Summer Residency Series

Sunday, July 6, from 10 am to 4 pm

Join Dr. Jennifer MacDonald the day before classes begin for a Place-Based Learning workshop. More details will be confirmed soon! For now, here is a similar workshop that has happened in the past:

Place-based learning is relational and holistic and can support educators and learners to be at home within an ecological web and deepen connections with all of life. This session is aimed at supporting pre-service teachers to consider the layered components of having and building experiences that honour life and living in their different disciplines and contexts.   

Lunch and resources will be included.

Spots are limited, so please register asap!

This program is made possible by a generous donor to the Werklund School of Education.

Advising by Appointment

Status: Optional

When:*

• July 2025 Dates TBD: Check Elevate for Availability 

Where: EDT 230 (Map)

What: Do you have advising questions, from transfer credit to degree progression to registration troubleshooting or program regulations? Meet your Advisors in-person to discuss! Due to high demand and previous orientation feedback, we have shifted to an appointment model, ensuring that your advising time is reserved for you!

Booking: Book your appointment via Elevate, using your usual eID login credentials. Appointments will open to booking in mid-June, just preceding your time on-campus. Appointments typically run for 20 minutes - if you feel that you need more time, please email us at upe@ucalgary.ca so that we can get you booked appropriately!

Note that the dates and times listed above are appointment blocks reserved specifically for Community-Based students! We will still be offering other appointment and drop-ins for all students during your time on-campus - check out our contact page to see if those times may work better for your schedule.

*Some Community-Based students may have courses or other Summer Series sessions running during these times - please check your schedule, below, and book your appointment during a non-conflicting time!

Important: Your classes and Summer Series sessions such as 'Field Experience Information' take priority over advising! Can't find a time that works for you? Email us at upe@ucalgary.ca, if you're hoping to meet while on-campus, and we'll see what we can do based on Advising Team availability (keep in mind, we may be running other orientation sessions!). Do know that we offer year-round advising via Zoom, so feel free to connect with us before or after the Summer Series, too!

Campus Tour

Status: Optional

When: Monday, July 7, 2025 @ 12:00 pm

Where: Meeting place TBA (Map)

What: Stretch your legs, see campus in the summertime, and get to know your fellow Community-Based students! We'll also swing by the Unicard office, for those who would like to walk over to pick up their card!

Registration is optional, but you can register to get an event reminder.

Summer Student Opportunities Fair

Status: Optional

When: July 8, 2025 at 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Where: Doucette Library (Map)

What: Learn about all of the amazing student opportunities you can engage in during your degree, from Service-Learning to Teaching Across Borders during this exciting fair! 

Registration is optional, but you can register to get an event reminder!

Join the Canadian Wildlife Federation for a new-to-Werklund workshop to explore nearby nature and introduce you to the essentials of nature sketching! Through the lens of art, you can inspire observation and appreciation of the natural world among your students using only a pencil and a sketchbook. Through this hands-on art-based workshop you will learn about some of the local flora and fauna living in your own community, while exploring lines, shapes, texture, shading and perspective.

*Art supplies will be provided for use during the workshop.

Cost: $15 plus tax

By taking part you will receive:

• a professional development certificate to add to your resume
• print and digital copies of a teaching guide containing hands-on lessons you can readily use with students
• a set of full-colour wildlife posters for your classroom! 

Status: Optional

When: July 10, 2025 at 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Registration required.

The Unicard is the official campus identification for students, faculty, and staff. Your Unicard acts as an access card, a pass to the libraries, and Active Living facilities. If you are hoping to use any of the items from the Doucette Library during your time on-campus, you will need your Unicard!

Submit a photo online to have your Unicard printed for you ahead of arriving on campus: submit your selfie, now! 

Unicards must be picked up in person, by the cardholder.

For more information, visit the Unicard website.

Starting the Bridging pathway? The below sessions are for you:

If you are a newly admitted Four-Year student (including successful Change of Program students transitioning from the Bridging pathway), the below sessions are for you:

If you are a Four-Year student taking EDUC 427 and/or EDUC 460 this Summer, the below sessions are for you!

If you are a Four-Year student taking EDUC 525 and EDUC 535 this Summer, the below sessions are for you!

Starting the After-Degree pathway? The below sessions are for you:

If you are an After-Degree student taking EDUC 525 and EDUC 535 this Summer, the below sessions are for you!