Mount Allison will soon welcome approximately 700 new students to campus, getting set to do so by hosting its annual Orientation events.
The theme for Orientation 2026, Find Your Wings, captures how throughout their time at Mount Allison, students will have opportunities to learn and discover who they are both personally and academically at the beginning of a journey of finding their wings.
“One of my goals for Orientation is to showcase the resources and experiences at Mount A that may just help students to ‘Find Your Wings’,” says third-year international relations student Kathryn Canning, who is this year’s Orientation chair. “In many ways I have found my own wings at Mount A, so I hope that the new students will come to feel the same.”
Canning has been working with the Mount Allison Students’ Union (MASU) as well as departments and leaders across campus to create engaging programming for new and returning students.
Director of Student Experience and Strategic Initiatives Matt Maston is looking forward to welcoming students back to campus and connecting with new students and their families as they begin their Mount Allison journey.
“My greatest hope is that students develop a sense of belonging with the university and the community during Orientation. This sense of belonging can happen in so many unique ways, but is what is most important.”
International Orientation kicks off Monday, Aug. 31 and will run until Wednesday, Sep. 2. Pre-Orientation for new Meighen Centre students will also take place from Aug. 31–Sep. 2, allowing students living with documented disabilities or medical conditions extra time and resources to transition to university life.
Residence move-in day will take place on Thursday, Sep. 3, and Orientation events for all new students will run until Monday, Sept. 7, with a variety of programming to support students as they prepare for life on campus for the 2026-27 academic year.
