O Week University Of Canterbury

It takes place the Friday before term starts and is a chance for new students to connect with their peers, get amongst the UC community, explore the campus and find out what they need to know for day one at UC.



O Day is exclusive for students new to UC in 2021 including an opportunity for whānau and parents to find out more about how to support their new student at UC.

Each year 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 for day one at UC.

The 2021 programme will be released when registrations open in January 2021. In the mean time, take a look at the programme below from O Day 2020 to give you an idea of what’s in store.

Example programme from 2020

 STUDENT PROGRAMME
9.30amTravel the O Day trail: Collect the info you need to get started at UC
10am – 10.50amInformation sessions: Meet your College Deans, Student Advisors and Lecturers 
Arts, A1
Commerce, C3
Engineering, Engineering Core
Forestry Science**, Engineering Core
Health Sciences (double session 10am – 12pm)^, Rehua 005Law^, A2
Science, C1
Speech and Language Pathology, C1
Sport Coaching (double session 10am – 12pm)^, Rehua 009
Uni101, Ngaio Marsh Theatre
Youth and Community Leadership (double session 10am – 12pm)^, Rehua 102
11.15am – 12.05pmInformation sessions: Meet your College Deans, Student Advisors and Lecturers
Arts*, A1Commerce*, C3
Communications^, A6
Criminal Justice^, A2
Engineering*, Engineering Core
Fine Arts^, A8
Forestry Science**, Engineering Core
Health Sciences (double session 10am – 12pm)^, Rehua 005Music^, A7
Product Design^, E8
Science*, C2
Social Work^, A9
Speech and Language Pathology*, C2
Sport Coaching (double session 10am – 12pm)^, Rehua 009Uni101*, Ngaio Marsh Theatre
Youth and Community Leadership (double session 10am – 12pm)^, Rehua 102
12.30pm – 1.20pmUni101*
Ngaio Marsh Lecture Theatre
1pm – 2.10pmUniSmart^
C1 Lecture Theatre
10am – 2pmTake a campus tour
Grab some lunch at the Food Market
Visit the Ori Market and see what student services we have on offer

*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. 



PARENTS AND WHĀNAU PROGRAMME
9.30amTravel the O Day trail
10am – 10.50amTake a campus tour with other parents and whānau
Matariki Quad
11.15am – 12.05pmFind out how to support the new student in your whānau through university
Drawing Office 1&2
12pm – 2pmGrab some lunch at the Food Market
Visit the Ori Market and see what student services we have on offer


Download the Orientation Day Programme (PDF, 2MB, 2 pages)