Staff
As staff at the University of Calgary you play an important role in assisting our students with their transition to life and studies on campus. Explore some of the ways that you to get involved and assist our students during this stage in their life.
Suggest a Keynote Speaker
Know a keynote speaker to address and inspire the incoming class?
Each year, the orientation team searches for a keynote speaker to address and inspire the incoming class during the New Student Induction Ceremony. Preference will be given to those a current or former affiliation with the University of Calgary, and who do not currently have political affiliation in an official capacity.
Assist new students with directions
Ask Me Program
The Ask Me program is looking for campus staff, faculty and student volunteers who are willing to assist new students with questions upon arriving to UCalgary, whether they arrive to the campus community in-person or virtually. Volunteers will be asked to sign-up for shifts at a virtual front desk. Students with questions can drop into a live Zoom session and have questions answered by the Ask Me assistants. Please indicate your interest in volunteering for the Ask Me program by providing your contact information on the form below. Volunteers will be sent a schedule to sign up for virtual front desk shifts.
Become a Greeter
Assist new undergraduate students
Assist new undergraduate students in finding their way on campus on the very first day of Fall Orientation. Greeters meet early on the first day of Fall Orientation to line high traffic areas on campus and direct new students to their Fall Orientation groups. The Greeter Program will not be running for 2020 Fall Orientation.
Do you have questions about university life? Check out Online Orientation, an information resource for first-year students. Log in to Online Orientation