Need some nighttime activities this week?

Tuesday

What: Welcome to Sydney Party!

Where: 7pm, Manning Bar 

*Free entry and free BBQ! Bring your Access card and get a free drink!*

Wednesday

What: UNCAGED Costume Party!

Where: 7pm, Manning Bar

*Free for Access Card Holders or $5 for everyone else*

Thursday

What: Send in the Clowns! (Campus Comedy) Featuring Axis of Awesome, Tom Ballard, Michael Hing, Project 52 and hosted by The Chaser's Craig Reucassel!

Where: 7pm, MacLaurin Hall in the Quad

*$15 for Access Card Holders and $20 for everyone else*

Friday

What: The Band Finale! Featuring The Grates, Gold Fields, Cameras and Swimwear

Where: 7pm, Manning Bar

*$20 for Access Card Holders or $25 for everyone else*

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Sibella Matthews
USU President

THE CIRCUS IS IN TOWN – 3 DAYS ONLY!!

Roll up, roll up! The big top is being pegged and the contortionists limbering up! This year’s University of Sydney Union O-Week is just around the corner.

O-Week is the biggest event on the University calendar and is the best way to get acquainted early with the myriad of societies, parties and people on campus. From Wednesday 29^th February to Friday the 2^nd March, you will see everything from fire breathing antics to the explosive Campus Cannon. Ways to experience the circus that is University will be flying at you faster than an acrobat’s trapeze.

Over 160 clubs and societies will be on display for your viewing pleasure. They will answer questions and tell you exactly what’s involved in being a member of their clubs, especially the Mr Darcy Appreciation Society... The clubs will also tell you how important it is to buy an Access Card*, so that you can join any club on campus and receive discounts on your favourite foods and best-loved beer.

We’re squeezing into our leotards and dusting off our hula-hoops, and we can’t wait to see you there!

Highlights 

Console Competition

Time: 1 – 3pm

Day: Wednesday

Location: Manning Bar

Lightening speed reflexes and no fear? We’re not looking for a lion tamer, we’re looking for console gamers! Amazing prizes to be won for the competitive, and a great place for lunch if you’re watching. The famous Manning Grill offers discounts for Access Card holders.

Arts Society (SASS) Speed Dating

Time: 4 – 6pm

Day: Wednesday

Location: Big Top

Getting bigger every year, it remains to be seen if even the Big Top can contain the raging pheromones of first-years.  Let out your inner Casanova and meet the strongman to your bearded lady. Win someone’s heart, or win a prize, you won’t be disappointed!

Send in the Clowns Comedy Night

Time: 7pm

Day: Thursday

Location: The Quad (MacLaurin Hall)

The finest of the University of Sydney Union’s comedy alumni come out to play on this incredible night. At only $15 for Access Card holders, you will see the Axis of Awesome musical trio, Tom Ballard (co-host of Triple J Breakfast) and Michael Hing (Project 52), hosted by The Chaser’s Craig Reucassel. This will be a better ride than being upside down on a pony!

Intermission

Time: 2pm– 12am

Day: Friday

Location: Hermann’s Bar

After juggling the dizzying highs of O-Week like a juggling tightrope walker, there is nothing better than relaxing with a cold drink, live music and blissed out beats. Clubs are likely to congregate here after their stall duties, so make sure you come along to get a feel for the brains behind O-Week.

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*An Access Card represents membership to the University of Sydney Union.

O-Week is run by the University of Sydney Union (USU). We are a not-for-profit organisation, with all profits going straight into your student experience. O-Week is funded exclusively through revenue from Access Cards sales and our commercial operations – so get involved and have a great time!

To see the huge range of benefits in becoming a member visit http://www.accessbenefits.com.au/.

For a full list of events, visit www.oweek.com.au.

If you have any questions, contact our ringmasters at info@usu.usyd.edu.au

Jacqui Munro

Honorary Secretary

2012 FAQs

As the start of first semester 2012 draws closer, we've been receiving some questions about changes students will face this year - most notably the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) and what it means for the USU. In addition, as announced in our last blog post, the concluded negotiations between the University and USU over control of the commercial outlets has raised a number of questions. 


To help clear up some confusion, we've created a FAQs page to answer all your queries (see tab above or click here).


If you still have unanswered questions please comment below and we’ll get back to you ASAP.

Yours sincerely,

Sibella Matthews

USU President

Status of Negotiations in 2012

The USU Board wishes to announce that the negotiations between the USU and the University over the control of the commercial operations have concluded for the time being. By the 31 December 2011, the USU and University were unable to come to a conclusive agreement on the future management of the commercial operations. The USU therefore entered 2012 as a financially independent entity, as the funding provided by the University through the Service Level Agreement ended last year.

The Vice-Chancellor notified the USU Board of the negotiations concluding in a letter at the end of January by stating, “In the circumstances, I doubt that further negotiations could produce anything of merit or value”. It is unfortunate that the USU and University could not come to a mutually-acceptable outcome for the benefit of all members of the University community. However, the USU is entering 2012 with a business-as-usual approach, which means we will continue to focus our attention on providing the best the student experience in the country.

The USU also looks forward to working with the University on expanding our student programs under the new funding arrangements provided by the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). The University is yet to determine how the estimated $10.4 million in fee income will be spent, and the USU is currently in the process of applying for a portion of the funds. A full statement and update on the SSAF negotiations and other matters will be provided next week. Until that time please let us know any questions or concerns you have by commenting on this post below.  

Yours sincerely,

Sibella Matthews

President