Monday, Sept 5th, 2016

5:30-7:30pm - Dinner with practice groups and P2P1 Guides (Guides will be in contact to set location)

Tuesday, Sept 6th, 20168:00-8:30am - Registration

8:30-9:30am - Welcome – Dr. Peter Conlon (1714) •All about Orientation •Your Demographics

9:30-9:45am – Break (snacks can be purchased in the Cafeteria)

9:45-10:30am – Information from the Orientation Chair – Eric Kwok (1714) Mascot and Merchandise Information •Orientation Overview: How to use your Orientation Manual•Bus Pass Information

10:30-11:30pm – Welcome from your Student Veterinarian Colleagues (1714) • OVC17, OVC18, OVC19 Class welcomes•OVC Peer Helpers•CVSA – Clubs & Student Involvement

11:30-1:00pm – Fun Lunch – Contracting and Team Building with P2P1 Guides (Lunch provided in Cafeteria B&C section)

1:00-2:00pm – Welcomes from the Dean, Associate Deans, and Department Chairs (1714) Dean Associate Deans Department Chairs

Dr. Jeff Wichtel Dr. Kerry Lissemore – Academic Dr. Tarek Saleh – Biomedical SciencesDr. Gordon Kirby – Research & Innovation Dr. Carolyn Kerr – Clinical Studies

Dr. John Lumsden – PathobiologyDr. Cate Dewey – Population Medicine

2:00-3:30pm – OVC Tour with P2P1 Guides (leave from 1714)

3:30-4:30pm – Merchandise – Only for those who were unable to sign up the week before (1714)

7:00-10:00pm – Meet & Greet Graffiti Night @ the Albion Hotel (49 Norfolk St., Guelph)

Wednesday, Sept 7th, 20168:30-9:15am – Class of 2020 Introductions - Dr. Peter Conlon (1714) • Your name• Where you’re from• Something else about you

9:15-10:45am – Gallup Strengths Results – Ms. Shannon Thibodeau (1714)

10:45-11:00am – Break (snacks can be purchased from the Cafeteria)

11:00-11:45am – Diversity and Human Rights Team (1714)

11:45-12:00pm - Introduction to OVC Pet Trust Fund – Dr. Doreen Houston (1714)

12:00-1:00pm – Lunch talk – Colin Campbell – “Free Days with George” (Lunch Provided by Pet Trust in 1714)

1:00-2:30pm – More About You – Myers-Briggs Made Real – Dr. Peter Conlon (1714)

2:30pm-3:00pm - Experiential Learning Opportunities & Networking – Elizabeth Lowenger (1714) • Summer Career Opportunities & Research Experience (CORE) Program • Alumni Mentoring Program • Veterinary Experience Program (VEP) • Tour Guide/Ambassador Program

3:00-4:00pm - Amazing Race Style Practice group event (start in 1714)

4:00-4:30pm – Ice Cream Social (courtyard between Lifetime Learning Centre and Pathobiology/AHL)

4:30-5:30pm – University of Guelph tour (optional – meet in 1714)

Thursday, Sept 8th, 20169:00 – 9:30am - The Professional DVM Curriculum – Dr. Kerry Lissemore (1714) •Overview of your curriculum

9:30 - 10:30am – Meet your Phase 1 instructors – Course coordinators (1714) •Dr. Kerry Lissemore – Health Management I•Dr. Joanne Hewson – Clinical Medicine I •Dr. Peter Conlon – Art of Veterinary Medicine I•Dr. Jon LaMarre – Veterinary Physiology & Biochemistry•Dr. Lisa Roberston/Dr. John Lumsden – Histology & General Pathology•Dr. Thomas Koch – Veterinary Developmental Genetics •Dr. Thomason – Veterinary Anatomy and Phase 1 Coordinator

10:30 – 10:45am – Break (snacks can be purchased from the cafeteria)

10:45 – 11:30am – How to Access and Read Your Schedule – Latasha Ludwig (1714) •Course rep info•Textbook advice

11:30 - 12:00pm - Data Collection and Research Consent Forms – Dr. Kerry Lissemore (1714)

12:00 - 1:00pm – Lunch

1:00 – 1:50pm – Effective Goal Setting - Jason Dodd (1714)

1:50 – 2:05pm – Break

2:05 – 2:55pm - Time Management Essentials - Jason Dodd (1714)

2:55 - 3:30pm – “Help is not a Four-Letter Word!” – Dr. Peter Conlon (1714)

3:30 – 3:50pm – Class Photo – Karen Mantel (front steps)

3:50 – 4:45pm - Class Colour & Mascot Voting (1714)

Friday, Sept 9th, 2016

8:30am-12:30 pm Classes (1714)

12:30-1:30pm – Lunch (can be purchased from the Cafeteria)

12:30-1:30pm – Bus Pass Distribution by the Central Students Association (1810)

12:30-1:30pm – International Student Meeting (all phases) with Megan Sager and Kuljeet Notay (1713)

1:30-5:30pm - Classes (1714)

Week 0 (Monday Aug 29th – Friday Sept 2nd)

Thursday September 1st

Friday September 2nd

Saturday September 3rd

Morning

Merchandise Try-On

10am-12pm(1713/1714/1715)

(by appointment)

Merchandise Try-On

10am-12pm(1713/1714/1715)

(by appointment)

Afternoon Guelph Car Tour (Time TBD - Meet

at OVC Front Steps)

Guelph Car Tour(Time TBD - Meet

at OVC Front Steps)

Guelph Car Tour (Time TBD -Meet at OVC Front Steps)

Green: Orientation eventsRed: ClassesOrange: Non-academic OVC wideBlue: Orientation Social ActivitiesPurple: Presidential electionsYellow: Peer Helper EventsPlum: CVSA eventsBurgundy: OVC Dean’s Office Events

Week 1 (Monday Sept 5th – Friday Sept 9th)

Monday Sept. 5

Tuesday Sept. 6

WednesdaySept. 7

ThursdaySept. 8

Friday Sept. 9

Morning (8:30-12:30)

Ready, Set, Vet! Ready, Set, Vet! Ready, Set, Vet! Classes for Phase 1s

Lunch Fun Lunch with Guides (Cafeteria)

“Free Days with George” (1714)

Bus pass distributionBring your student

card (1810) (12:30am-1:30pm)

International Students Meeting

(1713)

Afternoon(1:30-5:30)

Ready, Set, Vet! Ready, Set, Vet! Ready, Set, Vet! Classes for Phase 1s

Evening (5:30pm onwards)

Social with your P2P1 Guides

Meet & Greet @ the Albion Hotel(49 Norfolk St.,

7-10pm)

Week 2 (Monday Sept 12th – Friday Sept 16th)Sunday Sept. 11

Monday Sept. 12

Tuesday Sept. 13

WednesdaySept. 14

ThursdaySept. 15

Friday Sept. 16

Saturday Sept. 17

Professional Welcome Ceremony

10:30 AM –12:00 PM

Gryphon Field House

Lunch

Used Book Sale in 1701

Phase 1 presidential

election speeches

(1714)

Phase 2 to Phase 1

Transition Talk (1714)

Club Days (LLC and PAHL)

Club Days (LLC and PAHL)

Phase 3 to Phase 2 Transition Talk

(1714)

Afternoon/ Evening

Learn to play Hockey!

(7:30PM)

Phase 1 presidential

nominations due (5:30pm)

Phase 1 presidential

election polls close

Rabies Titre Clinic: Phase 1

1:00pm-4:30pm (1701)

AOVC Co-ed Exhibition Game

(10:30PM)

Week 3 (Monday Sept 19th – Saturday Sept 24th)

Monday Sept. 19

Tuesday Sept. 20

WednesdaySept. 21

ThursdaySept. 22

Friday Sept. 23

Saturday Sept. 24

Lunch

Phase 4 to Phase 3

Transition Talk (1714)

Homecoming: Guelph vs.

University of Western Ontario

(1pm, Alumni Stadium)

Evening (5:30pm onwards)

Peer Helpers Ball Hockey Tournament

Parking lot P30 Behind PHC

CVSA Corn Roast (6pm)

“Get Kraken Games”

Week 4 (Monday Sept 26th - Friday Sept 30th )

Monday Sept. 26

Tuesday Sept. 27

WednesdaySept. 28

ThursdaySept. 29

Friday Sept. 30

SaturdayOct. 1

Lunch WELLNESS WEDNESDAY 1

Evening (5:30pm onwards)

Week 5 (Monday Oct 3rd - Friday Oct 7th)

Monday Oct. 3

Tuesday Oct. 4

WednesdayOct. 5

ThursdayOct. 6

Friday Oct. 7

LunchCommunity Readers

(cafeteria) TENTATIVE

Evening (5:30pm onwards)