New Student Orientation
The guide to your Cambrian experience.
January 6 - January 9, 2025
Welcome to Cambrian College!
We are so excited you are beginning your academic journey with us! We have a lot of exciting Orientation activities for you. Scroll below to find out more!
Event schedule
Be sure to check your myCambrian for all of the amazing activities that will be planned to start your year off right! Trust us, you won’t want to miss any of it!
Don’t forget to follow the Student Governments on social media to check out all the amazing events they host for Orientation and throughout the year!
January 2025
Event schedule for students starting in January 2025.
- Cambrian International in-person orientation
- Ask me desk!
- Virtual ask me!
- Meet and greet carnival
- College and Community Services Fair
January 2025
Event schedule for students starting in January 2025.
Cambrian International in-person orientation
Student Life Centre room 2302
January 3, 2025, 10 a.m. EST
International students are invited to join us for an in-person orientation session!
International Orientation Includes:
- Free snacks, drinks and a special welcome gift*. *Must be in attendance to receive a gift.
- Meeting the International team.
- Essential tips and information on how we’ll support you during your transition to Canada and throughout your studies.
- Unique prizes for correct trivia answers!
Join us
Attending orientation is the best way to start your journey at Cambrian College. We strongly encourage all new students to attend to make the most of this important first step. Meet & Greet with our Cambrian International team Learn about how our team supports international students during your transition to Canada and throughout your time at Cambrian College. You’ll also have the chance to enjoy trivia games to win prizes It is strongly recommended that all new students attend one orientation session to ensure you have the best experience as you start your journey with us!
Registration in iCent:
- Open your iCent app
- Click on “Events & News”
- Click on “Events”
- Click on one of the “International Orientation”
Social Insurance Number Clinic
January 6, 2025, 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Service Canada will be on-campus processing Social Insurance Numbers for international students. If you plan on working throughout your studies, you will need a Canadian Social Insurance Number!
Register in iCent:
- Open your iCent app
- Click on “Events & News”
- Click on “Events”
- Click on one of the “Social Insurance Number Clinic”
Ask me desk!
Main entrance
January 6 – January 10, 2025, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Have questions? Visit our Ask Me Desks located at the Main entrance or Trades location on campus where we can help with information and finding your way around campus!
Virtual ask me!
January 6 – January 10, 2025, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Have questions? Click on the button in the bottom right corner of our website to chat with us.
Meet and greet carnival
Student Life Centre
January 7, 2025, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Join us for the Cambrian College meet and greet! Stop in and grab some free lunch, popcorn, and snacks, get free swag, play games, see entertainers and more!! Just follow the music or the amazing smell of free lunch to the Student Life Centre. This event is brought to you by Student Success and Recruitment and the Cambrian Student Council.
Need another reason to attend the event? You can win a $2,500 scholarship just for filling out a ballot! For full rules and regulations, please click here.
College and Community Services Fair
Gym Foyer and Student Life Centre
January 9, 2025, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This event will connect Sudbury community organizations with our incredible Cambrian student services, making it easier for students to explore and access the wide range of resources available to them both in Sudbury and on campus.
Academic Orientation
We hope you’re as excited for your first day as we are! To help you prepare, we have organized an Orientation for all first-year, first semester students! The day will be filled with fun, excitement, and important information to get you started on the road to success.
Orientation will kick off with meeting your classmates, hearing from your Program Coordinator, and gaining valuable information about your program.
Please click below to find out where your Orientation will take place on Monday, January 6, 2025!
If you are an upper-year student, this year’s winter semester will begin on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Here are the top five most important things you need to know about Orientation!
Enrolment Centre
The Enrolment Centre is your one-stop-shop and the Enrolment Centre team can assist you through the start of your academic journey and beyond. The Enrolment Centre can help with:
- Registration and timetables
- Deposits, tuition and fees
- Payments and account balances
- Adding/dropping courses and transfer credits
- Financial aid
- Awards and bursaries
- Transcripts and diplomas
- Inquiries
Registration is when you select of block of courses and your general elective courses to get your timetable. This is completed before the start of every term and will be available on myCambrian, under the ‘Student’ tab. You will receive an email that will notify you when the registration portal is open. Once you have completed registration, your timetable will be available for viewing in myCambrian under the ‘Student’ tab. Please take note, that your timetables are subject to change within the first few weeks of the term. Please check your timetable regularly.
Your classes may be hybrid, virtual, hyflex or in person. Your timetable will indicate which courses are virtual or hyflex if there is VIRT beside the room number. If there is a room number indicated, that means the class is in person. For virtual classes, you can find the link to the conferencing tool Zoom in Moodle (your academic courses portal which is our learning management system), or your professor will email it to you.
Before you start, be sure to review the technical requirements for your program from the program delivery page to learn about what you’ll need to start your studies.
Visit the Enrolment Centre on campus in room 2037 or call callback.
myCambrian
myCambrian is your personal and secure online student portal. It will be your go-to hub for information while at Cambrian. The ‘Student’ tab within myCambrian is where you can view important documents related to your program, see your timetable, access your grades, view class cancellations, and more!
Campus bookstore
We are making it easier than ever to purchase textbooks (physical or digital copies), course materials and even Cambrian swag! Check out our campus/bookstore online. Shop anytime of the day and get your items shipped to you in just a day or two (some restrictions may apply).
Student services
Your success is our top priority. At Cambrian, we offer many free services for students. Check out our services to discover how we can support you before and after you graduate!
Welcome to Sudbury!
Saying yes to Cambrian means you are saying yes to Sudbury! Welcome to your new home.
Contact us
If you have any questions, the Cambrian community is here to help you! Please feel free to contact us by any means listed below and we will be sure to get back to you as quick as we can. We look forward to hearing from you!
Local
705-566-8101 ext. 7303
Toll free in Ontario
1-800-461-7145
Text us
705-626-4369