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Indigenous Student Orientation and Welcome

Date
September 10, 2025
Time
1:00 PM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT
Location
POD-250, Podium building (380 Victoria Street, 2nd floor)
Open To
Indigenous students (Indigenous faculty and staff are invited to join to learn more about our services)
Contact
Bradley Gibson bradley.gibson@torontomu.ca
Register for Indigenous Student Orientation and Welcome (external link) 
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Are you a new or returning Indigenous student at TMU?

Join Gdoo-maawnjidimi Mompii Indigenous Student Services for an engaging afternoon as we warmly welcome new students and reconnect with returning students.

Connect with fellow Indigenous community members

All Indigenous students in part-time or full-time undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs are invited to join us for our Collision GMISS Welcome To TMU, Orientation and Welcome event on Wednesday, September 10th.  Join us for a collision course of fun, meeting faculty and peers from your program, meeting the GMISS team, participating in our medicine bag and wood burning workshop,  tours of GMISS and so much more.

Meet partners and learn about TMU services

Participants will also be invited to meet on and off-campus partners and learn about the services and supports available to you.

Enter to win prizes and enjoy refreshments

Light refreshments will be provided, and all those who register will be eligible to win door prizes, including gift cards to spend at the TMU Campus Store, coffee shops and grocery stores.

Drop in anytime

This is a flow-through event. You are welcome to attend for as long as you are available; feel free to drop by for just 5 minutes if you like! This is a catered event, and refreshments will be available.

Agenda

Lunch will be served from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (while it lasts)

1 p.m. to 4 p.m. - Collision Stations: 

  • Medicine pouch-making
  • Wood Burning and Language
  • Pet and Fur Friend - (2 p.m. to 3 p.m.)
  • Grab Bag Station
  • Smudging stations
  • Information Station

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.- Faculty and Student Collisions: 

  • Meet & Greet with Indigenous Faculty and Staff
  • Cafe Style: sit down with a drink, have conversations, ask questions, and get to know faculty, staff, and other students in your program.

Closing Remarks: 5 p.m. to 5:15 pm

This event is wheelchair accessible

The university is committed to the accessibility and inclusion of persons with disabilities. If you require any additional accessibility accommodations to ensure your full participation, please let us know on the registration form or contact us. 

Questions?

If you have any questions, please email Bradley Gibson, Indigenous Academic Support Advisor, Gdoo-maawnjidimi Mompii Indigenous Student Services, at bradley.gibson@torontomu.ca.