HEY ARTSCI! HOW DO YOU FEEL?
What is Orientation Week?
The short answer: fun hats, Gaelic chants, and LOTS of paint.
ASUS Orientation
Orientation Week is hosted by Queen's students to make you feel at home. At ASUS, we are committed to creating a positive, open and comfortable O-Week wherein each incoming student can feel welcome in the Queen’s community.
Through participating in Queen’s traditions and the creation of spirit and pride initiatives, we introduce first year students to the Queen’s community and to the great City of Kingston. We aim to instill a sense of respect for that community, inspiring them to be proud and contributing members of our campus and our community.
We are dedicated to making each first year student aware of the resources and opportunities available to them both on and off campus to prepare students for the challenges they will face. Most importantly, these events are intended to give students smiles on their faces, loads of fun, and an unforgettable experience.
All faculty Orientation Weeks at Queen’s are committed to and strive to promote these five Orientation goals:
To make all students feel welcome
To facilitate a smooth transition to university
To build a strong and inclusive community of students
To make new students comfortable in their academic, social, cultural, and environmental contexts
To provide a solid foundation for a successful university experience
Miya Takahashi
ACS Chair
Meet your 2024 Orientation Chair Team
Venessa Coorigan
Operations Chair
Emma Capstick
Head Gael
Katrina Sawicki
Socio-Cultural Chair
2024 Orientation Coordinators
Karleigh Sutton
CARE Chair
Want to know more about Orientation?
Got other questions about Orientation? The Orientation handbook is filled with each of our events and a brief description as well as the full Orientation Schedule. You will also find many pages about Queen’s traditions, Letters from Queen’s staff, more information on what our student government has to offer, and much much more!
First Year Handbook Coming Soon..
What happens next?
Find your Orientation Group
Once registration is complete, come back August 30th to check your Orientation Group number! We can’t wait to meet you, class of 2028!
Orientation Week Registration
You can register for Online Orientation Week starting July, 17th, 2024 through the “Registration” tab. Once you have completed payment, you will be redirected to a registration form to provide some more information. Once this form is filled out, you have successfully completed registration for Orientation Week 2024! In-person Orientation Week will run September 1st-2nd and September 7th-8th!
Financial Assistance
ASUS Orientation ensures that every student who wishes to participate in Orientation Week is able to do so. If you wish to submit an application for financial assistance, it will be available starting July 30th 2024. Once you hear back about the status of your financial assistance application, you may follow the steps outlined above to complete your registration.
Accessibility & Inclusivity
ASUS Orientation strives to critically look at our events each year and continuously made efforts to improve upon our inclusivity and accessibility. We want to ensure that your experience during our Orientation Week is the best that it can be. With that being said, we want to make sure that we are addressing any and all accessibility needs or concerns (including but not limited to financial, disability, personal, mental wellness, religious, or cultural needs) that may occur in both a virtual and in-person Orientation Week. Please reach out to Head Gael Emma at headgeal@asus.queensu.ca with any concerns you may have.
Support the Canadian Cancer Society!
Arts and Science Orientation partners with a charity every year, in hopes to better the population of Kingston and Canada. Over the past few years we have partnered with the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) to raise funds for research and social programs for individuals with cancer.
Contact
Please direct any questions regarding Orientation Week to:
Emma Capstick
Head Gael 2024
artsciorientation@asus.queensu.ca
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