{"id":5887,"date":"2023-06-22T14:20:04","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T18:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/?page_id=5887"},"modified":"2025-09-15T20:05:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T00:05:13","slug":"pmc-orientation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/registering-with-pmc\/pmc-orientation\/","title":{"rendered":"PMC Orientation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        PMC Orientation\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                                    \n\n<p id=\"BacktoTop\"><\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>PMC orientation is for all new PMC students and is designed to support your transition to university learning, and introduce you to the resources and services available through the PMC and 杏吧原创 University. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">The 2025 event was held on August 28, 2025 and included talk from a 杏吧原创 Professor, a series of breakout sessions, optional socializing opportunities, and a low-sensory area.<\/strong> Attendees were invited to participate at their own comfort level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"event-recap\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Event Recap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you were unable to attend PMC Orientation 2025 or just want to revisit what was shared, check out our event recap videos!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mediaspace.carleton.ca\/media\/PMC+Orientation+2025+-+Welcome++Faculty+Session\/1_rx95tczp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Welcome &amp; Faculty Session<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2025\/09\/Faculty-Presentation.pptx\">PPT Slides<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mediaspace.carleton.ca\/media\/PMC+Orientation+-+PMC+101%3A+Your+Guide+to+Academic+Accommodations\/1_xk8x9rdo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PMC 101: Your Guide to Academic Accommodations<\/a>: learn how the Paul Menton Centre can support your academic journey! This session walks you through everything you need to know \u2013 from setting up your accommodations to navigating the Ventus portal. Get the tools and info you need to start strong and stay supported throughout your studies.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Presented by Candice Kavanagh,<\/strong> Disabilities Coordinator &amp; Learning Strategist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2025\/09\/PMC-101-Your-Guide-to-Academic-Accommodations.pptx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PPT Slides<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mediaspace.carleton.ca\/media\/PMC+Orientation+2025+-+Learning+Strategies++Managing+Your+Academic+Course+Load\/1_toa05ext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learning Strategies &amp; Managing Your Academic Course Load<\/a>: starting university is exciting, but it can also feel overwhelming. This interactive session introduces students registered with the PMC to the supports available through Learning Strategies. Whether you\u2019re looking to stay organized, study more effectively, or improve your academic confidence, this session is designed to help you think about your own learning from day one!\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Presented by Amanda Blais<\/strong>, Senior Disabilities Learning Support Coordinator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2025\/09\/Learning-Strategies-Managing-Your-Academic-Course-Load.pptx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PPT Slides<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mediaspace.carleton.ca\/media\/PMC+Orientation+2025+-+Thriving+in+Your+First+Year%3A+Skills%2C+Tools%2C+and+Support+for+Mental+Health++Wellness\/1_38xcgzqu\">Thriving in Your First Year:  Skills, Tools and Support for Mental Health &amp; Wellness<\/a>: starting university can be both exciting and overwhelming. This session explored essential skills and tools to help you navigate the transition to university and thrive in your first year and beyond. Learn about support services offered by 杏吧原创, including resources for physical and mental health as well as one-on-one support from the Care and Support Team.\u00a0\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Presented by\u00a0Kristie Tousignant<\/strong>, Associate Vice-President (Student Health and Wellness)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2025\/09\/Thriving-in-Your-First-Year-Skills-Tools-and-Support-for-Mental-Health-Wellness.pptx\">PPT Slides<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#BacktoTop\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PMC orientation is for all new PMC students and is designed to support your transition to university learning, and introduce you to the resources and services available through the PMC and 杏吧原创 University. &nbsp; The 2025 event was held on August 28, 2025 and included talk from a 杏吧原创 Professor, a series of breakout sessions, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":141,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cu_dining_location_slug":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"cu_page_type":[46],"class_list":["post-5887","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","cu_page_type-registering-with-pmc"],"acf":{"cu_post_thumbnail":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5887","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5887"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5887\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7999,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5887\/revisions\/7999"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cu_page_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_page_type?post=5887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}