# Orientation and settling in
**Source**: https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/student-support/orientation
**Parent**: https://life.uq.edu.au/
Orientation is 2 weeks of events and activities held every semester for undergraduate and postgraduate students, and HDR candidates.
This is your gateway to essential resources, faculty sessions, orientation events, important services, and deadlines for a successful start at UQ.
## Faculty welcome sessions
Each faculty hosts welcome sessions for new students. During these sessions you will have the opportunity to find out about your programs, connect with other students, attend expos and social events and get advice from current students and staff.
[Business, Economics and Law](https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/student-support/orientation/bel)[Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology](https://www.eait.uq.edu.au/orientation-events-and-activities)[Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences](https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/student-support/orientation/hmbs)[Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences](https://hass.uq.edu.au/new-students)[Science](https://science.uq.edu.au/orientation)
## Orientation event program
The orientation event program is split over two weeks, O-Week and Connect Week, and held at the beginning of every semester. Events take place at St Lucia, Herston, Dutton Park and Gatton.
### O-Week and Connect Week
**O-Week**provides academic activities across all campuses and online, introducing you to university life. **Connect Week** occurs in Week 1 of your semester, and features events and networking opportunities to help you meet and connect with others.
### Important dates
Bookmark the [2026 Academic Calendar](https://about.uq.edu.au/academic-calendar) to keep track of your semester. You can complete many of the tasks in the Academic Calendar in [mySI-net](https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/information-technology/it-training/mysi-net-student-guide).
## Settling in
We care about your journey at UQ and encourage you to make the most of our expert supports, services and experiences.
[Library](https://web.library.uq.edu.au/study-and-learning-support/orientation-your-library)
[Mentoring](https://life.uq.edu.au/getset)
[Study skills and learning advice](https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/student-support/study-skills-and-learning-advice-uq)
[Diversity, Disability and Inclusion](https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/student-support/diversity-disability-inclusion)
[Student advice and welfare](https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/student-support/student-advice-welfare)
[UQ Respect](https://respect.uq.edu.au/)
[Health and wellbeing](https://my.uq.edu.au/health-and-wellbeing-uq)
[Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit](https://indigenous-engagement.uq.edu.au/atsisu)
[Volunteering](https://life.uq.edu.au/get-involved)
[Employability](https://employability.uq.edu.au/)
[Ventures](https://ventures.uq.edu.au/)
[UQLife](https://life.uq.edu.au/)
[UQ Sport](https://uqsport.com.au/)
[UQ Union](https://uqu.com.au/uqu-orientation/)
[Association of Postgraduate Students](http://uqaps.org/)
[Sustainability](https://about.uq.edu.au/strategy-values/sustainability)
[UQ Art Museum](https://art-museum.uq.edu.au/)
[Anthropology Museum](https://anthropologymuseum.uq.edu.au/)
[Contact Student Central](https://my.uq.edu.au/contact/student-central)
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