Orientation
Welcome to SAIT!
Spring 2025 orientation
📅 May 2, 2025
SAIT is much more than programs and buildings; it's your community. Meet other SAIT students and staff that will support you on your SAIT journey. Plus, find out just how many ways there are to get involved in student life and everything you'll need to know for this year.
Before you attend
Ensure you're properly registered and prepared to attend SAIT and orientation by reviewing your next steps. Please ensure that you have a morning and afternoon session scheduled.
Schedule
Details regarding New Student Orientation scheduling coming soon.
Orientation FAQs
For a full orientation experience, we ask that you bring the following:
- Notebook and a pen for notes 📓
- A device that can connect to the internet 💻
- Snacks and a water bottle 🍿
- A copy of the orientation schedule, which can be found on mysait.ca 📅
- A good pair of walking shoes or boots depending on the weather. This is especially handy if you are joining us for a campus tour! 👠
Yes! We will be providing lunch and refreshments for students attending orientation. Vegetarian and gluten-free options will be available, as well as halal-friendly options. Lunch is first come, first served and has limited availability, so please bring some snacks or a light lunch in case the food runs out.
Orientation is an exciting time for you and your family. While we understand that you would like to bring your loved ones, we ask that you do not bring your family to New Student Orientation, as this event is designed and has space for students only.
SAIT has designed several programs to help your transition into SAIT and post-secondary education.
SAIT Start: SAIT Start is an online onboarding experience developed specifically for first-year students to prepare them for academic success before beginning classes. The information remains accessible throughout the semester for quick and easy reference. Please ensure that you have a valid SAIT email and have registered for courses prior to accessing SAIT Start.
PERS 050 Student Rights and Responsibilities (Mandatory): In PERS 050, you'll learn about SAIT's rich and diverse community, become familiar with guidelines and procedures that create a safe, respectful learning experience for you, and gain practical tips for engaging in the SAIT community positively and responsibly.
PREP 100 The SAIT Experience: Get tips and insider information on time management, exam preparation, effective note-taking, and more through this free, online short course for new students. Plus, learn about discussion boards, online communication, and submitting assignments online. You'll be registered in PREP 100 automatically, and course completion is recommended.
Additional orientations
Indigenous student orientation
Date(s) and time: Monday, May 5, 12 – 1 pm
Oki, Aba Wathtech, Danit’ada, Tawnshi and Welcome Indigenous students!
The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) is located in the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot), and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai the Tsuut’ina, and the Iyarhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney. We are situated on land where the Bow River meets the Elbow River, and the traditional Blackfoot name of this place is “Mohkin’stsis” which we now call the City of Calgary. The City of Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation. This has been a gathering place for thousands of years.
SAIT honors the diverse cultures and recognizes the unique needs of Indigenous learners and has organized an Indigenous student orientation led by Natoysopoyiis (nah-toy so-po yees) – our on campus Indigenous student supports centre.
The afternoon will being with a light lunch followed by a traditional welcome to campus by a Treaty 7 Elder in Natoysopoyiis (NN108) with a prayer, smudge and ceremony.
You will meet the team of Indigenous student services professionals here to support you on your academic journey and learn about the resources available as an Indigenous student at SAIT, including tutors, advising, student success workshops, mental health supports, Elder and cultural engagement and much more.
A tour of the Lodge, followed by a light lunch, will wrap up our session.
An email with orientation details and staff contacts will be sent to you from natoysopoyiis@sait.ca.
We look forward to welcoming you to campus and if you have any questions or need support before orientation, please email natoysopoyiis@sait.ca.
Get involved
Make the most of your time at SAIT!
Contact us at
Student Engagement Office
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Monday - Friday | 8 am - 4:30 pm
Oki, Âba wathtech, Danit'ada, Tawnshi, Hello.
SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.
We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.