HUB Mall

Mall Walk, originally uploaded by Ingeneering.

You'll probably spend a lot of time here, you might even live here at some point! HUB mall holds 50 shops and services, various student lounges, and almost 1000 students in residence! HUB residences are apartment-style, so you can make your own food (or of course, buy it on the first floor!) It's usually an option students choose after their first year, as dorm-style residences, like Lister Residence, are a lot of fun, not to mention convenient! Click here to learn more about our many student housing options!

Spring on campus!

Earth Sciences Building, originally uploaded by Battling Apathy.

Okay, so there's still a little bit of snow on campus right now; it's been a wierd year weather-wise. I'm confident that campus will soon look like this though! It's supposed to get up to 11 degrees (Celcius) on Sunday, and then it should only go up from there!

This building in this photo is the Earth Sciences Building. On campus, you'll find it just up Sasketchewan Drive from the Humanities Building (where many of your classes will be).

The true test of spring however, is what students are wearing. I'm already seeing some sandals around campus. Once it gets over five degrees, we'll be seeing shorts and teeshirts!

Looking for something to do?

The Academic Support Centre at the U of A is now in its second year of offering "T2U" to incoming freshman students. T2U - Transition to University - is an online workshop series, which modules ranging study tips, to getting around campus, to how to deal with roommates, and more. By signing up for T2U, you will automatically get entered into a tuition draw for $500!

Here's what some students have to say about T2U:

"T2U is one of the greatest ideas ever. Using it in the summer allowed me to get familiar with everything that would be happening come first semester. By the time school started, I already felt very comfortable with the whole concept of university thanks to T2U."

"Thank you SOOO much for setting this up! By the first day of school, I was already feeling comfortable because I had learned a tonne from T2U. It's nice to be informed about everything U of A-related BEFORE getting there and having to figure it all out by yourself."

You can find out more information, or sign up for T2U here.