1. Event Details
    1. Programming
    2. Event Recap

We invite all new PMC students to join us for the 2024 PMC Orientation event! This free event is designed to help you transition to university learning, while becoming familiar with the resources and services available through the PMC and Carleton University.

Event Details

PMC Orientation is an in-person event that will take place on Thursday, August 29th, 2024, between 9:00 AM and 1:30 PM in the Richcraft Hall Atrium.

Please note that if you are unable the event in-person, recordings will be posted following the event.

Programming

The event will include presentations with Q&A sessions, optional socializing opportunities, a low-sensory area, and a certified therapy dog. You are invited to participate at your own comfort level.

Programming will include:

  • PMC 101: Learn everything you want to know about accessing services and accommodations from one of PMC’s Disability Coordinators.
  • Student Panel: Hear from upper-year PMC students about their experiences at Carleton and with PMC.
  • Learning at University: Hear from a Carleton Professor about what to expect in university classrooms and strategies for navigating changes in academic expectations.
  • Campus Accessibility Services: Learn about select student services available at Carleton to help support you through your university journey.
  • Guided Walking Tour: This optional walking tour, facilitated by PMC staff, gives students an opportunity to visit some important locations on Carleton’s campus for PMC students.
  • And more!

Event Recap

Unable to attend event day? Want to watch any of the presentations, Q&A sessions, or panel, again? Check out the event videos and slides below.

PMC Orientation 2024 Part 1

PMC Orientation 2024 Part 2

PMC Orientation 2024 PPT

PLEASE NOTE that photographs and/or video will be taken at the event. By entering the event premises, you consent to photography, audio recording, and video recording to be used for news, promotional purposes, advertising, inclusion on websites, social media, or any other purpose by the Paul Menton Centre at Carleton University.