UWindsor Head Start - July 7th to August 16th, 2023
 

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Head Start
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An orientation for new students embarking on their post-secondary experience @ UWindsor

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Join us for

Head Start Orientation

Head Start summer orientation program is designed for new students who are embarking on their post-secondary experience here at the University of Windsor. Learn about some of the major differences, between high school and university, get a campus tour, learn about what it takes to be successful in your program and discover ways to get involved on campus.

There's a Head Start Date for you!

  • Faculty of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences & Education Day - Friday, July 7th, 2023
  • Science, Nursing & Education Day - Saturday, July 8th, 2023
  • Engineering, Business & Human Kinetics Day - Friday, July 28th, 2023
  • All Faculties & Mature, Transfer, Part-Time Day - Saturday, August 12th, 2023
  • Mature, Transfer, Part-Time Day (Virtual / Online) - Wednesday, August 16th, 2023, 12pm - 2pm
    For Mature, Transfer, Part-Time Learners that are unable to make it to the August 12th in person Head Start day
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Why you should attend

  • Faculty presentations
  • Sessions for you and your parents, guardians or supporters to learn about life at UWindsor
  • Learn about some of the major differences between high school and university
  • Discover ways to get involved on campus
  • Connect with academic advisors
  • Participating in one of our in person Head Starts enters you into multiple tuition draws
  • Learn more about programming, values and learning outcomes.
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Parking & Starting Point

Parking Permits for Fall Semester

Need a parking permit for September? Visit the link below to learn more.

Parking Permit FAQ

Attend Head Start Orientation for the chance to win

$2,000 OFF YOUR TUITION

We are giving away one tuition prize of $500 at each Head Start day during the lunch hour and one $2,000 tuition prize at the end of all the Head Start days on Instagram.

Rules & Regulations

Head Start Dates & Schedules

This year all of our undergraduate orientation sessions are in-person. Feel free to attend the sessions that are most relevant to you. Below you can check out the dates and scheduling for each session.

In-person

FAHSS & Education Day

Friday, July 7th, 2023
Starts at the Anthony P. Toldo Health Education Building Lobby @ 9am

In-person

Science, Nursing & Education Day

Saturday, July 8th, 2023
Starts at the Anthony P. Toldo Health Education Building Lobby @ 9am

In-person

Engineering, Business & HK Day

Friday, July 28th, 2023
Starts at the Anthony P. Toldo Health Education Building Lobby @ 9am

In-person

General and Mature, Transfer Part-time Day

Saturday, August 12th, 2023
Starts at the Anthony P. Toldo Health Education Building Lobby @ 9am
For Learners in any Faculty

Virtual / Online

Mature, Transfer & Part-Time Day

Friday, August 16th, 2023

Campus Services Booths

Our Information Fair is open throughout the events. You can drop in on any of our booths at anytime to ask questions and gather relevant materials.

  • OPUS (Organization of Part time University Students)
  • UWSA (UWindsor Student Alliance)
  • Welcome Week
  • Lead Program
  • Aboriginal Education Centre
  • Campus Police
  • Sexual Misconduct Office
  • Residence Services
  • Outstanding Scholars
  • Wellness Office
  • Food Services
  • Campus Bookstore
  • Campus Services
  • Student Accessibility
  • Parking Services
  • Athletics & Recreation
  • Health Services
  • Student Counselling
  • Blackboard
  • Leddy Library
  • Virtual Campus Tour
  • Registrar's Office
  • Financial Management
  • UWin Card Office
  • International Student Centre
  • Graduate Studies
  • Student Society
  • Academic Advising (August Date Only)
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Frequently Asked Questions

All questions about our orientation programming can be directed to our event registration coordinator eventregistration@uwindsor.ca.

You are encouraged to join your faculty specific Head Start date, if possible, but if you are unable to you can sign up for the all faculties date on Saturday, August 12th, 2023, or you can join another faculty's Head Start day.

Although we have program-specific information on the faculty's specific dates, all the general information shared at Head Start will be the same.

If you have already registered for our event, you can simply sign back into our registration form and update your accommodation requirements directly in the form. Or you can contact us directly at eventregistration@uwindsor.ca.

After registration for a Head Start event, you can always modify your registration by revisiting the form and logging back into your account.

You can always request to reset your password through our registration form. Just simply provide us with your email and we will send you a link to reset your password.

As a Mature, Transfer, and/or Part-time student, you can choose to either sign up for your program-specific session or the All Faculties & Mature, Transfer, Part-time in-person Head Start date on Saturday. August 12th. If you can't attend either of these sessions, you can attend the virtual Mature, Transfer, Part-Time session on Wednesday, August 16th, 2023, from 12 pm - 2 pm. You are encouraged to attend the in-person date if possible.

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Land Acknowledgment

The University of Windsor sits on the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations, which includes the Ojibwa, the Odawa, and the Potawatomi. We respect the longstanding relationships with First Nations people in this place in the 100-mile Windsor-Essex peninsula and the straits – les détroits – of Detroit.

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