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Contents Welcome 3 Meet your Student Executive 4 Meet your Resident Assistants (RARAs) 7 College Events 10 Wooza War Cries 12 College Colloquialisms 13 The Dining Hall deal 14 Billie the Wooza 15 Orientation Week schedule 16
Welcome W Dear Wooza, Dear Wooza, Welcome to The Women’s College!! We, as a Student Leadership Team (SLT), The Student Leadership Team and our are so excited to welcome you to The fellow Woozas are so excited for you Women’s College! We hope to make your to be joining us in 2021. College is a time at College—however long it may once-in-a-lifetime experience, and we are be—as enjoyable as it can be, and of here to help you make the most of the course do some studying along the way. opportunity. My name is Phoebe Parker, and My name is Noor Kahloon and I am I have the pleasure of being your the 2021 Student Club President. Senior Resident Assistant for 2021. At The Student Club is an incorporated Women’s, there are 14 lovely Resident organisation that all of our residents are Assistants (RAs) who will be there for you a member of, and it is led by myself and throughout the year. You will be placed in 11 other Executives. As the Student one of our seven wings around College, Club Executive, we organise numerous and you will have two RAs that will be social, cultural, sporting, community and there to answer any questions you may service activities throughout the year. We have. encourage you to get involved in many of these activities as these events will help As a Student Leadership Team, we you make lifelong friendships and the have planned a fun and memorable most of your College experience! Orientation Week to help you get settled in to College life. If at any point As our newest Wooza, you are becoming in the week you need to attend other a part of a sisterhood that is 107 years commitments, feel free to come and old. You will quickly find that the speak to any member of the SLT and let Women’s spirit is something that cannot your RA know. be adequately described in words. Our spirit is a feeling of pride, unity and We cannot wait to meet you on move in passion. We can’t wait for you to feel and day, and to help you have an amazing be an integral part of this spirit. year at Women’s! I can’t wait to meet you and welcome Love, you into your home-away-from-home! Phoebe (Senior Resident Assistant) Lots of love, Noor (2021 Student Club President) 3
Meet your Student Executive Noor Kahloon | President Course: Bachelor of Science (Public Health) @ UQ Hometown: Johannesburg, South Africa (my parentals currently reside in the Capital Territory ... no thankQ) Interests: Justin Bieber; hummus; playing Bollywood music on my UE boom in the middle of the day; KFC popcorn chicken; becoming an influencer by 2023. Ash Kane | Vice President Course: PPE (Politics, Philosophy, Economics) @ UQ Hometown: Wazzaaaaa (for anyone who doesn’t speak bogan, that would be Warwick) Interests: St Leo’s College (sorry Jaime); napping; eating potatoes; accidentally dating a dad; football; befriending the Bourne ghost; top floor law library; spending time with my girlfriend, Phoebe Parker. Jaime Bretherton | Secretary Course: Bachelor of Science (Biomedicine Major) @ UQ Hometown: Buderim, Queensland Interests: The Kings College (sorry Ash); lifts home in the Red Frog van (
Tegan Evert | Communications Representative Course: Bachelor of Arts @ UQ Hometown: Worongary, Queensland Interests: Spray painting; photography; women; showing people photos of my dogs; trying to become TikTok famous (@teganevert); running so many Instagram accounts that I can’t be logged into them all at once. Eliza White | Social Convenor Course: Bachelor of Business & Bachelor of Design @ QUT Hometown: Guyra, NSW Interests: Country music; country boys; small country towns; cows; horses; Pat Cummins :) Keely Walsh | Sports Convenor Course: Bachelor of Medical Sonography @ CQU Hometown: Marcoola, Queensland Interests: The Dining Hall soft serve machine; running; rugby boys; iced lattes from Pitch and Fork; chocolate in literally any form. Amelia Frye | ICC Representative Course: Bachelor of Environmental Science @ UQ Hometown: Noosa, Queensland Interests: Making studying rocks a personality trait; Oat milk iced lattes; failing chemistry (multiple times); Chiselhurst; uncomfortable self timer photos. Lara Miller | Cultural Convenor Course: Bachelor of Music (hon) / Bachelor of Science (Biomedicine) @ UQ Hometown: Cairns, Queensland Interests: Piercings; being right; CHOCOLATE; saying “I wanna start a band” and then assigning myself to every instrument; ‘70s fashion; breaking stereotypes; falling asleep in the bathrooms on a night out; boys who are bad for me; Tchaikovsky. 5
Meg Munro | Community Representative Course: Bachelor of Arts (International Relations/ Spanish) @ UQ Hometown: Four hometowns too many... Roma, Houston, Kuala Lumpur, Aberdeen, Bucharest Interests: Travel; cooking; white jeans (wardrobe staple); gym bro-ing; Vietnamese food; cocker spaniels and spoodles (like my dog Poppy). Millie Murray | Second-Year Representative Course: Bachelor of Design; Majoring in Visual Communications @ QUT Hometown: Noosa, Queensland Interests: Taking “before” pictures for my glow-up that never happens; watching people eat cheesy things on YouTube; my dog, Tia; making TikTok vlogs; creating indie playlists to satisfy my festival withdrawals. Lilli Anderson | Second-Year Representative Course: Bachelor of Law (Honours)/ Bachelor Behavioural Science (Psychology) @QUT Hometown: Tbar Interests: The pink tea bags in Dining Hall; cheese; essential oils; salt lamps; the smell of Council Room; pretending I’m indie; men at the lawbry; Pat Cummins; being overcharged by Mr Deano on a night out :( 6
Meet your Resident Assistants (RARAs) Phoebe Parker | Senior Resident Assistant Course: Bachelor of Arts/Education (Secondary) Hometown: Toowoomba, Queensland Interests: Not wearing my glasses on a night out; napping; lying on my bed, eating spicy food and suffering; Taylor Swift; One Direction; 5SOS; LANY; spending time with Ash Kane. Sherri Green | Deputy Senior Resident Assistant Course: Bachelor of Nursing @ UQ Hometown: Mackay/ Gargett, Queensland Interests: A man in a uniform; cricket (Pat Cummins); the way Matthew McConaughey pronounces his s’; going to Mt Coot-tha and using my flight radar app to see where all of the planes coming into Brisbane are arriving from; Mooloolaba fish market prawns; annoying Phoebe Parker. Molly Parker | Equity RA/Third wing RA Course: Master of Data Science @ UQ Hometown: Tbar Interests: Musical theatre; coding; cuddling puppies; women; Thai food; sleeping far more than is healthy for me. Zoe Garraway | Associate RA/Pidd Wing RA Course: Bachelor of Health, Sport and Physical Education @ UQ Hometown: Brisvegas Interests: Playing netball; umpiring netball; coaching netball; talking about netball; travelling; mudjimba; staffys; skinny cappuccinos; chicken and avo sushi. 7
Maria Borres | Philp Resident Assistant Course: Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) @ UQ Hometown: Millmerran, Queensland Brissy (northsider) Interests: LDR; Facetiming; my bed; cuddling my stuffed toys on my bed; extra-spicy food; psychoanalysing people; psychological thrillers; heeled/platform shoes; anime; always getting free Merlos coffee. Keara Fitzgerald | Centen Resident Assistant Course: Exercise and Sport Science (pre-med) @ UQ Hometown: Gisborne, Victoria Interests: Netball; pilates; exercise; beach; dogs. Annie Johnson | Hartland Wing Resident Assistant Course: Bachelor of Social Work (honors) @ UQ Hometown: Grew up in Darwin (12 years) then moved to Cairns and lived there ever since Interests: With Jean (my only personality trait); STUDYING; Birkenstocks; exercise (sometimes lol); Duchesne College; physio boy (singular not plural); all things social work
Annabel Suttor | Centenary Wing Resident Assistant Course: Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) @ QUT Hometown: Hargraves, NSW Interests: Cricket (specifically Patty Cummins and Marnus Labuschagne); caffeine; country boys; country music; Doug the dog; the Lawbry; horses; cooking for friends who can’t cook; planning for future WAG life; my plants. Hayley Favelle | Bourne Wing Resident Assistant Course: Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) Hometown: Cooroy, Queensland Interests: Germany; German friends; German foods; German boys; playing badminton; UQ tutors; my dog Max; the Bachelor Australia; the Indro GYG drive-through ((: Teagan Hobbs | Cuppaige Resident Assistant Course: UQ Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) Hometown: Worongary, Queensland (born in Johannesburg though!!) Interests: Australian afternoon tea; never being on time; chai lattes; Dining Hall water; my border collies; cows; making more Spotify playlists than I can listen to. Maddy Kennedy | Resident Assistant - Philp (upper) Course: Bachelor of Nursing @ QUT Hometown: Sunshine Coast, Queensland Interests: Breakfast/brunch always!; going for a walk and listening to sad songs (Bon Iver
College Events College life is full of sport, cultural, community and social events! Even if you can’t participate, donning some merch and coming to support is an excellent way to meet new people. ICC Sports »» Volleyball »» Athletics »» Water Polo Standout Social Events »» AFL »» Women’s @ Home »» Basketball ICC Cultural »» Women’s Ball »» Badminton »» Bandfest »» John’s Jazz Night »» Cross-Country »» Choralfest »» Duch Ladies High Tea »» Hockey »» Dancefest »» King’s Conclusion »» Netball »» Chess »» IH Boat Cruise »» Rowing »» Oratory »» Cromwell Ball »» Rugby 7s (non-ICC) »» Debating »» Leonian »» Soccer »» College Idol »» Eman Oktoberfest »» Swimming »» One-Act-Play »» Grace @ Home »» Tennis »» Art Show »» Union Farmarama »» Table Tennis »» John’s Women’s Play »» UQ Rugby Ladies »» Touch (non-ICC) Day 10
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Wooza War Cries Rut – Da – Dee – Da – Daa The Cat’s in the Bag From East to West The cat’s in the bag, the bag’s in the River From East to West Women’s are here and we’re here to deliver Women’s College is the best We’ve got the spirit, not the drink Women’s College is the best Come on girls, what do you think? Rut – Da – Dee – Da – Daa I think... (repeat twice more) Rut – Da – Dee – Da – Daa Ra – Dee – Aa – Dee – Aa – Dee – Daa Ra – Dee – Aa – Dee – Aa – Dee – Daa Wooza From Coast to Coast From Coast to Coast Women’s College is the most Women’s College is the most Rut – Da – Dee – Da – Daa Rut – Da – Dee – Da – Daa Ra – Dee – Aa – Dee – Aa – Dee – Daa Ra – Dee – Aa – Dee – Aa – Dee – Daa From the Turf Those girls in maroon From the turf to the Rec Club Oval, Those girls in maroon to the Board of the ICC, Are gonna bring the cup home we’ll chant this college anthem, Are gonna bring the cup home and strive for victory. Rut – Da – Dee – Da – Daa We’re the team the others want to beat, Rut – Da – Dee – Da – Daa we’re where they want to be, Ra – Dee – Aa – Dee – Aa – Dee – Daa for the glory of knowledge, Ra – Dee – Aa – Dee – Aa – Dee – Daa we’re the best in the ICC, oi! 12
College Colloquialisms Things we say that just confuse the heck out of the rest of the population... 1. Acca-Dacca: Academic gown; the 10. Kick on: An afterparty. traditional garment worn to Formal 11. Recovery: An event following a Dinners. College Ball; typically attended 2. Back it up bois: An exclamation wearing the most random used to encourage peers to do assortment of clothes one can something again or continue doing find. something. 12. Swotty: Swotvac—the week before 3. Day rat: A day kid; a student who exams begin. does not attend College. 13. Tapping out: Stopping an activity 4. Exchange: A weekly social outing either temporarily or permanently. held on a Thursday night with fellow 14. The Ville: A name for Hawken Drive, collegians. St Lucia Village—your go-to spot for 5. FOMO: Fear of Missing Out; an beverages, kebabs and late-night aliment felt by those unable to attend study snacks. an event. 15. TICB: This Is College Barry; typically 6. Get around it: The act of used as a hashtag for college enthusiastically supporting an event/ photos. person. 16. What a time to be alive!: Rejoicing 7. G-UP: a joke (both good and bad); in life (literally or sarcastically). also the act of getting keen for an 17. Woochesne: The loving bond event—g-ing up. between Woozas and Duchies—the 8. Haven’t we done well!: Used to power couple of College Road!! describe a good triumph. 18. Yeah nah yeah nah: Phrase used 9. Interdigitation: The act of mingling to avoid commitment. with members of other Colleges. 19. YOCO: You Only College Once. 13
The Dining Hall deal How to make Harriet proud D-Hall Etiquette »» Stick to the D-Hall opening times »» Always wear shoes and never wear pyjamas Meal times »» Be polite and courteous to the kitchen staff Monday – Friday »» Refrain from saving seats or moving »» Breakfast: 7:00am to 9:00am chairs »» Lunch: 12:15pm to 2:00pm »» Take all crockery and cutlery back and »» Dinner: 5:00pm to 6:30pm refrain from taking it from the D-Hall Formal Dinner Saturday »» Breakfast: 7:00am to 9:00am Formal Dinners are held fortnightly on a »» Lunch: 12:30pm to 2:00pm Thursday night, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. »» Dinner: 5:00pm to 6:30pm They are an awesome opportunity to take a break, get to know your fellow Sunday Woozas and consume some delicious »» Breakfast: 7:00am to 12:30pm food! Attendance is compulsory. »» Afternoon tea: 3:00pm to 4:00pm You are expected to wear your Academic »» Dinner: 5:00pm to 6:30pm Gown over business/cocktail attire. If you are unable to attend you must email a formal apology to the Head of Tea Room!! College (Flo). Tea Room is open from 8:00pm to College Grace 10:00pm every night! Perfect for some late-night snacks; just remember to clean Before Meal: “Benedictus Benedicat, up after yourself! per Jesum Christum Dominum Nostrum. Amen” Late Meals After Meal: “Benedicto Benedicature, If you’re going to miss lunch or dinner, per Jesum Christum Dominum Nostrum. you can order a packed lunch or late Amen” meal on the Student Portal. 14
Billie the Wooza Billie the Wooza is our own resident therapy dog in training! Ever since her arrival, she has been the protector of all Woozas. She can be found usually wherever Sally is — feel free to stop by her office for some Billie time (she loves going for walks!). Follow our favourite doggie on Insta — @billiethewooza 15
Orientation Week schedule Sunday 14 February 2021 Time Activity Venue Notes 10:00am to Arrive at College/ The Women’s »» Enter through Gate 1, park, 2:00pm move in College, and come to Reception College Road, »» Collect your key & O-Week kit St Lucia »» Purchase academic gown 12:00pm to Lunch Harriet Marks »» Buffet lunch for all families 2:00pm Dining Hall 2:00pm to Session 1: for College »» One parent/member to attend 2:30pm your parent Playhouse »» Welcome address by Head of Welcome & College Mrs Flo Kearney Information Presentation 2:45pm to Session 2: for College »» One parent/member to attend 3:30pm your parent Playhouse »» Welcome address by Head of Welcome & College Mrs Flo Kearney Information Presentation 2:30pm to Students: Residential »» Students meet their Resident 3:30pm Wing meetings wings Assistant in their wings and with Resident review the Handbook Assistants »» Outline schedule for the week 3:30pm to College Welcome Harriet Marks »» Meet Council members, Staff 4:45pm Cocktail Function Dining Hall & and Student Leaders Deck »» Interact with your parent 5:00pm Parent/Family »» Say farewell depart 6:00pm Dinner + Harriet Marks »» During Dinner you will learn Emergency Dining Hall about our safety procedures Evacuation in the case of an emergency & Lockdown Procedures 7:00pm to Student Activities Harriet Marks »» An opportunity to meet your 10:00pm with Student Dining Hall Student Leadership Team and Leaders bond with your fellow Woozas 10:00pm Evening Debrief The Deck »» Light supper provided 16
Monday 15 February 2021 Time Activity Venue Notes 7:30am to Morning Briefing The Deck »» Please attend 8:00am 8:00am to War Cries Circular Drive »» Learn the War Cries of TWC 8:30am 8:30am to Breakfast Harriet Marks »» Please be sure to help 9:30am Dining Hall yourself to the buffet! »» Wear your Fresher shirt and hat 9:30am to Welcome from Harriet Marks »» Please attend 10:30am Head of College Dining Hall Mrs Flo Kearney and TWC Staff 10:30am to College College »» Visit all parts of Women’s on a 11:30am Orientation + campus + ‘College hacks’ tour headshot photos Chiselhurst room for photos 12:00pm to ‘High Tea’ Harriet Marks »» Wear your ‘old lady’ costume 1:30pm Lunch with Dining Hall & Grace College Deck and Duchesne College 1:45pm to Student Bonding Various »» Select your activity of choice 5:00pm activities — locations on Sunday afternoon choose from three different activities 5:00pm to Dinner Harriet Marks »» Please enjoy the buffet 6:00pm Dining Hall 7:00pm to Social event The Red »» ‘ABBA’ Themed ‘70s party 9:30pm with two other Room colleges 10:00pm Evening Debrief/ The Deck »» Please attend questions 17
Tuesday 16 February 2021 Time Activity Venue Notes 7:00am Morning Briefing The Deck »» Please attend 7:45am to Breakfast with St Women’s/Leos »» Wear your Fresher shirt & hat 8:45am Leo’s College »» Half will stay at Women’s, half will go to St Leo’s College 9:00am to UQ Respect Harriet Marks »» Please attend this important 10:30am Presentation Dining Hall information session 10:30am to Morning Tea The Deck 11:00am 11:00am to Games Day UQ Oval »» Enjoy lunch and some fun 1:30pm with Cromwell and games with Cromwell & & Emmanuel Emmanuel Colleges Colleges 1:30pm to Free time »» You might want to check out 2:45pm the UQ campus, pop to the shops, or maybe just chill out! 2:45pm to Afternoon Tea Harriet Marks 3:00pm Dining Hall 3:00pm to IT Information The Deck »» The team from CITG will go 3:30pm session with CITG over IT assistance & cyber security 4:00pm to Personal safety The Deck »» Student Leaders provide tips 5:00pm panel discussion on how to stay safe at college 5:00pm to Dinner with Harriet Marks »» Please enjoy the buffet with 6:00pm International Dining Hall our IH friends House 6:00pm to Wing Meeting Residential »» Your RARAs will have a 7:15pm and toga making wings meeting and help you make your toga 7:30pm to Toga Party with St. Leo’s »» Optional to stay beyond 10:00pm St Leo’s College College 8:30pm or head home for an early night »» Breath testing will be conducted 10:00pm Evening debrief/ The Deck »» Please attend questions 18
Wednesday 17 February 2021 Time Activity Venue Notes 7:00am Morning Briefing The Deck »» Please attend 7:15am to Aerobics and Women’s/St »» Wear your Fresher shirt & hat 8:45am Breakfast with St John’s College »» Half will stay at Women’s, half John’s College will go to St John’s College 9:00am to Batyr Mental Harriet Marks »» Please attend this important 10:30am Health Dining Hall information session Presentation 10:30am to Morning Tea The Deck 10:40am 10:40am to Academic The College »» Info session covering 12:00pm Presentation x2 Playhouse Academic support, Tutorials, (session will run Ready to Lead Program (10:40 to twice for two »» When you are not in the 11:15am groups) session please get changed / into your smart business 11:20am to casual attire for Academic 12:00pm) Lunch 12:00pm to Academic Lunch Harriet Marks »» Meet fellow Woozas studying 1:30pm Dining Hall in your field »» Meet Academics from your field 1:30pm to Fresher Dance UQ Great »» Wear your Fresher merch! 2:30pm competition Court 2:30pm to Explore campus / St Lucia »» Student Leaders will show 4:00pm St Lucia you around the UQ campus as well as the surrounding areas like the ‘Ville 4:00pm to Dinner and Trivia Harriet Marks »» Wing teams compete in 6:00pm on Alcohol Safety Dining Hall trivia about alcohol harm minimisation strategies whilst enjoying dinner 6:30pm Associates Catch The Deck »» Associates have a catch up Up with Associate Officer RA Zoe 7:00pm to Women’s Night In Harriet Marks »» Have a chill Girls’ Night In 9:30pm Dining Hall »» Equity Officer RA Molly will chat about our Women’s Equity Pledge & Allyship 10:00pm Evening debrief The Deck »» Please attend
Thursday 18 February 2021 Time Activity Venue Notes 7:00am Morning Briefing The Deck »» Please attend 7:30am to Breakfast with Women’s/ »» Wear your Fresher shirt & hat 8:30am Duchesne & Duchesne »» Half will stay at Women’s, half Grace Colleges will go to Duchesne College 8:30am to Wet n Wild Wet n Wild »» Wear your Fresher merch/take 4:00pm (packed lunch swimmers/sunscreen provided) 4:00pm to Free time At College »» Get ready for your first Formal 5:00pm Dinner 5:15pm to Formal Dinner The Deck »» Formal Dinners are an 5:50pm Information important tradition, but don’t session worry, we’ll give you all the info you need to know 5:55pm to Formal Dinner Harriet Marks »» Cocktail/Business attire 7.30pm Dining Hall »» Academic Gown required 7:45pm to Post dinner drinks The Deck »» Optional attendance 9:30pm & mock debate »» Relax and enjoy the event 10:00pm Debriefing with The Deck »» Please attend Student Leaders 20
Friday 19 February 2021 Time Activity Venue Notes 7:00am Morning Briefing The Deck »» Please attend 8:00am Associates check Reception »» Associates to move out of out (clear room) their room (bags can be stored at the College) 7:30am to Breakfast with Women’s/ »» Wear your Fresher shirt & hat 8:45am King’s College King’s »» Half will stay at Women’s, half will go to King’s College 9:00am to Mooloolaba Mooloolaba, »» Wear your Fresher merch/take 4:00pm Beach Day Sunshine swimmers/sunscreen Coast »» Packed morning tea provided 4:00pm to Free time At College »» Rest and relax 5:00pm 5:00pm to Dinner & Wooza Harriet Marks »» Dinner & Kahoot with your 6:00pm Kahoot! Dining Hall Woozas 6:00pm to Final Student The Deck »» Your final bonding event for 6:30pm Activity/Debrief O week »» All Hail Mary Wooza!! 6:30pm Own time/casual »» Continue connecting with onwards activities such your new sisters as movie night/ »» Call home so they can hear cards/etc about all the fun you’ve had! »» Get some people together and watch a movie/play cards or hang out! 21
Saturday 20 February 2021 Time Activity Venue Notes 7:00am to Breakfast Harriet Marks »» Come in whenever during 9:00am Dining Hall Dhall breakfast hours 9:00am to Optional Student Various »» Some of our leaders will 12:00pm leader led locations volunteer to help lead groups activities around to various locations including: Brisbane QUT campuses, Griffith campus, Indro Shopping centre, Toowong Shopping Centre, Officeworks, Mt Coot-tha »» Please sign up with your RA for the activity you’d like to attend 12:30pm to Lunch Harriet Marks »» Collect your neighbour and go 1:30pm Dining Hall to lunch together Saturday Free Time »» Rest and re-charge after a big afternoon/ week!!! evening »» Finish decorating your room 5:00pm to Dinner Harriet Marks »» Meet someone new and go to 6:00pm Dining Hall dinner! 22
Sunday 21 February 2021 Time Activity Venue Notes 7:00am to Breakfast Harriet Marks »» Come in whenever during 9:00pm Dining Hall & Dhall breakfast hours Deck 9:00pm to Free Time »» Rest and re-charge after a big 12:00pm week!!! »» Finish decorating your room 12:00pm to Lunch Harriet Marks 1:30pm Dining Hall & Deck 5:00pm to BBQ Dinner Harriet Marks »» Our first meal back as a whole 6:00pm Dining Hall & college together Deck 5:30pm to Welcome Back Harriet Marks »» Please join the staff to 6:00pm Address – Head Dining Hall & welcome everyone back to of College Deck college 6:45pm to Wing Gatherings Wings »» Get to know all the returning 7:30pm students in your Wings 7:30pm Optional Social Various »» The Student Leadership Team onwards Events will advise various optional social events 23
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