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First Year Experience

Why Should You Attend New Student Orientation?

To get a better understanding of what it means and takes to be successful at Nipissing University;
To ease the transition from high school expectations to university essentials;
To work with an Academic Advisor and ensure your first year academic schedule is fully prepared and correct;
To discover Nipissing's many helpful resources and become familiar with its attractive campus.

From the expectation for greater critical thinking to the adjustment of living on your own, orientation programming offers the means to not only outline what is coming but at the same time offer the tools needed to navigate your first year at Nipissing University.