Get to know your faculty and program at Academic Welcome DAY! Academic Welcome Day is a half-day experience designed to introduce new students to Durham College and set them up for success. The day begins with a warm DC welcome, followed by program-specific orientation sessions, and concludes with the DC First-Year Social in the Marketplace Cafeteria, where students can connect, build community, and start their college journey with confidence. For room locations, please visit the interactive campus map. Thursday, January 7, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – HS, Oshawa Campus Program Code PO Rooms Notes Health Sciences Animal Care ACAR SW214 Dental Assisting (Levels I And II) DAII SW213 Paramedic-Advanced Care (graduate certificate) PADV SW215 Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees (certificate) PHSU SW201 Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to certificates and Diplomas (certificate) PHSC SW201 Practical Nursing PNII SW109 - Last names A-M SW110 - Last names N-Z Practical Nursing (PSW-PN bridge) PNPW SW109 - Last names A-M SW110 - Last names N-Z Practical Nursing (Weekend Delivery)" PNFL SW109 - Last names A-M SW110 - Last names N-Z PNFL students who show up can join PNII Program Orientation, they will also have orientation during first class. Practical Nursing for Internationally Educated Nurses PNIE SW109 - Last names A-M SW110 - Last names N-Z Personal Support Worker PSWK SW202 Personal Support Worker (weekend delivery) PSFL SW202 PSFL students who show up can join PSWK Program Orientation, they will have orientation during first class. Registered Nurse Critical Care Nursing - E-Learning (graduate certificate) CCH Online, no room needed Online Orientation Sessions on January 7 at 4:30 p.m. and January 12 at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, January 7, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. – BIT, LS, SCS, Oshawa Campus Program Code PO Rooms Notes Business and Information Technology Accounting - Business ACCT SW201 Accounting - Business - Transfer to Ontario Tech University Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) ACTU SW201 Accounting - Business Administration BACT SW201 Applied Data Analytics (graduate certificate) APDA SW109 Business Fundamentals BFND SW110 Computer Foundations CFND B201 Computer Programming CPPG B201 Computer Programming and Analysis CPGA B201 Computer Systems Technician CSTC B201 Computer Systems Technician - Transfer to Ontario Tech University Bachelor of Information Technology (Hons) CSTU B201 Computer Systems Technology CSTY B201 Finance - Business FINC SW214 Finance - Business - Transfer to Ontario Tech University Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) FNTU SW214 Finance - Business Administration BFNC SW214 Human Resources - Business HRM SW215 Human Resources - Business Administration BHRM SW215 Business-Human Res UOIT Tran HRTU SW215 Marketing - Business MRKG SW202 Marketing - Business - Transfer to Ontario Tech University Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) MKTU SW202 Marketing - Business Administration BMKG SW202 Office Administration – Executive (fully online – synchronous) OFEX N/A Students who show up to be directed to go to Faculty Office (H132) to watch online Program Orientation session from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. Office Administration – General (fully online – synchronous) OFAD N/A Students who show up to be directed to go to Faculty Office (H132) to watch online Program Orientation session from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. Office Administration – Health Services (fully online – synchronous) OFHS N/A Students who show up to be directed to go to Faculty Office (H132) to watch online Program Orientation session from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. Supply Chain Management - Global (graduate certificate) SCMG SW209 Liberal Studies General Arts and Science GASC C138 Social and Community Services 9-1-1 Emergency and Call Centre Communications EMCC G207 Addictions and Mental Health (graduate certificate) ADMH C212 Early Childhood Education ECE I110 Firefighter - Pre-Service Education and Training (compressed) PFEF JW203 Paralegal CTA JW201 Police Foundations POFD JW202 Protection, Security and Investigation PSI G209 Social Service Worker SSWK C113 Friday, January 8, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – HHS, STA, Whitby Campus Program Code PO Rooms Hospitality and Horticultural Science Culinary Management CMGT CFF B101 Culinary Management – Oyap Stream CMGO CFF B101 Culinary Skills CSK CFF B101 Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Electrical Engineering Technician EETN 2-38 Electrical Techniques ELEC 2-38 Mechanical Techniques - Plumbing MPLU 2-40