AC Day 1 (Spring 2022)

AC Day 1 (Spring 2022)

Find community and support at AC Day 1!

By Algonquin College • The AC Hub

Location

Online

About this event

Tune in to AC Day 1!

Join your classmates for your scheduled Program Orientation to learn more about your classes and meet your professors.

The rest of the day is up to you* – create your own AC Day 1 experience by choosing from the online and in-person activities that interest you! Drop-in activities do not require registration.

Virtual Social Activities and Workshops

Schedule:

  • 8:45am-9am • How to Navigate your AC Day 1
  • 9am-4pm • Make New Friends on Discord
  • 10am-11am • Virtual Zoo Tour with Little Ray's Nature Centre
  • 10am-11am • Booklist and Course Materials 101 Drop-in
  • 10am-11am • ITS Network Account Support Drop-in
  • 1pm-2pm • Health Plan Q&A Drop-in
  • 2pm-3pm • Introduction to the Online Library Drop-in
  • 2pm-4pm • Virtual Escape Room - The Society of Themis

In-person Social Activities and Workshops (Ottawa Campus)

Schedule:

  • 8:30am-4pm • Here2Help Booths
  • 9am-12pm • The Chill Zone
    • 9am-10am • Yoga Meditation Class
    • 10am-11am • Therapy Dogs and Smoothies Drop-in
    • 11am-12pm • Sketching and Self-Care
  • 9am-3pm • ITS Network Account Support Drop-in
  • 9am-4pm • Explore the new ARC Drop-in
  • 10am-11am • Introduction to the Library Drop-in
  • 11am-4pm • Campus Tours
    • 11am-12pm • Group 1
    • 1pm-2pm • Group 2
    • 3pm-4pm • Group 3
  • 11am-2pm • Games and Giveaways Drop-in
  • 11am-2pm • Getting Social with Games and Crafts Drop-in
  • 12pm-1pm • Lunch in Ishkodewan Drop-in
  • 12pm-2pm • Booklist and Course Material 101 Drop-in
  • 12pm-2pm • Everything You Need to Know About Printing on Campus Drop-in
  • 12pm-2pm • Project Lighthouse & Umbrella Project Drop-in
  • 1pm-4pm • The Social Room
    • 1pm-2pm • Speed Friending Power Hour
    • 2pm-2:30pm • Music, Snacks, and Board Games Drop-in
    • 2:30pm-4pm • Quiz This Trivia

AC Day 1 Magazine

Stay tuned for the AC Day 1 Magazine, coming to your Algonquin College email on Sunday, May 8! The Magazine includes the links to the day’s activities (this is how you will join the sessions), games, and details about winning prizes.

Questions? Contact us at orientation@algonquincollege.com

*Please note:

Ottawa Campus: Classes are suspended for all Ottawa level 1 students until 1pm so that you can take part in the activities. After 1pm on Monday, May 9, please follow your regular timetable on ACSIS.

Perth/Pembroke/AC Online Campuses: Students from Perth, Pembroke, and AC Online are invited (and encouraged!) to participate in the social programming offered during AC Day 1, as their schedules permit (Please follow your schedule on ACSIS).

Program Orientation: Level 1 learners at the Ottawa campus, you will be contacted by your Program Coordinator via email with specific details about where your Program Orientation will be hosted (i.e., a unique Zoom meeting link, via their Brightspace Homeroom, or in-person ,on-campus) closer to AC Day 1. If you have any questions, please contact your Program Coordinator. For Perth and Pembroke, you will be contacted by your respective campuses regarding your Program Orientation. AC Online students can visit the new AC Online Student Orientation page to register for one of the program sessions.

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