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FNMI First Year Student Meet and Greet Events
Foraging On Campus!
Date: June 11
Time: 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Institute of Indigenous Learning, A1046
Come for a guided mindful walk around Oxford campus and learn about edible plants/mushrooms. Receive a journal to test natural pigments, press samples, and record your local findings. All supplies provided.
Drop-in format. Registration not required.
FNMI Student Services Info Day
Date: July 31
Time: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: Institute of Indigenous Learning, A1046
Join us for an afternoon of resources, support, and fun!
Explore the following services and opportunities:
- OSAP Applications – Get help applying for financial aid.
- Indspire – Learn about scholarships and programs for Indigenous students.
- Community Impact Award – Find out how to apply and make a difference.
- SFNS Status Card Assistance – Get support with your status card needs.
- WRIT 101 – Info session on the writing course and how to register.
- Meet & Greet – Connect with staff, students, and community partners.
- Tacos with Tsakos – Enjoy a free indian taco lunch and chat with Victoria Tsakos, our Academic Advisor.
Don’t miss out, mark your calendar and bring your questions!
Drop-in format. Registration not required.
Get to Gnome!
Date: July 23
Time: 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Institute of Indigenous Learning, A1046
Come by for a fun, creative afternoon. Paint your own garden gnome and connect with our community in your new welcoming space at the Institute of Indigenous Learning. All supplies provided
Drop-in format. Registration not required.
Vision Boards & Junk Journals
Date: August 20
Time: 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Institute of Indigenous Learning, A1046
Set your intentions for your academic year and get crafty! Create a vision board or a junk journal—or combine both! Use collage, photos, mementos, stickers, and writing to reflect on your goals, dreams, or daily life. - All supplies provided: blank books, scissors, glue, papers & more - Bring your own scraps, photos, tickets, candy wrappers—anything meaningful to you! - Make it personal, make it yours No experience needed · Drop in & create!
Drop-in format. Registration not required.
Summer College Program
Lighten your first term course load, get familiar with the campus and get to know staff and students so you feel at home once you start in September. We are here for you.
Choose one of the following courses being offered this summer. Complete the course and use it toward a general elective course in your program.
- INDG 1030 Original Peoples Learning Camp: A Land Based Learning Experience
- Description: Live, learn, and heal on the land—then carry its teachings into every community you serve. In this immersive, off-site camp, Ceremony Makers, Knowledge Keepers, and faculty guide you through ceremonies, seasonal teachings, and hands-on activities that reconnect mind, body, spirit, and territory. Under open skies and around evening fires, you’ll explore how land-based learning heals historical trauma, strengthens cultural continuity, and sparks personal growth. You’ll leave with practical skills—and a renewed sense of belonging—to design wellness projects that honour tradition while meeting today’s needs.
- Dates: July 21 – 24
- Location: London Campus
- Free Accommodations are available
- INDG 1025 Huztowaahh: Introduction to Community Design
- Description: Launch your design journey at the meeting point of Indigenous knowledge and cutting-edge creativity. Across immersive weekly lessons – equal parts studio, circle, and field adventure—you’ll blend rapid prototyping with land-rooted teachings on reciprocity, seeing, hearing, and understanding. From mystery quests and market safaris to closing-circle reflections, every activity shows how inclusive design begins with self-awareness and ends with solutions that serve community and culture alike.
- Dates: July 28 – July 31
- Location: London Campus
- Free Accommodations are available
Registration closes July 4.
Other Events and Opportunities
WRIT Assessments: Workshops
Our team will guide you through what to expect for the WRIT assessment, what WRIT is, and why it is beneficial to prepare and take the assessment. Join us in person or online to improve your performance on this assessment.