sport Fitness Centre (Building 25)
- 8am - 9am: UQ Sport Free Cardio Tennis at UQ Sport Tennis Centre (Building 29)
- 10am - 11am: My Career Advisor Information Session (R) at room S603, Social Sciences (Building 24)
- 10am - 2pm: UQ Life Welcome Hub at Dr Mary Mahoney AO Amphitheatre
- 10am - 2pm: Postgrad Chill Zone with Association of Postgraduate Students (APS) at The Great Court
- 10am - 2pm: Food Truck Fiesta with Association of Postgraduate Students (APS) at The Great Court
- 11am - 12pm: Reading Effectively at University (R) via Zoom (online)
- 11:30am - 12:30pm: Library Tour (R) at Central Library, Level 1, purple steps by Bookmark Café
- 11:30am - 1:30pm: UQ Respect Clay Connections Event at UQ Life Welcome Hub at Dr Mary Mahoney AO Amphitheatre
- 12pm - 12:45pm: UQ Sport Free Pilates at the Fitness Studio, UQ Sport Fitness Centre (Building 25)
- 12pm - 2pm: UQ Sport Free Aqua Inflatable at UQ Sport Aquatic Centre (Building 27)
- 12:30pm - 2pm: Skills for Study Postgrad Coursework (1): Planning and Writing Assignments (R) via Zoom (online)
- 2pm - 3pm: Structuring Excellent Essays (R) at room 348, Priestly (Building 67)
- 2:30pm - 3:30pm: Library Tour (Mandarin) (R) at Central Library, Level 1, purple steps by Bookmark Café
- 4:30pm - 7pm: UQ x Association of Postgraduate Students (APS) Postgraduate Mixer (I) at Lakeside Cafe
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm: UQ Sport Free Boot Camp at room 105, UQ Sport Fitness Centre (Building 25)
Wednesday 26 February
- 7:30am - 9:30am: UQ Wellbeing International Student Breakfast (R) at Student Central, Prentice (Building 42)
- 9am - 10am: UQ Sport Free SwimFit at UQ Sport Aquatic Centre (Building 27)
- 10am - 11am: Managing Your Time and Study at University (R) via Zoom (online)
- 10am - 11:30am: First Steps in Research 1: Managing the Writing Process (R) via Zoom (online)
- 10am - 2pm: UQ Life Welcome Hub at Dr Mary Mahoney AO Amphitheatre
- 10am - 2pm: Food Truck Fiesta with Association of Postgraduate Students (APS) at The Great Court
- 11:30am - 12:30pm: Library Tour (R) at Central Library, Level 1, purple steps by Bookmark Café
- 12pm - 1pm: Referencing Well and Avoiding Plagiarism (R) at room 207, Richards (Building 5)
- 12pm - 2pm: UQ Sport Free Pick Up and Play: Spikeball at The Great Court
- 12:30pm - 2pm: Skills for Study Postgrad Coursework (2): Reading and note-taking (R) via Zoom (online)
- 1pm - 2pm: Study Strategies for a Successful Semester (R) via Zoom (online)
- 2:30pm - 3:30pm: Library Tour (Mandarin) (R) at Central Library, Level 1, purple steps by Bookmark Café
- 5:30pm - 6:30pm: UQ Sport Free BodyPump at the Fitness Studio, UQ Sport Fitness Centre (Building 25)
- 5pm - 8pm: Postgrad Feature Movie Night with Association of Postgraduate Students (APS) (R) at The Great Court
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm: UQ Sport Glow Zumba at the Sports Hall, UQ Sport Fitness Centre (Building 25)
Thursday 27 February
- 7am - 8am: UQ Sport Free AquaFit at UQ Sport Aquatic Centre (Building 27)
- 7:30am - 8:15am: UQ Sport Free Pilates at the Fitness Studio, UQ Sport Fitness Centre (Building 25)
- 8am - 9am: UQ Sport Free Cardio Tennis at UQ Sport Tennis Centre (Building 29)
- 10am - 11:30am: Avoiding Plagiarism Through Effective Paraphrasing and Synthesising Sources (R) at room 343, Priestley (Building 67)
- 10am - 11:30am: Get Together with Get Set at Dr Mary Mahoney AO Amphitheatre
- 10am - 2pm: UQ Life Welcome Hub at Dr Mary Mahoney AO Amphitheatre
- 10am - 2pm: Postgrad Chill Zone with Association of Postgraduate Students (APS) at The Great Court
- 10am - 2pm: Food Truck Fiesta with Association of Postgraduate Students (APS) at The Great Court
- 10am - 2pm: Ventures Open House at Ventures Space, Global Change Institute (Building 20)
- 10:30am -1:30pm: UQ Sport Free Badminton Happy Hour at the Sports Hall, UQ Sport Fitness Centre (Building 25)
- 11:30am - 12:30pm: Library Tour (R) at Central Library, Level 1, purple steps by Bookmark Café
- 12pm - 2pm: Postgrad Wombats and Koalas Encounter (R) at The Great Court
- 12:30pm - 2pm: Skills for Study Postgrad Coursework (3): Synthesising and integrating sources (R) via Zoom (online)
- 1pm - 2pm: Cuppa and Careers (R) at Student Central (Building 42)
- 2:30pm - 3:30pm: Library Tour (Mandarin)(R) at Central Library, Level 1, purple steps by Bookmark Café
- 3pm - 4pm: Effective Listening and Notetaking Skills (R) at room 145, Priestley (Building 67)
- 4:30pm - 6:30pm: First Year Sunset Social (R) (I) at Dr Mary Mahoney AO Amphitheatre
Friday 28 February
- 9am - 10am: UQ Sport Free SwimFit at UQ Sport Aquatic Centre (Building 27)
- 10am - 2pm: UQ Life Welcome Hub at Dr Mary Mahoney AO Amphitheatre
- 11am - 12pm: Structuring Excellent Essays (R) via Zoom (online)
- 11am - 1pm: Connect and Create with Get Involved at Dr Mary Mahoney AO Amphitheatre
- 12pm - 1pm: Studying Effectively at University (R) at room 343, Priestley (Building 67)
- 1pm - 2pm: Reading Effectively at University (R) at room 146, Priestley (Building 67)
- 2pm - 3:30pm: Get Involved: Volunteer Thank You Celebration (I) at Dr Mary Mahoney AO Amphitheatre
- 5:30pm - 6:30pm: UQ Sport Free BodyPump at the Fitness Studio, UQ Sport Fitness Centre (Building 25)
- 6pm - 9pm: Postgraduate Cocktail Party with Association of Postgraduate Students (APS) (R) at Patina
- 6pm - 9pm: UQ Union x UQ Sport Pool Party (T) at UQ Sport Aquatic Centre (Building 27)
- 6:30pm - 7:15pm: UQ Sport Free Zumba at the Fitness Studio, UQ Sport Fitness Centre (Building 25)
Saturday 1 March
- 10am - 6pm: UQ Museums Block Party at UQ Museum Precinct (Building 11)
(R) Registration required (I) Invite only
Herston Connect Week program
Monday 24 February
- 12pm - 1pm: Study Strategies for a Successful Semester (R) via Zoom (online)
- 3pm - 4pm: Improve Your Academic Writing (R) via Zoom (online)
Tuesday 25 February
- 11am - 12pm: Reading Effectively at University (R) via Zoom (online)
- 12:30pm - 2pm: Skills for Study Postgrad Coursework (1): Planning and Writing Assignments (R) via Zoom (online)
Wednesday 26 February
- 10am - 11am: Managing Your Time and Study at University (R) via Zoom (online)
- 10am - 11:30am: First Steps in Research 1: Managing the Writing Process (R) via Zoom (online)
- 12:30pm - 2pm: Skills for Study Postgrad Coursework (2): Reading and note-taking (R) via Zoom (online)
- 1pm - 2pm: Study Strategies for a Successful Semester (R) via Zoom (online)
Friday 28 February
- 11am - 12pm: Structuring Excellent Essays (R) via Zoom (online)
(R) Registration required (I) Invite only
Gatton Connect Week program
- All week (24-28 February): 10am - 3pm: UQ Sport free venue access (Fitness and Aquatics) at UQ Sport Fitness and Aquatic Centre
Monday 24 February
- 11:30am - 1:30pm: UQ Life Welcome Hub (freebies, music and more) at Central Walkway
- 12pm - 1pm: Study Strategies for a Successful Semester (R) via Zoom (online)
- 3pm - 4pm: Improve Your Academic Writing (R) via Zoom (online)
Tuesday 25 February
- 11am - 12pm: Reading Effectively at University (R) via Zoom (online)
- 12:30pm - 2pm: Skills for Study Postgrad Coursework (1): Planning and Writing Assignments (R) via Zoom (online)
- 4pm - 6pm: UQ Union Gatton Market Day at Central Walkway
- 5pm - 6pm: UQ Sport Come and Try Social Sport: Volleyball at UQ Sport (Building 8144)
Wednesday 26 February
- 8:30am - 9:30am: UQ Sport Aqua Aerobics at UQ Sport Fitness and Aquatic Centre
- 10am - 11am: Managing Your Time and Study at University (R) via Zoom (online)
- 10am - 11:30am: First Steps in Research 1: Managing the Writing Process (R) via Zoom (online)
- 11:30am - 1:30pm: UQ Life Welcome Hub (freebies, music and more) at Central Walkway
- 11:30am - 1:30pm: UQ Respect: Paint Your Person at Central Walkway
- 12pm - 1:30pm: UQ Life: Meet and Greet Free Lunch at Central Walkway
- 12:30pm - 2pm: Skills for Study Postgrad Coursework (2): Reading and note-taking (R) via Zoom (online)
- 1pm - 2pm: Study Strategies for a Successful Semester (R) via Zoom (online)
- 8pm - 12am: Tropicana Night at Lawes Club
Thursday 27 February
- 12pm - 2pm: UQ Sport Table Tennis and Badminton by the Pool at UQ Sport Fitness and Aquatic Centre
- 4pm - 6:30pm: UQ x APS Postgraduate Mixer (I) at Foundation Building (Building 8118)
- 5pm - 6pm: UQ Sport Come and Try Social Sport: Netball at UQ Sport (Building 8144)
Friday 28 February
- 11am - 12pm: Structuring Excellent Essays (R) via Zoom (online)