This presentation aims at preparing new international students about to move to Canada. It touches on main things to know and provides information to new students before they arrive.

1. The View From Here
Fall 2019 International Student Welcome
Patrick Arsenault

2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
General Introduction of
Presenters
Summary of Facebook Lives General Information
Orientation
International Student
Experience
Campus Services
Online Resources Advice left by recent graduates
Important Reminders and
Questions

3. SUMMARY OF THE FACEBOOK LIVES
• On/Off campus housing options for international students and cost of
living in Corner Brook (July 16)
• What to bring to Newfoundland and more information about the care-
kits (July 23)
• Food options on/off campus (July 30)
• Future career prospects and part-time opportunities in Corner
Brook (August 6)
• Transportation within Corner Brook (August 13)
• Transportation from the airport (August 13)

4. Peer Correspondence
Goals:
1. Connect with current international students
2. Discuss living and studying at Grenfell Campus.

5. Things to Bring
1) Warm clothes for the winter months. Wearing layers is usually best to keep warm.
2) Traditional clothing from your home country.
3) Linens if you have not purchased a care kit.
4) Canadian currency; between $100 and $300.
5) Travel Power Adapters.
6) Medicine (including prescriptions and over the counter essentials such as motion sickeness
medication and ibuprofen/acetaminophen/paracetamol, etc.)
7) University documents, travel documents, banking information, and all other important
documents.

6. Care Kits
Care kits are available for purchase ($70). These are particularly
useful if you are planning on arriving late at night, when stores are
closed. You may not otherwise be able to get important items until
the next day, if you have time to make a trip to a store.
These kits include:
• A pillow
• A set of sheets
• A blanket
• A Towel kit
• A Grenfell Campus reusable bag
You have to reserve your care kit in advance and you will need to
make payment your first week on campus. You will be provided
with instructions on how to do so during the International Student
Orientation.

7. Getting Here
Shuttle Service
An Airport shuttle is available for flight
arrivals, or a combination of flight arrivals
with service to Corner Brook.
This service is provided by Star Taxi (1-709-
634-4343) at the following rates:
Deer Lake to/from Corner Brook up to
$30.00 per person.

8. Getting Here
Arrival on Campus
Ask to be dropped at the main entrance in
front of the flag poles.
Grenfell Campus is located at 20 University
Drive in Corner Brook, NL (A2H 5G5)

9. Getting Here
Head Inside
Walk toward the main entrance and enter
through these doors.
Volunteers will try to greet on campus. If
they cannot make it or they don’t see you
outside, proceed to the main door.
This door is always unlocked.

10. Getting Here
If You Don’t See Anyone,
Walk to the CEP Booth
The Campus Enforcement and Patrol
Officer on duty will be in the information
booth in the red rectangle on the picture
on the right. The officer will be able to
assist you.

11. Early Check-In
• Early check-in will ONLY be allowed if you have filled out the form to provide
information about your itinerary. An email is NOT sufficient.
• You also need to let conference services know when you are arriving in advance if
you are getting here before September 1st. That step is mandatory to be able to
access your room.
• Campus Enforcement and Patrol will continue to respond to emergencies 24/7.
They can be reached at 709-637-6210.

12. What to expect?
We are Newfoundland and Labrador’s only university; a multi-campus, multi-disciplinary,
public, teaching/research university committed to excellence in everything we do. We strive to
have national and global impact, while fulfilling our social mandate to provide access to
university education for the people of the province and to contribute to the social, cultural,
scientific and economic development of Newfoundland and Labrador and beyond.

13. What to Expect: Programming
1. International Night
2. Steady Brook Falls Yoga Trip
3. Port au Port Peninsula Field Trip
4. Thanksgiving Supper
5. Marble Mountain Foam Fest
6. Corner Brook BIG Talk
7. Holiday Kitchen Party

14. ORIENTATION
International Student Orientation
International Student Orientation covers important immigration,
health insurance, and ice breakers sessions, as well as academic
information specifically of interest to all new international students.
This program will give you the chance to learn important information
for your studies, as well as to meet your new classmates. Please note
that attendance is mandatory to the first day of orientation (Sept 1)
unless you have made prior arrangements with us.
General Orientation
Full schedule to be released shortly.
Mandatory
Sept 1st
9:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

15. What to Expect: Services and Facilities
1. Ferriss Hodgett Library
2. Observatory
3. Art Gallery
4. Learning Centre
5. Information Technology Services
6. Bookstore
7. Career Development and
Entrepreneurship Support
8. On-Campus Health Clinic
9. Writing Support
10. Gymnasium (Rec Pass)
11. Student Union
12. Dining Hall
13. Shuttle Service
14. Multi-faith room

16. What to Expect: Community
1. Association for New Canadians
2. Fédération des francophones de T-N-L.
3. Newfoundland & Labrador Public Libraries
(Corner Brook)
4. Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism
5. WelcomeNL
6. Service Canada
7. Various churches

17. ONLINE RESOURCES

18. Important DatesAugust 29 – September 1
Best time to arrive
September 1, 2019
International Student Orientation
September 4, 2019
Deadline for fees payment
Lectures begin, Winter semester
September 1-29, 2019
General orientation activities
September 18, 2019
End of Regular Registration Period and last day for undergraduate and graduate students to add courses, Winter semester
Last day for undergraduate students to drop courses and receive a 100% refund of tuition fees, Winter semester
October 12-15
Thanksgiving Break
October 30, 2019
Last date for undergraduate and graduate students to drop courses without academic prejudice.
November 29, 2019
Lectures end
December 13, 2019
Exam Period Ends

19. IMPORTANT REMINDERS
• Reserve a Care Kit
• Send your travel itinerary
• Join the Facebook Group
• Access Brightspace
• For faster responses, direct questions to international@Grenfell.mun.ca

20. ADVICE LEFT BY RECENT
GRADUATES
"Live in every moment you have in University. Time doesn't wait.
So, live and make all the great memories you can."
"Take advantage of opportunities that come your way.
Be open to new experiences."
"To make it very enjoyable, new Grenfell Students need to take
advantage of the winter activities and create good memories on
campus."

21. Questions?

22. Patrick Arsenault
International Student Programming Coordinator
Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
parsenault@grenfell.mun.ca
709-639-6525