University Orientation
Volunteer for University Orientation
Volunteering for University Orientation takes place the week leading up to each semester.
Volunteers help new students in many ways:
- Direct new students to info sessions and workshops
- Perform icebreakers and build connections with new students
- Answer questions
- Provide information about Columbia College
Volunteers for University Orientation welcome and engage with new students during Orientation Week. They are key to building a positive environment for new students and help build a friendly and inclusive CC culture.
Volunteers may be asked to assist with pre-orientation preparation such as swag bag stuffing or event setup.
- Training and coaching throughout the program
- Opportunity to network with like-minded students
- Gain more in-depth knowledge about how the college operates
- Learn about campus resources and opportunities available at CC
- Opportunity to make a positive contribution to student life at CC
- Records or references upon successful completion of commitments and expectations
- Assist with the delivery of Orientation programs
- Perform icebreakers and motivate students to interact with the group
- Provide directions to new students when they arrive on campus for the first time
- Answer any questions new students may have
- Facilitate a safe, fun and inclusive campus environment
- Engage with new students to create a positive CC culture
Approximately 10-30 hours between April 17 to May 2
- 3 hours training & pre-orientation preparations
- 8 hours per event day (four event days)
All volunteers are required to attend the training session and at least one (1) Orientation Day.
- Mandatory Volunteer Training: April 17, 2024
- Orientation Days
- April 29, 2024
- April 30, 2024
- May 1, 2024
- May 2, 2024
- Must be a current UT or AD student or a graduate of the Summer 2023, Fall 2023 or Winter 2024 semester
- Maintained a minimum CGPA of 2.3 or higher and must be in good academic standing
- Reliable
- Good personal and time management skills
- Comfort with public speaking
- Positive attitude about CC
- Appreciation for diversity
- Willingness to make a difference in students’ lives
- Previous experience at Orientation (preferred, but not required)
Before new students arrive at Columbia College for their first semester, we provide a pre-arrival program involving our registration process, in-person Orientation events and what to expect as International Students in Vancouver, Canada. Volunteers should be aware that new students will be attending in-person Orientation with some idea of what to expect – you will be building on this expectation!
In the week leading up to the first day of classes, we have Orientation events at the Columbia College Main Campus. Orientation Week is full of exciting face-to-face opportunities! Students can get a campus tour, meet-and-greet with support staff, learn more about support services, and connect with students from their program!
High School Orientation
Volunteer for High School Orientation
Volunteering for High School Orientation takes place in the 2-3 weeks leading up to each semester.
Volunteers help new students in many ways:
- Mentor a small group of new students
- Answer questions
- Facilitate new friendships
- Provide information about Columbia College
- Connect new students with support staff as needed
Orientation Leaders (OLs) are the first face of Columbia College for incoming high school students. OLs make a new student’s transition to their Canadian College experience positive and exciting! They play a key role in turning nervousness into feelings of excitement and motivation!
Job Description
Orientation Leaders welcome and engage with new students during the Orientation process. They are critical to a new student’s overall success in their first semester at CC. They facilitate new friendships between new students, provide mentorship and support, and help build a welcoming and friendly CC culture. Leaders may be asked to assist with pre-orientation preparation such as swag bag stuffing or event setup.
- Learn and apply leadership skills, such as mentorship and public speaking
- Training and coaching throughout the program
- Opportunity to network with like-minded students
- Gain more in-depth knowledge about how the college operates
- Learn about campus resources and opportunities available at CC
- Opportunity to make a positive contribution to student life at CC
- Records or references upon successful completion of commitments and expectations
Orientation Leaders help build and support a positive and welcoming community of new students through…
- Mentoring a small group of new students
- Providing guidance and answering questions
- Informing new students about the campus resources and opportunities available to them
- Assisting with the delivery of Orientation programs
- Facilitating a safe, fun and inclusive group
- Leading icebreakers
- Guiding campus tours
- Engaging with new students to create a positive campus culture
Approximately 15-20 hours over two weeks.
- 6 hours training & prep
- 8 hours on event day
- 1.5 hours minimum student engagement
All Leaders are required to attend two training sessions and attend Orientation Day.
- Must be a current High School or UPREP student or a graduate of the High School or UPREP programs within the past two (2) semesters
- Maintained a minimum CGPA of 2.5 or higher and must be in good academic standing
- Access to a device with a camera and reliable internet connection (for virtual events)
- Reliability
- Good personal and time management skills
- Comfort with public speaking
- Positive attitude about CC
- Appreciation for diversity
- Willingness to make a difference in students’ lives
- Previous experience at Orientation (preferred, but not required)
Before new students arrive at Columbia College for their first semester, we provide a virtual program involving tutorials for the learning platforms used at CC, information sessions about our student support services, as well as fun opportunities to meet other students and make new friends.
On the Friday before the first day of classes, we have Orientation Day at the Columbia College North Campus. This day is full of exciting face-to-face opportunities! Students can get a campus tour, meet-and-greet with support staff, learn more about support services, and connect with students from their program! The day ends with a fun outing with the Student Life Coordinator and Orientation Leaders.