What is O-Week and where do I find my orientation information and events? Updated 02/10/2020 10.39 AM O-Week stands for Orientation Week and is usually the week before all your lectures and tutorials start. Research shows that attendance at Orientation Week is a predictor of academic success, so be sure use your online O-Week planner to register for events and create your personalised itinerary. Anything that is compulsory for you will be automatically included in your planner. Orientation Week is also a great opportunity to: meet new people get comfortable with the facilities and locations of classes get your student ID card make sure you are correctly enrolled participate in workshops to assist you with academic, computing and library skills generally have a fun and informative time. Find out more about what it is like to be a university student by visiting the First Trimester at Griffith website.