NOSM University Orientation Week!
August 25 – 28, 2025
Visit this page regularly for updated information as this schedule may change.
Click HERE for a list of popular resources/contacts that will be helpful for you during your time at NOSM U.
Additional Schedule Details:
Monday, August 25, 2025
| Thunder Bay Campus | Sudbury Campus |
| Event: Orientation Registration
Time: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Location: Medical School West (MSW) Lobby Details: Arrive on campus, check-in and spend some time getting to know your new classmates! |
Event: Orientation Registration
Time: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Location: Medical School East (MSE) Lobby Details: Arrive on campus, check-in and spend some time getting to know your new classmates! |
| Event: Welcome & Introductions
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Location: MSW-1011 Details: Hear from Orientation Week staff, university leadership, the CMA and OMA, as well as your student council representatives as they welcome you to NOSM University. For those that will be watching from a distance, please click HERE to join the session. |
Event: Welcome & Introductions
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Location: MSE-107 Details: Hear from Orientation Week staff, university leadership, the CMA and OMA, as well as your student council representatives as they welcome you to NOSM University. For those that will be watching from a distance, please click HERE to join the session. |
| LUNCH
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM |
LUNCH
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM |
| Event: Med Games
Time: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Location: Oliver Road Community Centre (563 Oliver Road) Details: Spend the afternoon getting to know your classmates through a series of exciting games and team activities led by Student Council! |
Event: Med Games
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM Location: MSE Building Details: Spend the afternoon getting to know your classmates through a series of exciting games and team activities led by Student Council! |
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
| Thunder Bay Campus | Sudbury Campus |
| Event: CFMS/OMSA Presentation
Time: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Location: MSW-1011 |
Event: CFMS/OMSA Presentation
Time: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Location: MSE-107 |
| Event: Learner Resources Fair
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Location: MSW Building Details: Get to know staff and departments who will provide services to you throughout your time at NOSM U. Drop in and ask any questions you may have! |
Event: Learner Resources Fair
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Location: MSE Building Details: Get to know staff and departments who will provide services to you throughout your time at NOSM U. Drop in and ask any questions you may have! |
| LUNCH
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM |
LUNCH
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM |
| Event: Introduction to Learner Support Services
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Location: MSW-1011 Details: Get to know the staff of Learner Support Services. For those who will be watching from a distance, please click HERE to join the session. |
Event: Introduction to Learner Support Services
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Location: MSE-107 Details: Get to know the staff of Learner Support Services. For those who will be watching from a distance, please click HERE to join the session. |
| Event: Equity and Inclusion at NOSM U
Time: 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM Location: MSW-1011 Details: Hear from the Office of Equity and Inclusion and learn about what equity and inclusion looks like at NOSM U. For those that will be watching from a distance, please click HERE to join the session. |
Event: Equity and Inclusion at NOSM U
Time: 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM Location: MSE-107 Details: Hear from the Office of Equity and Inclusion and learn about what equity and inclusion looks like at NOSM U. For those that will be watching from a distance, please click HERE to join the session. |
| Event: Trivia Night
Time: 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM Details: Join your classmates for a fun trivia night organized by Student Council. |
Event: Rock Climbing
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Location: ARC Climbing + Yoga (1981 Old Burwash Rd) Details: Join your classmates for rock climbing organized by Student Council. |
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
| Thunder Bay Campus | Sudbury Campus |
| Event: Campus Scavenger Hunt
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Location: NOSM U Campus Details: Get to know your way around through a fun scavenger hunt that will take you around some popular spots on campus! |
Event: Campus Scavenger Hunt
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Location: NOSM U Campus Details: Get to know your way around through a fun scavenger hunt that will take you around some popular spots on campus! |
| LUNCH
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM |
LUNCH
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM |
| Event: Free Time
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM |
Event: Login and Learn
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Location: MSE-107 Details: Hear from upper year students about some tools and resources that will be helpful for you to get to know during your time at NOSM U. |
| Event: Potluck
Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Location: Bell Park (Bell Park, Paris St) Details: Join your classmates for a potluck hosted in Bell Park organized by Student Council. |
Thursday, August 28, 2025
| Thunder Bay Campus | Sudbury Campus |
| Event: Basic Life Saving (BLS) Course
Time: 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM Location: MSW Building |
Event: Basic Life Saving (BLS) Course
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Location: St. Johns Ambulance Details: Additional information will be provided to you closer to the date of the course. |
| LUNCH
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM |
LUNCH
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM |
| Event: Basic Life Saving (BLS) Course Continued
Time: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM Location: MSW Building |
Event: Basic Life Saving (BLS) Course
Time: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM Location: St. Johns Ambulance Details: Additional information will be provided to you closer to the date of the course. |
| Event: Free Time
Time: 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM |
Event: Free Time
Time: 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM |
| Event: Welcome to NOSM U Reception
Time: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Location: The Chanterelle (206 Park Ave.) Details: Join NOSM U faculty, staff, alumni, and other learners in welcoming the incoming class to NOSM U! |
Event: Welcome to NOSM U Reception
Time: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Location: The United Steelworkers Hall (66 Brady St.) Details: Join NOSM U faculty, staff, alumni, and other learners in welcoming the incoming class to NOSM U! |
| Event: End of Orientation Celebration
Time: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Location: The Chanterelle (206 Park Ave.) Details: Join NOSM U faculty, staff, alumni, and other learners in celebrating the beginning of a new academic year! |
Event: End of Orientation Celebration
Time: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Location: The United Steelworkers Hall (66 Brady St.) Details: Join NOSM U faculty, staff, alumni, and other learners in celebrating the beginning of a new academic year! |
If you have any questions or concerns regarding any of the Orientation Week events, please do not hesitate to reach out to orientation@nosm.ca.
For questions regarding the Thunder Bay Student Council Events, please reach out to sc.y2wrep@nosm.ca.
For questions regarding the Sudbury Student Council Events, please reach out to sc.y2erep@nosm.ca.
Thank you to our sponsors for the week!
