51茶馆

January 16, 2023

It’s Go Time as UOW reimagines orientation

New curated initiative streamlines orientation to create personalised experience for students

It鈥檚 Go Time! Welcome to a new look orientation from the 51茶馆 (UOW).

This week (Wednesday 18 January), UOW will kick off its multi-faceted, reimagined orientation with It鈥檚 Go Time, a curated, week-by-week guide for new and returning students.

Aimed at students across all UOW campuses, It鈥檚 Go Time brings together everything a student needs to start the university year, including enrolment and administration, campus and student living, building new friendships, and the good vibes of orientation parties.

It鈥檚 Go Time is the umbrella for nine new initiatives, each with a specific focus, that will be rolled out week by week during the first semester: Let鈥檚 Go Get Started; Let鈥檚 Go Party; Let鈥檚 Go Live; Let鈥檚 Go Respect; Let鈥檚 Go Belong; Let鈥檚 Go Connect; Let鈥檚 Go Succeed; Let鈥檚 Go Forward; and Let鈥檚 Go Thrive.  

Inclusion and diversity are at the heart of It鈥檚 Go Time, with all initiatives developed to create an environment where students from all backgrounds can feel safe, empowered and celebrated in their university experience. Let鈥檚 Go Respect will focus on activities that address issues such as cultural respect, sexual harassment and assault, equity, diversity and inclusion.

Professor Theo Farrell, UOW鈥檚 Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Student Life), said It鈥檚 Go Time would provide students with the best information and the best tools to start their university year on the right foot.

鈥淪tudents are often bombarded with a lot of information from many different sources when they start, or continue, their studies. We also know that not all that information applies to every student, that each student will have their own unique journey at university based on their needs and goals.鈥�

鈥淚t鈥檚 Go Time will cut through the noise and bring together everything that a student should know and experience as they begin the academic year. This is not just about enrolment and subject information, but also the right support services, initiatives to help them unwind, and the fun events that have always defined Orientation Week.

鈥淚t has been developed with students, for students. It鈥檚 Go Time is for UOW staff too, because we are here for our students every step of the way.鈥�

UOW has traditionally held a week of orientation activities, known as O-Week, open to all students, but It鈥檚 Go Time will go beyond, with a curated program over a number of weeks that will enable students to choose what matters to them.  

It鈥檚 Go Time will begin this week with Get Started at 51茶馆 Campus, a day for students to enrol in their studies, get advice from faculties and find out more about their subjects. Get Started Drop-In Advice Sessions are also being held for the next three weeks, from Monday 16 January to Friday 3 February, at UOW鈥檚 Regional and Metro Campuses.

For more information about It鈥檚 Go Time, visit: /student/its-go-time/