First Year Students
Welcome to Canadore: In-Person Orientation & Program Welcome
Who Should Attend: All College Drive and Commerce Court first-year, first-semester students
Kick off your college experience on September 8! Your first day at Canadore begins with the Panther Welcome & First Week Essentials. Morning classes are cancelled at College Drive and Commerce Court for all incoming first-year students so everyone can attend!
After the Panther Welcome participating programs continue with The Village Expo & Sportsplex Challenges, while all other programs wrap up or head to regular afternoon classes at 12:30 PM.
Morning Session Times
To accommodate everyone on campus, programs are split into two morning timeslots:
- Session 1: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
- Session 2: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Program Room & Time Lookup
Panther Welcome & First-Week Essentials
* Required for ALL First-Year Students *
Master the essential "need-to-knows" before classes start! Join our staff and student leaders to get everything you need to navigate your first week with confidence:
- Program Welcome: Meet your faculty, instructors, and future classmates.
- First-Week Essentials: Learn where to go, what to expect, and how to navigate campus life.
- Digital Toolkit Setup: Get hands-on help logging into iLearn, iSucceed, CAN100, and your student email.
- Panther Passport Rewards: Start earning points for rewards just by attending campus events and accessing student support services.
What Happens after the Panther Welcome?
Depending on your program, your afternoon follows one of three paths:
Full-Day Orientation Programs (Part 2 Participants)
Schedule:
Panther Welcome at 9:00 AM ➔ Village Expo & Dome Activities starting at 10:30 AM
Classes:
Classes cancelled until 3:30 PM
Morning-Only Session 1 Programs
Schedule:
Part 1 from 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM. Orientation programming is complete at 10:30 AM.
Classes:
Morning classes cancelled. Enjoy campus, explore student services, or grab lunch until regular afternoon classes resume at 12:30 PM.
Morning-Only Session 2 Programs
Schedule:
Part 1 from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM. Orientation programming is complete at 12:00 PM.
Classes:
Morning classes cancelled. Regular afternoon classes resume at 12:30 PM.