CU 1001 FAQs

This program is for any new undergraduate student attending Carleton in the 2022 fall term or 2023 winter term including transfer, international, mature and first generation students.

The program covers information for students in all five faculties: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Public Affairs, Faculty of Engineering and Design, Faculty of Science and the Sprott School of Business.

Students who complete the CU 1001 – Your Start to Student Life at Carleton program will gain knowledge on the services and programs available to students that support their academic success and personal development for their time at Carleton.

Upon completion of the program, students may add the program to their Co-Curricular Record.

Registration is now open, visit our registration page here. Winter term course will be launched on Brightspace on December 1, 2022.

CU 1001 is a free program.  We strongly recommend that incoming students register and work through the online modules associated with the program.

Brightspace is Carleton’s learning management system (LMS) and is used as an online collaborative learning space where instructors, TAs and students can share course materials, hold online discussions, meet in live web conferencing sessions, share assignments, and more.  Students can access their Brightspace courses at brightspace.carleton.ca by using their MyCarleton1 username and password.  All CU 1001 virtual programming will be accessed through Brightspace.

Student Support for Brightspace is available here.

This program is designed for students specifically, but as a parent of a Carleton student we recognize that you have an important role to play in your students transition to university. At Carleton, we have a website dedicated to the parents and family members of future and current Carleton students! Here you will find information to support your student as they make the transition to university, during their first year at Carleton and all the way through to graduation. Visit Carleton Parents to learn more about how to support your student or sign up for our newsletter and receive updates each month.

The course is provided asynchronously so you go through the modules at your convenience.  We anticipate 2 hours to cover all the modules.

No – there are no live sessions held for the winter term instalment of CU 1001.

CU 1001 Experience Days were exclusively available through the fall term.  Incoming students who are interested in Campus Tours for the winter term should contact the Admissions Office.

Please email us at orientation@carleton.ca with any additional questions you may.  Be sure to have CU 1001 in the subject line and include your Carleton Student ID number in the email.