Ahoy there! This be the website for Mid-Year Orientation Week ('O-Week') 2010!

University is often said to be one of the best times of your life - a time for new experiences and finding out what you're capable of. To help ease you into this exciting yet daunting new era of your life, the university and a bunch of friendly volunteers called Yellow Shirts have put together some informative and exciting activities just for you!

During the week there will be faculty welcomes, skills workshops, and campus tours. Plus there's heaps of fun stuff like clubs, games and freebies. Mid-year O-Week is also a great chance to meet new people and get the important stuff out of the way. You can take a tour to find your way around campus, get your student ID, and get to know what your student organisation - Arc @ UNSW - can do to make sure that your time at university is whatever you want it to be. For even more freebies and fun stuff, and to find out about all the clubs the university has to offer, come back for Welcome Back Day on Tuesday, July 20!

You'll find this website useful for a multitude of reasons! First, the website is one of the few places you'll be able to find a comprehensive up-to-date listing of all activities going on during the week. And of course, make sure you check out the one-stop repository of campus information that is the O-Wiki!

So jump on board and join us at mid-year O-Week, and learn how to make the most of your time at uni!

See you at mid-year O-Week,
Your 2010 O-Week Team

 

Don't miss Welcome Back Day! 20th July

Welcome Back Day is an exciting event for Arc, all students and our partners to be invigorated with energetic events, market stalls, social activities and lots of giveaways.

With all students returning to university refreshed, after a month long recess, this is the ideal chance for students to learn of all the great opportunities there are on campus.

In 2010, Welcome Back Day will be featured along the prime location of the University.s Main Walkway on Tuesday 20th July and will be one of the highlights of semester 2.

Please join us and bring all your friends to allow Arc to welcome you back into the second half of the year.

 

Are you an international student? Student Development - International offers a range of services and programs to all international students enrolled at UNSW. SDI is running a comprehensive Orientation and Transition Program for all new international students from Friday July 9th to Tuesday July 13th. Please visit www.internationalstudent.unsw.edu.au.

 

Student Development is running a uniwide/mid-year peer mentoring program for incoming first year students. To find out more, call (02) 9385 5418.

The first event is a meet and greet session on 23rd July, 1-2pm in Quad 1001. Don't forget to register at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/36JH6KH by 8th July.

Check out our calendar of What's On at Mid-Year O-Week in 2010!

This list is a guideline of things that we think you might want to do during Mid-Year O-Week...

You should:

• Attend your Faculty Welcome
• Go to a myStart session
• Go on a campus tour
• Pick up your student ID card
• Find out about your student organisation, Arc @ UNSW
• Check out your textbooks at the UNSW Bookshop

Check out the O-Wiki for information about the University of New South Wales.

O-Week eXtreme will be back for O-Week 2011!

During O-Week, there's so much to do and see that it's a good idea to plan your trip and save yourself from any unnecessary walking! As such, check out the O-Week timetable and look below to work out the best route to get you where you need to go.

For detailed information on anything below, check out the UNSW Transport website at http://www.transport.unsw.edu.au.

Down at lower campus you'll find the student organisation, Arc, at the Blockhouse, and our very own unibar in the Roundhouse.

On the upper end of UNSW you'll be able to get your student ID cards at FM Assist, check out myStart workshops, take a tour and grab a free sausage, and visit the Sir John Clancy Auditorium - where many of our welcome events are being held.

Bus

• L1
• 391/393/395 from Eddy Ave, Central
• 391/392/L94/396/397/399 from Circular Quay & Sydney City
• 400/410 from Bondi Junction
• Metrobus 10 via Town Hall

• L2
L2
• 370 from Leichhardt, Glebe & Newtown
• 891 from Eddy Ave, Central

• L3
• 302/391/392 from Eastgardens
• 303 from Sans Souci
• 400/410 from Burwood, Campsie, Rockdale & Eastgardens
• Metrobus 10/393/L94/395/396/397/399 from Maroubra

• L4
• 348 from Bondi Junction
• 370 from Coogee

Upper Campus:

• U1
• 348 from Wolli Creek & St Peters
• 370 from Leichhardt, Glebe & Newtown
• 400/410 from Burwood, Campsie, Rockdale & Eastgardens
• 891 from Eddy Ave, Central
• 890/892 from Circular Quay

• U2
• 348 from Wolli Creek & St Peters
• 370 from Leichhardt, Glebe & Newtown
• 891 from Eddy Ave, Central
• 890/892 from Circular Quay

• U3
• 348/400/410 from Bondi Junction
• 370 from Coogee

Car

Parking is available on the top floors of the car parks on Botany St (Gate 11) and Barker St (Gate 14). Students may park in a 'Pay & Display 2P' ticket bay or the 'All Day Pay & Display' bays. Student parking is subject to space availability. Motorcycles must park in motor cycle bays.

Parking permits are administered by FM Assist on Level 2, Mathews Building (F23). For more details check out the FM Assist website at http://www.facilities.unsw.edu.au/fm-assist/parking.

Interested in carpooling? Register for carpooling and save money by sharing the cost of fuel, tolls, and parking. My UNSW Carpools is a free online carpool matching service that lets you register a trip to see if you can find someone who wants to share the ride without having to reveal any personal details first. For more information visit http://www.myunswcarpools.unsw.edu.au.

Cycling

UNSW provides a large number of bicycle racks spread around the entire campus. For details on the exact locations of bicycle racks and showers, check out the map at: http://www.facilities.unsw.edu.au/Maps/pdf/Kensington_Bicycle_Map.pdf

Walking

Live in the Kensington or Randwick surrounds? Do your bit for the environment and enjoy a walk down Anzac Pde, between High St and Barker St to get to the Main Gate, or down Botany St between High St and Oval Lane to get to upper campus.

Phone

Need to get in touch with the Organising Team for O-Week 2010? Give us a call on (02) 9385 7746.

Email

For all your enquiries, contact us at o.week@arc.unsw.edu.au.