Orientation Week has ended and our first-year students are getting comfortable in their new lives as Gryphons.
O-Week is such a success thanks to our orientation volunteers (OVs). Their welcoming faces and inclusive spirit help make our first-year students feel at home.
From hauling boxes up endless flights of stairs on Move-In Day, to keeping their fellow OVs hydrated, to teaching new students how to wind their toy, and guiding them through way-finding, an intro to academics, social life and more, they’re making a major impact on our newest students’ success as learners. Thank you!
See the highlights of O-Week on social media by searching #UofGoweek on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Orientation Week activities focus on five core objectives:
- community establishment
- academic transition
- health and well-being
- inclusive campus, and
- way-finding
OV Impact by the Numbers:
- 9 hours of in-person training taken by each OV
- 1,000 volunteers across campus
- 5,500 new students welcomed
- 22,000 hours of volunteering over nine days
