Welcome Days for incoming students living off campus

As part of Orientation Week, LOCUS is excited to welcome first-year off-campus students to our Off-Campus Welcome Day! 

We want to make sure your first day on campus as a Golden Hawk is filled with opportunities to meet others and learn about life at Laurier. 

Check out our schedules for Welcome Day: Sept. 3 in Waterloo and Sept. 4 in Brantford.

Brantford

The events will take place on Monday, Sept. 4, 2023.

Registration tables will be set up in the Research and Academic Centre (RAC) courtyard from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Registration

8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Research and Academic Centre Courtyard

LOCUS Welcome Session and Breakfast

9 a.m. to 10 a.m. | Research and Academic Centre

Your official welcome to the LOCUS program! This session will tell you all about the LOCUS program, and how it can support you throughout your first year at Laurier! You will also have the opportunity to hear from our Off-Campus Advisors (OCAs) who will guide you throughout the week and be a mentor for you during your first year! Breakfast will be provided! 

Students' Union Programming

10 a.m. to 11 a.m. |  LBYMCA

After breakfast, your Off-Campus Advisors (OCAs) and Icebreakers will accompany you at the first Students' Union event of the day! For more information about this event, please click here to view the full Orientation Week schedule.

LOCUS Student Breakout Meetings

11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. | Research and Academic Centre West 

Your first opportunity to get to know your fellow LOCUS students and Off-Campus Advisors! OCAs will lead an interactive session with you and other students within the LOCUS program. This is where you’ll find out need-to-know information on how to get involved, and what to expect from the rest of Orientation Week. 

Lunch 

11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. | One Market Atrium

Join your peers and new friends for a catered lunch!

BINGO!

12 p.m. to 1 p.m. | One Market Atrium

Did someone say BINGO?! Join our host, Suit and Tie BINGO Guy for some fun-filled rounds of BINGO! Grab your lunch and sit next to your new friends to join in on the games. Did we mention there will be prizes for the round winners? This is an event you will not want to miss!

Students' Union Programming

1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. | LBYMCA

After lunch, your Off-Campus Advisors (OCAs) and Icebreakers will accompany you at the second Students' Union event of the day! For more information about this event, please click here to view the full Orientation Week schedule.

Campus Tours

3 p.m. to 4 p.m. | Starting at the Research and Academic Centre 

Take some time to explore campus with our Off-Campus Advisors and Orientation Week Icebreakers! The campus tours will show you some of the highlights of campus, as well as some important information that you’ll want to know as an off-campus student! Your campus tour will end off in the Level 1 Lounge where our OCA’s will facilitate mini-game style activities. 

LoungeLympics

4 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Level 1 Lounge

You won’t want to miss that! Concluding our Welcome Day programming is our Kick-Off Party. Get familiar with the Level 1 Lounge located in One Market on Laurier’s Brantford campus. For this event, students will be placed into teams to compete in Olympic-style games. Rounds will include some of the many games found within the Level 1 Lounge such as ping pong, pool, and more! 

Waterloo

The events will take place on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023.

Registration tables will be set up in the Lazaridis Hall Atrium from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Registration

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Lazaridis Hall Atrium 

LOCUS Welcome Session 

11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. | Lazaridis Hall

Your official welcome to the LOCUS program! This session will tell you all about the LOCUS program, and how it can support you throughout your first year at Laurier! You will also have the opportunity to hear from our Off-Campus Advisors (OCAs) who will guide you throughout the week and be a mentor for you during your first year!

LOCUS Student Breakout Meetings & Icebreaker Activities

11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. | Lazaridis Hall

An opportunity to get to know your fellow LOCUS students and Off-Campus Advisors on a closer level! OCAs will lead an interactive session with you and other students within the LOCUS program. This is where you’ll find out need-to-know information on how to get involved, and what to expect from the rest of Orientation Week. 

Lunch

1 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. | Lazaridis Hall Atrium

Take some time to chat with your peers while enjoying a light lunch provided by Laurier's Food Services.

Trivia

1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. | Lazaridis Hall Atrium

Who doesn't love a fun game of trivia? Grab your lunch and sit next to your new friends to join in on the game. Learn more about Laurier while also being asked questions surrounding pop culture and general knowledge! Tables will compete as a team, so start brainstorming a team name! Prizes will be provided for the winning team.

Campus Tours

3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Starting at Lazaridis Hall

Take some time to explore campus with our Off-Campus Advisors! The campus tours will show you some of the highlights of campus, as well as some important information that you’ll want to know as an off-campus student! 

Game Zone

4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Paul Martin Centre

Join the LOCUS team for a few rounds of your favourite games! Take some time to connect with your new friends and get a sense of what the Laurier community is all about.

Craft Zone

4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Senate and Board Chambers

Do you enjoy arts and crafts? Well, you will want to check out the craft zone during Off-Campus Welcome Day! Students will have the opportunity to unwind and connect with their new friends through various crafts and activities.

Dinner/Break

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 

Head out into the community for a bite to eat with your new friends! Unsure where you want to eat? Ask an Off-Campus Advisor for some suggestions in Waterloo. Dinner will not be provided. 

Quad and Chill

8 p.m. to 10 p.m.  | Quad

To end off the day, Your Students' Union is hosting a Quad and Chill event that you will not want to miss! Students will have the opportunity to play various lawn games, listen to great music and connect with their friends as we prepare to kick off Orientation Week the following morning.