ACIL Orientation

New Student Arrival Information

Please look at the table below for arrival dates of upcoming EAP terms. These dates are important when you are booking your airline tickets. We cannot accommodate students who arrive before the arrival date, so please do not buy a ticket which arrives before the date below. If you have any questions please ask us before you book your ticket. If you have already booked your ticket before these dates, contact us as soon as possible and we will help you to make arrangements.

Term	Arrival Date	Program Dates	Orientation Schedule
Fall 2010	September 17	September 20 – December 14	See below
Winter 2011	January 6	January 10 – April 5	Click here
Spring 2011	TBD	April 11 – June 21	TBD
Summer 2011	TBD	June 27 – September 6	TBD

If you plan to live in residence on campus at Acadia University, you should apply now. If you have any problems with the residence application, please contact the Department of Residence Life by email. Please include your complete name and Acadia ID number in your email.

Please contact Grace Raynard with your questions or concerns:

Phone: (902) 585-1214

Email: acil@acadiau.ca

Predeparture Guide

Please click here for the pre-departure guide and checklist.

Fall 2010 Orientation Schedule

Monday, September 20, 2010

Day 1: Welcome to Acadia!
9:00 am - 9:30 am	Introductions/Icebreakers Where: Fountain Commons 138
9:30 am - 10:30 am	Computer Forms, Medical, ID Cards,Student Profile, Photo release (with Grace)
10:30 am - 12:00 pm	Campus Tour/ID Cards - passport required (with Chad)
12:00 pm	LUNCH - provided
1:00pm- 3:00pm	CAEL (Placement Test) Workshop (with Sharon)
3:00 - 4:15pm	Homestay Workshop (with Grace)

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Day 2: Placement Exam
8:50 am - 12:00 pm	CAEL Reading, Writing, and Listening Exam Where: Fountain Commons 138
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm	LUNCH Bring a packed lunch or purchase food at the SUB
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm	CAEL Speaking Exam

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Day 3: New Minas

12:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Shopping and Tour of New Minas

Where: Meet at the SUB (Student Union Building) at 12:30 pm

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Day 4: Culture Orientation
8:50 am - 12:00 pm	Culture Orientation and Computer Workshop Where: Fountain Commons Room 138
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm	LUNCH - downtown Please remember to bring lunch money!
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm	Out and About in Wolfville with Chad *Where:* Fountain Commons, upstairs

Friday, September 24, 2010

Day 5: Halifax Bus Tour

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

BUS TOUR: to Halifax with Chad

Students bring packed lunch or lunch money.

Where: Meet at the SUB.

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Day 6:
-	-

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Day 7:
-	-

Classes begin on Monday, September 27, at 8:30 am.

ACIL Affiliations

Languages Canada

As a member of Languages Canada, the English Language program at Acadia University meets the rigorous standards of the association and is committed to upholding them. This internationally recognized quality assurance scheme is comprehensive, rigorous and covers the areas of: curriculum, teacher qualifications, student services, student admissions, marketing, promotion, facilities and administration.

Canadian Academic English Language Assessment

Acadia University is an accredited CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language Assessment) testing centre. CAEL is a standardized test of English widely accepted for admission to universities across Canada. It is designed to describe the level of English language capability of students planning to study in English-language colleges and universities. Please visit cael.ca to register for upcoming test dates at Acadia University.

Language Studies

Language

Contact ACIL

(902) 585-1214
acil@acadiau.ca