New Student & Family Orientation

This event is held each year in July to welcome our incoming new students and their families to campus! For an idea of the activities of the day, please view our schedule from 2011:  Schedule of the day

Advantages of attending Summer Orientation:

New Student & Family Orientation introduces new students to our campus, university services, new people, and generally helps prepare them (and their parents) for their first year at Saint Mary's!  Students have the opportunity to:

• Participate in information sessions
• Win incredible prizes, including a 1/2 credit tuition voucher valued at $550!
• Learn all about the resources and services available to you
• Become familiar with campus and members of the university community
• Meet members of SMUSA and get a jump-start on Orientation Week by purchasing a SMUSA Frosh pack
• Hear about transition challenges and key success strategies
• Meet new friends
• And much more!

If you have any questions regarding our summer Orientation event or your first year at Saint Mary's University, please contact the Student Success Coordinator via email at success@smu.ca or phone 902.496.8797.