Orientation
Welcome to SAIT!
Spring 2025 orientation
📅 May 2, 2025
SAIT is much more than programs and buildings; it's your community. New Student Orientation is a key part of your student journey and will set you up for success in your first semester and beyond. This event will prepare you for classes, introduce key student supports, and provide opportunities to connect with your instructors and fellow students.
Before you attend
Ensure you're properly registered and prepared to attend SAIT and orientation by reviewing your next steps.
Check your SAIT student email for your orientation registration invitation. Complimentary lunch will be provided for those who register in advance.
Schedule
New Student Orientation for Spring 2025 will be held on Friday, May 2nd. Check your student schedule at mySAIT, under ORNT118, for your exact start time and schedule details:
- Log into mySAIT
- Click “myStudent” from the drop-down menu
- Select “View my schedule”
- View the details for ORNT118: Orientation.
Connect with your program admin or student advisor if the course isn't showing on your schedule.
Attend for a chance to win!
Students who participate in the afternoon SAIT Readiness Sessions will have the chance to win a pair of JBL Bluetooth headphones. We will give away one pair of headphones for each classroom, so be sure to attend and participate! See the contest rules and regulations.
Orientation FAQs
For a full orientation experience, we ask that you bring the following:
- Notebook and a pen for notes 📓
- A device that can connect to the internet 💻
- Snacks and a water bottle 🍿
- A copy of the orientation schedule, which can be found on mysait.ca 📅
Yes! We will be providing lunch and refreshments for students who have registered to attend orientation. A vegetarian option will be available. Lunch is provided based on advance registration, so if you did not register before April 11, please bring some snacks or a light lunch in case there are not enough extra lunches.
While we understand that orientation is an exciting time for you and your family, we ask that you do not bring your family to New Student Orientation, as this event is designed and has space for students only.
SAIT has designed several programs to help your transition into SAIT and post-secondary education.
SAIT Start: SAIT Start is an online onboarding experience developed specifically for first-year students to prepare them for academic success before beginning classes. The information remains accessible throughout the semester for quick and easy reference. Please ensure that you have a valid SAIT email and have registered for courses prior to accessing SAIT Start.
PREP 100 The SAIT Experience: Get tips and insider information on time management, exam preparation, effective note-taking, and more through this free, short online course for new students. Plus, learn about discussion boards, online communication, and submitting assignments online. You'll be registered in PREP 100 automatically in your first semester, and course completion is recommended.
Additional orientations
Indigenous student orientation
Date(s) and time: Monday, May 5, 12 – 1 pm
Oki, Aba Wathtech, Danit’ada, Tawnshi and Welcome Indigenous students!
The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) is located in the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot), and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai the Tsuut’ina, and the Iyarhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney. We are situated on land where the Bow River meets the Elbow River, and the traditional Blackfoot name of this place is “Mohkin’stsis” which we now call the City of Calgary. The City of Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation. This has been a gathering place for thousands of years.
SAIT honors the diverse cultures and recognizes the unique needs of Indigenous learners and has organized an Indigenous student orientation led by Natoysopoyiis (nah-toy so-po yees) – our on campus Indigenous student supports centre.
The afternoon will being with a light lunch followed by a traditional welcome to campus by a Treaty 7 Elder in Natoysopoyiis (NN108) with a prayer, smudge and ceremony.
You will meet the team of Indigenous student services professionals here to support you on your academic journey and learn about the resources available as an Indigenous student at SAIT, including tutors, advising, student success workshops, mental health supports, Elder and cultural engagement and much more.
A tour of the Lodge, followed by a light lunch, will wrap up our session.
An email with orientation details and staff contacts will be sent to you from natoysopoyiis@sait.ca.
We look forward to welcoming you to campus and if you have any questions or need support before orientation, please email natoysopoyiis@sait.ca.
Get involved
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Student Engagement Office
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Monday - Friday | 8 am - 4:30 pm
Oki, Âba wathtech, Danit'ada, Tawnshi, Hello.
SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.
We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.