Volunteer FAQ

Any returning undergraduate student is eligible to volunteer with Fall Orientation. Volunteers must be in good academic standing following the academic performance evaluation (APE) that takes place in June.

You are eligible to volunteer with Fall Orientation while on a co-op work term, but you will 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 us at fallorientation@carleton.ca for more information.

Fall Orientation volunteers must complete training in the spring (April) and in the late summer (August/September).  Dates to be announced and communicated to volunteers.

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

Please visit the Police Record Check page for details about the process.

The time varies depending on how busy the police station is, but it is usually takes at least 6 – 8 weeks. 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 of August.

The Centralized and Sprosh Fall Orientation week runs from Sunday, September 5 to Friday, September 10, 2021. The EngFrosh Orientation week runs from Sunday, September 5 to Sunday September 12, 2021.

Centralized Fall Orientation is the largest program. It is open to all students in every program, and it caters to over 2,500 students. Sprosh Fall Orientation is geared towards new students entering the Sprott School of Business. Engfrosh Fall Orientation is geared towards new students entering Engineering, Architecture, Industrial Design and Information Technology. However, it should be noted that during the week there are some programming that overlaps between the three orientations. Please review our program information page to learn more.

Different position descriptions are posted online here. Furthermore, all volunteers are under a contract during the week. This contract will be reviewed in detail as part of this year’s training.

Shinerama is an organization founded in the 1960s to help raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis (CF). CF is a genetic disease that causes thick mucus to build up in the pancreas and the lungs and there is no cure. Every year, our program integrates Shinerama throughout the summer before and well into the Fall Orientation week to support the fight against cystic fibrosis and foster a community of service at Carleton. Check out the Shinerama page or email us at Shinerama@carleton.ca to learn more and get involved!

ELEVATE is a series of six optional workshops available exclusively to Fall Orientation volunteers to further your learning and development as an orientation volunteer. Volunteers will receive 25 Shine points for each session they attend, and 200 points for attending all six sessions! You will also be entered to win one of ten $25 e-gift cards of your choosing each time you attend a session. Sign up for a session. 

Please contact us at fallorientation@carleton.ca.

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