Orientation
Student Orientation
Carleton offers a variety of orientation programs to help ensure a successful transition into university. Below is a brief overview of which programs are available.
Fall Orientation (2025)
Fall Orientation 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 University. Fall Orientation offers four different streams; EngFrosh, SciFrosh, Sprosh, and Central. Participants who enroll are automatically placed in their proper stream based on program of study. A schedule of events will be posted mid-July.
Audience:
For all incoming first-year students
Registration:
Dates:
(Central, SciFrosh, Sprosh)
Sunday, August 31 to
Friday, September 5, 2025
(EngFrosh)
Sunday, August 31 to
Sunday, September 7, 2025
Cost:
$140 +HST
Academic Orientation Day (2025)
Academic Orientation Day (AOD) takes place prior to the start of classes in September and is hosted by Career Services.
AOD is designed to welcome and inspire first-year students as they begin their university experience. The day includes a Faculty Orientation session, Department Open Houses, and the opportunity to meet upper year students from your course of study. Event schedule for 2025 will be available this summer.
Audience:
Participation is mandatory for all new undergraduate Carleton students.
Registration:
No registration required.
Date:
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Cost:
Free
Expo Carleton (2025)
Expo Carleton takes place prior to the start of classes in September.
Expo Carleton welcomes all students and showcases the diversity in the clubs, societies, and services that our university has to offer. This is the perfect opportunity for student to connect with various groups on campus, find out what they are all about, and discover way to get involved.
Audience:
Open to all undergraduate students
Registration:
No registration required.
Date:
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Cost:
Free
I-Start Orientation (2025)
Attend I-Start, the orientation for all new international students at Carleton University, and receive resources and information that will help you transition successfully to student life at Carleton and in Canada. This orientation has been designed to meet the needs of all international students, including undergraduate, graduate, exchange, and study abroad students.
Audience:
For all international students
Registration:
Dates:
Asynchronous course available July 3, 2025.
Cost:
Free
International Orientation Day (2025)
International Orientation Day is designed for all new international students at Carleton University with a full day of engaging events, workshops, and activities designed to help international students transition to student life at Carleton University as hosted by the International Student Services Office (ISSO). Information about 2025 will be available this summer.
Audience:
For all new international students
Registration:
Date:
TBA
Cost:
Free
Upper Year Event Package (2025)
Upper Year Event Package is geared towards returning undergraduate students to assist them with the transition back to campus. This past year we had a great line up of events for returning students to welcome them to campus. The week provided participants with an opportunity to meet fellow students and gain the skills necessary to continue to be successful at Carleton. Information about 2025 will be available this summer.
Audience:
For all returning students
Registration:
Dates:
First week of September.
Cost:
$60 +HST
CUSA Frosh for All (2024)
Carleton University Student Association (CUSA) hosted events throughout the first week of the fall term for incoming first year students as part of their Frosh for All campaign in 2024. Event highlights included laser tag, jeopardy, drag show, and frosh-olympics. Information about 2025 will be available this summer.
Audience:
For all first year students
Registration:
Dates:
Tuesday, September 3 to
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Cost:
Free
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