Gatton O-Week program
Orientation runs for 2 weeks at the beginning of every semester, kicking off with O-Week.
O-Week runs from 16 - 22 February 2026 and offers events to introduce you to university life. Events take place at all UQ campuses. Select the campus you're based in to see the full program:
Dutton Park O-Week eventsGatton O-Week eventsHerston O-Week eventsSt Lucia O-Week events
Remember to check your faculty welcome sessions to make sure you go to everything you need to.
There will also be more events during Connect Week on 23 - 28 February 2026.
Gatton events
All week
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10am - 3pm | UQ Sport free venue access: Gym, Pool | UQ Sport Gatton Fitness and Aquatic Centre (Building 8145) |
Monday 16 February
UQ Sport events
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 5:30-6:30pm | Free Yoga | UQ Sport Gatton Fitness and Aquatic Centre (Building 8145) |
Tuesday 17 February
Getting started at uni
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9-11am | Halls of Residence Check-in | Morrison Hall |
UQ Sport events
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 5-6pm | Come and Try Social Sport: Free Volleyball | Old Gymnasium, UQ Sport (Building 8144) |
Wednesday 18 February
Getting started at uni
| Time | Event | Location | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9am-1pm | Undergraduate (UG) Jumpstart | Multiple rooms, Management Studies (Building 8117) and Main Lecture Theatre (Building 8178) | Register for UG Jumpstart |
| 1-2pm | Lunch for UG Jumpstart | Multiple rooms, Management Studies (Building 8117) and Main Lecture Theatre (Building 8178) | n/a |
| 1:30-2pm | Library Tour (Undergraduate) | Meet at Library entrance, J.K. Murray Library (Building 8102) | Register for the Library Tour |
Thursday 19 February
Getting started at uni
| Time | Event | Location | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9-10:20am | O-Week Campus Challenge | Central Walkway | n/a |
| 10:30-11:30am | Science Induction Session | Various locations | Learn more: Science Faculty |
| 11:30am-12:30pm | School Welcomes | Various locations | n/a |
| 12:30-2pm | Science Faculty Lunch and Expo | Central Walkway | n/a |
| 2-3pm | Getting Started | Room 218, Management Studies (Building 8117) | Register for Getting Started |
UQ Sport events
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12-2pm | Free Table Tennis and Badminton by the Pool | |
| 5-6pm | Come and Try Social Sport: Free Badminton | Old Gymnasium, UQ Sport (Building 8144) |
Friday 20 February
Getting started at uni
| Time | Event | Location | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9-9:30am | Postgraduate Student Morning Tea | Room 103, Main Lecture Theatre (Building 8178) | n/a |
| 9:30am-1pm | Postgraduate (PG) Jumpstart | Multiple rooms, Management Studies (Building 8117) and Main Lecture Theatre (Building 8178) | Register for PG Jumpstart |
| 1-2pm | Postgraduate Lunch with Association of Postgraduate Students (APS) | Multiple rooms, Management Studies (Building 8117) and Main Lecture Theatre (Building 8178) | n/a |
| 1:30-2pm | Library Tour | Meet at Library entrance, J.K. Murray Library (Building 8102) | Register for the Library Tour |
UQ Sport events
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7-8am | Free Pilates |
Social events
| Time | Event | Location | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30-10:30pm | UQ Union Great Court Party - Tropical Storm | Register for the Great Courty Party |
Sunday 22 February
Social events
| Time | Event | Location | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30am-5pm | Dreamworld Trip with Association of Postgraduate Students (APS) | Register for the Dreamworld Trip | |
| 10pm - 12am | Club Night - Scribble Party | W.P. Hamon Memorial Centre and Lawes Campus Club (Building 8255) | n/a |
| TBA | UQ Union Pool Party | TBA | TBA |