SWOTVAC Week

Semester 1

Take a break, refocus and power up for exams. During SWOTVAC you can enjoy puppy cuddles, free snacks, creative chill-out zones and study support to help you feel your best and do your best.

Library Take Five Stations - Tea, coffee, Mentos, colouring & origami
Monday 25 - Friday 29 May
Gatton, Herston & Dutton Park libraries

Take a mindful pause — relax with a tea, coffee, mentos, colouring & origami.
Monday 25 May
11am-12pm
2A-L103, Duhig North Central Library, Research consultation room, Duhig North Central Library (12), St Lucia

Maths skills a bit rusty? Need help filling a hole in your mathematics knowledge? Struggling with key concepts or problem-solving skills? This drop-in session is a chance to get help with your numeracy issues and develop a program for getting up to speed with the mathematical or statistical content of your courses.

Please bring course materials to the session.
Monday 25 May
3 - 4pm
Online

Join this workshop to learn some strategies which will help you optimise your performance on quantitative questions in courses such as mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering and other STEMM courses.
Slow Down & Create: Jewellery Making Workshop @ the Library
Tuesday 26 May
11:00am–2pm
Gatton Library Auditorium

Get creative and mindful — make your own beaded jewellery while relaxing and connecting with friends in a calm, creative space.
Wednesday 27 May
11am-1pm
Central Walkway, Gatton Campus

This event will be SWOTVAC in Central walkway in Gatton. It will be a day of mental health wellbeing awareness and aiming to inspire students to seek support if needed. To let students relax and de-stress before they head into their exams. Students can connect to each other, get essentials for study, pantry items and stress relief toys. There will be a Mega Draw for students, it is an opportunity to win a prize worth up to $150, to enter you will have to attend the event.
Thursday 28 May
3 - 4pm
Online

Studying for exams doesn't start in Study Week - it starts in week 1 of semester. This workshop focuses on effective learning techniques and strategies to ensure that you are well prepared for exams.
Thursday 28 May
9 - 11am
Inner sPACE, Susan Tett Building, Dutton park campus

Come and enjoy the Pamper, Paws and event! We know Week 13 can be a bit busy, so we’ve put together a perfect event to help you relax and meet new friends.
Library Slow Brew Bar
Monday 1 – Friday 5 June
All day
St Lucia Library Kitchens

Enjoy tea, coffee, and minty treats.
Monday 1 June
11am-1pm
Student Central

Come and drop by to sneak in a cuddle with the fluffy guests from Puppy Cuddles Brisbane and give your SWOTVAC paw-some energy!
Monday 1 June
10 - 11am
Online

This workshop outlines methods for making the most of revision during SWOTVAC.
Thursday 30 October
12 - 2pm
Student Central

This group provides a safe and supportive space for students to express themselves through art. Art-based therapy uses a combination of art activities and verbal interaction to improve coping skills and promote well-being through the creative process.
Library Take Five Chill-out Zone
Monday 1 June
12–5pm
Central Library Foyer

Jenga, Connect Four, colouring & origami.
UQ Indigenous Markets  
Tuesday 2 June
11am-2pm
Campbell Place

Join us at the UQ Indigenous Markets at St Lucia, a celebration of First Nations culture, creativity, and community as part of National Reconciliation Week. With local artists and businesses, cultural weaving, and the Indigenous Literacy Foundation’s Great Book Swap, it’s an opportunity to connect, learn, and support Indigenous-led initiatives.
Tuesday 2 June
2 - 3pm
Workshop B

Mindfulness is an essential skill that research, experts, and world leaders have recognized as significant to promote health, resilience, and to enhance performance.
Library Take Five Chill-out Zone
Tuesday 2 June
12 - 5pm
Central Library Foyer

Jenga, Connect Four, colouring & origami

SWOTVAC St Lucia- 3 minute massages
Wednesday 3 June
11am - 1pm
Student Central

Unwind with a FREE massage to soothe your mind and body. Pop by for a rejuvenating break and get the most out of your study by staying relaxed and managing your stress.
Wednesday 3 June
12 - 5 pm
Student Central, St Lucia

Jenga, Connect Four, colouring & origami
Paws for a Break at the Library
Thursday 4 June
12 - 2pm
Central Library Foyer level 2

Come and enjoy the Pamper, Paws and event! We know Week 13 can be a bit busy, so we’ve put together a perfect event to help you relax and meet new friends.
Thursday 4 June
10:30- 11:30am
Grassy Knoll, Campbell Place

Thursday 4 June
12 - 1pm
Grassy Knoll, Campbell Place
Thursday 4 June
2 - 3:30pm
Grassy Knoll, Campbell Place
Thursday 4 June
4 - 5pm
Grassy Knoll, Campbell Place
Friday 5 June
11am - 12pm
Prentice Building (42), St Lucia

Drop in. Take some time out of your study to engage in a fun mindfulness colouring activities. Stay for 5 minutes or an hour. Creative resources and compassion for free.

Need some extra help with your studies? 

Chat with our Academic Skills Advisers who can provide feedback on assignments and help you develop effective reading, writing, and time management strategies. And if you're feeling overwhelmed, come chat with our Accessibility and Welfare Advisers as they can provide you options for welfare, wellbeing, inclusion and disability support.

Drop in for assessment help! Bring your draft to a Student Writing Leader to help you improve the quality of your writing and address questions you might have.
Chat with our Academic Skills Advisers who can provide feedback on assignments and help you develop effective reading, writing, and time management strategies.
Our Accessibility and Welfare Team can help you develop plans for academic accommodations and can discuss accessibility or cultural requirements, illness, injury or mental health condition. Students with primary carer responsibilities may also be eligible for services.

Wellbeing Support

Exams and revision period can be stressful, but there are resources available to help you manage your wellbeing.

UQ Counselling provides a variety of services to support students, including 1-to-1 specialised counselling and UQ Counsellor Connect.

Similarly, UQ Counselling's Wellbeing Programs offer students an effective stand-alone counselling alternative, or can be attended to complement and enhance individual counselling. 

UQ Counselling's Wellbeing Programs

Online and available at any time.

Sharper Minds is a package of free resources designed with UQ students for UQ students that show you how to increase your health and self-care behaviours so that you can achieve your best at university. These behaviours are in 6 domains: study, mood, physical activity, healthy eating, sleep, and social connection. Each domain of the package comes in two formats, all are free for all UQ students:

Your voice matters: Course and teaching feedback 

There's still time to complete your Semester 1 course teaching surveys before they close.

Last semester we reached the highest response rate for the SECaTs the last decade– an incredible 40%! This record-breaking response means more students than ever have provided their feedback about what’s working well in their courses and where they believe improvements can be made. Student feedback has already helped shape changes across many different parts of the UQ experience, including teaching, assessment and course design.  It's your turn to let your voice be heard– take a few minutes to complete the Semester 1 survey and help us improve your UQ experience. Watch this short message from UQ and the UQ Union and find out more about why your feedback matters. 

 

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