Welcome to Brock! You are embarking on an exceptional journey.
Join us on Tuesday September 3rd for your official welcome and academic orientation. As you start your Brock experience, we want to make sure that you have everything you need to succeed.
Why attend the New Student Welcome?
BE PREPARED TO SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY
CONNECT WITH FACULTY AND UPPER-YEAR STUDENTS
GET TO KNOW YOUR CAMPUS
LEARN ABOUT CAMPUS RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS
RSVP today!
The New Student Welcome and Academic Orientation is your official welcome to Brock University. RSVP today to be part of the experience!
Undergraduate New Student Welcome
Schedule at a Glance
Time | Event | Location |
8:00 am to 8:45 am | Doors open | Ian Beddis Gym |
9:00 am to 10:00 am | New Student Welcome Opening Ceremony | Ian Beddis Gym |
10:15 am to 12:30 pm | Faculty Specific Orientation Session(s) | see Faculty sessions below |
Additional Sessions: | ||
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm | Transfer Student Drop-In | Learning Services |
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm | Mature Student Drop-In | Schmon Tower 105 |
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm | MIWSFPA Pizza Lunch & Orientation | Downtown Campus |
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm | Concurrent Education Orientation | Sean O’Sullivan Theatre (Thistle corridor) |
1:30 pm to 4:30pm | Co-op Kickoff | Ian Beddis Gym |
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm | Plus Program Mentee Meet-Up | Pond Inlet |
Don’t know your faculty? Find out here.
Please check your Brock email on August 30th for your personalized itinerary with room locations!
Faculty Orientations
Learn more about your Faculty and receive important information about the academic supports and resources available to you.
Event | Time | Location |
Goodman Orientation | 10:15 am to 12:30 pm | David S. Howes (DHOWES) |
Event | Time | Location |
Kinesiology & Physical Education | 10:15 am to 12:30 pm | Bob Davis Gym |
Sports Management | 10:15 am to 12:30 pm | Pond Inlet |
Child Health, Community Health, Public Health, and Medical Sciences | 10:15 am to 12:30 pm | South Block 203 |
Recreation and Leisure Studies | 10:15 am to 12:30 pm | Challenge Course (TH147 rain location) |
Nursing | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | South Block 204 |
Concurrent Education students
Event | Time | Location |
Faculty orientation session | 10:15 am to 12:30 pm | attend the Faculty orientation associated with your degree |
Concurrent Education Orientation | 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm | Sean O’Sullivan Theatre (Thistle Corridor) |
Bachelor of Educational Studies
Event | Time | Location |
BA Educational Studies Orientation | 10:15 am to 12:30 pm | Welch Hall 208 |
Students in the Adult Education and Bachelor of Early Childhood Education programs do not have an additional orientation. Please contact an Academic Advisor if you have questions about your program foeadvising@brocku.ca
Event | Time | Location |
Humanities Orientation | 10:15 am to 12:00 pm | Thistle 325 |
Following the Faculty of Humanities orientation, students in the Marilyn I Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts are invited to tour the downtown campus:
Event | Time | Location |
MIWSFPA Meet Up | 12:00 pm | Meet at the General Brock Statue |
MIWSFPA Pizza Lunch & Orientation | 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm | Downtown Campus |
Event | Time | Location |
Faculty Plenary | 10:15 am to 11:15 am | Thistle 247 |
Travel time | 11:15 am to 11:30 am | |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 11:30 am to 12:30 pm | Thistle 245 |
Biotechnology | 11:30 am to 12:30 pm | Goodman School of Business 308 |
General Sciences (BSC Science) | 11:30 am to 12:30 pm | Thistle 248 |
Chemistry / Biochemistry | 11:30 am to 12:30 pm | Thistle 240 |
Computer Science, Computing and Business, and Game Programming | 11:30 am to 12:30 pm | Thistle 243 |
Data Sciences & Analytics | 11:30 am to 12:30 pm | South Block 216 |
Earth Sciences, Earth and Planetary Science Communication, and Environmental Geoscience | 11:30 am to 12:30 pm | Mackenzie Chown D-Block 319 |
Engineering | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm | Thistle 246 |
Mathemathics and Statistics | 11:30 am to 12:30 pm | Thistle 258 |
Neuroscience | 11:30 am to 12:30 pm | Thistle 241 |
Physics and Biophysics | 11:30 am to 12:30 pm | Mackenzie Chown B-Block 203 |
ARE YOU A CO-OP STUDENT?
At Brock, we pride ourselves on integrating experience into your studies by offering a rigorous co-op program and a variety of hands-on learning opportunities in your academic program. Visit the Co-op Orientation Page for further information on how to register for our Co-op Kickoff on September 5 and a virtual orientation session later in the month. (RSVP required for both).
Other important resources
DISCOVER YOUR LIBRARY
Learn about our resources and how we can help — the Library is here to support you as you embark upon academic research for the first time.
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Hadiya’dagénhahs First Nations, Métis and Inuit Student Centre
Learn more about the supports, services and events available to help Aboriginal students succeed at Brock University.
GET INVOLVED. GET CONNECTED. EXPERIENCE BROCK!
ExperienceBU
ExperienceBu is the place to get connected and stay informed as a Brock student. This platform will help you find and connect with student clubs and organizations, events, workshops, communities, services and supports, and co-curricular experiences. If it is happening at Brock, it is on ExperienceBU!
Check out what’s happening on experiencebu.brocku.ca or in the Brock University Mobile App and get involved! Your Brock email and password will get you access.
Campus-Wide Co-Curriculum
Learning at Brock goes beyond the classroom. The Campus-Wide Co-Curriculum (CWC) is your guide to getting involved and getting recognized while helping you gain and foster skills in areas of professional development and personal growth. The CWC features ten domains that represent skills employers expect from our graduates. BONUS: for completing the CWC, you’ll be recognized at convocation with a Brock University Certificate of Engagement and red cords.
Getting started is easy – log into ExperienceBU and find the CWC in your Paths section. Here, you’ll be able to explore the range of activities available to complete within each domain. So, what are you waiting for? Begin building your best Brock experience NOW!
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Don’t forget to tag @BrockUniversity to join the online celebration!
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