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First Year Teacher Candidates

College of Education Orientation 2013-2014

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Note: the first year tour will be approximately an hour long and it will be of the entire campus, not confirmed yet.

Tuesday & Wednesday, September 3 & 4 -The Education Students' Society will be doing meet and greets in the Education Student Lounge during the Orientation breaks on Wednesday, September 4 (10:15 -10:30 am and 2:15 - 2:30 pm). Stop by for snacks and refreshments, meet the ESS, find out what they have planned for the year, and how you can get involved!

There will also be a "Welcome Back Token Night" at The Sutherland Bar on the evening of Friday September 6, 2013. There will be free food, tokens/beverages, and beach volleyball. This is a great opportunity to get to know your fellow Education students and celebrate your entry into the college! Stay up to date with all of the latest event details by joining the ESS on Facebook; look up "U of S - Education Students' Society"!

Please note that orientation is considered the beginning of your career as a teacher candidate in the College of Education, and you are strongly encouraged to attend!

Enjoy the remainder of your summer and see you the beginning of September!

Sherry Pederson
Programs Director

Orientation Schedule - Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Direct Entry Programs - PAA, ITEP, SUNTEP, EMUS Combined
Time Session Location Session Leader
11:00 - 12:00 am Campus Tour Outside EDUC 1004 SESD tentative
12:00 - 12:30 pm Self-serve Lunch    
12:30 - 1:00 pm Check In Education Library Dean, ESS, Associate Dean, STF
1:00 - 1:30 pm Welcome Quance Theatre EDUC 1003  
1:30 - 2:00 pm General Information Quance Theatre EDUC 1003 Sherry Pederson, IT4U
2:00 - 2:15 pm
Break
2:15 - 3:30 pm Group Advising
  ITEP EDUC 1004 Yvette Arcand
  SUNTEP EDUC 2005 Murray Hamilton
  PAA PAA LAB Rob Heppner

Orientation Schedule - Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Sequential Elementary/Middle Years Teacher Candidates
Time Session Location Session Leader
8:30 - 9:00 am Check In Education Library  
9:00 - 9:30 am Welcome Quance Theatre EDUC 1003 Dean, ESS, Associate Dean, STF
9:30 - 10:15 am Program Information Quance Theatre EDUC 1003 Sherry Pederson
10:15 - 10:30 am
Break
10:30 - 11:30 am EDUC 321/322    
  Alpha Cohort EDUC 2002 Heather Baergen
  Beta Cohort EDUC 2005 TBA
  Chi Cohort EDUC 2009 TBA
  Delta Cohort EDUC 2010 Scott Thompson
Sequential Secondary and Kin Combined Teacher Candidates
Time Session Location Session Leader
12:30 - 1:00 pm Check In Education Library  
1:00 - 1:30 pm Welcome Quance Theatre EDUC 1003 Dean, ESS, Associate Dean, STF
1:30 - 2:15 pm Program Information Quance Theatre EDUC 1003 Sherry Pederson
2:15 - 2:30 pm
Break
2:30 - 3:30 pm EDUC 321/322    
  Gamma EDUC 2002 Carol Demchuk-Kosolofski
  Kappa EDUC 2005 Robert Kraft
  Omega EDUC 2009 Janet McVittie
  Sigma EDUC 2010 TBA