Event
Macdonald Campus Undergraduate Orientation
Saturday, August 22, 2026toWednesday, August 26, 2026
Macdonald Campus, various locations
To help new undergraduates settle into campus life, Macdonald Campus hosts a number of orientation activities in late August. Frosh activities and registration will be posted on the听听in August.
Schedule for Mac Orientation听2026
Final schedules will be available during Orientation Week.
Saturday, August 22
Residence move-in day
Monday, August 24
| Time | Location | Event description | Audience | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. | Ceilidh, | Welcome breakfast | Students and parents | Yes (link will be available in the summer)听 |
| 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | Multiple locations around campus | Discover Mac Campus | Students | Not required |
| TBC | Parents' session: overview of support services | Parents | 听 |
Tuesday, August 25
| Time | Location | Event description | Audience | Mandatory? | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | TBC |
Faculty orientation and foundation year advising for high school students |
Students coming from high school (including advanced standing from French Bacc, IB, A-levels)听AND听University students missing听science and math听prerequisites听听 |
Yes |
Yes (link will be available in the summer)听 |
| 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | TBC | Faculty orientation for CEGEP students | Students coming from CEGEP听AND University students听who completed听necessary听science and math prerequisites听 | Yes | Yes (link will be available in the summer)听 |
| 11:15 am | Lobby, Centennial Centre | Meet for the shuttle buses to Downtown Campus for Discover 海角社区 Day听 | Students | No | Yes (link will be available in the summer)听 |
| 11:30 am to 3:30 pm听 | Downtown Campus | Discover 海角社区 Day听 | Students | No | Not required |
| 3:30 pm to 3:45 pm听 | TBC | Meet for return shuttle from Downtown Campus听 | Students | No | Included in shuttle bus registration听 |
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Wednesday, August 26
| Time | Location | Event description | Audience | Mandatory? | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBC | TBC | Drop-in听foundation year advising听and faculty advising听 | All newly admitted students | No | Not required |
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Dates TBC
| Time | Location | Event description | Audience | Mandatory? | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBC | Macdonald Campus Library (linked) | Library Tour (English) | All new students | No | Yes (link will be available in the summer) |
| TBC | Macdonald Campus Library (linked)听 | Library Tour (French) | All new students | No | Yes (link will be available in the summer)听 |