{"id":1262,"date":"2026-09-11T15:36:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T19:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/?post_type=cu_story&#038;p=1262"},"modified":"2026-09-11T15:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T19:40:13","slug":"2026-school-of-nursing-fall-academic-orientation","status":"publish","type":"cu_story","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/story\/2026-school-of-nursing-fall-academic-orientation\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 School of Nursing Fall Academic 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-max  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n                    \n                    \n            \n    <div class=\"cu-wideimage relative flex items-center justify-center mx-auto px-8 overflow-hidden md:px-16 rounded-xl not-prose  my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 bg-opacity-50 bg-cover bg-cu-black-50 py-24 md:py-28 lg:py-36 xl:py-48\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC01047-1600x700.jpg); background-position: 50% 50%;\">\n\n                    <div class=\"absolute top-0 w-full h-screen\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.600);\"><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"relative z-[2] max-w-4xl w-full flex flex-col items-center gap-2 cu-wideimage-image cu-zero-first-last\">\n            <header class=\"mx-auto mb-6 text-center text-white cu-pageheader cu-component-updated cu-pageheader--center md:mb-12\">\n\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold mb-2 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto after:left-px\">\n                        2026 School of Nursing Fall Academic Orientation\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                            <\/header>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On September 8, the Carleton University School of Nursing welcomed a new group of first-year nursing students for Fall Orientation. The day gave students a chance to meet faculty and staff, learn more about the School of Nursing, and begin getting familiar with the community they will be part of over the next few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The morning started with students visiting the School of Nursing office to pick up their Nursing Bags. The bags included items they will use throughout their studies, including in skills training and clinical learning. For many students, it was one of the first moments that made the start of nursing school feel real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC00805-2-1024x1536.jpg\" alt=\"bag\" class=\"wp-image-1265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC00805-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC00805-2-512x768.jpg 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC00805-2-320x480.jpg 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC00805-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC00805-2-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC00805-2-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students also had the chance to meet some of the faculty, staff, and classmates they will be working with throughout their program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC00858-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"bg\" class=\"wp-image-1266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC00858-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC00858-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC00858-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC00858-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC00858-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC00858-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC00858-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC00858-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the afternoon, students took part in Academic Orientation. Faculty and staff from different areas of the School of Nursing introduced themselves and spoke about the resources, services, and support available to students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">School of Nursing Director Danielle welcomed the new cohort and introduced students to how the School operates and what they can expect during their studies. Staff from Operations, Clinical, Simulation, and student support services also shared information about their roles and how they support students throughout the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC_4535-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"meet\" class=\"wp-image-1267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC_4535-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC_4535-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC_4535-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC_4535-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC_4535-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC_4535-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC_4535-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC_4535-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The session also included time for questions, giving students a chance to learn more about their courses, clinical experiences, and the support available to them as they begin their first year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC00933-2-1024x1536.jpg\" alt=\"g\" class=\"wp-image-1269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC00933-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC00933-2-512x768.jpg 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC00933-2-320x480.jpg 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC00933-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC00933-2-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC00933-2-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After Academic Orientation, students gathered at Oxbow Park for their first group photo as a nursing cohort. It was a simple moment, but one that marked the beginning of their time together at Carleton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The day continued with the Stethoscope Ceremony. Students handed their stethoscopes to faculty members, who then placed them around their necks. The ceremony marked an important moment for the new students and symbolized one of their first steps into the nursing profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC_4596-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"class\" class=\"wp-image-1270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC_4596-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC_4596-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC_4596-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC_4596-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC_4596-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC_4596-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC_4596-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC_4596-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 2029<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the new cohort, September 8 marked the beginning of a new chapter. From receiving their Nursing Bags and meeting the people who will support them, to putting on their stethoscopes for the first time, the day offered a first look at the experiences that will shape their time in the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC00990-1-1024x1536.jpg\" alt=\"Director\" class=\"wp-image-1271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC00990-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC00990-1-512x768.jpg 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC00990-1-320x480.jpg 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC00990-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC00990-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/DSC00990-1-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Director Danielle placed the stethoscope around the student\u2019s neck<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their arrival also marks another year of growth for the Carleton University School of Nursing and reflects its continued commitment to supporting and preparing the next generation of nurses.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On September 8, the Carleton University School of Nursing welcomed a new group of first-year nursing students for Fall Orientation. 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