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Rural Pre-Medicine Welcome Week
A warm welcome to new students in the Rural Pre-Medicine (RPM) Program! Please join us for a week of program-specific orientation, activities and learning on the Castlegar Campus to kick off the academic year. To learn more about Selkirk College, visit our new student checklist.
Schedule
Monday, August 26
1–4 pm, Room Lardeau 16
MATH 097 with Doug Henderson
Tuesday, August 27
1–4 pm, Room Lardeau 16
MATH 097 with Doug Henderson
Wednesday, August 28
9-10 am, Mir Centre for Peace Arbour
Indigenous Elder, Murhi, will provide welcome and words of wisdom to our incoming students.
10:30-11:30 am, Mir Centre for Peace
Jonathan Vanderhoek and Takaia Larsen will provide an introduction to the design and goals of the program and what students can expect for
the coming year.
Lunch will be provided.
1–4 pm, room Lardeau 16
MATH 097 with Doug Henderson
Thursday, August 29
9–10:30 am, Library Lab
A walkthrough of the fall timetable with Kerri Webb; followed by a workshop with Victor Villa.
10:30-12pm, room SEN-102
Familiarize yourself with a variety of Selkirk College Services with Victor Villa
Bring your own lunch
1–4 pm, room Lardeau 16
MATH 097 with Doug Henderson
Friday, August 30
9–10 am, Staff Lounge
Join local medical professionals for a discussion and Q&A about their path to medical school and life as a rural doctor.
10:30-11:30 am, Staff Lounge
A frank discussion of what college life is really like. Some second and third year RPM students will join us to help answer any questions you may still have.
Lunch will be provided with a chance to mingle with faculty
1–4 pm, room Lardeau 16
MATH 097 with Doug Henderson