Highlights include the on-campus Commencement Event where new students are formally welcomed to UNE by the Vice-Chancellor Professor Chris Moran, and Armidale Regional Council Mayor Sam Coupland’s Welcome to the City on 19 February at 10am in the Mall.
Lifesaver Day on 20 February is Welcome Week's flagship event and promises to be one of the biggest in recent years. Community groups, clubs and societies, and local businesses will be running stalls showcasing their services on the day.
UNE Vice-Chancellor Professor Chris Moran said it will be wonderful to see students back on Campus again, filling the residential colleges and enjoying everything that Armidale has to offer.
"It's great to see all the new faces on campus for Welcome Week. I’d also like to thank Mayor and UNE Alumnus Sam Coupland for his participation this year in welcoming students to the city,” Professor Moran said.
“I am pleased to see our colleges thriving. Capacity is at 80 per cent and at levels we haven’t seen since the pandemic. It is testament to the vibrant campus community we have at UNE.
“These numbers reflect a real appetite among students to experience residential university life in Armidale. Much of the growth this year is down to students returning for another year with us, and we're delighted to welcome them.”
About 500 new students are settling into life in Armidale this trimester. New students make up 40 per cent of UNE's total college applications, with returning students accounting for the remainder. In total, more than 1,000 new and returning students will be housed in the UNE residential system this trimester, as well as 300 students in St Alberts College.
Welcome Week activities for on-campus students will run from Sunday 15 February. All activities are designed to familiarise students and ease them into their education journey.
The full Welcome Week program can be viewed here.
