Orientation

WINTER 2024 ORIENTATION WEEK

The Society of Graduate Students is pleased to present its Winter 2024 Term Graduate Student Orientation Week schedule of events! These events run Monday, January 15th to Sunday, January 21st, 2024.

ALL SOGS MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE!


MONDAY, JANUARY 15

YOGA CLASS 

11am -12pm | International & Graduate Affairs Building (IGAB) atrium

Join us for a FREE yoga class with  Modo Yoga for a bodies of all abilities. Move your body and stretch your muscles to encourage bodily wellness. 
 
Bring your own yoga mat and water. 
Spaces are limited! Register to attend.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 16

MUSEUM LONDON TOUR & COFFEE DATE

2PM-4PM | Museum London & Rhino Lounge | $5

Join us and your peers for a tour of Museum London’s current art and visual culture exhibitions! After the tour the group will head on in to Rhino Cafe for a coffee date.


WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17

CHIPS AND CHAT

7:30pm – 9pm | Grad Club

Join us and your peers for an entertaining night of local music (acoustic stylings of Rick McGhie), food, and meeting your peers. Chips’n’Chat is a wellness event that connects grad students from across campus over everyone’s favourite snacks: french fries with (vegan) gravy and nachos!

SPACES ARE LIMITED! REGISTER TO ATTEND.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 18

THEMED TRIVIA THURSDAY

7PM | Grad Club

Flex those brains and show us how much you know about all things popular culture at the Grad Club’s themed trivia Thursdays!

FREE event. All welcome to attend. Arrive early to grab your seats.

 

 

FRIDAY, JANUARY 19

 

FRESH AIR FRIDAYS

1pm | Meet up at the Grad Club

 
✨Join our Graduate Peer Support committee for our Fresh Air Fridays (takes place each month!) for a hour-long walk on the Thames River pathways near WesternU. This is a great way to learn more about your campus environment, make new grad school friends, and get some fresh air!
 
FREE EVENT! All are welcome to attend.
 

KARAOKE NIGHT

8PM | Grad Club

✨Join us at the Grad Club for karaoke night! Bring your friends, peers, and colleagues for a night of amateur singing and music from around the world. Attendees are encouraged to sing popular and global music.
 
 
The FIRST 5 people to sing get a $5 Grad Club gift card!
 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 20

10 PIN BOWLING AT FLEETWAY

2pm – 4pm | Fleetway  | $8

Join us and your peers for a super fun Saturday afternoon of indoor bowling. All skill levels welcome to participate, even folks who have never bowled before.

Attendees can purchase refreshments from Dairy Queen and Pizza Projekt for an additional cost (ticket does not include any food or drinks). Attendees will meet us there!


SUNDAY, JANUARY 21

OUTDOOR SKATING AT STORYBOOK GARDENS

2PM | STORYBOOK GARDENS | $6

Join us for a super fun Sunday afternoon outdoor skating at London’s Storybook Gardens.

Storybook Gardens boasts 250-meters of ice pathways through the park. Ticket includes skate rental. Tickets are very limited.

Attendees can purchase refreshments on site for an additional cost (ticket does not include any food or drinks). Attendees will meet us there!


Questions about SOGS Orientation Week? Email the SOGS Communications and Promotions Manager (sogs.communications@uwo.ca).

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