O Week Guides 2017 2017 Cns O Week Guide digital version - Midyear | Page 2

Welcome to James Cook University
Orientation Week, or O Week celebrates the
beginning of your uni life and is packed with
essential and fun activities.
O Week runs from 17–21 July 2017 – the week before teaching starts in Study Period 2. Taking part in
O Week will give you the information, contacts and campus knowledge you need to successfully start
your studies.
Fun Fact
Attending JCU O Week and
having a Student Mentor
increases your success rates
by up to 17%!
As well, O Week includes great opportunities to meet with fellow students through a number of
social activities. So make the most of O Week – it’s your week!
At James Cook University we acknowledge Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation. We acknowledge the
traditional custodians of the lands on which our campuses are located and where we conduct our business. We pay our respects to ancestors
and Elders, past, present and future. JCU is committed to honouring Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural
and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to the University and society.
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