Waterloo Orientation
200 University Avenue West N2L 3G1 Waterloo, ON, Canada

O-Week is officially over! We’d liked to thank all of you who joined us this year. We had an AMAZING time meeting all of you! Classes start today! Good luck to all those who are starting university or returning. We wish you all the best in the school term and hope to stay in touch! ... #ahssieforlife #UWOW20 See more

HEY AHSSIES! Orientation week is not complete without our cheers. Although we have many cheers that we want to share, one of our favourite cheers is "HEY AHSSIES!". So we gathered some of our leaders to show you how it's done. ------------------------------- #UWOW20 #ahssieforlife

PLETHORA OF ULTIMATE LIVELY SECRET EVENTS! We all had a fant-AHS-tic time with all of you at P.U.L.S.E. 1 P.U.L.S.E. 2 is coming with bigger, better and more secret events! What are they exactly? Tune in on September 5 from 2pm 3pm to find out! Come together as a team and don’t miss out on the chance to have fun and win some prizes! More information can be found at portal.uwaterloo.ca. #UWOW2020 #ahssieforlife

Time to play, an AHS favourite --> CAPTION THIS featuring the infamous o-team member PHIL! Think of a caption that would best fit this photo! Funny? Relatable? Your choice! Can't think of a caption? Vote for your favourite caption by liking it! Limit of one vote per caption, per social media platform. Anyone can vote! How to participate: ... Submit your caption by leaving a comment on the image(s) that we have posted to our Waterloo Orientation Instagram and Facebook. Limit of one submission per person, per social media platform Submit your caption on the photo before Sept 7th at 8pm EST. The winners will be: - Top liked comment on Instagram - Top liked comment on Facebook - Leader's choice Limit of one prize per student. Rules: - This contest is only open to incoming students who are enrolled in fall 2020 courses. - Students must follow @ahsorientation and @wstore.uwaterloo on Instagram and Facebook. - Limit of one submission per social media platform. - The caption must not contain or pertain to content relating to nudity, pornography, violence, anti-competition messages, illegal material, drugs or alcohol, or material that violates the rights of third parties. - The winner will be chosen after September 7, 2020 at 8PM. These will be the top liked comment on Facebook, Instagram and the Leader’s Choice. Each student who submits a caption that abides by the rules of this contest and the First Year Student Code of Conduct will be entered. - By entering the contest, you consent to the University of Waterloo using any material submitted for promotional purposes without compensation or notice. #ahssieforlife #UWOW20

Have you logged into MS teams yet? Made a new friend yet? Be sure to log into MS Teams to have access to all our channels and connect with your fellow peers. MS Teams is also a platform that will be used for certain live events! ... What are channels in MS Teams? > they are chat rooms within a team Team Channel - chat with peers from all AHS programs and complete team challenges for a chance to for you all to win a prize Program Channel - connect with incoming and upper students in your program! General Channel - receive daily updates from your O-Team about what’s happening on that day Tech Support Channel - Ask our IST Team any questions you may have about Microsoft Teams, Learn, Quest or Portal! #uwow2020 #ahssieforlife

Hey AHSSIES!! It’s day two of orientation and today we have some amazing events planned for you!! Be sure to attend and meet some new friends! #uwow2020 #ahssieforlife

Next up is P.U.L.S.E., otherwise known as a PLETHORA OF ULTIMATE LIVELY SECRET EVENTS! Wondering what these secret events are exactly? Join us on September 2nd and 5th to find out! We have a series of fun activities planned for you and your fellow AHSSIES that you won't want to miss. P.U.L.S.E. will take place twice throughout the week. You are welcome to attend either one, but we recommend coming to both so you don't miss out on any of the activities that we have planned! ...More information can be found at portal.uwaterloo.ca. Event Details: Wednesday, September 2nd: PULSE #1 8pm - 9pm Saturday, September 5th: PULSE #2 2pm - 3pm ------------------------------- #UWOW2020 #AHSSIEFORLIFE

Want to learn more about your program from students IN that program? Make sure to attend H.Y.P.E. (also known as "Having Your Program Explained") on September 2nd and 3rd! Join your professors, academic advisors and upper year students as they talk about ways to succeed in your first year, getting involved in AHS and more! Have questions? Get them answered here! ... H.Y.PE. is a live, interactive event and will be held on Microsoft Teams. Visit portal.uwaterloo.ca for more information. -------------- Attend the H.Y.P.E. session for your program - though you are welcome to attend any (or all) sessions if you'd like! Event Details: Wednesday, September 2nd: Kinesiology 11am - 12pm EDT Health Studies 1pm - 2pm EDT Thursday, September 3rd: Recreation and Leisure Studies 11am- 12pm EDT Public Health 1pm - 2pm EDT Stay tuned for more of the am-AHS-ing events that we have planned for you! ------------------------------- #UWOW2020 #AHSSIEFORLIFE

This year, our AHS Orientation song is "I Found You" by Andy Grammer and Cash Cash. At one point in our lives we were all C-AHS-TAWAYS, looking for a place to call our own. Then we all found AHS. Join us this year on Tik Tok or Instagram to showcase your best dance moves. How to participate: Submit your video with the hashtag #ahssieforlife by: - Posting it and tagging @ahsorientation on Tik Tok... - Duet the dance video posted by @ahsorientation on Tik Tok - Posting it as a story on Instagram and tagging @ahsorientation - Sending it to us as a direct message on Instagram. - Sending an email to us on [email protected] The winner will be chosen at random and will be awarded a $15 W Store gift card. The contest ends on September 7th at 8PM EDT. Rules: - This contest is only open to incoming students (I.e. 1A, transfer, 2+2 students) who are enrolled in fall 2020 courses. - Students must follow @ahsorientation on TikTok and Instagram and @wstore.uwaterloo. - Limit of one submission per person. - The video submission must not contain profanity, nudity, pornographic images, violent images, anti-competition messages, illegal material, drugs or alcohol, or material that violates the rights of third parties. - The winner will be chosen using a random number generator. Each student who submits a video that abides by the rules of this contest and the First Year Student Code of Conduct will be entered into the draw. - By entering the contest, you consent to the University of Waterloo using any material submitted for promotional purposes without compensation or notice. #UWOW20 #ahssieforlife

Hey AHSSIEs, Orientation Week officially begins IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS! Our Orientation Team (O-Team), Coordinators and Orientation Week Leaders have been hard at work to create an amazing Orientation experience this year. We hope that our programming will help you get connected with your peers, learn more about your program and officially welcome you to the University of Waterloo! Our first event of the week, AHSSIE Welcome, can be accessed at portal.uwaterloo.ca for all... incoming students who have registered for Orientation. Be sure to check out our Instagram (@ahsorientation) and Facebook page (@AHSOrientation) for daily updates and contests throughout the week! ------------------------------- #UWOW2020 #AHSSIEFORLIFE

Quick! What would you bring with you to a deserted island? To celebrate the end of summer and new beginnings enter in our C-AHS-TAWAYs Contest! Whether you move away for university or stay at home, it’s a big change in everyone’s life. We often even feel like C-AHS-TAWAYs on a deserted island! This years orientation, we hope to diminish this feeling and connect you with the resources that will benefit your transition to the University! PS: Orientation is less than a week a...way!! Stay connected to get all the latest updates! #UWOW20 #ahssieforlife

Hey AHSSIEs!! The University of Waterloo has numerous ways for you stay engaged with our community. We know that this year may be different, but there are still many ways that you can get involved within campus. We asked some upper years about the benefits that they have noticed while getting involved. Make sure to stay connected with us for more information on Orientation 2020! ... #UWOW20 #AHSSIEFORLIFE #WaterlooReady See more

Hey AHSSIES!! We know that University can be a challenge at the beginning, especially when writing papers. So we asked some upper years if they had any tips and tricks that they would like to share. We gathered some of their responses together and put them in this post just for you! Make sure to stay connected with your mentor to be Waterloo Ready for the Fall! ... #UWOW20 #AHSSIEFORLIFE #WaterlooReady See more

The University of Waterloo provides many am-AHS-ing resources that you are able to use! All of these resources are found on campus and some can even be accessed from online. Swipe right to see some of the resources that Upper Years have used! :yellow_heart::black_heart: Make sure to stay connected with your mentor to be Waterloo Ready for the Fall! :blue_heart: #UWOW20 #AHSSIEFORLIFE #WaterlooReady

Hey AHSSIES! University is an am-AHS-ing place for you to grow and learn new things about yourself, but it's also a little overwhelming with all the new changes. Swipe to read what adjustments some upper years had to make in first year. Make sure to stay connected with your mentor to be #WaterlooReady for the Fall!