{"id":34315,"date":"2022-05-10T12:38:36","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T16:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/polisci\/?page_id=34315"},"modified":"2026-02-18T14:35:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:35:49","slug":"first-year-psci-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/polisci\/undergraduate\/first-year-psci-students\/","title":{"rendered":"First Year PSCI Students"},"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                        First Year PSCI Students\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<h2 id=\"welcome-to-political-science\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome to Political Science!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The faculty and staff in Political Science are committed to ensuring your first year in the program is enjoyable and successful. This page has links to information and opportunities to get you started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"academic-advising\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academic Advising<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/polisci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/Sarah-headshot-348x348-1-160x160.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/polisci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/Sarah-headshot-348x348-1-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/polisci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/Sarah-headshot-348x348-1-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/polisci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/Sarah-headshot-348x348-1-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/polisci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/Sarah-headshot-348x348-1.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/polisci\/undergraduate\/advising\/\">Political Science Undergraduate Office<\/a> can support you in planning your program, selecting courses, and achieving other academic goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your undergraduate program advisor in the Department is <a href=\"mailto:psci.advising@carleton.ca\">Sarah Landry<\/a>. Reach out to Sarah if you have any questions as you get started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"planning-your-first-year\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Planning Your First Year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Activate your <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/its\/all-services\/email\/carleton-student-email\/\">Carleton student email<\/a> account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/registration\/new-ug\/new-student-checklist\/\">New Student Checklist<\/a> for registration, finances, and academic guidelines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get your <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/campuscard\/get-your-card\/\">Campus Card<\/a> and your <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/upass\/\">Transit Pass (U-PASS)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take note of important <a href=\"https:\/\/students.carleton.ca\/academic-dates\/\">dates and deadlines for the Academic year<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"first-year-registration\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">First Year Registration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you register, consult these guides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/polisci\/undergraduate\/navigating-the-program\/first-year-psci-students\/first-year-course-selection-guide\/\">Political Science First Year Course Selection Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/undergradprograms\/politicalscience\/\">Political Science Program Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To begin registration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Follow the Registrar\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/registration\/\">Step-by-step Guide<\/a> (with videos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/polisci\/undergraduate\/navigating-the-program\/registration-information\/\">Political Science registration<\/a> page for information on PSCI courses, and more assistance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"student-orientation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student Orientation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"fall-orientation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fall Orientation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fallorientation\/\">Fall Orientation<\/a> provides incoming students with a week packed full of fun activities, a chance to make new friends, and an opportunity to gain the necessary skills to help transition to university life at Carleton. Be sure to register!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"academic-orientation-day-aod\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academic Orientation Day (AOD)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/seo\/orientation\/academic-orientation\/\">Academic orientation <\/a>introduces incoming students to the Faculty of Public Affairs and the Department of Political Science. You\u2019ll have a chance to meet your peers, as well as upper year students and faculty from the Department!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"summer-orientation-sessions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summer Orientation Sessions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Summer orientation sessions are offered as a free online experience that provide new students with an introduction to the Carleton community over the summer months. <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/seo\/summer-orientation\/\">Register Now<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"carleton-student-services\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Carleton Student Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Carleton\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.carleton.ca\/student-life\/student-services\/\">Student Services<\/a> website is where you\u2019ll find things like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/seo\/\">Student Experience Office<\/a> (SEO)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/isso\/\">International Student Services Office<\/a> (ISSO)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/\">\u00a0Paul Menton Centre (PMC) for Students with Disabilities<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/health\/\">Health and Counselling Services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Political Science! 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