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Record crowd attends Orientation ceremony
The enthusiasm of USC’s newest intake of students was clearly evident at the University’s Official Welcome ceremony yesterday (Tuesday 13 February).
About 1,200 students braved heavy rain to attend the event, held during Orientation celebrations at the University campus, eclipsing last year’s attendance record of 750.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Thomas AM and Lynden Davis of the Gubbi Gubbi dance troupe welcomed the students to USC, while student ambassadors Tomas Passeggi and Jane-Louise Lampard provided insights into university life.
After the Official Welcome ceremony, the new students attended faculty events, enjoyed a free barbecue and took part in campus tours.
Almost 2,300 new students will start classes at USC next week, bringing the University’s total student population to 5,129.
More than two-thirds of the new students are from the Sunshine Coast.
The University introduced several new degree programs this year, including the Bachelor of Nursing Science, which went straight to the top of USC’s most sought-after degree list.
