UOIT set to welcome first-year students to campus

OSHAWA, ON. - The new academic year is about to begin and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) is kicking things off with Orientation Week 2007, a weeklong series of events designed to acquaint first-year students with the university's inspiring faculty and staff and leading-edge technology-based campus.

Orientation Week provides students with the opportunity to participate in many exciting activities designed to help them make new friends and learn about program expectations, student services and clubs. Orientation Week 2007 activities include:

• Faculty Orientation, Tuesday, September 4 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.;
• Orientation Week opening ceremonies, Tuesday, September 4 from 10:45 a.m. to noon;
• Campus Extravaganza featuring a barbecue, music, carnival games and a student services fair, Tuesday, September 4 from noon to 4 p.m.;
• Mature/transfer students' orientation, Tuesday, September 4 from 1:30 to 4 p.m.;
• Off-campus students' social, Tuesday, September 4 from 5 to 7:30 p.m.;
• Movie-on-the-Lawn, Tuesday, September 4 to Friday, September 7 at 8 p.m.;
• Wild Goose Chase, Wednesday, September 5 at 9:30 a.m.;
• Faculty lunches/University 101 sessions, Wednesday, September 5 from noon to 3 p.m.;
• Shinerama fundraising activities, Wednesday, September 5 from 3 to 4:30 p.m.; and
• Shinerama Shine Day including a fundraising car wash and shoeshine, Saturday, September 8 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Orientation Week is just one of the ways UOIT enables students and faculty to connect with one another on campus. For more information, please visit www.uoit.ca/orientation.

Who:
UOIT first-year students; and
UOIT faculty and staff.

Where:
UOIT
2000 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, Ont.

Parking:
Enter off of Simcoe Street and proceed to the Founders 2 parking lot.

About Ontario Tech University
A modern, forwarding-thinking university, Ontario Tech advances the discovery and application of knowledge to accelerate economic growth, regional development and social innovation. We inspire and equip our students and our graduates to make a positive impact in a tech-focused world. For us, it’s not only about developing the next tech breakthrough. Understanding and integrating the social and ethical implications of technology differentiates us as university. Learn more at ontariotechu.ca.

Media contact
Michelle Good
Communications and Marketing
Ontario Tech University
905.721.8668 ext. 2197
michelle.good@uoit.ca