Volunteer FAQ

Any returning undergraduate student is eligible to register to volunteer with Fall Orientation. Volunteers must be in good academic standing following the academic performance evaluation (ACE) that takes place in June. Registrations close at the end of April.

Yes – you are eligible to volunteer with Fall Orientation while on a co-op work term, but you may need to arrange with your employer to participate in activities or complete training.

Activities will run in the evening once classes start, as such volunteers and participants will not miss classes.

Please contact fallorientation@carleton.ca to discuss.

Fall Orientation volunteers must complete training in Brightspace over the summer and mandatory one day in person training for all volunteers is held Thursday, September 3, 2026.

Yes. All training sessions are mandatory for all volunteer positions.

To ensure a safe environment, all volunteers must obtain a Police Record Check (PRC) consisting of Level 3 – Vulnerable Sector Check. All volunteers must submit their police record check to the Student Experience Office through the PRC Website this summer.

The time varies depending on how busy the police stations are, we strongly recommend all volunteers to get their police record checks done by beginning to mid- June in order to have their Police Record Checks ready by end July 31st.

Fall Orientation 2026 is taking place Sunday, September 4 until Friday, September 11. (EngFrosh will feature two additional days of programming on Saturday, September 12th and Sunday, September 13th).

Centralized Fall Orientation is the largest program. It is open to all students in every program, and it caters to over 2,500 students. Engfrosh offers programming tailored to students studying within the Faculty of Engineering and Design. It should be noted that during the week there are some programming that overlaps between all orientation programs. Please review our program information page to learn more.

Please review the different position descriptions. Furthermore, all volunteers must agree to uphold the Fall Orientation Volunteer Charter of Responsibilities throughout orientation. This charter of responsibilities will be reviewed in detail as part of volunteer training.

Please contact us at fallorientation@carleton.ca.

Please contact us at fallorientation@carleton.ca with this request.