A chalk drawing in Brock's Thistle Complex welcomes incoming students to Smart Start, the University's summer orientation program. Joe Gottli, Senior Systems, Web and Digital Specialist with Student Recruitment, dedicated part of the morning of Wednesday, June 29 to drawing the inviting message for new Brock Badgers. Smart Start in-person orientation begins Tuesday, July 5 and will continue throughout the month from Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A virtual component kicked off with an online social the evening of June 29. Read more about Smart Start in The Brock News. Additional information, including registration forms, can be found on Brock's Smart Start website.