International orientation

Get a head start on your time at MtA

Aug. 26-29, 2024

Come early. Make friends. Meet staff and faculty. Learn everything you need to know to get ready for life at Mount A.

International Orientation (IO) gives international students the opportunity to get settled on campus before University Orientation begins.

*Day trip to Aboiteau Beach in Cap-Pelé*

Full schedule for Fall 2024

MONDAY, AUG. 26

Time	Event	Location
All day	Airport shuttles and move into residence Airport pick-ups will run from 9 a.m. If you are arriving by car, please stop by the Wallace McCain Student Centre (WMSC) to collect your residence keys between 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.	Residences
14:00	Sackville stroll Take a walk downtown with your IO facilitators.	Downtown (meet at the WMSC)
15:00	Parent Q&A Session	Crabtree M14
17:00-18:00	Dinner	Jennings Dining Hall
19:00-21:00	Movie night Join your facilitators and other students to watch a surprise movie.	The Pond, WMSC

TUESDAY, AUG. 27

Time	Event	Location
8:00-9:00	Breakfast	Jennings Dining Hall
11:00-12:00	Welcome session	Crabtree M14
12:00-13:00	Lunch	Jennings Dining Hall
13:00-17:00	Check-in Fair Get your student ID, set up your bank account, get health insurance info, get your Social Insurance Number, take a campus tour, and more!	Gracie's Café, WMSC
17:00-18:00	Dinner	Jennings Dining Hall
19:00-21:00	Scavenger hunt Join your team of faciliators for an evening of fun exploring campus and the Town!	Gracie's Café, WMSC

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28

Time	Event	Location
8:00-9:00	Breakfast	Jennings Dining Hall
9:00-12:00	Round table discussions The facilitators will be discussing different topics that will help you adapt easier into university life.	Purdy Crawford Centre for the Arts
12:00-13:00	Lunch	Jennings Dining Hall
13:00-20:00	Trip to shopping mall Champlain Place is NB's largest shopping centre. Get all items that were too big to pack. You can also get your Canadian SIM card. Let's go to the beach! L'Aboiteau Beach (Cap Pele, NB) A big tradition for IO! Let's go to the beach, enjoy a beautiful walk, play waterpolo with new friends and enjoy the view.	Meet in front of the chapel at 1 p.m.

THURSDAY, AUG. 29

Time	Event	Location
8:00-9:00	Breakfast	Jennings Dining Hall
9:00-10:00	Health services	Crabtree M14
10:00-11:00	Immigration session	Crabtree M14
11:00-12:00	Building healthy relationships	Crabtree M14
12:00-13:00	Lunch	Jennings Dining Hall
13:00-14:00	Academic support services	Crabtree M14
14:00-15:00	Academic advisors	Crabtree M14
15:00-16:00	Student panel	Crabtree M14
17:00-18:00	Dinner	Jennings Dining Hall
19:00-20:30	Welcome reception Mount Allison and Sackville community will formally welcome you! Meet university staff, professors, and members of the Sackville community. Dress code: semi-formal	Jennings Dining Hall
20:30-22:00	Karaoke night	The Pond, WMSC

UP NEXT!
Aug 30 - Sept 8 — University Orientation

Why attend International Orientation?

You will:

meet fellow peers from all over the world and learn what to expect while living and studying at Mount A
have a chance explore campus and to discover what Mount Allison and the friendly town of Sackville have to offer
take part in information sessions, out-of-town trips, and social activities that provide opportunities to meet University staff and community members, and to make friends with other first-year students

During this time the International student advisor, along with international and Canadian student facilitators, familiarize students with academic and social aspects of life at Mount Allison and in Sackville.