
New Student Orientation Events
From the Welcome Ceremony and Pep Rally, to Faculty Orientation, and the Campus Fair, keep an eye on this page for more information.
Events Overview
This year's New Student Orientation events on Thursday, August 31 & Friday, September 1 are an exciting mix of social opportunities, events, and Choose Your Own Adventure sessions. A senior-level student called an Orientation Leader will lead you and a group of your faculty peers through all events during both days.
Feel ready for Orientation by viewing the Orientation schedule.
DAY 1
Check-in and t-shirt pick up
Pick up your orientation t-shirts between 9–10:15 a.m. at the locations shown on the map. After you have picked up your shirts, meet your Orientation Leader and group members to practice your Faculty Chant!
Check the map or link below for the exact t-shirt pick up locations.
DAY 2
Faculty orientation
Start day 2 by meeting your faculty groups at the appropriate location and time as shown below.
Faculty | Start time | Location |
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Arts | 10:00 a.m. | Kinesiology B (KNB) Jack Simpson Gymnasium |
Bachelor of Health Sciences | 9:00 a.m. | Hippocrates Mall (Foothills Campus) |
Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies | 10:00 a.m. | Education Classrooms (EDC) 386 |
Haskayne School of Business | 9:30 a.m. | Mathison Hall (MTH) |
Kinesiology | 11:30 a.m. | Kinesiology B (KNB) 132 |
Nursing | 10:00 a.m. | Education Classrooms (EDC) 179 |
Open Studies | 10:00 a.m. | Hunter Student Commons (HNSC) 122 |
School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape (SAPL) | 10:00 a.m. | Professional Faculties (PF) 4170 |
Schulich School of Engineering | 9:00 a.m. | Tolkien Plaza (In front of Engineering Building G) |
Science | 11:30 a.m. | MacEwan Student Centre (MSC) A/B |
Werklund School of Education | 10:00 a.m. | MacEwan Student Centre (MSC) Ballroom |
Use the map below to find your faculty orientation location

Can't figure where to go?
Use our interactive tool to find specific locations on campus or ask someone wearing a red Ask me button.
