Arriving to Burgmann in 2026

Move-In Day is when you arrive at Burgmann College, collect your key, move into your room, and start getting familiar with the campus. Staff and student leaders will be on hand to help you find your way, answer questions, and support your move. You’ll meet some of the people you’ll be living with, learn basic practical information, and start turning your room into home. It’s a big day, and an important part of the Burgmann College induction process.

N Week is designed specifically for new residents, run by college staff and leaders. The focus is on helping you settle in, make friends from your cohort, understand how the College works, and feel confident navigating university life. You’ll participate in social activities, small-group sessions, campus orientation, safety briefings, and community expectations workshops. This is where many first year friendships form and where you start to feel like a Burgie.

O Week is ANU’s university-wide orientation. The Burgmann Residents Association has a fun packed calendar for the week for all Burgmann residents. Here you’ll have opportunities to explore campus, explore ANU, get academic advice, and learn how university systems work. At Burgmann, there will still be social events and support running alongside ANU activities so you can balance settling into college life while discovering the broader university.

At some point during N or O week, timetabling allocations will open up. Timetabling is when you confirm your class times, tutorials, lectures, and any compulsory sessions. This can feel confusing and overwhelming at first, so at Burgmann College we do it all together on our floors where you are surrounded by leaders (particularly academic network coordinators) and staff who can help guide you through this process.

Classes begin the Monday after O Week finished for most residents. This is when you start attending lectures, tutorials, and workshops, meeting your lecturers and tutors, and getting your first assessments outlined. At Burgmann, we will give you a chance to find other residents attending the same classes as you, so you will never be alone in your first trips to class.

The first few weeks are about settling into routines — balancing classes, study, meals, the busy social life of college, sleep, and self-care. You’ll start learning what works for you academically and socially. It’s also common to feel tired or overwhelmed at times, and at Burgmann you will have plenty of support around you. During this time, we also hold our formal Floor Dinners, where residential staff join each floor for a formal dinner in the common room. This is a great moment to meet staff, and appreciate the more classy side of college life.

The big milestone event of your first month at College is commencement. Commencement is Burgmanns formal welcome ceremony for new and returning students. It marks the official start of your university journey and celebrates you joining the Burg and ANU community. Commencement is a formal dinner and celebration with speeches, awards and a band hosted at a stunning venue offsite, and typically all residents attend.

On arrival, you should go straight to the Burgmann College Reception at 52 Daley Road. Reception Staff and Residential Advisors will assist you with key collection, room allocation confirmation, and any immediate questions.

Residents and families can pull up alongside the college on Daley road for a maximum of 5 minutes to unload, then all cars should be taken and parked across the road at one of the ANU parking lots. One is outlined in this screenshot that you may want to use.

This is a helpful list of suggestions of items to bring to Burgmann College.

1. Pillow and 2 pillowcases. The College will provide you with one pillow, but many

residents prefer to have more than one.

2. Bed sheets, 2 sets – King Single. To find out more about what is in your accommodation, please refer to the Resident Handbook sent with your offer.

3. Doona and Doona cover (2 sets)

4. A blanket.

5. Towels (2)

6. Washing basket. A collapsible laundry hamper is recommended.

7. Clothes hangers

8. Clothes washing powder/liquid. It is also a good idea to learn the basics of doing your own laundry.

9. Toiletries.

10. A shower robe and thongs/sandals.

11. Your own Medicare card and/or your private health fund card.

12. Formal attire for College functions: Commencement (March) and Valete (October).

13. Your laptop and your study materials.

14. Mobile phone & charger

15. USB outlet/surge protected power board. For more information on the electrical items, see our guidelines at the end of this document.

16. Portable shower caddy

17. Free-standing lamp for desk.

18. Under-bed storage boxes like Archive boxes. These can be purchased from Kmart.

19. A favourite cup, a set of cutlery, microwavable containers and a tea towel.

20. A plastic container with a lid to store items

Parents are invited to stay until the end of the family move-in dinner, which normally wraps up around 7pm. From there residents will make their way up to floors with their residential advisors.

Yes. Residential Advisors and other leaders will be available during arrival times to help with directions, trolleys, and support.

Move-in day is a very important part of the Burgmann New Residents schedule. If you anticipate arriving late or after hours, please notify the College office in advance so arrangements can be made for key access and check-in support.

Orientation (N-Week / O-Week) activities begin shortly after move-in. Your full program schedule will be shared prior to arrival and will include welcome events, floor meetings, safety briefings, and social activities to help you settle in.

Your Residential Advisors (RAs), the College Office, and senior residential staff are available to support you with any questions, concerns, or wellbeing needs.

While we ask every single resident to attend Burgmann College from the 7th of Feb so they don't miss any learning or bonding opportunities, we understand that there are extenuating circumstances that mean you may miss a portion of the new residents program. If you need to miss part of the move in day and new residents program, please just contact us to keep us in the loop

At Burgmann College we have 19 Residential Advisors (RAs)

The RAs are later year students with strong academic performance and a demonstrated caring attitude, they will be able to help you adjust to your new home here at Burgmann.

A major part of the RAs role is to provide pastoral care. This means they are part of the support system in College, and can help you find your way in the College community. All have been trained in various aspects of residential life from first aid, mental health first aid, academic assistance, special needs and empathetic listening.