Glow Party

Event Date: 
Saturday, September 5, 2026 - 8:00pm to 11:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
The Outpost
Event Contact Name: 
Hartley Mendelsohn
Event Contact E-mail: 

Get your brightest gear on and check out your new campus bar, The Outpost!

Live DJ, lights, music, and more!

Presidents Welcome Breakfast

Event Date: 
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 - 8:00am to 11:00am EDT
Event Location: 
The Agora
Event Contact Name: 
Hartley Mendelsohn
Event Contact E-mail: 

Welcome to your first day of classes! We know it can be stressful starting up the school year again, so let us ease your stress with a FREE breakfast!!

Live, Laugh, Lake Block Party!

Event Date: 
Thursday, September 3, 2026 - 11:00am to 3:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Lake Tamblyn
Event Contact Name: 
Hartley Mendelsohn
Event Contact E-mail: 

Moving is exhausting, take a break and come check out an awesome block party while we ramp up the excitement around Lake Tamblyn! There will be live music, free samples from various local vendors, reptile show, outdoor games & activities, and more!

Residence Move In Day and Campus Tours

Event Date: 
Thursday, September 3, 2026 - 9:00am to 3:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Bartley Residence
Event Contact Name: 
Hartley Mendelsohn
Event Contact E-mail: 

Get all moved into your home for the school year checking in at the front of Bartley Residence! Campus tours will be running every hour on the hour from 11:00am to 3:00pm starting at the side of the Bartley Residence by Dan's Diner.

Register for tours at registration table set up during event. 

Community and Volunteer Fair

Event Date: 
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 - 11:00am to 2:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
The Agora
Event Contact Name: 
Hartley Mendelsohn
Event Contact E-mail: 

Check in with local businesses and organizations as they share information about their products, services, volunteer, and work opportunities with you!


It's a great place to connect with the community, enjoy a snack, and walk away with some awesome swag!

Faculty Meet and Greet

Event Date: 
Friday, September 4, 2026 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm EDT
Event Location: 
Faculty Lounge
Event Contact Name: 
Hartley Mendelsohn
Event Contact E-mail: 

Directly following The First Howl, students will join up in their faculty groups around Lake Tamblyn while orientation leaders guide them to their Faculty & Program Meet & Greet.

Questions about which session to attend? Reach out to Hartley at orientation@lakeheadu.ca 

Tentative locations

  • Social Science & Humanities - RC 1001

  • Science & Environmental Studies - Faculty Lounge

  • Health & Behavioural Sciences - Outpost

  • Business - RB 1044

  • Education - Education Library 

  • Engineering - Main Cafeteria

Library Carnival

Event Date: 
Thursday, September 24, 2026 - 11:00am to 2:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Library Courtyard
Event Contact Name: 
Hartley Mendelsohn
Event Contact E-mail: 
Come one, come all! The Library Carnival is coming to campus! 

Join us under the big top (aka the Library Courtyard) on Thursday, September 24th from 11AM–2PM for a fun-filled day of:
  →  Games
  →  Prizes
  →  FREE treats
  →  Library magic & more!

Come meet your ringmasters—our awesome library staff—and discover the incredible services the library has to offer. It’s fun, it’s free, and it’s the best way to get to know your library! 

WellU Wind Down

Event Date: 
Thursday, October 1, 2026 - 11:00am to 1:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Outside Main Caf

Event details to be added.

International Welcome Day

Event Date: 
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 - 2:00pm to 2:05pm EDT
Event Location: 
Fort William Historical Park

All new incoming international students will be welcomed to round off their pre-arrival journey with ISS. Welcome day will connect them with ISS, Thunder Bay, and Canada to then connect with campus through Orientation.

International students are invited to connect with other international students and the ISS (International Student Services) Team, discover what campus has available, and embrace the Canadian way with fun activities! This is a mandatory event, all new students should plan to attend Welcome Day. 

One Stop Shop

Event Date: 
Thursday, September 3, 2026 - 10:00am to 3:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Agora
Event Contact Name: 
Hartley Mendelsohn
Event Contact E-mail: 

Swing on by the Agora and pick up everything you will need including your student card, bus pass, parking pass (if needed), load your meal plan, pick up your orientation kit, learn about your student health plan, and more!

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