Hundreds of incoming Brock students will have the chance to get a head start on their university experience this summer.<\/p>\n
For the first time since 2019, Brock\u2019s summer orientation programs will welcome new Badgers with a full schedule in July and August after disruptions to in-person programming related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2022 Canada Summer Games.<\/p>\n
With programming already at capacity for Friday, July 7 and Saturday, July 8, the Smart Start program<\/a> will host 15 additional dates throughout the summer to answer students\u2019 questions, give them their student cards and assist with course registration.<\/p>\n Brock Recruitment Officer of Student Conversion and Transition Liam Nielsen (BSM ’22) says the program, which hosts workshops for students and their parents, is on pace to host its most students ever.<\/p>\n \u201cWe want as many new students as possible to take part and ease their transition to life at Brock while learning about everything the campus has to offer,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n Now leading the program, Nielsen says Smart Start was a key part of his student experience as well.<\/p>\n \u201cI came to Smart Start when I was an incoming student moving here from Nova Scotia, and the day addressed every possible question I had \u2014 from how to sign up for my courses to where to access wellness supports,\u201d he says. \u201cIn fact, I thought it was so valuable that I worked as a Smart Start mentor when I was a student, and now I manage the program.\u201d<\/p>\n Along with the daylong orientation Smart Start provides, incoming students can also participate in the LEAP program<\/a>, which offers additional opportunities to connect with campus partners, network with a small group of fellow students, take part in community projects and enjoy an optional stay in residence.<\/p>\n With four overnight programs and two daylong programs available, Leadership and Development Co-ordinator Travis Greene (BA \u201919) says LEAP is all about enhancing student connections both on campus an in the Niagara region.<\/p>\n \u201cOne of my favourite parts about LEAP is the connection to the community \u2014 something that\u2019s really important to the Brock experience,\u201d he says. \u201cStudents get to visit a community partner and help out on projects that support various non-profits around Niagara, all while getting to know downtown St. Catharines along the way. It\u2019s truly a one-of-a-kind experience that gives students the chance to encounter all Brock has to offer.\u201d<\/p>\n As students begin to gear up for the fall, Greene is hopeful they will take the time to participate in both orientation programs this summer.<\/p>\n \u201cBecoming familiar with so many of the amazing resources Brock has to offer through both Smart Start and LEAP is the best way to maximize your time at the University and to get a head start on the fun of September,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Further information about LEAP can be found on the Student Life and Success website<\/a> while more on Smart Start can be found on the Discover Brock University website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hundreds of incoming Brock students will have the chance to get a head start on their university experience this summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":86792,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[1136,8069,125,351,9075,10509],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86788"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86788"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86788\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86794,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86788\/revisions\/86794"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86792"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}