Events

Kickoff BBQ

When: Tuesday, September 3rd
            1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Where: Curry Place Pedway
What to expect:

• Student groups informing you about the opportunities they have for students just like you! They're an awesome way to meet people, and get involved on campus!
• A FREE BBQ lunch!
• Recreation Services hosting fun games and activities to get you moving and having fun with your fellow new students!
• Awesome freebies and giveaways, and maybe even a few surprises!

There's so much going on, and you won't want to miss it.

New Student Welcome and Pep Rally

When: Tuesday, September 3rd
            2:30-3:30 p.m. (Doors open at 1:30 p.m.)
Where: Investors Group Field
What to Expect:

• An official welcome on behalf of the University of Manitoba!
• Have an opportunity to challenge Bison Athletes in games and activities to win awesome prizes!
• Pump up your BISON PRIDE with chants and cheers!
• FREE t-shirt to the first 6,000 new students through the door!
• Get an inside look at the NEW Investors Group Field for FREE!

This event is open to all University of Manitoba students, staff, alumni, and community members! It's sure to be a memorable, and an awesome welcome to the University of Manitoba community!

All About U Expo

When: Wednesday, September 4th
            12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Where: Curry Place Pedway
What to Expect:

• Collect information from over 30 on campus faculties, services and departments that are there to help you make the most of your new student experience!
• Awesome activities, with games and prizes to be won!
• A FREE lunch.
• Socialize with new and old friends over information that you have learned over the last two days.
• Connect with Orientation Leaders about any questions and concerns you may have before your first day of classes.

There's something for everyone at the All About U Expo! Check it out here!

 Sessions

Ready, Set, Thrive: The Student Experience

For most, attending University is all about changing, and this includes much more than a slight shift in academic strategies and habits alone. Making the transition can mean living on your own for the first time, and establishing a lifestyle that suits you! This presentation is meant to lay out four of the major areas that new students should focus on when they begin their careers as students at the University of Manitoba.

Faculty Specific Sessions

Most Faculties here at the University of Manitoba will be hosting their own session for the students that will be joining them via Direct Entry in the Fall. There will also be sessions offered for students who are beginning University 1. The List of Faculties that will be presenting are as follows:

Student Respect, Rights, and Responsibility

Just like in all other educational institutions, students that attend the University of Manitoba are expected to avoid any forms of academic dishonesty and/or plagiarism. This sessions provides you with information on what to avoid doing, and what will happen if a student is found guilty of academic dishonesty/plagiarism. 

8 To Be Great!

This presentation will cover different tips and practices that will help you to achieve academic success throughout your time in university. The information that students will be provided with at this presentation will prepare them for university-level assignments, midterms, and exams, including other academic curve balls that students may not be prepared for otherwise.

Campus Tours

Orientation is all about getting students used to our campus, and all that the U of M has to offer. This is why we offer a campus tour to all new students attending Fall Orientation. On the tour, students will have to opportunity to view the campus through the lens of an upper year student, and be provided with information such as favorite study spots, the quickest route to certain buildings when you're rushed for time, and other tips that can only be learned through experience and time spent on campus.