Orientation for New International Students
Winter, Spring, & Fall 2025 Incoming International Students
Lakehead International is excited for you to join us, in person, at our Winter, Spring, & Fall 2025 International Student Welcome Days, as part of our Orientation events!
Orientation provides new Lakehead students with an opportunity to meet new friends, engage with Lakehead staff and departments, learn about supports and services at Lakehead and within the community, ask questions, and gather all the necessary information they need to have a successful start to their term.
Thunder Bay Campus Orillia Campus Transition Webinars Pre-Arrival Modules
Thunder Bay Campus
Winter 2025 - International Student Welcome Day
Learn about campus, discover the many supports and services available, and connect with the ISS team and other new students. All new students should plan to attend Welcome Day. Please register in advance.
(Mandatory event for all new international students)
Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
Time: 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
Location: TBD
** REGISTRATION WILL OPEN IN NOVEMBER! **
Please note that Main Campus Orientation activities will begin the first week of school for all new students, including new international students.
Check your Lakehead email to read our New Student Guides to get important information to support a successful start to your Lakehead Journey!
Orillia Campus
Winter 2025 Lakehead University Welcome Day
New International Student Welcome Day (mandatory for all international students)
Date: Information coming soon!
Time: Information coming soon!
Location: Information coming soon!
** REGISTRATION WILL OPEN IN NOVEMBER! **
Please note that Main Campus Orientation activities will begin the first week of school for all new students, including new international students.
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Complete Your Pre-Arrival Orientation Modules
To help incoming international students transition to life in Canada and at Lakehead, our team has built a variety of modules that will help prepare for the exciting journey ahead!
| International Student Pre-Arrival Online Orientation Modules |
Once you've opened the D2L/MyCourselink website, look for your "International Orientation" course. If this course is not accessible, please contact our Student Services Coordinator, at sscoordinator.intl@lakeheadu.ca. Click the button below to go to the D2L landing page. |
| Navigating MyCourselink |
Not sure how to use MyCourselink? We got you covered!MyCourselink is also known as D2L. Watch this helpful video and learn how to use MyCourselink effectively. This video shows you how MyCourselink works so that you can confidently complete the Online Orientation modules for new International students as well as navigate the site for your upcoming classes. |
Connect with a Current Student
Lakehead International’s Peer Mentor program pairs up experienced Lakehead students with a small group of new international students to help them:
- Transition to university
- Adjust to the Lakehead University campus, the Thunder Bay or Orillia community, and Canadian culture
- Access and get to know on-campus or off-campus resources
The Peer Mentor program organizes activities for all participants. It is a great way to meet new students and explore your new home.