Macdonald Campus Graduate Orientation Day
For all new Macdonald Campus graduate students. Lunch included! Registration required by Thursday, August 22.
Schedule
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Time & Location |
Event Description |
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9:30 am  Centennial Centre (CC) Main Lobby |
Orientation check-in  Sign in to orientation with your Ã山ǿ¼é ID card and pick up your lunch ticket and name tag before heading to the services fair.  |
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10:00 to 11:30 am  CC Ballroom (second floor)  |
Ã山ǿ¼é-Macdonald graduate services fair  Meet staff and students from many areas of Ã山ǿ¼é (including Mac Campus of course!) and learn about the important resources available to you. Over 30 Ã山ǿ¼é services and student groups will be represented!  Croissants, pastries, and coffee/tea will be served—and a special treat—cotton candy! Please bring your own cup/bottle. Water bottle filling station available.  |
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11:30 am to 12:25 pm  Classroom CC1-163 (first floor)  |
Graduate studies & MCGSS welcome presentation  Meet our Faculty’s Associate Dean and graduate staff and hear where to find guidance and support on your road to success as a graduate student at Ã山ǿ¼é (thesis and non-thesis programs). Meet your Macdonald Campus Graduate Student Society (MCGSS) executives and learn what they do and how you can get involved! |
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12:30 to 1:20 pm  CC Ballroom  |
MCGSS grad student lunch  Your graduate student society, MCGSS, is pleased to offer new grad students a delicious (and free!) catered lunch. Lunch tickets will be distributed in the morning at the orientation check-in table and are required to collect your lunch. Please bring your own reusable cup and cutlery to keep this event as sustainable as possible.  |
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1:30 – 2:25 pm    Classroom CC1-163 (first floor)  |
Ã山ǿ¼é-Macdonald student services presentation  In this presentation, you'll learn about all the services available to you as a Ã山ǿ¼é and Macdonald Campus student, offered by Ã山ǿ¼é Student Services and the Ã山ǿ¼é Wellness Hub's Local Wellness Advisors. |
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2:30 – 3:30 pm   Leave from CC Entrance  |
Scavenger hunt/campus tour  Time to socialize and get to know your new campus! Group activity directed by MCGSS. Prizes to be won!  |
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3:30 –4:30 pm   Mac Market (aka horticultural centre)  |
Mac Market activities  Old fashioned potato sack races and other games with a free basket of seasonal produce for the winning team! Try some delicious apples from the Mac Campus orchard.  |
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4:30 to 6:00 pm  Ceilidh Campus Bar (Centennial Centre)  |
MCGSS Trivia and Snacks  End your day and relax with some fun trivia and snacks.  |