Residence students are asked to arrive between 9:00 am and 5:30 pm on Thursday, September, 11.  This will allow them to participate in all of the planned orientation events.  Below is a brief schedule with times, events and locations.  Following the schedule is a detailed breakdown of events:

If you are planning on staying in residence and have not applied please go to http://www.ambrose.edu/residence to download a residence application.

Thursday, September 11

Res Move in Day - Baggage Check In   

9:00 am            The Residence is Open

The residence will be serving as our "airport hotel" for the week. All registered "passengers" (that's you) moving in should make their way to our guest check-in in the main academic building where they will receive their room keys and student cards.  If you haven't bought your ticket yet, registered that is, then now is the time to take care of that.  After which our lovely flight crew will help you with your baggage and ensure that you are ready for an amazing trip.

6:30 pm            Residence Student Dinner

Get Ambrose Airlines Safety Procedures and Meet New People in the Cafeteria.  Hear from the Resident Assistants and Directors about life in residence and get the first use out of your meal card.

Friday, September 12  

Campus Orientation Day -Prepare For Take-off!

8:30 am            Breakfast and Cafeteria Orientation

Now that all passengers have checked in we will do a little introduction of Ambrose Airlines new Terminal Cafeteria.  Food Services will give passengers some tips on how to eat nutritiously and avoid that infamous Freshmen 15! 

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            Last minute registration

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.

4:00 pm            Parent Goodbye

This will be a time of tears and hugs in front of the residence to say goodbye to your parents and family.  The remainder of orientation is for students only and the residence is now closed to everyone who is not staying there for the semester. 

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.

8 - 10 am         Church Shuttles

Buses and vans will pick students up to bring them to various Nazarene, Alliance and Local churches.

1:00 pm            Lunch

For the first Sunday lunch all students are invited to come and eat at the same time with their residence floor.

2:30 pm            Supply Runs

The school van will take students to Signal Hill Centre, the local shopping area, to pick up any last minute school supplies or other things needed for living in the residence.

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.

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!