Mondays 2:00 - 4:00pm (excluding holidays when the campus is closed as per the Academic Calendar).

All students, staff or faculty are welcome to drop in with any questions related to the international office and immigration advising. Please note, if your case is more complicated we may ask you to book an appointment so we can explore in greater detail together.

Visit OA 1031 or join virtually! See link in newsletter, scan QR code on poster, or visit https://lakeheadu.zoom.us/my/luiorillia to access Zoom.

Start your Lakehead journey off right! Connect with other international students and the International Team, discover what campus has available for you, and embrace the Canadian way with fun activities! This is a mandatory event, all new students should plan to attend Welcome Day.

**Please note this event is for new International Students only. Space for friends and family will not be available.**

Register Here! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqE9vIlC6lBJI_MycmaVGPWFwAorpd...

What's a Fireside Chat?
An opportunity for anyone on campus to connect with international staff to share your input, reflections, and ask questions about programming that the office offers.

As a Lakehead Thunderwolf, you have the exciting opportunity to participate in a once-in-a-lifetime international experience in a different part of the world, and transfer your credits back to your Lakehead degree.

Stop by to learn more and ask questions! We encourage any current Lakehead University student, or a staff or faculty member who is interested in supporting students in seeking these opportunities, to inquire.

Back by popular demand!!!

Get ready for Storytelling Slam Night—an unforgettable evening of voice, performance, and visual expression where our community comes together to share personal stories that celebrate our lived experiences.

Free and open to all!

Evening Highlights:

Arrive at 6:00 p.m. to enjoy light refreshments. Explore creativity hands-on in Arts Orillia’s Creative Youth Lab with animation and a screening of short films. View powerful visual storytelling through an exhibition presented by North Simcoe Arts.

At 6:30 p.m., the stage comes alive with performances from the Orillia & Area Black Community Association, Mariposa Arts Theatre’s (MAT) and Lakehead University students. The evening will also feature a pre-registered storytelling showcase and an open mic segment, offering space for those who wish to prepare in advance as well as those who feel called to share impromptu after hearing others’ stories.

Presented in partnership with:

City of Orillia (www.facebook.com/orilliaedo) | Arts Orillia (@artsorillia) | Mariposa Arts Theatre (@mariposaartstheatre) | North Simcoe Arts (@northsimcoearts) | Orillia & Area Black Community Association (@orilliablackcommunity) | Lakehead University (@lakeheadintlife_or)

Title: "Forest Harvesting Generates Attractive Breeding Habitat for Male Eastern Gray Treefrogs (Dryophytes versicolor) at their Poleward Range Edge"

Supervisory Committee:
Dr. Adam Algar (Supervisor)
Dr. Cody Dey
Dr. Julie Lee-Yaw
Dr. Luke Frishkoff (External)

Please join Abby in CB 3013 or contact biology@lakeheadu.ca for the Zoom link.

Chemistry and Materials Science Doctoral Candidate, Noah Siegfried will present his thesis proposal: Exploration of molecular assembly and on-surface reactions for the synthesis of 2D organic optoelectronic materials on Monday, August 17, 2026 at 1 pm in FB 2023 in the CASES building.

Committee Members: Dr. Maryam Ebrahimi, (supervisor), Dr. Mark Gallagher, Dr. Craig MacKinnon, and Dr. Kang Kang (external)

Everyone is welcome

For more information contact Brenda Magajna at phd.ses@lakeheadu.ca

Please join us for Grishma Dabas's Final PhD Dissertation Defense. This is a hybrid defense, should you wish to attend in person it will take place in FB 2005.

Title: Reducing Mental Illness Stigma in Post-Secondary Students – Honest, Open, Proud - College


Supervisor: Dr. Amanda Maranzan

Second Readers: Dr. Beth Visser and Dr. Patrick Corrigan

Internal Examiner: Dr. Aislin Mushquash

External Examiner: Dr. Lindsay Sheehan

GSC Chair: Dr. James Kim

For Zoom link and passcode please contact gdabas@lakeheadu.ca

Jay Patel will present his Biotechnology PhD Thesis Proposal:

Self-supervised Graph-based Learning for Label-efficient Brain Tumor MRI Segmentation

Tuesday, August 11, 2026
12:30 PM
ATAC 1006 and on zoom

Committee Members:
Dr. Thangarajah Akilan (supervisor),
Dr. Garima Bajwa, Dr. Abed Alkhateeb,
Dr. Jinan Fiaidhi (external for comprehensive exam)

Everyone is welcome

Please contact Brenda Magajna at phd.ses@lakeheadu.ca for more information.

Chemistry MSc Proposal Presentation by Aubrey Prince on the Synthesis and Evaluation of 1,3,4-oxadiazoles and 1,3,4-thiadiazoles as Privileged Scaffolds for Drug Discovery