What happens on the day?
UC Herea tō waka | Orientation Day (O Day) has a full programme of information sessions and social activities designed to help new students get the best start they can and are ready for day one at UC.
Registrations are essential as space is limited. Registrations open in January 2020.
Plan your day
- Attend at least one information session related to your course of study
- Attend a Uni101 session
- Attend a UniSmart session
- Check out Orimarket and all the fun activities in central campus
Doing a double degree? Go to both college sessions to meet student and staff leaders and get all the information you need.
Student programme |
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| 9.30am |
Travel the O Day trail: Collect the info you need to get started at UC |
| 10am - 10.50am |
Information sessions: Meet your College Deans, Student Advisors and Lecturers
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| 11.15am - 12.05pm |
Information sessions: Meet your College Deans, Student Advisors and Lecturers
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| 12.30pm - 1.20pm |
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| 1pm - 2.10pm |
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| 10am - 2pm |
Take a campus tour |
Doing a double degree? Go to both college sessions to meet student and staff leaders and get all the information you need.
*Repeat sessions. ^ No repeat session. ** Forestry Science students are welcome to attend the Engineering session, which will include a tour of the School of Forestry.
Information at O Day will primarily be in verbal and printed formats and may be delivered at a range of locations around campus. If you require information in an alternative format such as New Zealand Sign Language, enlarged print or Braille, or if you will require mobility assistance, please contact the Equity and Disability Service Team, phone: 03 364 2350 or email:disabilities@canterbury.ac.nz. Website: Equity and Disability Service website.
Parents and whānau programme |
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| 9.30am |
Travel the O Day trail |
| 10am - 10.50am |
Take a campus tour with other parents and whānau |
| 11.15am - 12.05pm |
Find out how to support the new student in your whānau through university |
| 12pm - 2pm |
Take a campus tour |