New Student Orientation SCHEDULE THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018 Morning Presentation Locations Program 8:15 am to 8:45 am (Check-in) 8:45 am to 9:15 am (Orientation Welcome Presentation) 9:15 am to 9:30 am (Break) 9:30 am to 10:30 am Program Breakout Session Academic Upgrading N525 N525 Administrative Professional N124 N124 Bridge and Youth in Transition N614 N614 Business Administration N124 N124 Corporate Readiness Training Program N614 N616 Dental Business Assistant S2009/10/11 S2041 Digital Marketing N717 N726 Early Learning and Child Care N718 N718 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Education N717 N715 Health and Human Services Management N717 N717 Health Care Aide N418 N418 Hospital Unit Clerk S2009/10/11 S2009/10/11 Kitchen and Bath Design N718 N730 Legal Assistant S2009/10/11 S2042 Medical Office Assistant S2009/10/11 S2039 Nutrition Manager N418 N415 Online Programs for Chiu School of Business S3115 S3115 Open Studies N618 N618 Practical Nurse Diploma N231 N231 Practical Nurse Diploma for Internationally Educated Nurses N231 N315 Veterinary Office Assistant S2009/10/11 S2040 How to Read a Room Location Example: Room N414 = North Campus, 4th Floor, Room 414 1
Things to Do on Orientation Day Get all the essentials done before the first day of class! RESET mybvc.ca, Email Passwords, Wi-Fi Access, & Timetable Printing 2nd Floor, South Campus, Room S2013 10:30 am to 1:30 pm STUDENT IDENTIFICATION CARDS Government issued photo ID is required 4th floor, North Campus, Rooms N427/429 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (available from Jan. 4 to Jan. 19) FIND REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS FOR CLASS 3rd Floor, South Campus, Room S3018 10:30 am to 2:30 pm BUY TEXTBOOKS 1st Floor, South Campus, Bookstore 8:00 am to 5:00 pm PAY FEES Online at mybvc.ca or 1st Floor, South Campus, Registrar s Office 8:00 am to 7:00 pm (Monday Thursday) 9:30 am to 4:00 pm (Friday) STUDENT LOAN FUNDING 1st Floor, South Campus, Learner Success Services (Reception Desk) 8:00 am to 2:30 pm (Monday Thursday) 10:00 am to 2:30 pm (Friday) Campus Tours Let us show you where important services and offices are on campus. Tours start at the Information Desk (South Campus, 1st floor) 12:45 pm to 1:30 pm or 1:45 pm to 2:30 pm INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Bring your study permit to update your student record 2nd floor, South Campus, International Education Department 8:00 am to 4:00 pm REDEEM COUPON FOR YOUR FREE BVC4LIFE T-SHIRT 2nd floor, South Campus, near elevators 8:00 am to 2:30 pm Campus Services Booths Learn more about available services for learners 2nd floor, South Campus, lobby 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Enter to WIN a $50 Gift Card 1. Share your New Student Orientation experience on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. 2. Hashtag #BVC4Life 3. Win one of five $50 Gift Cards to the Campus Bookstore! Tip: Follow @BVC_LSS on Twitter to keep on top of everything going on during the day and throughout the school year! Iniikokaan Centre 2nd Floor, South Campus Meet our staff and learn about support services for our learners, including: - Tutors, support services, and connections - Financial advocacy & scholarship - Access to Elders for cultural advising - Welcome Session at 10:45 am - Welcome Session at 1:30 pm
Floor 1 Book an appointment with a: Counsellor, Accessibility Advisor, Career Advisor, Student Loan Advisor, or Awards Advisor General Information, Late Check-in Table, & Campus Tours Pay your fees Buy your text books from the Bookstore Floor 2 Morning Refreshments 8:00 am to 10:30 am Enjoy complimentary coffee & pastries Pick up your free BVC4Life T-Shirt 8:00 am to 2:30 pm Wifi, Email Passwords, & Timetable Printing 10:30 am to 1:30 pm Students Association of Bow Valley College (SABVC) 12:00 pm (information tables) Lunch 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Enjoy complimentary lunch provided by the SABVC (for the first 700 students) 3
Student Life Session Descriptions Academic Advising (10:45 am, 11:30 am, 1:00 pm and 1:45 pm) Academic Advisors support learners accepted into Career Programs, Academic Upgrading, and English Language Learning Programs. It is an optional service that is available for learners who need assistance with planning a path to reach their academic goals. Learners also receive information that will assist their decision making toward academic success while laying a foundation for future career success. Learn about selfregistration, important dates, MyBVC, other helpful tips, and when you should see an Academic Advisor. Being a Successful Student and Parent (11:30 am and 1:45 pm) Are you a student and a parent? Join our discussion on balancing parenting and school responsibilities, planning for different scenarios, such as what to do when your child gets sick, and what to look for in good childcare. Get a Job Before You Graduate! (10:45 am, 11:30 am, 1:00 pm and 1:45 pm) Attend this session to get tips on how to interview for jobs before you graduate and how to get a part-time job in your field while you are in school. Meet our Career Advisor and see how Career Services can help you. Get a Student Life (11:30 am and 1:45 pm) Find out how to get involved during your time at Bow Valley College. Enhance your learning experience with oncampus workshops and volunteering. Get your Co-Curricular Record! Got Culture? Get Intercultural! (11:30 am and 1:00 pm) Find out how knowing more about yourself and your own culture will help you to be successful in working with other learners in diverse classrooms. This fun and interactive session will give you skills that you can use right away! Learner Success 101 (10:45 am and 1:30 pm) Strategies & Resources available to all BVC learners that will help get you on your way to success. Making the Most of Your RGO Library + Learning Commons (10:45 am and 1:00 pm) Come discover what the Library has to offer. You ll be provided with a quick overview of the library s website and we ll show you the awesome resources you can access online. 6
Student Life Session Descriptions People are Like Museums; Ask Before you Touch (11:30 am and 1:00 pm) Sexual violence has no place on our campus. Learn how to recognize, respond and report sexual violence. Meet our Conduct and Sexual Violence Response Liaison and find out about on-campus resources. Scholarships & Awards: Investing in your Success! (10:45 am and 1:30 pm) BVC students receive over $700,000 in awards and scholarships each year! Learn about the various award opportunities available to you and start planning your way to becoming the next big award recipient! Stress Comes with School: How to Deal With It ((10:45 am and 1:00 pm) You may not have signed up for it, but stress comes along with being a student, and if you are not sure how to manage it, life can become pretty challenging. Come and learn some strategies and skills that will help you identify, organize, and deal effectively with common school stressors, and find out about free resources and services at BVC that can help make your academic goals a reality! Student Health & Dental Plan (10:45 am, 11:30 am, 1:00 pm and 1:45 pm) Learn about your health insurance benefits, how to do family add-ons, and how to opt out if you're already covered by another plan. Get informed and find out more about the Health and Dental deadlines. Student Loans: What You Need to Know (10:45 am, 11:30 am and 1:45 pm) Did you apply for a student loan? Join us and learn about your responsibilities, reporting changes to the government, processing loan documents, appeals, and loan repayment information. NOTE: This session is for students enrolled in career programs. Writing TOWES (WES at BVC) (10:45 am, 11:30 am, 1:00 pm and 1:45 pm) Attend this session to understand more about workplace essential skills and how you can certify your essential skills for employers. As a new student, you can use TOWES to receive timely feedback about your literacy and essential skills. Learn how these skills help you achieve success at school, at work and in your community. If you are registered in a Chiu School of Business, School of Health and Wellness, or a School of Community Studies and Creative Technologies certificate or diploma program 30 weeks or longer, you can write TOWES. 7
Program Contacts Academic Upgrading Main Reception, 403-410-1500, pmirtchovska@bowvalleycollege.ca Addiction Studies: Aboriginal Focus Karen Huggins-Larsen, 587-393-2608, khlarsen@bowvalleycollege.ca Administrative Professional Certificate & Legal Assistant Jean Hergert, 403-410-1582, jhergert@bowvalleycollege.ca Business Administration Diploma / Certificate, & Human Resource Management Maria Saavedra, 403-410-1694, msaavedra@bowvalleycollege.ca Corporate Readiness Training Program (CRTP) Gaurav Nagpal, 403-410-3198, gnagpal@bowvalleycollege.ca Dental Business Assistant & Medical Office Assistant Sandra Murray, 403-355-4621, smurray@bowvalleycollege.ca Disability Studies, Education Assistant & Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Education Certificate Erin Smith, 403-476-1243, esmith@bowvalleycollege.ca Early Learning and Child Care Poonam Dhami, 403-410-1537, pdhami@bowvalleycollege.ca English Language Learning Main Reception, 403-410-3400, ellreception@bowvalleycollege.ca Health and Human Services Management & Interior Decorating Jacqui Thompson, 403-410-1775, jathompson@bowvalleycollege.ca Health Care Aide & Recreational Therapy Aide Rita Whitelaw, 403-410-1795, rwhitelaw@bowvalleycollege.ca Hospital Unit Clerk & Veterinary Office Assistant Tammy Landry, 403-476-2227, tlandry@bowvalleycollege.ca International Education International Student Advisors, 403-410-3473, issc@bowvalleycollege.ca Justice Studies Wendi Muth, 403-410-1568, wmuth@bowvalleycollege.ca Pharmacy Technician Helen Ho, 403-476-1823, hho@bowvalleycollege.ca Practical Nurse Shahnaz Raja Abid, 403-410-1733, sabid@bowvalleycollege.ca Chiu School of Business - for general questions contact Jennifer Gierl, 403-410-1592, jgierl@bowvalleycollege.ca School of Community Studies and Creative Technologies - for general questions contact Reception, 403-410-1471, SCSCTReply@bowvalleycollege.ca School of Health and Wellness Main Reception, 403-410-1470, SH&W@bowvalleycollege.ca Southern Alberta Locations Bow Valley College is committed to providing education any time, any place, any path and any pace to help meet the needs of learners throughout Southern Alberta 8