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TRU International Student Orientation - Winter 2019 has ended
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Wednesday, January 2
 

10:00am PST

Welcome Centre - Check In and Registration
Please bring your passport, study permit and original transcripts if you have not yet submitted them.

Learn about medical insurance and sign up for the British Columbia Medical Service Plan (MSP).
  • Check in  and confirm your course registration status.
  • Attend Degree Planning Sessions (for BBA and BCS program students).
  • Explore the TRU campus and learn about some secret study places and some really cool chill spots by going for a campus tour with a TRU student volunteer.
  • Learn how to use your myTRU account and other important apps to help you succeed (IB2006).
  • SPECIAL - Open bank account and connect your mobile phone with local provider right on Campus!
  • Receive complimentary TRU swag bag.
Wednesday January 2, 2019 10:00am - 4:00pm PST
Campus Activity Centre
 
Thursday, January 3
 

9:00am PST

Breakfast for TRUe champions
Come join us for a warm Canadian breakfast and meet the awesome staff members of TRU along with the volunteers who will help in making your  first experience at TRU a smooth sailing and memorable one.


Did we mention there will be breakfast?
Don't be late :) 
Thursday January 3, 2019 9:00am - 10:00am PST
Grand Hall, Campus Activity Centre

10:00am PST

Grand Opening Ceremony. Meet TRU Teams
Come join us for a warm Canadian breakfast and meet the awesome staff members of TRU along with the volunteers who will help in making your  first experience at TRU a smooth sailing and memorable one.


Did we mention there will be breakfast?
Don't be late :) 
Thursday January 3, 2019 10:00am - 12:00pm PST
Grand Hall, Campus Activity Centre

12:00pm PST

Lunch and Tap Water Challenge
More food!

Here at TRU we encourage and celebrate a sustainable way of living.
Want to learn more about how you too can be a part of this awesome way of living? Come join us for a little H2O fun and maybe even walk away with a little TRU souvenir.

Remember, it's polite to be on time!
Thursday January 3, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PST

1:00pm PST

Exchange Student Info Session
Thursday January 3, 2019 1:00pm - 3:00pm PST
TRUSU Lecture Hall, Campus Activity Centre

1:00pm PST

Cultural Info Session - Chinese
This session is customized specifically for you as an international student!

In this session you will learn about how to adjust to your new life in Kamloops, and at TRU. You will also learn about the  best places to go to in Kamloops for recreation, outdoor activities, shopping, groceries and much more.
Find out who your International Student Advisers are, and why they are your most valuable resource.


Take a brief look at the schedule and find out what the  most important sessions are for YOU!
Thursday January 3, 2019 1:00pm - 3:00pm PST
Alpine Room, Campus Activity Centre
  Specific Culture related

1:00pm PST

Cultural Info Session - English
This session is customized specifically for you as an international student!

In this session you will learn about how to adjust to your new life in Kamloops, and at TRU. You will also learn about the  best places to go to in Kamloops for recreation, outdoor activities, shopping, groceries and much more.
Find out who your International Student Advisers are, and why they are your most valuable resource.


Take a brief look at the schedule and find out what the  most important sessions are for YOU!
Thursday January 3, 2019 1:00pm - 3:00pm PST
Grand Hall, Campus Activity Centre
  Specific Culture related

1:00pm PST

Cultural Info Session - for Russian Speaking students
This session is customized specifically for you as an international student!

In this session you will learn about how to adjust to your new life in Kamloops, and at TRU. You will also learn about the  best places to go to in Kamloops for recreation, outdoor activities, shopping, groceries and much more.
Find out who your International Student Advisers are, and why they are your most valuable resource.


Take a brief look at the schedule and find out what the  most important sessions are for YOU!
Thursday January 3, 2019 1:00pm - 3:00pm PST
Summit Room, Campus Activity Centre
  Specific Culture related

1:00pm PST

Cultural Info Session - for students from India and Bangladesh
This session is customized specifically for you as an international student!

In this session you will learn about how to adjust to your new life in Kamloops, and at TRU. You will also learn about the  best places to go to in Kamloops for recreation, outdoor activities, shopping, groceries and much more.
Find out who your International Student Advisers are, and why they are your most valuable resource.


Take a brief look at the schedule and find out what the  most important sessions are for YOU!
Thursday January 3, 2019 1:00pm - 3:00pm PST
Mountain Room, Campus Activity Centre
  Specific Culture related

1:00pm PST

Cultural Info Session - Japanese
This session is customized specifically for you as an international student!

In this session you will learn about how to adjust to your new life in Kamloops, and at TRU. You will also learn about the  best places to go to in Kamloops for recreation, outdoor activities, shopping, groceries and much more.
Find out who your International Student Advisers are, and why they are your most valuable resource.


Take a brief look at the schedule and find out what the  most important sessions are for YOU!
Thursday January 3, 2019 1:00pm - 3:00pm PST
International Building 3018
  Specific Culture related

1:00pm PST

Cultural Info Session - Vietnamese
This session is customized specifically for you as an international student!

In this session you will learn about how to adjust to your new life in Kamloops, and at TRU. You will also learn about the  best places to go to in Kamloops for recreation, outdoor activities, shopping, groceries and much more.
Find out who your International Student Advisers are, and why they are your most valuable resource.


Take a brief look at the schedule and find out what the  most important sessions are for YOU!
Thursday January 3, 2019 1:00pm - 3:00pm PST
TRUSU Boardroom, Campus Activity Centre
  Specific Culture related

3:00pm PST

Living in Homestay
Want to make your Homestay a success?
Please attend “Home away from Home” session with Marianna.

Everything you need to know about our Homestay program.
- General program overview.
- Learn how to communicate with your host and trouble shooting;
- Homestay procedures and payment;
- Homestay termination and move out;

Mandatory for all our Homestay students!
Thursday January 3, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PST
Alpine Room, Campus Activity Centre
  Housing

3:00pm PST

Living off Campus
Thinking of living off campus?

You do not want to miss this session. Getting a place of your own in Kamloops requires a little more knowledge than one might think. Therefore, before making any final decisions, do join us and receive all the necessary information around renting which will assist you in making good choices.

See you there!
Thursday January 3, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PST
Grand Hall, Campus Activity Centre
  Housing

3:00pm PST

Living on Campus
Want to avoid the stress of having to catch the bus every morning to campus?

Join us for the "Living on campus" session and receive the 4 1 1 of living on campus.
Everything you need to know from the options you have, down to advice on how to share a living space with other people  will be discussed.

If living on campus is your choice of accommodation, you do not want to miss this session.
Thursday January 3, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PST
Mountain Room, Campus Activity Centre
  Housing

4:30pm PST

City Tour
"You truly only see the beauty of a city, once you've walked in the heart of it."
Well in this case, "ride on a bus through it"............. Due to the cold, courtesy of the Canadian winter.

There is plenty to see, therefore join us for the City tour where you'll be taken on a bus ride through the streets of Kamloops. 
Thursday January 3, 2019 4:30pm - 6:00pm PST
Campus Activity Centre
 
Friday, January 4
 

8:30am PST

Canada Immigration Rules: Studying and Working
Friday January 4, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am PST
Grand Hall, Campus Activity Centre

10:00am PST

Canada, eh? Culture in the Classroom
The beauty of TRU is that we're a big ol' melting pot of diversity and this means that there will be some very evident cultural differences.
Differences which sometimes may translate into the classrooms.
In order to get ahead of any sock that may come from this, do join us for this session and get a little familiar with the classroom culture here at TRU.

See you there!
Friday January 4, 2019 10:00am - 12:00pm PST
Grand Hall, Campus Activity Centre

12:00pm PST

Lunch and Tap Water Challenge
Second time's a charm!

Here at TRU we encourage and celebrate a sustainable way of living.
Want to learn more about how you too can be a part of this awesome way of living? Come join us for a little H2O fun and maybe even walk away with a little TRU souvenir.

Remember, it's polite to be on time!
Friday January 4, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PST

1:00pm PST

Career Education: Plan For Success
Friday January 4, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PST
Mountain Room, Campus Activity Centre

2:00pm PST

Safe and Sound: Do's and Don'ts in Canada
Friday January 4, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PST
Mountain Room, Campus Activity Centre

3:00pm PST

Student Panel: How I discovered my TRU
Friday January 4, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PST
Mountain Room, Campus Activity Centre

4:00pm PST

Welcome Party
WELCOME TO TRU...!

We couldn't let this week end without celebrating you all.
Join us for a little.........[corretion] big party  to celebrate the fact that you all were brave enough to leave the nest in pursuit of a bright future.  
We'll be having plenty of good food, a live DJ, live performances, games....... etc

You do not want to miss this!!

Featuring DEEJAY DRAC 

Friday January 4, 2019 4:00pm - 6:00pm PST
Grand Hall, Campus Activity Centre
 
Sunday, January 6
 

10:00am PST

Tubing at Harper Mountain
Fun in the snow!

Yes, winter is cold but that should not stop you from having a little fun.
The Leap activity center is the ultimate hookup when it comes to finding cool things to do in your spare time and one of them happens to be organized specially for YOU!

Enjoy a beautiful ride out of town for the day to go play in the snow.

For Free at that!!
 
Sunday January 6, 2019 10:00am - 1:00pm PST
Campus Activity Centre Bus Loop
 
Monday, January 7
 

3:00pm PST

Orientation to the Graduate Programs in Education
Introduction to the Graduate Programs in Education
Speakers
avatar for Victoria Handford

Victoria Handford

Associate Professor, Thompson Rivers University
school and district leadership; trust and leadership; standards of practice;
EJ

Monday January 7, 2019 3:00pm - 4:30pm PST
Arts and Education AE361 Arts and Education
  Students in Master of Education program
 
Friday, January 11
 

11:00am PST

Winter Orientation Resource Fair
For students new to TRU and those who are returning to learn more about the variety of supports, resources and services available.
Free food, prizes and more
Friday January 11, 2019 11:00am - 12:30pm PST
Student Street, Old Main
 
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