Winter 2023 ORIENTATION WEEK
The Society of Graduate Students is pleased to present its Winter 2023 Term Graduate Student Orientation Week schedule of events! These events run Monday, January 16th to Sunday, January 22nd, 2023.
ALL SOGS MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE!
MONDAY, JANUARY 16:
MOVIE NIGHT: SCREENING OF STRANGE WORLD | 7PM in North Campus Building, room 114
Help us kick off winter orientation with a FREE on-campus film screening of Disney’s STRANGE WORLD!
Attendees get complimentary popcorn, candy and non-alcoholic beverages!
TUESDAY, JANUARY 17:
GRAD CLUB TUESDAY NIGHT TRIVIA | 7pm at the Grad Club
Join your peer trivia hosts for another instalment of the Grad Club’s weekly trivia night! Come alone or bring a group of your peers, lab mates, and/or friends!
General trivia. Prizes for winning teams. Three (3) rounds of trivia.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18:
BOARD GAME NIGHT | 7PM at the Grad Club
Join the Orientation & Social Committee for another instalment of BOARD GAME NIGHT at the Grad Club!
The Grad Club has over 60 games in its collection!
Snacks & refreshments provided (nachos and beer to share)! Complete the above registration so we know how much food to order.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 19:
SHARED EXPERIENCES: MEN’S HEALTH | 7pm, Middlesex College room 8
Join our Graduate Peer Support Committee for another instalment of Shared Experiences! This month we’re celebrating, discussing, and examining men’s health with Matheus Sanita Lima (GPS committee member) and Ebenezer Martin-Yeboah!
SPIRITS TASTING with Maverick Distillery | 6:15pm at the Grad Club
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23:
FRESH AIR FRIDAYS | Middlesex College, room 8
Get out of the lab, classroom, or office and get outside in the fresh air! The GPS committee will take you on a hour-long walk on the Thames River Pathways near WesternU.
CRAFT NIGHT: PAPER FOLDING | 7:30PM at the Grad Club
SATURDAY, JANUARY 21:
ESCAPE ROOM EVENT | 12:20PM at ESCAPOLOGY
SOLD OUT!
Join us for a mysterious and exciting escape room experience at Escapology (Oxford St at Adelaide St). We’ve booked three rooms — Under Pressure, Budapest Express and Haunted Mansion — for a small group of grad students to try out.
Tickets: $20 per person ($10 + taxes per person have been subsidized by SOGS to make this event more affordable and accessible)
Come alone or bring a grad student peer/colleague/friend. Meet up with the OSC volunteers at Escapology at 12:20PM. Attendees will be given a waiver to complete.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 22:
OUTDOOR SKATING AT VICTORIA PARK | 2PM
Join us for an afternoon of skating outdoors with your peers at Victoria Park!
Questions about SOGS Orientation Week? Email the SOGS Communications and Promotions Manager (sogs.communications@uwo.ca).