Student Affairs & Services staff are busy planning the details of "Super-Tuesday" (Sept. 3), which is our official Welcome Day for new students.
For now, plan on spending the entire Tuesday, Sept. 3 on campus. Lunch will be provided compliments of Student Affairs and Services. We cannot wait to welcome you to our beautiful Saint John campus!
UNB will become a big part of your life. As you are getting ready to start your studies, we would like to let you know about upcoming events and programs that will prepare you for your arrival in September.
Financing your education can be challenging. You may be asking yourself where is this money coming from? How can I access non-repayable support to graduate with as little debt as possible?
Shelley Clayton (Director, Financial Aid, UNB Fredericton/Moncton) and Heather Stafford (Student Success Coordinator, UNB Saint John) will guide attendees through these key questions. Learn the where the how and some helpful tips from our expert financial aid advisors. We will finish off the event with a question-and-answer period where you can ask questions.
Join us online Wednesday, July 3 at 6:30 p.m. to learn more. If you are an incoming student for Fall 2024 you will receive an email with a link to the session on July 2. If you have any questions, reach out to unbsjorientation@unb.ca.
Join us for an overview of academic preparedness! Walk away with tips and tricks for arriving prepared to succeed in your academics and learn about some of the many resources available to help support you in your academic journey while you are here with us at UNB!
Join our experts:
They will walk us through key topic areas including:
The session link will be provided the day before via email.
If you have any questions at all as you prepare for your transition to UNB, reach out to unbsjorientation@unb.ca.
Join us to get an overview of what to expect during your first week on campus and to gain other vital information to arrive prepared for your first semester at UNB!
If you have any questions at all as you prepare for your transition to UNB, reach out to unbsjorientation@unb.ca.
Commencement Ceremony
Advising Drop-In Sessions | Advising Drop-In Session for students already registered for their 2023-2024 academic year. If you need help with your courses, stop in to see an advisor. If you are not registered, please book an appointment with an academic advisor.
Join other new students in the G. Forbes Elliot Athletics Centre to meet Vice-President Dr. Petra Hauf, our Acting Associate Vice-Provost Student Affairs and Services, Nancy O’Shea, and the President of the SRC Aryush Bhosale.
Before your arrival to campus for Orientation Week, it is very important you have claimed your IT services to have full access to information within UNB's portal.
Once you activate your IT Services, you can register for your courses and be ready to come on campus and have the best experience your first week!
If you run into difficulty activating your services or setting up MFA, contact our IT Service Desk.
If you require assistance with your username or password or have other IT questions, contact the IT Service Desk.
If you have general questions, Student Affairs and Services can always be your first go-to resource! We are a department full of helpful staff members.
Find us on the ground floor of Oland Hall. You can stop by any time in the basement of Oland Hall to ask questions or contact us at unbsjorientation@unb.ca.
Before your arrival to campus for Orientation Week, it is very important you have claimed your IT services to have full access to information within UNB's portal. Activate Your IT Services now.
If you require assistance with your username or password or have questions for our IT service desk team, contact the IT Help Desk.
If you are commuting to campus in your car, you have to purchase a parking pass. They are available for various durations (1 month, 2 months, one term, two terms and a full year for instance). Vehicles without parking passes are not ticketed during the first week of classes to give you time to pay and pick up your pass. Order a parking pass (UNB log-in credentials needed).
Student parking is available by taking a right turn when you first enter campus and then following the signage.
At UNB, your student ID card is called your UCard. You can upload your own photo prior to coming to campus and simply pick up your card from our Security office in the Athletics Centre. You can also add money to your UCard to purchase food on campus and to print documents in our computer labs.
Many of you would like to know which textbooks to get for your classes. Each professor will provide this information when you receive your syllabus during the first day of classes. Your syllabus may be available prior to classes starting via UNB’s course management system called Desire to Learn Brightspace (D2L) (UNB login credentials needed). Once you have determined which textbooks you need, you can purchase them in the campus bookstore, located on the main level of the Athletics Centre.
UNB offers many payment options. The deadline for paying your tuition and fees is September 15. If you have questions about your student account or fee statement, reach out to stufees@unb.ca and remember to include your student number. If you don’t remember your student number, you can find it on your letter of acceptance to UNB.
If you wish to pay your tuition in installments, follow the payment plan instructions.
There are lockers available to you in many of the campus buildings. You need to bring you own lock. It’s “first come, first serve”. If you see an empty locker, it’s yours!
Campus tours are part of Tuesday’s orientation schedule. If you are unable to participate or you wish to become familiar with campus prior to orientation, you can schedule a campus tour.
The Athletics, Recreation & Wellness department is your hub for campus recreation, intramural, fitness and more. Looking to play soccer, basketball, volleyball or badminton for the Seawolves? Full-time UNB Saint John students can register to tryout.
Help us to make your student experience even better by participating in our Campus Recreation Survey. Great prizes to be won! Follow the Seawolves on Facebook & Instagram.
There are several food services on campus: our Whitebone Pizzeria, Baird Cafeteria and the Commons Café. Make sure to explore them all and learn about the meal memberships to save money.
Student Services can always be you first go-to resource! We are a department full of helpful staff members. Our location is the ground floor of Oland Hall. You can stop by any time in Oland Hall Room G27 to ask questions or contact us via stuserv@unb.ca.
"I loved being able to meet the people living on residence and I cannot wait to start classes to meet more people" – Mickayla
"The most fun part about orientation day was going around and actually learning about the school and figuring out where my classes are, also being with my friends and having fun" – Pat
"It has been an awesome experience and an awesome first week. I couldn’t have asked for more! The events have been fun and exciting. 10/10" – Aiden
"One thing I wish I knew before orientation... just go! You don’t have to participate, just go. Talk to people. Make friends. They might be your friends for a lifetime!" – Krista