Welcome Week
Welcome (or welcome back!) to #MyRDP!
Welcome Week is packed with everything you need to start the semester right: think fun activities, creative crafts, and info fairs to get you in the know. Plus, did we mention the free food?
Offered in partnership with the Students' Association of RDP (SARDP), there’s something for everyone, whether you're meeting new friends, reconnecting with old ones, or just looking for some fun between classes.
Note: Most activities are drop-in style, but some may require advance registration.
Tuesday, September 2, New Student Orientation
View our NSO event for details on general and program-specific orientation activities!
Wednesday, September 3
Welcome Table/Wayfinding Assistance
- 8:00 AM – 12 PM
- Main Entrance
Get to Know Your Students’ Association
- 9 AM – 3 PM
- By the Students’ Association Stair Entrance
MindfulU: Introduction to Wellness and Success
- 9 AM – 3 PM
The Loft (Room 2000)
- When AI Gets It Wrong
- 9 AM - 11 AM
- Outside the Library Doors 1006
Career Advising
- 9 AM – 1 PM
- Room 1204
Student Connect Centre Program Advising
- 9 AM - 11:30 AM & 1 PM - 3:30 PM
- Student Connect Centre (Room 1102)
Self-Guided Library Tours
- 9 AM - 4:30 PM
- The Library 1006
Immigration Workshop
- 10 AM - 11 AM
- The Global Hub
Indigenous Student Welcome
- 11 AM - 1 PM
- Pónokaisissáhta Indigenous Student Centre (Room 1007B)
Students’ Association Hosted Lunch
- 11:30 AM - 1 PM
- Far Side Bar & Grill
Master Your Money: free financial wellness workshop with the Credit Counselling Society
- 1 PM - 2 PM
- 1007A and Online
- Meeting ID: 242 256 883 172 7
- Passcode: F8fV9xH9
- Spots are limited — register for this event today!
Success Tips for International Students
- 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
- The Global Hub
Thursday, September 4
Welcome Table/Wayfinding Assistance
- 8:00 AM – 12 PM
- Main Entrance
Get to Know Your Students’ Association
- 9 AM – 3 PM
- By the Students’ Association Stair Entrance
Student Connect Centre Program Advising
- 9 AM - 11:30 AM & 1 PM - 3:30 PM
- Student Connect Centre (Room 1102)
Career Services Advising
- 9 AM - 10 AM
- Room 1228
Self-Guided Library Tours
- 9 AM - 4:30 PM
- The Library 1006
Success Tips for International Students
- 10 AM - 11 AM
- The Global Hub
Student Info Fair
- 11 AM - 1 PM
- The Red Deer Bottling Forum
Welcome Back BBQ
- 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
- Courtyard
Get Creative in the Makerspace - Make and take a project!
- 1 PM - 3 PM
- Makerspace (2006F) Library 2nd Floor
Immigration Workshop
- 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
- The Global Hub
Friday, September 5
Get to Know Your Students’ Association
- 9 AM – 2 PM
- By the Students’ Association Stair Entrance
Students' Association Tea & Coffee Bar
- 9 AM - 11 AM
- By the Students’ Association Stair Entrance
Student Connect Centre Program Advising
- 9 AM - 11:30 AM & 1 PM - 3:30 PM
- Student Connect Centre (Room 1102)
International Student General Advising
- 9 AM - 11 AM
- The Global Hub
Self-Guided Library Tours
- 9 AM - 4:30 PM
- The Library 1006
Popcorn Party Hosted by International Mentorship Program
- 11:30 AM - 2 PM
- The Global Hub
Games in The Far Side
- 1 PM - 3:30 PM
- The Far Side Bar & Grill