Graduate Programs Orientation
New Nursing Student Graduate Orientation
We look forward to welcoming you at the Faculty of Nursing Graduate Orientation on Thursday, August 28! Attendance is mandatory for new MN, PhD, and Post MN students as you will be introduced to important information about the Faculty of Nursing, your program curriculum, and University regulations. This information will help set you up for success in your studies.
Summary of events:
9:30 - 10:20am: MN and Post MN
10:30 - 11:50am: MN, Post MN, and PhD
12:00 - 12:30pm: Lunch Break
12:30 - 2:20pm: PhD
12:30 - 1:20pm: MN Breakout Sessions
At 3:15pm, if you will be on campus, we would be honored for you to join us for a river walk with Dr. Dwayne Donald. Dr. Donald is a descendent of the amiskwaciwiyiniwak (Beaver Hills people), Papaschase First Nation, and works as a professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta. You will find more information about this walk here: River Valley Walk invitation
Please let us know if you will be attending the orientation virtually or in-person here: RSVP for orientation and river walk (please note that you must be logged into to your UAlberta accound in order to access most orientation documents).
The 2025-2026 Faculty of Nursing Orientation Handbook offers an introduction to many topics that are helpful during the early weeks of your program and is available on the Resources for Nursing Graduate Students Canvas site and the FoN website (Forms & Guidelines -- Guidelines, Policies, & Information) for you to review.