{"id":43366,"date":"2025-10-28T15:51:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T19:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/go-isso\/?page_id=43366"},"modified":"2025-12-11T14:39:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T19:39:54","slug":"international-winter-welcome-orientation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/go-isso\/new-students\/international-winter-welcome-orientation\/","title":{"rendered":"International Winter Welcome Orientation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        International Winter Welcome Orientation\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"welcome-to-carleton-university\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Welcome to Carleton University<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you a new undergraduate, graduate or exchange student attending Carleton University this Winter?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Start your journey at Carleton University with activities intended to prepare you for your academic, social, and cultural transition.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join the GO-ISSO for our International Winter Welcome Virtual Orientation for all incoming students! Registration will be open from November 3rd 2025 &#8211; January 6th 2026. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Wednesday, January 7, 2<\/strong><\/span><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>0<\/strong>26<\/span><\/strong> &#8211; Online<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>International Student Orientation:<\/strong> 10:00am &#8211; 12:00pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Thursday, January 8, 2026<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; In-Person &#8211; Room 402 MacOdrum Library<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Campus Tour at 1:00pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Mini International Student Services Session 1:00-3:00 PM <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During this interactive drop in session, come meet:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Royal Bank Of Canada for financial advise\/Account opening<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SIN (Social Insurance Number) Clinic by Service Canada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Catholic Centre for Immigration (Info on housing, resources on community support etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Know more about Warming Up to Winter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meet GO-ISSO staff and get information on UHIP, Immigration, Exchange and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect with peers, gain useful knowledge, enjoy a fun relaxed atmosphere <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>Sorry. This form is no longer available.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 id=\"during-international-winter-welcome-you-can-look-forward-to\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>During International Winter Welcome you can look forward to:<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>Connecting <\/em><\/strong>with fellow international students through&nbsp;ice-breakers, socials, and events<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Discovering<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em>Carleton and Ottawa information aimed to explore and familiarize yourself with Carleton University and the vibrant city of Ottawa.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Learning<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;about available resources tailored to support the needs of our international student community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Developing<\/em><\/strong> essential skills to equip you with the necessary social, cultural, and academic skills for a successful transition to university life<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Exploring<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;the key themes of culture, academics, community resources, social connection, transition, and immigration, all of which contribute to the overall success of our international student community <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"105\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/go-isso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/102\/isso-banner1-240x105.jpg\" alt=\"ISSO students in red t-shirst standing outside and smiling as a group\" class=\"wp-image-23304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/go-isso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/102\/isso-banner1-240x105.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/go-isso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/102\/isso-banner1-160x70.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/go-isso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/102\/isso-banner1-768x336.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/go-isso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/102\/isso-banner1-400x175.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/go-isso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/102\/isso-banner1-360x158.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/go-isso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/102\/isso-banner1-200x88.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/go-isso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/102\/isso-banner1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note if you have missed the registration deadline there is a Late Arrival Winter Welcome Orientation January 21st you can register to participate in <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/go-isso\/cu_event\/late-arrival-orientation\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be sure to check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/go-isso\/new-students\/i-start-orientation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I-Start Orientation<\/a> program through Brightspace, in advance of your arrival to Carleton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through this mini-course, you will learn the information needed to help you transition to student life at Carleton and in Canada. This orientation has been designed to meet the needs of all international students, including <strong>undergraduate<\/strong>, <strong>graduate<\/strong>, and <strong>study abroad<\/strong> students. Topics include: GO-ISSO services, the University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP), immigration advising, student life in Canada, navigating Ottawa, and much more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Key Features of I-Start:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><i>Go at your own pace<\/i>. Modules you can revisit when you need it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><i>Get credit<\/i>.<b>&nbsp;<\/b>Students who complete the course will be eligible for credit on their&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/seo\/ccr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">Co-Curricular Record<\/a>, a system Carleton uses to record involvement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"stay-connected\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Stay Connected<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact the GO-ISSO by email at <a href=\"mailto:isso@carleton.ca\">isso@carleton.ca<\/a> , attend <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/go-isso\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">upcoming events<\/a> and follow our Ravens Student Life team on social media on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sl_ravens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@slravens_carleton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Carleton University Are you a new undergraduate, graduate or exchange student attending Carleton University this Winter? 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