University of Calgary
EN-2: Student Orientation

Office of Sustainability orientation programming includes: • Information & volunteer recruitment booth on Office of Sustainability/campus sustainability at the Campus Expo for Undergraduate Students, Graduate Student Resource Fair, and Parent/Family Orientation where staff introduce sustainability to incoming students in its multiple dimensions (economic, social, wellbeing, nature) and recruit volunteers for Student Educator programs. • Optional sustainability Tour of the campus as an elective session in the week long orientation program (covering environmental, economic, social, and wellbeing aspects of sustainability); • Green Events (orientation barbeque, Graduate breakfast and lunch, UCalgary strong event) Leadership and Student Engagement operates the following programs relevant to sustainability: • The ucalgarycares Day of Service program provides students with an opportunity to contribute to their local, national, and international communities through different service-learning projects with a social-justice lens • The President’s Orientation BBQ is a zero-waste event, all materials are compostable or recyclable • Arrive. Survive. Thrive. Is a campus resiliency program that teaches incoming students how to utilize campus resources to facilitate their academic and personal success • LSE facilitates a play followed by a presentation on sexual consent and the legal rights and responsibilities that constitute informed consent • The Q Centre Open House introduces students to a safe space for the LGTQIA+ community on campus