Orientation

CIC hopes that the learning experience will be a time of growth and success for the student. That this experience for the parent would be a very fruitful and rewarding one sharing in every transformational and monumental growth of your child/children’s educational time spent at Columbia International College. As you prepare to arrive in Hamilton either as a parent or a student, kindly find some information that will be useful.

2025 January Semester begins with residence check-in December 30, 2024. Your child/children will have their specific residence check-in date on the official Letter of Acceptance
Students MUST bring with them their passports and study permits to school for orientation that starts on January 2, 2025
Parents are encouraged to come to the academic school building on the day of their children’s orientation
Classes Begin on January 6, 2025

Orientation Schedule – January 2025

Please mark your calendars. *All times are in EDT (Toronto Time)

Day 1 – January 2, 2025 (Students and Parents)
Location: Ainsliewood Academic Building, 1003 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON

8:00AM – 9:00AM	Breakfast @School Cafeteria
9:00AM – 9:45AM	Welcome Assembly
10:00AM – 1:00PM	Orientation Activities (Students Only) CIC Parent Experience Presentation & School Tour (Parents Only)
1:00PM – 1:45PM	Lunch @School Cafeteria
1:45PM – 4:00PM	McMaster Tour (Students Only)

Day 2 – January 3, 2025 (Students Only)
Location: Ainsliewood Academic Building, 1003 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON

8:00AM – 9:00AM	Breakfast @School Cafeteria
9:00AM – 11:00AM	Orientation Activities
11:00AM – 11:30AM	Final Orientation Debrief
11:30AM – 12:30PM	Lunch @School Cafeteria
12:30PM – 3:30PM	Walmart Shopping Trip