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Kick Start Orientation

Kick Start your BCIT experience!

Kick Start is BCIT’s welcome and orientation for all new students. Once enrolled, Kick Start is here to help you prepare and find your way, then connect and settle into student life at BCIT.

Kick Start Events

The Kick Start team is excited to welcome and support you with events hosted on multiple campuses. Events include skill building workshops, wayfinding, information booths, student services fairs, and more.

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

Kick Start Accessibility

Jul16

Do you have a disability or medical condition that may impact your educational journey? If yes, it’s important to connect with BCIT’s Accessibility Services as soon as possible. Accessing supports…

11:00 AM TO 2:00 PM

Fundamentals to Kick Start Student Success

Aug28

Kick Start is BCIT's welcome and orientation for all students. Once you are an enrolled BCIT student, use Kick Start resources and attend Kick Start events to stay on track.…

9:30 AM TO 12:30 PM

Kick Start Wayfinding

Sep2

Welcome to BCIT! Find program orientation and course location information on your myBCIT schedule or detailed in myBCIT email correspondence and use campus maps to find your way. For support…

6:30 AM TO 1:00 PM

Kick Start Connect, Burnaby

Sep3

KICK START your BCIT experience! Where: Main floor of building SW1. Review the campus map for wayfinding support. When: Wednesday, September 3rd 11:30am - 2:30pm Drop by for: A free…

11:30 AM TO 2:30 PM

Kick Start Connect, Aerospace

Sep8

KICK START your BCIT experience! Where: Atrium (also known as the Hub) When: Monday, September 8th 11:00am – 12:30pm Drop by for: A free cool treat! Important BCIT student support…

11:00 AM TO 12:30 PM

Clubs Day, Student Association

Sep9

Clubs are a great way to meet new friends, enhance your soft skills, earn valuable resume ready experience, network, leave your mark on the BCIT community, and most importantly, have…

11:00 AM TO 3:00 PM

Kick Start Connect, Downtown

Sep10

KICK START your BCIT experience! Where: Tech Collider (Open main area on the second floor.) When: Wednesday, September 10th 12:00pm – 1:30pm Drop by for: A free cool treat! Important BCIT…

12:00 PM TO 1:30 PM
Student Events

Minimize Distractions: Optimize Productivity

Sep17

Discover Strategies to Manage Time Effectively Do you struggle with procrastination and easily lose focus? Are you hoping to take charge of your academic journey and strengthen your results? Join…

3:00 PM TO 4:30 PM
Indigenous

Growing Together: Indigenous Garden Harvest & Food Security Gathering

Sep24

Join Elder Carleen Thomas, səl̓ilwətaɂɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), the BCIT Indigenous Initiatives and Partnership team, and the BCIT Food Security Committee as we come together to celebrate the Indigenous Garden Harvest. Date:…

12:00 PM TO 1:30 PM

Kick Start Wayfinding

Jan5

Welcome to BCIT! Find program orientation and course location information on your myBCIT schedule or detailed in myBCIT email correspondence and use campus maps to find your way. Kick Start…

ALL DAY

Kick Start Connect, Burnaby

Jan7

Save the date! Kick Start is BCIT’s orientation for all students. Visit bcit.ca/orientation for updates on this event, to find additional events, and use resources for new students. Kick Start Connects…

ALL DAY

Kick Start Wayfinding

Sep8

Welcome to BCIT! Find program orientation and course location information on your myBCIT schedule or detailed in myBCIT email correspondence and use campus maps to find your way. Kick Start…

ALL DAY

Orientation

Build your orientation

While Kick Start supports all new students, there are additional orientation resources and events for specific student communities and areas of study.

Schedule & Campus Maps

Learn your schedule and find your way.

It’s important to know where your courses are, and when they take place. Carefully review your myBCIT schedule regularly as there may be changes. If you’re studying in-person, use campus maps to explore and familiarize yourself with campus ahead of time.

Orientation Supports

Next Steps for New Students Checklist

Set yourself up for success and stay on track with the initial, preparation, and first week checklists.

Student Services

BCIT Student Services are committed to your academic, professional, and personal success. Proactively connect with services that best fit your needs now.

Study Skills

When current students and instructors are asked what advice they want to give new students, most advise to arrive with effective time management and active learning skills.

Instagram

Follow the BCIT Student Life Ambassadors on Instagram to access content specifically made for current students, by current students.

Contact us by emailing Kick_Start@bcit.ca.