In conjunction with the start of classes in the 2007-08 academic year, UNBC will be presenting a variety of activities to ease the transition for new students. All new students are receiving a green/gold wristband to distinguish them from returning students. Following are some of the major activities:

Sunday, September 2
Welcome, information sessions, and campus tours.

Tuesday, September 4 
**First day of classes**
NUGSS Day. The Northern Undergraduate Student Society will provide information about their clubs and services and host a volleyball tournament on campus starting at 5pm. Students will also be able to pick-up free spruce tree seedlings and plant them at the ceremonial entrance starting at 2pm.

Thursday, September 6
8am - Pancake breakfast in the Cafeteria hosted by the President, senior administration, and the Orientation team for all new and returning students. Various community organizations will also have displays on campus today.

Friday, September 7
To complete Orientation week, student clubs will have displays around the campus and NUGSS will be presenting its 13th annual Backyard BBQ in the Agora Courtyard starting at 6:30pm. Bands will include Ceremony, the Daniel Wesley Band, and Marianas Trench.

“In addition to the major events, there will be a wide variety of workshops, seminars, tours, social events, presentations, and competitions, all geared to making the first week of school fun and welcoming for everyone,” says UNBC student Melissa Schneider, the student coordinator of this year’s Orientation activities at UNBC. “A lot of students come to UNBC and Prince George because of our size and Orientation is meant to provide a personal connection to the University and the community from the very beginning. About 60 different activities are planned, ranging from workshops on study skills and getting involved in student clubs, to an outdoor movie night.”

Information about Orientation 2007 is also online: www.unbc.ca/orientation

Contact:
Melissa Schneider, Student Orientation Coordinator, UNBC – 250.960.6360
Rob van Adrichem, Director of Media and Public Relations, UNBC – 250.960.5622
 

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Click on the thumbnail below to download a high-resolution photo of Student Orientation Coordinator, Melissa Schneider, sporting one of the wristbands that will be provided to first-year students.