Welcome to Durham College (DC), September 2024 First-Year students!

Orientation begins before classes start to help first-year students with their transition to DC. It consists of academic and social events to help students learn about their new program, make connections, and become familiar with the Oshawa and Whitby campuses.

The Orientation events page will soon be updated with a full list of July and August Start Strong sessions, campus tours, and Orientation events.

Save the Dates for Academic Welcome Week!

New students will receive more detailed event information this summer. In the meantime, please note the date for your in-person Faculty Welcome. Please note that each of DC’s 145+ full-time programs is part of a larger Faculty.

• Tuesday, August 27 – afternoon, Oshawa Campus, Faculty of Media, Arts & Design (MAD) + Faculty of Liberal Studies (LS)
• Wednesday, August 28 – morning, Oshawa Campus, Faculty of Health Sciences (HS)
• Wednesday, August 28 – afternoon, Oshawa Campus, Faculty of Social & Community Services (SCS)
• Thursday, August 29 – morning, Oshawa Campus, Faculty of Business
• Thursday, August 29 – afternoon, Oshawa Campus, Faculty of Science, Engineering & Information Technology (SEIT)
• Friday, August 30 – 3 x Whitby Campus sessions;
  • Session 1: Faculty of Skilled Trades & Apprenticeship (STA)
    • Carpentry and Renovation Technician
    • Carpentry – Building Construction Technician
    • Crane Operation, Rigging and Construction Techniques
    • Electrical Techniques
    • Electrical Engineering Technician
    • Gas Technician 2
    • Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Techniques (HVAC)
    • Mechanical Techniques – Plumbing
    • Power Engineering Techniques – Fourth Class
  • Session 2: Faculty of Skilled Trades & Apprenticeship (STA)
    • Automotive Technician – Service and Management (Motive Power Technician)
    • Mechanical Technician – Elevating Devices
    • Mechanical Technician – Millwright
    • Trades Fundamentals
    • Welding Engineering Technician
  • Session 3: Faculty of Hospitality & Horticultural Science (HHS), Faculty of Science, Engineering & Information Technology (SEIT), Faculty of Health Sciences (HS), Faculty of Business
    • Business
      • Office Administration – Executive
      • Office Administration – Executive (Four consecutive semesters)
      • Office Administration – General
      • Office Administration – Health Services
    • SEIT
      • Architectural Technology
      • Civil Engineering Technician
      • Civil Engineering Technology
      • Construction Management – Honours Bachelor
    • HS
      • Animal Care
    • HHS
      • Culinary Management
      • Culinary Skills
      • Event Planning
      • Horticulture – Food and Farming
      • Horticulture Technician
      • Hospitality – Hotel and Restaurant Operations Management
      • Hospitality Skills
      • Nutrition and Food Service Management
      • Tourism – Destination Marketing