Five reasons to attend New Student Orientation
The 2024-25 academic year begins with New Student Orientation on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 – an event to help you prepare for the great year ahead. Depending on your program, Orientation may take place in person or online. Watch your NSCC email for details from your campus in late August.
Here are just a few of the many reasons to attend.
Meet your instructors
Your instructors want to see you succeed. Meet them and learn what to expect from your program.
Learn about the supports available to you
Learn about the wide variety of supports and services in place to help you succeed, including culturally-responsive supports for Mi’kmaw and Indigenous students and/or African Nova Scotian and Black students, supports for 2SLGBTQ+ and international students, services for students with disabilities, learning supports and free, professional counselling (to name just a few).
You’ll also have the opportunity to meet advisors, who can help you navigate supports, services and resources.
Get familiar with the technology you’ll use in your program
Explore the tools and technology you’ll use to complete your program such as Brightspace - an online course delivery platform where you'll find course materials, outlines, class calendars, grades and more.
Explore your campus
Your campus is where you’ll study, socialize and start your future. Take some time to explore it – find the library, bookstore, cafeteria and more.
Find out about your campus’s Student Association
When you become an NSCC student, you automatically become part of the Student Association at your campus. Learn about your Student Association’s services, supports, events and how to get involved.
Prepare now for the year ahead
College 101: Study, Strategize and Succeed is an NSCC resource designed to help you learn to learn. By reading this resource and working through the exercises, you’ll invest in the skills that will support you during your College experience.