Tuesday, September 2 | 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Kick off your UNBC journey with a full day of events designed to welcome you to campus, connect you with your peers, and introduce you to key resources and faculty.

Show your faculty pride!
Wear your faculty colour throughout the day, it’s a great way to spot classmates in your program and get into the UNBC spirit.

• Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE): Blue
• Faculty of Indigenous Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities (FISSSH): Orange
• Faculty of Environment (FE): Green
• Faculty of Human and Health Sciences (FHHS): White
• Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE): Red

Registration is required!
Register here

Check out our Weeks of Welcome Page for a full list of events happening to kick off the start of the year

Schedule of Events

Check-in & Registration | 9:00 – 9:30 AM
Location: Agora Courtyard

Campus Connect Tour | 9:30 – 10:45 AM
Discover your new campus with a guided tour designed just for your program. You’ll be grouped with fellow students in your faculty and led by an Orientation Leader from your program, giving you an insider’s perspective. These custom tours will help you find your classrooms, explore key spaces, and start building connections with the classmates you’ll be learning alongside — all while having fun!

UNBC Unplugged: Find Your Flow (Low Sensory Activity) | 9:30 – 10:45 AM
Location: Bentley Centre
A quieter alternative to the campus tour — unwind and connect in a calming, low-sensory space.

Welcome to UNBC | 11:00 – 11:25 AM
Location: Northern Sports Centre
Join us at the Northern Sports Centre for an official welcome to the UNBC community.

Lotapolooza: Campus-Wide BBQ | 11:30 AM – 1:15 PM
Location: Northern Sports Centre
Enjoy a free BBQ lunch, music, prizesand activities.

Faculty Orientations | 1:30 – 3:30 PM
Meet faculty, staff, and classmates in your program — and don’t forget to wear your faculty colour!

• Faculty of Environment (FE) – Bentley Centre
• Faculty of Indigenous Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities (FISSSH)  – Room 6-205
• Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE) – Room 8-164
• Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) – Room 8-166
• Faculty of Human and Health Sciences (FHHS) – Teaching & Learning Atrium

Registration is required: Register here

Accessibility Notes

• Indoor and outdoor activities; primary locations are wheelchair accessible
• Standing and seated options available for most events
• Accessible washrooms are located across campus and event venues, leaders and event assistants can point them out
• Main Campus: Closest parking is Lot A, with accessible routes to the Agora Courtyard
• Northern Sports Centre: Closest parking is outside the facility, with accessible routes to the Gym
• Low-sensory activity offered during the Campus Connect Tour timeframe for those who prefer a quieter experience, see UNBC Unplugged.