Orientation Activities At UNBC
August 30, 1999 For Immediate Release
Nearly 300 first-year university students are participating in Orientation activities at the University of Northern British Columbia this week. Classes start on September 7th but this week's activities are designed to prepare students to succeed at university both academically and socially.
Nearly 300 first-year university students are participating in Orientation activities at the University of Northern British Columbia this week. Classes start on September 7th but this week's activities are designed to prepare students to succeed at university both academically and socially.
Called Student Success Week (running from August 29th - September 3rd), the activities include tours of UNBC and the community, workshops on note-taking and university services, and presentations from different degree programs.
Some activities are open to the media and include:
- Workshops on the Library, degree programs, co-op education, and health - Monday afternoon
- Sand volleyball - Thursday afternoon
- "Wacky Olympics" - Friday afternoon
Orientation activities for new and returning students will continue the first
week of classes. Throughout the week, displays will be set up around
campus: Tuesday, September 7th is Multicultural Day; Wednesday is Wellness
Day, Drug and Alcohol Day is Thursday, and Friday will feature displays
from a number of community services and businesses. The sixth annual
Northern Backyard BBQ will also be held on Friday, September 10th.
