{"id":1315,"date":"2019-08-21T10:05:57","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T14:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mcp\/?page_id=1315"},"modified":"2026-09-17T09:22:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T13:22:59","slug":"emcp-orientation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mcp\/emcp-orientation\/","title":{"rendered":"MCP Orientation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n MCP Orientation\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

MCP Orientation – Sunday, May 3, 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We are delighted that you have chosen Carleton University<\/strong> for a mini-course this year! <\/span> <\/span>The Mini-Courses Program (MCP) has given thousands of students the chance to experience post-secondary education. MCP also showcases Carleton\u2019s exceptional academic programs and cutting-edge facilities.   <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your Orientation Day  <\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When<\/strong>:<\/strong> Sunday, May 3, 2026<\/span> \u2013 various start times (please see below to find your course)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who:<\/strong> Your student and one (1) family member (parent\/guardian) <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where:<\/strong> <\/strong>Carleton University Campus \u2013 various Orientation Hub locations* View Campus Map<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please report to your assigned Orientation Hub at your assigned time.<\/span><\/b>  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Students and their guest will meet in either the Health Science Building<\/strong>, Minto Centre<\/strong> or Richcraft Hall<\/strong> for a MCP welcome presentation. After, your instructors will walk you to your homeroom classroom and provide more information about your class activities for the week. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:00 a.m. (ET) Orientation <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Course #<\/strong><\/th>Course Title<\/strong><\/th>Instructor(s)<\/strong><\/th>Orientation Hub<\/strong><\/th>Homeroom<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
CU-413<\/td>\u201cAdd Women and Stir\u201d?: Lessons Learned from Forensic Psychology in Conducting Equitable Psychological Research<\/td>Ellen Coady<\/td>Health Science Building<\/td>Paterson Hall 101<\/td><\/tr>
CU-431<\/td>Basic Economics<\/td>Zulan Dhar<\/td>Health Science Building<\/td>Southam Hall 313<\/td><\/tr>
CU-428<\/td>Casinos, Games, Health, M & Ms Candies, Rubik\u2019s Cube\u2026..How are those related to Mathematics, Probability, and Statistics?!<\/td>Ahmed Almaskut<\/td>Health Science Building<\/td>Herzberg Labs 4851<\/td><\/tr>
CU-404<\/td>Choose your fighter! The immune system, pathogens, and their fascinating, never-ending battle.<\/td>Genevi\u00e8ve Hach\u00e9, Timothy Lee<\/td>Health Science Building<\/td>Southam Hall 403<\/td><\/tr>
CU-396<\/td>Comics and Zine Making<\/td>Kathryn Fedchun, Shanice Bernicky<\/td>Health Science Building<\/td>Richcraft Hall 3220<\/td><\/tr>
CU-416<\/td>Demystifying AI: An Introduction to Machine Learning<\/td>Benjamin Earle, Sasisekhar Govind<\/td>Minto Centre<\/td>Southam Hall 311<\/td><\/tr>
CU-376<\/td>Exploring Linguistics: Learn to Reconstruct Dead Languages<\/td>Louise Koren<\/td>Minto Centre<\/td>Southam Hall 413<\/td><\/tr>
CU-425<\/td>How scientists study biology<\/td>Myriam Hoyeck, Jenny Bruin<\/td>Minto Centre<\/td>Nesbitt 206<\/td><\/tr>
CU-411<\/td>Inside the Mind: The Neuroscience of Mental Health<\/td>Aurora Tracy<\/td>Minto Centre<\/td>Tory Building 206<\/td><\/tr>
CU-399<\/td>Intro to Fashion Studies: What We Wear and Why We Wear It<\/td>Reyhab Mohmed Patel<\/td>Minto Centre<\/td>Southam Hall 517<\/td><\/tr>
CU-422<\/td>Introduction to Japanese<\/td>Kaori Sugimura, Yoriko Aizu<\/td>Minto Centre<\/td>Southam Hall 515<\/td><\/tr>
CU-362<\/td>It’s all in your head: Neuroscience in a Nutshell<\/td>Persephone Miller, Sarah Vieira<\/td>Richcraft Hall<\/td>Health Science 2308<\/td><\/tr>
CU-420<\/td>Jump into Games: An Introduction to Programming Through Game Development<\/td>Naia Kamawar-MacLeod, Natalia Ocampo<\/td>Richcraft Hall<\/td>Azrieli Pavilion 236<\/td><\/tr>
CU-429<\/td>Making the News: Media & Social Change<\/td>Kate Ellis, QE Drummond<\/td>Richcraft Hall<\/td>Richcraft Hall 4400<\/td><\/tr>
CU-419<\/td>Mind Matters: The Science Behind How Children Learn<\/td>Ellen Doucet, Teju Oladipo<\/td>Richcraft Hall<\/td>Paterson Hall 111<\/td><\/tr>
CU-369<\/td>Mind, Memory, and Mystery: The Science of Eyewitnesses<\/td>Peyton O’Regan<\/td>Richcraft Hall<\/td>Paterson Hall 129<\/td><\/tr>
CU-373<\/td>Mission to Space: Introduction to Space Engineering<\/td>Nika Amralah<\/td>Richcraft Hall<\/td>Richcraft Hall 3110<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

11:00 a.m. (ET) Orientation <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Course #<\/strong><\/th>Course Title<\/strong><\/th>Instructor(s)<\/strong><\/th>Orientation Hub<\/strong><\/th>Homeroom<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
CU-375<\/td>Monsters, Myth, and Magic<\/td>Ariel Rabkin-Meyer, Emily Jenkins-Moses<\/td>Health Science Building<\/td>Southam Hall 501<\/td><\/tr>
CU-377<\/td>Planetary Paths: Orbits in Operation<\/td>Declan McCloskey<\/td>Health Science Building<\/td>Canal Building 2400<\/td><\/tr>
CU-402<\/td>Power, Politics, and Parliament: A Hands-On Experience<\/td>Kaitlin Gallant<\/td>Health Science Building<\/td>Paterson Hall 115<\/td><\/tr>
CU-426<\/td>Retelling the Myths of Ancient Greece<\/td>Charlie Ham<\/td>Health Science Building<\/td>Southam Hall 409<\/td><\/tr>
CU-423<\/td>RoboLink: Build and Drive Your Smartphone-Controlled Robot<\/td>Mahmoud Sayed, Mahmoud Yassin<\/td>Health Science Building<\/td>Southam Hall 509<\/td><\/tr>
CU-397<\/td>See Language Differently: ASL and VGC for Youth<\/td>David Morton<\/td>Health Science Building<\/td>Nicol Building 4038<\/td><\/tr>
CU-414<\/td>Tech Trek: Journey Through Computer History, Python, and Robotics!<\/td>Mona Ahmed, Safaa Bedawi<\/td>Minto Centre<\/td>Canal Building 5105<\/td><\/tr>
CU-371<\/td>The Games People Play<\/td>Amanda Chafee<\/td>Minto Centre<\/td>Tory Bulding 219<\/td><\/tr>
CU-372<\/td>The Green Dream House Challenge: AI to the Rescue<\/td>Elin Markarian, Arya Parsaei<\/td>Minto Centre<\/td> Richcraft Building 2308<\/td><\/tr>
CU-363<\/td>The Sound of Music and the Music of Sound<\/td>Ella Latta Suazo<\/td>Minto Centre<\/td>Loeb A900<\/td><\/tr>
CU-435<\/td>True Crime, Gender, and Pop Culture<\/td>Bailey Reid<\/td>Minto Centre<\/td>Paterson Hall 133<\/td><\/tr>
CU-391<\/td>Visions of Unreality: An Introduction to Experimental Filmmaking<\/td>Christopher Rohde<\/td>Minto Centre<\/td>Southam Hall 316<\/td><\/tr>
CU-370<\/td>When Power and Human Rights Collide<\/td>Mia Valli\u00e8re, Rachael Rosenberg<\/td>Richcraft Hall<\/td>Southam Hall 505<\/td><\/tr>
CU-385<\/td>Bridging the Gap: from the physics of everyday to exploring the cosmos<\/td>William Kyte, Jeremie LePage-Bourbonnais<\/td>Richcraft Hall<\/td>Herzberg Labs 3125<\/td><\/tr>
CU-437<\/td>Controlling Your World Is as Easy as Pi – Raspberry Pi<\/td>Amun Chawla, Bobby Chawla<\/td>Richcraft Hall<\/td>Mackenzie Buliding 3290<\/td><\/tr>
CU-408<\/td>Explore Outside! Hands-On Geographic and Environmental Adventures<\/td>Nika Linseman<\/td>Richcraft Hall<\/td>Loeb A120<\/td><\/tr>
CU-381<\/td>From Rebels to Radicals: The Strategy of Terror<\/td>Summer Sheridan, Reid Madsen<\/td>Richcraft Hall<\/td>Southam Hall 415<\/td><\/tr>
CU-383<\/td>How To Rig a Foreign Election<\/td>Elizabeth MacDonald<\/td>Richcraft Hall<\/td>Richcraft Hall 1200<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

12:00 p.m. (ET) Orientation <\/strong>Can\u2019t make orientation? <\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Course #<\/strong><\/th>Course Title<\/strong><\/th>Instructor(s)<\/strong><\/th>Orientation Hub<\/strong><\/th>Homeroom<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
CU-436<\/td>How to start your own business<\/td>Amar Benaissa<\/td>Health Science Building<\/td>Nicol Bulding 3038<\/td><\/tr>
CU-389<\/td>Inside Out: How Your Brain Talks to Your Body<\/td>Nissa Doyle, Muntaha Panhwar<\/td>Health Science Building<\/td>Paterson Hall 240<\/td><\/tr>
CU-366<\/td>Lab to Life: Applications of Mechanical Concepts in Real Life<\/td>Mehdi Eshaghi<\/td>Health Science Building<\/td>Nicol Bulding 4010<\/td><\/tr>
CU-380<\/td>Money, Power and Society: A youth guide to Financial Confidence<\/td>Nadia Ahmed Firoz, Raqib Mahmud<\/td>Health Science Building<\/td>Richcraft Hall 3228<\/td><\/tr>
CU-367<\/td>Order without Coercion: The Theory and Practice of Anarchism<\/td>Taras Pylypenko<\/td>Health Science Building<\/td>Paterson Hall 118<\/td><\/tr>
CU-417<\/td>Physics with Virtual Reality<\/td>Abrar Ahmed, James Colraine<\/td>Health Science Building<\/td>Southam Hall 624<\/td><\/tr>
CU-360<\/td>Scroll, Like, Repeat: How Social Media Influences Identity, Self-Esteem, and Mental Health<\/td>Rachel Sharp<\/td>Richcraft Hall<\/td>Richcraft Hall 3202<\/td><\/tr>
CU-387<\/td>Smash Studio: Make \/ Break \/ Remake<\/td>Juniper Todd, Breanna Boissonneault<\/td>Richcraft Hall<\/td>St. Patrick’s Building 417<\/td><\/tr>
CU-415<\/td>The Tiny Earth Project: Discover new antibiotics to join the fight against superbugs!<\/td>Laura Pickell, Anil Gollapudi<\/td>Richcraft Hall<\/td>Health Science 2201<\/td><\/tr>
CU-394<\/td>Think, Tinker, Thrive: The Engineering Mindset<\/td>Shelby Epifano<\/td>Richcraft Hall<\/td>Canal Building 2104<\/td><\/tr>
CU-356<\/td>Young Architect’s Lab<\/td>Daphne Stams<\/td>Richcraft Hall<\/td>Azrieli School of Architecture 413<\/td><\/tr>
CU-393<\/td>Crime, Technology, and Teens: Exploring Forensic Psychology Today<\/td>Myles Davidson<\/td>Richcraft Hall<\/td>Richcraft Hall 3224<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If you cannot make orientation day, No problem! Please check in on Monday, May 4th at 8:30 a.m. in the lobby of the Health Science Building to receive your free t-shirt and receive assistance getting to your classroom. If you are familiar with campus, you can report directly to your homeroom class on Monday morning.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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