Community is a big part of Ambrose and providing ways for you to connect as a commuter student is important to us. Orientation is a great way for you to meet other students who are eager to make friends.

Start off orientation with a special session just for commuter students - then stay for the rest of Campus Orientation Day and come on back for Games Day!  Below is a brief schedule with times, events and locations.  Following the schedule is a detailed breakdown of events and some info of particular importance to commuter students:

Friday, September 12  

Campus Orientation Day -Prepare For Take-off!

9:00 am            Commuter Student Check In

We would like to officially welcome our new commuter students and get you informed about some important things unique to you: parking, transit, lockers and getting involved as an off-campus student, lockers.  This will also give you some time to finish up registration and payment for the upcoming semester.

10:00 am          Terminal Orientation. 

We'll start first with a session all about Ambrose Airlines - who we are and how you can have a successful flight with us.  Information about learning services, financial aid, and other student services will be showcased hear.  Then we're off on a tour of the terminal!  Your Sky Captain will guide you to find all the services you need: registrar, finance, student development, the library, the gym, the computer commons, your faculty offices and everything else housed in Ambrose Airlines new terminal.

12:30 pm          Faculty Lunches

                        Our fabulous Ambrose faculty will be here to meet with students from their programs: whether that be Biology, Behavioural Science, Youth Ministry or any other.  You will meet specifically with the professors who teach the core subjects of your program and who will be available throughout your time at Ambrose for academic advising.  Our faculty want to meet you, get to know you and answer some questions that are unique to your program.

1:45 pm            Scavenger Hunt

                        Next your knowledge of the terminal will be tested as you are sent all around it completing activities that will lead you to get your very unique boarding passes that you will need to continue on your trip to the Ambrose Nation.

3:00 pm            Finishing Up

If you still need to handle any registration issues, now is your time.  As well as getting your student ID and dropping by the book store for textbooks.

Saturday, September 13

Games Day - Stop Over at the Oversized Olympics

10:00 am          Oversized Olympics

Our flight to the Ambrose Nation will have a stopover at the oversized Olympics.  Here our passengers will have a chance to compete.  The massive volume of the oversized Olympics make it a little less than an athletic competition and a little more of a wild and fun chance to meet lots of people and have an amazing time.           

12:30 pm          Lunch

Lunch will be provided.

1:00 pm            Oversized Olympics Continue

There will be two more events in the oversized Olympics.  There is an opportunity to get wet and a little dirty in the afternoon, so bring a change of clothes. If you prefer to stay dry that is okay too.  We will finish the Olympics with closing ceremonies honouring our winning teams. 

3:00 pm            Chapel

The spiritual life in the Ambrose Nation is a core value of the communtiy.  So we will complete our trip introducing students to chapel at Ambrose, held at Valleyview Presbyterian church before the final leg of our trip to Ambrose Nation.

Sunday, September 14   

Relaxed Day - In Flight Entertainment

Since you are a new arrival to the Ambrose Nation we will give you a day to rest, with a little fun in the evening.

7:00 pm            Project: Ambrose

First year students will be joined by the whole undergrad student body for this fun and exciting night to celebrate our new campus and seek God as we head in a new direction as a student body.  You don't want to miss this!

Monday, September 15

First Day of Classes at Ambrose! - You've arrived at your Destination!

8:15 am            Classes Begin!

Good luck on your first day in the Ambrose Nation!

Transit Information

The new campus is located only minutes from the Westside Rec Centre bus terminal and a 15 minute bus ride from downtown.

Routes, 2, 53, 67, 144, 301, 401, 435, 438 and 439 all go to this terminal. Please see http://www.calgarytransit.com/ for more details.

Parking Information

The Campus has approximately 220 stalls by the main building and an additional 20 stalls located at the rear of the Residence. Parking stalls will cost approximately $200/semester*. There will also be hourly parking meters available.

*Subject to change.

Food Services

The campus will have a cafeteria and students will be able to purchase a meal card for the year.  This meal card will be used like a debit card with a declining balance. Students without a meal card can also purchase individual meals. In the student lounge area there will be communal fridges and microwaves so that students can bring their lunches!