****** We are no longer accepting applications for O’Camp 2024 ******
We would love to see you during O’Week anyway at our MASS x SSS joint O-Week Party on Thursday 22nd of Feb:
Our Event URL is here: https://fb.me/e/1Qexuz9af
Your University life is about to begin in the most exciting way – Orientation Camp (O’Camp)! Jump into the fun the weekend before the university’s O-Week with around 180 other first year students, and spend the weekend partying and meeting new people you’ll share your Uni adventure with. Come O-Week, you’ll be surrounded by heaps of new friends, sharing hundreds of stories and reminiscing about “This one time, on O’Camp…”.
Run by Melbourne Uni’s Science Students’ Society (SSS), O’Camp is open to any and all first year students at Unimelb, no matter what course you’re going into. Packed full of games, challenges, and fun group activities, O’Camp is guaranteed to be a weekend you never forget!
Spaces are strictly limited and on a first come first served basis, so sign up as quickly as possible! Please Note: Places sell out quickly every year so sign up as soon as you can to avoid disappointment!
Key Information
Dates: 13th to 15th of February 2024
Location: Licola Wilderness Village, Heyfield-Jamieson Rd, Licola VIC 3858
Spaces: 180
Price: $270
Age Restriction: Strictly 18+
Information SheetView Facebook Event
Apply for O'Camp:
Applying for O’Camp is simple! Just follow these steps:
- Download the participant form below and fill them out.
- Fill out the camper Google form and attach the participant form
- Transfer money to the listed bank account (see above information sheet: the one to the left of the Facebook event link!).
- Await text confirmation and join our Facebook group!
Camper Application FormParticipant Information Form
FAQ
Eligibility
I am not 18 yet, can I still apply?
Due to university regulations we are not allowed to bring anyone under the age of 18 onto camp. The university will be checking your age against their database with your student ID a couple days before camp and will be denying entry to anyone who is not 18 or over.
I am not studying Science, can I still apply?
Yes! Our camp is open to anyone from any course!
I am not a first year, can I still apply?
No! O’Camp is just for first years, sorry!
I am not attending the University of Melbourne, can I still apply?
No! O’Camp is just for University of Melbourne students, sorry! However you can still attend all of our other events!
Forms
What club do I put down on the Participant Information form?
Enter “Science Students’ Society” down as your club.
I haven't got my student card yet, how do I find my ID?
- Go to my.unimelb.edu.au and login with your university username and password.
- Click on Student Admin on the navigation bar and click on the Go to my personal details button.
Your student ID should be listed there.
General
Are we actually camping?
No! You will be choosing cabins which have bunk beds to stay in once you have arrived at Licola. You will also be receiving warm meals and catered food from the wonderful staff at Licola.
Is there alcohol on the camp/is there a lot of drinking?
Yes, there is alcohol on this camp. All of our leaders are equipped with Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) certificates and will not force you to drink any. The decision to drink alcohol is on yourselves.
Is there mobile reception at Licola?
No! Licola is reception-less. O’Camp is about meeting new people so we encourage everyone to turn off their phones and begin talking to each other. There is a landline on site for emergency calls only so make sure to let your family know you will not be answering their calls or messages over the weekend.
I'm just not sure if I should go?
No worries! O’Camp isn’t always everyone’s cup of tea however we encourage you to perhaps ask someone who may have gone on O’Camp before. O’Camp is a first year camp so there’s only one chance to experience it, and boy is it a blast. Feel free to message our Instagram or Facebook page and we would be happy to put you in touch with a previous camp attendee. You can also check out this reddit thread from a few years ago https://www.reddit.com/r/unimelb/comments/kzseam/science_o_camp/ if you still can’t makeup your mind.
Are there any other OCamps?
Yes there are! However we are the only camp which runs before O-Week/Summerfest and uni starts! There’s no better feeling than running into people you’ve just partied your butts off with over the weekend!
Other camps run during Week 1 and Week 2 of Uni. We encourage you to go on as many camps as you can! You can never make too many friends!
Is O'camp COVIDsafe?
The Science Students’ Society is committed to providing a safe camp for everyone involved. We are able to do this by following the COVID plan of the camp site, Licola Wilderness Village, who have carefully revised one in accordance with the State Government’s guidelines.
If you feel unwell, or have any symptoms like a fever, chills or sweat, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, runny nose or loss of sense of smell, please stay home and get tested, or call the University Health Service COVID-19 Hotline for assistance on 03 8344 6905. It is strongly recommended that you download and activate the Government’s COVIDSafe app prior to attending this event.
If directed to isolate or quarantine over the course of this event by relevant health authorities, you must not attend our orientation camp. Refunds will be available if directed by authorities to quarantine/isolate over the dates of camp.
What is the cancellation policy?
We will not refund tickets if you change your mind about coming on O’Camp. However, we have cancellation provisions in place so that in the event of a Covid outbreak or tightened restrictions resulting in the cancellation of camp, a full refund or a guaranteed ticket for later in the year – depending on how close to camp this occurs – will be provided.
Will we able to attend Taylor Swift?
Yes! Camp is running across Tuesday to Thursday the week before Orientation Week this year. If you have been lucky enough to secure Taylor Swift tickets whose concert runs across Friday to Sunday, we personally can’t think of a better way to start off your uni adventure then our O Camp, a Taylor Swift Concert, into an O Week Extravaganza