世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 at lakehead orillia's 2013 orientation head to the o-cup hockey game against georgian college orillia. 

as the summer comes to a close, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 across ontario are getting ready to head back to school. attending post-secondary school is a big change for most young adults, as they move away from home and start a new chapter of their lives. it can be a very scary experience and one of the best ways to help calm those fears is to attend orientation. at lakehead orillia, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 can be guaranteed a great first impression of university life, as the campus began planning their thunderwolves howl: orientation 2014 all the way back in april.

over 300 new 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 will be coming to lakehead’s orillia campus on september 5 as the orientation activities begin. current 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 were chosen in april to act as orientation leaders, and will be welcoming 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 from all over ontario and the world — some from as far as nigeria and china. the event will be taking place over the course of the weekend and will have 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 exploring both the campus and the city of orillia.

attending orientation can, at first, seem like an intimidating endeavour. i know that when i began my studies at lakehead orillia as a mature student, i was nervous to attend and even considered not going. three years later, i am now an orientation leader and excited to welcome new 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and help them transition smoothly into university life. looking back at my experience, here are my top three reasons why i think attending orientation is an important part for any incoming lakehead 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 .

1. meeting new people.

nervous about starting your first year of university? guess what: so is everyone else! one of the most beneficial things you learn within the first five minutes of getting to orientation is that everyone is feeling the same emotions you are. finding this out can be incredibly comforting and can help allow you to open up and begin talking to other 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 . once you get talking, try to find some people who are in the same program as you, as this will establish familiar faces in your lectures and might even land you a study buddy or two.

2. finding out what lakehead has to offer.

though you most likely have done your fair share of research before getting on campus, there are many things that lakehead has to offer that you may not have realized, yet, including the student union, various clubs and organizations, on-campus jobs, and athletics. orientation provides 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 the chance to explore current interests and even create a few new ones, all while having fun!

3. getting to know orillia.

almost an entire day is dedicated to exploring the city because orillia has so many different things to offer! you will get the chance to see the sights and sounds of your new home and learn the best places for eating, shopping, exercising, and entertainment! loonie lunch is a fun orientation event in which new 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 can explore downtown and can grab lunch for only $1 at some popular restaurants including mariposa market and think-tank.

"we want to expose our first year 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to the diverse opportunities available within the orillia community, so having groups involved in the program is ideal.  through the loonie lunch, the downtown scavenger hunt, and expo, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 will become more familiar with the city and what it can offer them,” says anna lisa martin, current student and orientation assistant.

even though orientation may seem like an intimidating experience at first, choosing to attend is beneficial for any student. the orientation leaders at lakehead orillia cannot wait to welcome all the new 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and introduce them to our great campus and city.   

june 11, 2014 – orillia, on 

what started out as a project focusing on the issue of bullying within post-secondary settings has turned into an inspiring new movement embraced by the entire lakehead orillia community, which is having a remarkable effect on the campus culture.

the “audacity movement” (am) is an initiative born of two lakehead orillia social work 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who are completing their work placements with the university’s department of student affairs. 

the 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , quentin evans and laura east, who are enrolled in the university’s one-year post-graduate honours bachelor of social work (hbsw) program, began working with the student affairs team in the fall of 2013. this week the pair will discuss their project as part of a workshop session at the canadian association of college & university student services (cacuss) conferencein halifax.

this is the first time that social work 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 have been assigned placements within the university.

the idea for the 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ’ placements came about when 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s associate vice-provost, frank cappadocia, was sharing with colleagues the challenges he faced with student code of conduct cases, often involving incidents of bullying or cyberbullying. the social work department was in a position to offer help. it turned out to be a win-win situation – two 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 gained placements, while student affairs was able to benefit from the training and skill of advanced social work 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 .

quentin and evan set out, along with support and guidance from cappadocia, to tackle the issues, as presented.

“once we began researching the situation, we quickly realized that the answer was not to say “no” to bullying, but to say “yes” to positive interaction,” explained evans. “our research into the campus culture led us to the need for action related to the root causes of bullying, instead of action against the symptoms,” added east. 

the am movement is based on the definition of ‘audacity’ – the courage to do or say something – and focuses on acts of kindness that are rewarded with an ‘am’ token. the small wooden tokens, distributed in creative ways throughout the campus community, can be traded in for coffee or tea in the cafeteria and then recycled and shared continuously.

“quentin and laura have done something remarkable for the campus with the am project,” said cappadocia. “they have managed to involve the entire campus community in its creation; it is owned collectively.”

cappadocia adds that the impact is evident from the comments received:

“it’s amazing to see that the audacity movement has become so successful in such a short period of time. we forget to incorporate kindness into our busy lives. am is the seed planted here that reminds us that when we embrace the culture of charity, life gets less stressful and more enjoyable.” — cody carvalho, lakehead student

“i love the concept… it promotes conversation and makes people feel as though they are part of the community, which is especially important for new, young 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who may feel intimidated. — matt keating, manager, lakehead orillia food services 

“the audacity movement is fabulous because it enables people to be who they really do want to be, in an environment we all want to be part of… in recent times, it seems we’ve lost the ability to make natural connections with the people we share our world with… we’re so busy ‘liking’ things on facebook, that we miss opportunities to like things in real life.” — dr. linda rodenburg, lakehead orillia faculty member

evans and east have been invited to attend the canadian association of college & university student services (cacuss) conference, taking place this week in halifax, to share the audacity movement with delegates. this year's conference is hosted by st. mary's university and takes place at the world trade convention centre in downtown halifax.

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世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s orillia campus share “audacity movement” (am) tokens as a gesture of kindness, all part of a new strategy to target bullying on campus. (photo by mark wanzel)

media: for more information, please contact kathy hunt, communications officer, at 705-330-4008 ext. 2014, or kjhunt3@lakeheadu.ca. 

in 2015, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 will celebrate 50 years of exceptional education. guided by a new strategic plan (2013-2018), our university is known for providing an education focused on independent thinking, unconventional scholarship, and a close sense of community. about 9,700 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,000 faculty and staff learn and work in ten faculties at two campuses, in orillia and thunder bay, ontario. home to ontario’s first new faculty of law in 44 years (fall 2013) and the northern ontario school of medicine's west campus, lakehead is among canada’s top 10 undergraduate universities (2014 maclean’s university rankings), as well as 1^st in ontario and 2^nd in canada for its innovative research (re$earch infosource). our orillia campus is the first in north america to be built entirely to leadership in energy and environmental design (leed®) standards. share your lakehead story as it relates to our strategic plan at www.hsbcwebinars.com/presidents-office/nurturing-passion, and learn more about lakehead at www.hsbcwebinars.com.