UQ OPEN DAY GATTON SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 9.00AM 3.00PM CRICOS Provider Number 00025B
2 GATTON CAMPUS IS CELEBRATING 120 YEARS ca 1900, lectures in the Foundation Building (photo courtesy of Bob Taylor, grandson of photographer J.C. Brünnich) At Open Day explore our past and future PAST VISIT THE MUSEUM UQ Gatton Past Students Association Museum Morrison Hall, Building 8123 FUTURE VISIT THE LIBRARY JK Murray Library, Building 8102 Enjoy an on-campus train ride with stops at the JK Murray Library, Foundation Building and Morrison Hall
Welcome to UQ Open Day 3 At Open Day you ll find all the information you need about studying and life at UQ. Figuring out what you love and what you want to do are often the hardest decisions to make. Make sure to visit the Central Walkway at Open Day to speak directly with staff about programs and career options in agriculture, agribusiness, veterinary science and more. This is your opportunity to ask as many questions as you want. Enjoy your UQ Open Day. If you miss anything, visit future-students.uq.edu.au. You can also contact our Future Students Contact Centre on 3346 9872 or ask@uq.edu.au. We hope this is one of the first steps on your path to a successful future with us at UQ. facebook.com/uqgatton
4 Information sessions SESSION TIME LOCATION Welcome 9.00am 9.30am Building 8178, Main Lecture Theatre Veterinary Science 9.30am 10.00am Building 8178, Main Lecture Theatre Agribusiness 10.00am 10.30am Building 8117, Room 106 Certificate and Diploma courses 10.00am 10.30am Building 8111, Room 201 Veterinary Technology 10.30am 11.00am Building 8178, Main Lecture Theatre Sustainable Agriculture 11.00am 11.30am Building 8117, Room 106 Scholarships 11.00am 11.30am Building 8111, Room 201 Equine Science 11.30am 12.00pm Building 8178, Main Lecture Theatre Bachelor of Science 12.00pm 12.30pm Building 8117, Room 106 Accommodation 12.00pm 12.30pm Building 8111, Room 201 Wildlife Science 12.30pm 1.00pm Building 8178, Main Lecture Theatre Agricultural Science 1.00pm 1.30pm Building 8117, Room 106 Disability Services 1.00pm 1.30pm Building 8111, Room 201 Veterinary Science 1.30pm 2.00pm Building 8178, Main Lecture Theatre
Tours and activities 5 TOURS & ACTIVITIES TIME AND FREQUENCY LOCATION (SEE MAP) Campus bus tours: take a quick ride around the campus Clinical Studies Centre tours: see where vet students do most of their practical work Living on Campus tours: visit the Halls of Residence rooms Vet Medical Centre tours: see the inner workings of a veterinary clinic Community Garden tours: take a stroll through the students veggie patch Equine Precinct tours: get a close look at some of our equine residents Laboratory tours: bring your smartphone for a 360 view of a lab in action UQ Sport Gatton Fitness and Aquatic Centre tours Detection dogs demonstration: watch these amazing dogs find hidden treasures UQ Gatton Vocational Education Centre (UQ-GVEC) tour: observe the many practical components of our vocational education studies Dairy tours: find out how UQ Gatton produces over a million litres of milk a year Entertainment Precinct: enjoy music and food in the shade of the gum trees 9.30am 2.00pm 9.30am 2.00pm 9.30am 2.00pm 9.30am 2.00pm Half hourly Half hourly Half hourly Half hourly 10.00am 2.00pm Hourly 2 10.00am 2.00pm Hourly 2 10.00am 2.00pm Hourly 2 10.00am 2.00pm Hourly 5 10.00am, 11.00am and 1.00pm 6 10.30am 2 11.15am and 1.45pm 4 2 3 2 2 All day 9 UQ Gatton Library All day 1 UQ Gatton Museum All day 7 Wildlife Precinct: see a cute koala and watch the regular reptile shows All day 8
6 Finding your way Start your UQ Open Day in the Central Walkway for information and advice on study, admission and student support. CENTRAL WALKWAY Seminar Rooms Toilets Food Emergency Evacuation Point 8111: 201 1 2 CENTRAL WALKWAY 9 Library 8102 1 Live Music and Food l INFORMATION TENTS 1 Vet Technology and Bachelor of Science 2 Vet Science 3 Academic Information 4 UQ-GVEC 5 Wildlife Science 6 Agriculture, Agribusiness, Sustainable Agriculture, Equine Science & Production Animals 7 Living on campus/ Student Services 8 UQ Employability Centre 9 Gatton Research Dairy 10 Queensland Animal Science Precinct 11 UQ Sport 8117: 106 Main Lecture Theatre 8178 Foundation Building 8118 3 2 7 4 8 5 6 8 9 10 11 5 Bookshop 6 3 4 Dining Hall 8125 Walkway Café Bus Tours l TOURS AND ACTIVITIES 1 J.K. Murray Library 2 Vet Medical Centre, Clinical Studies Centre, Dairy, Laboratory, Community Garden, UQ-GVEC, and Equine Precinct tours 3 Living on Campus tours 4 Campus bus tours 5 UQ Sport tours 6 Detection dogs demonstration 7 Museum 8 Wildlife Precinct 9 Entertainment Precinct 7
GATTON CAMPUS 7 OUTER RING ROAD BRISBANE MAIN ENTRY FROM WARREGO HIGHWAY SERVICES ROAD DRIVE 8162 DAIRY 8179 CLINICAL STUDIES CENTRE OUTER RING ROAD OUTER RING ROAD INNER RING ROAD INNER RING ROAD 8111: 201 8117: 106 8178 7 CENTRAL WALKWAY INNER RING ROAD CHAPEL HILL RD ENTRY FROM GATTON-LAIDLEY ROAD 8118 8123 INNER RING ROAD 8102 LIVE MUSIC AND FOOD 8125 SHELTON HALL INNER RIDDELL HALL PITT HALL RING THYNNE HALL HALL ROAD HOMESTEAD LANE SOUTH RIDGE RD ROAD FARM LANE INNER RING OAD R NURSERY LANE DIRECTORS LANE COMMUNITY GARDENS GETTING TO GATTON GALLETLY ROAD SERVICES ROAD GALL LAKE LENOR PARKING Free parking is available on campus all day. Check the map for parking locations. FREE BUS FROM ST LUCIA TO UQ GATTON OPEN DAY On MAC S the day a free bus from UQ POND St Lucia will depart from Chancellor s Place in the morning and will then depart from UQ Gatton (Main Drive) in the afternoon. Check times and book ARMY your seat online at RESERVE uq.edu.au/openday UNIT MORE INFORMATION Visit uq.edu.au/openday PH: 07 5460 1229 E: openday@uq.edu.au
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