New Students

New Students' Orientation timetables

An A-Z listing of all events can be found here.

Pre-orientation week events - 22-24 February 2012

What When Where
International Postgraduate Students’ Orientation Wed 22 Feb Maclaurin Foyer and LT 101
International Undergraduate Students’ Orientation Thu 23 Feb Maclaurin Foyer and LT 101
Pasifika Orientation Welcome Wed 22 Feb
5–8.30pm		 Kelburn Campus
Pasifika breakfast, followed by workshops Thu 23 Feb
Breakfast: 8.30–9.30am
Workshops: 9.30am–12.30pm		 Alan MacDiarmid Building
Pasifika breakfast, followed by Learning from the best Fri 24 Feb
Breakfast: 8.30–9.30am
Learning from the best: 9.30am–12 noon
Sausage Sizzle, 12 noon–1pm
'Tour of the Pacific', 1.30–2.30pm		 Starts in Alan MacDiarmid Building

Monday 27 February 2012

What When Where
Pasifika students’ base, starting with breakfast 8.30am–3.30pm Murphy 632
Mature students—orientation 9–11am Hugh Mackenzie LT 206
Te Puni students—Study skills session, followed by ‘UniSmart’ presentation 9–11.30am Maclaurin LT 103, then Kirk LT 303
Virtual Hall (non-Halls) students—meet to prepare for Welcome 11am The Hunter Lounge, Student Union Building
Welcome in Kelburn Park 12 noon–1pm Kelburn Park, Salamanca Road
Sausage sizzle 12.30–2.30pm approx Gate 6, Kelburn Parade
Campus Coaches—‘kick-off’ session 1.30–3.30pm approx Alan MacDiarmid Building, Gate 6, Kelburn Parade
myVictoria IT session 1.30–2.15pm Hugh Mackenzie LT 105
Virtual Hall students—‘UniSmart’ presentation 4–5.30pm Maclaurin LT 103 and Kirk LT 303
Don't forget tours...
What When Where
Campus tours (60 minutes) 9.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm Depart Maclaurin Foyer INFO Desk
Library tours—short and extended 10.30am, 11.15am, 12 noon, 12.45pm, 1.30pm, 2.15pm and 3pm Depart Issues Desk, Library

Tuesday 28 February 2012

What When Where
Pasifika students’ base—starts with breakfast 8.30am–3.30pm Murphy 632
Study Abroad and Exchange Students’ Orientation and Enrolment 8.45am–5pm Maclaurin Foyer and Maclaurin LT 101
Victoria House, Joan Stevens Hall and Stafford House—Study Skills session, followed by ‘UniSmart’ presentation 9–11.30am Maclaurin 103, then Kirk LT 303
Māori students’ orientation—pōwhiri and welcome 9am–1pm Te Herenga Waka Marae, 46 Kelburn Parade
myVictoria IT session 10–10.45am Hugh Mackenzie LT 206
IT Drop-in 10am–12 noon Kirk 216 CyberCommons
Get Involved Workshop 10.30–11.15am Murphy 101
uStay Hall—Study Skills session, followed by ‘UniSmart’ presentation 11am–1.30pm Maclaurin LT 103, then Kirk LT 303
Sausage sizzle 12 noon–1.30pm Gate 6, Kelburn Parade
Ask a Student session 12.30–1.15pm Hugh Mackenzie LT 206
Weir House and Helen Lowry Hall—Study Skills session, followed by ‘UniSmart’ presentation 1–3.30pm Maclaurin LT 103, then Kirk LT 303
Study Starters—Introductory Study Skills Workshop 1.30–2.15pm Hunter LT 323
Study Starters—Introductory Essay Writing Workshop 2.30–3.15pm Hunter LT 323
IT Drop-in 3–5pm Kirk 216 CyberCommons
Postgraduate students—orientation 3.30–5.30pm Kirk LT 301, followed by refreshments at Milk and Honey
Get Involved Workshop 3.30–4.15pm Murphy 101
Pick-up sports 4–5.30pm Boyd-Wilson Field
myVictoria IT session 4–4.45pm Hugh Mackenzie LT 206
O-Week Festival 2012—Toga party From 7pm The Hunter Lounge
Don't forget tours...
What When Where
Campus tours (60 minutes) 9.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm Depart Maclaurin Foyer INFO Desk
Library tours—short and extended 10.30am, 11.15am, 12 noon, 12.45pm, 1.30pm, 2.15pm and 3pm Depart Issues Desk, Library

Wednesday 29 February 2012

What When Where
Campus Coaches groups meet As agreed with your group As agreed with your group
International Exchange Students’ Breakfast 8.15–9.30am Alan MacDiarmid 101
Māori students meet for breakfast 8.30–10am Te Herenga Waka Marae, 46 Kelburn Parade
Welcome breakfast for Pacific students in Halls of Residence and Pasifika Students’ Base 8.30am–3.30pm Murphy 632
Ask a Student session 9.30–10.15am Hugh Mackenzie LT 206
Bachelor of Architecture (BAS) and Building Science (BBSc) Orientation 10am–1pm Lecture Theatres 1 and 2, 139 Vivian St (Te Aro Campus)
Study Starters—Introductory Study Skills Workshop 10.30–11.15am Hunter LT 323
myVictoria IT session 10.30–11.15am Hugh Mackenzie LT 206
Get Involved Workshop 10.30–11.15am Murphy LT 101
IT Drop-in 11am–4.30pm Kirk 216 CyberCommons
Study Starters—Introductory Essay Writing Workshop 11.30am–12.15pm Hunter LT 323
Sausage sizzle 12 noon–1.30pm Gate 6, Kelburn Parade
Get Involved Workshop 1–1.45pm Murphy LT 101
myVictoria IT session 1–1.45pm Hugh Mackenzie LT 206
Bachelor of Commerce and Administration (BCA) Orientation 1–1.45pm Maclaurin LT 103 and 101
Faculty of Commerce and Administration Expo 1.30–2.30pm Maclaurin Foyer and Cotton Street
Bachelor of Tourism Management (BTM) Orientation 2–2.45pm Maclaurin 102
Faculty of Law Expo 2–2.30pm Cotton Street
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Orientation 2.30–4pm Maclaurin LT 103 and 101
myVictoria IT session 3–3.45pm Hugh Mackenzie LT 206
Get Involved Workshop 3–3.45pm Murphy LT 101
Pick-up sports 4–5.30pm Boyd-Wilson Field
Don't forget tours...
What When Where
Campus tours (60 minutes) 9.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm Depart Maclaurin Foyer INFO Desk
Library tours—short and extended 10.30am, 11.15am, 12 noon, 12.45pm, 1.30pm, 2.15pm and 3pm Depart Issues Desk, Library

Thursday 1 March 2012

What When Where
Campus Coaches groups meet As agreed with your group As agreed with your group
NZSM Orientation for all new music students, see NZSM website TBC TBC
Pasifika students’ base—starts with breakfast 8.30am–3.30pm Murphy 632
Māori students—meet for breakfast 8.30–10am Te Herenga Waka Marae, 46 Kelburn Parade
Smart Start 2012 (Essential to pre-register) 9.30am–1pm Kirk LT 303
myVictoria IT session 10.30–11.15am Hugh Mackenzie LT 206
Bachelor of Design Innovation (BDI) Orientation 10am–1pm Lecture Theatres 1 and 2, 139 Vivian St (Te Aro Campus)
Get Involved workshop 10.30–11.15am Murphy LT 101
IT Drop-in 10.30am–4.30pm Kirk 216 CyberCommons
Ask a Student session 11.30am–12.15pm Hugh Mackenzie LT 206
Sausage sizzle 12 noon–1.30pm Gate 6, Kelburn Parade
myVictoria IT session 12.30–1.15pm Hugh Mackenzie LT 206
Get Involved workshop 12.30–1.15pm Murphy LT 101
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Orientation—for BA, BA/BTeach and BA/BTeach(ECE) students 1.30–2.30pm Maclaurin LT 103, 101 and 102
Faculties of Humanities and Social Sciences, Education, Science and Engineering Expo 2–3.30pm Maclaurin Foyer and Cotton Street
Get Involved workshop 3–3.45pm Murphy LT 101
myVictoria IT session 3–3.45pm Hugh Mackenzie LT 206
Bachelor of Science (BSc and BSc/BTeach) and Bachelor of Biomedical Science (BBmedSc) Orientation 3–4pm Maclaurin LT 103
Bachelor of Engineering (BE) and Computer Science majors Orientation 3–4pm Cotton LT 122
Pick-up sports 4–5.30pm Boyd-Wilson Field
Don't forget tours...
What When Where
Campus tours (60 minutes) 9.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm Depart Maclaurin Foyer INFO Desk
Library tours—short and extended 10.30am, 11.15am, 12 noon, 12.45pm, 1.30pm, 2.15pm and 3pm Depart Issues Desk, Library

Friday 2 March 2012

What When Where
Pasifika Students’ Base—starts with breakfast 8.30am–3.30pm Murphy 632
Māori students—meet for breakfast 8.30am–10am Te Herenga Waka Marae, 46 Kelburn Parade
Ask a Student session 10.30–11.15am Kirk LT 301
The Big Play Out 11am–2pm Kelburn Park
myVictoria IT session 11.30am–12.15pm Hugh Mackenzie LT 206
IT Drop-in 11.30am–1.30pm Kirk 216 CyberCommons
International students - briefing session, followed by pōwhiri at the marae 1–4pm Maclaurin LT 101, then Te Herenga Waka Marae, 46 Kelburn Parade
Don't forget tours...
What When Where
Campus tours (60 minutes) 9.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm Depart Maclaurin Foyer INFO Desk
Library tours—short and extended 10.30am, 11.15am, 12 noon, 12.45pm, 1.30pm, 2.15pm and 3pm Depart Issues Desk, Library