Welcome Weeks

Welcome to Assiniboine!

As a new student attending Assiniboine, we are so excited to have you join our community and begin your educational journey with us. We have many events and activities scheduled to make your first few weeks at college one to remember. These opportunities will give you the chance to get to know other students and staff, settle in and really kick off your college experience!

Below, you'll find a calendar of events and happenings around our various campuses, but this isn't everything! Many campuses and programs have orientation and other welcome events planned throughout the first month of classes (or even prior to classes) that may not be reflected here. Please also note that our Cultural Centres remain open for students and provide a comfortable, welcoming environment for students to relax and mingle.

Week of September 7 to 13, 2026

Month of September	Cougars Soccer, Volleyball, Hockey and Curling Tryouts Locations: Gymnasium, Cougars Field, Sportsplex and Brandon Curling Club. Detailed info at assiniboine.net/cougars.
Sept 8 to 25	ACSA Elections Starting Tuesday, Sept 8 at 9 a.m. Deadline for Nomination Applications - Tues, Sept 15 at 4 p.m. All Candidates Meeting (Mandatory for all Candidates) – Wed, Sept 16 at 4:45 p.m. Campaign Period Starts – Wed, Sept 16 at 7 p.m. Campaign Period Ends – Wed, Sept 23 at 4 p.m. Voting Period Starts – Thurs, Sept 24 at 9 a.m. Voting Period Ends – Fri, Sept 25 at 3 p.m. Election Results Announced – Fri, Sept 25
Tuesday Sept 8	Welcome students! Coffee & Cookies/Muffins 8 to 9 a.m. Victoria Avenue East campus \| Cafeteria Len Evans Centre for Trades and Technology \| The Link, Mazergroup Main Street Manitoba Institute of Culinary Arts \| Study Hall Parkland Campus \| Front Foyer
Wednesday Sept 9	ACSA Welcome Back: Dirty Soda Bar 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| ACSA Event Space
Thursday Sept 10	Nicotine Cessation Session with Monique Mantei 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| Cafeteria Westman Immigrant Services 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| Cafeteria Vintage Outdoor Movie Night 7 to 10:30 p.m. North Hill Campus \| Field Behind Len Evans Parking Lot
Friday Sept 11	School of Trades Tool Fair 12 to 2:30 p.m. Len Evans Centre for Trades and Technology \| Heavy Duty Shop
Sunday Sept 13	Cougars Soccer Home Opener 1 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. Cougars Field

Week of September 14 to 20, 2026

Monday Sept 14	Pips Breakfast 8 to 9 a.m. Len Evans Centre for Trades and Technology \| The Link, Mazergroup Main Street ACSA Care Corner Booth/ Pip's Pop Up Event 12 to 3 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| ACSA Event Space
Wednesday Sept 16	Supporting Equity in Trades 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Len Evans Centre for Trades and Technology \| Cando Boardroom, Room P119 Student Success Advisors Visit Southport Campus 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Southport Campus \| Student Lounge area
Thursday Sept 17	Westman Immigrant Services 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| Cafeteria ACSA Wranglers & Welcome Back Social ft. Brayden King 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Houston’s Country Roadhouse - Get tickets
Saturday Sept 19	Dauphin Kings Home Opener 7 p.m. Parkland \| Credit Union Place

Week of September 21 to 27, 2026

Monday
Sept 21

Around the World Series: Board Games Beyond Borders
12 to 2:30 p.m.

Victoria Avenue East Campus | ACSA Event Space

Fall Feast
5:30 p.m.

Victoria Avenue East Campus | Cafeteria

Wednesday
Sept 23

Victoria Avenue East: Talks w/Teachings
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Victoria Avenue East Campus | Cultural Centre, Room 430A

Walk-In Medical Clinic with Berly Belsar-Lawrence
12 to 2:30 p.m.

Victoria Avenue East Campus | Room 234

Thursday
Sept 24

Nicotine Cessation Session with Monique Mantei
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Len Evans Centre for Trades and Technology | The Link, Mazergroup Main Street

Westman Immigrant Services
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Len Evans Centre for Trades and Technology | The Link, Mazergroup Main Street

Birthday Break
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Victoria Avenue East Campus | ACSA Event Space

Week of September 28 to October 4, 2026

Sept 28 to Oct 2	Truth & Reconciliation Week 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day Victoria Avenue East Campus \| Cultural Centre (Mon-Thurs) North Hill Campus \| Cultural Centre (Fri)
Monday Sept 28	Orange Shirt & Red Dress Pin: Beading 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| Cultural Centre
Tuesday Sept 29	Wolf Willow Session: Julia Brandon 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| Cultural Centre ACSA Parkland Campus Visit 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Parkland Campus Orange Shirt Day Event 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. All Campuses
Month of October	Anishinaabe Nation: Celebrating Identity & Culture – events and activities More details to come...
Thursday Oct 1	Orange Shirt & Red Dress Pin: Beading 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| Cultural Centre Westman Immigrant Services 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| Cafeteria
Friday Oct 2	Orange Shirt & Red Dress Pin: Beading 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. North Hill Campus \| Cultural Centre

Week of October 5 to 11, 2026

Monday Oct 5	Volunteer Manitoba Volunteer Fair 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| ACSA Event Space
Tuesday Oct 6	Fall Tour: Student VIP Visit 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| ACSA Event Space Language Lunch & Learn: Julia Brandon \| Nourishing the Learning Spirit 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| Cultural Centre
Wednesday Oct 7	Fall Tour: Student VIP Visit 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Len Evans Centre for Trades and Technology \| The Link, Mazergroup Main Street Walk-In Medical Clinic with Berly Belsar-Lawrence 12 to 2:30 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| Room 234
Thursday Oct 8	Fall Tour: Student VIP Visit 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Parkland Campus ACSA Southport Campus Visit Time TBD Southport Campus Westman Immigrant Services 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| Cafeteria Nicotine Cessation Session with Monique Mantei 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| Cafeteria Fall Tour: Student VIP Visit 5 to 6:30 p.m. Winnipeg Campus
Friday Oct 9	ACSA Pip's Pop Up Event 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Manitoba Institute of Culinary Arts Fall Tour: Student VIP Visit / ACSA Campus Visit 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Winnipeg Campus

Week of October 12 to 18, 2026

Tuesday Oct 13	Anishinaabe Cultural Session: More info to follow 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| Cultural Centre, Room 430A
Wednesday Oct 14	ACSA Care Corner Booth/ Advocacy 101 Booth 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| ACSA Event Space
Thursday Oct 15	Westman Immigrant Services 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| Cafeteria Assiniboine Cougars Homecoming Week Pep Rally 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| Cafeteria
Friday Oct 16	Cougars Volleyball Home Opener 6 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| Gymnasium
Saturday Oct 17	Rewind the Unwinder 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Imperial Ballroom \| Victoria Inn

Week of October 19 to 25, 2026

Tuesday Oct 20	ACSA Pip's Pop-Up Event 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| ACSA Event Space
Wednesday Oct 21	Supporting Equity in Trades 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Len Evans Centre for Trades and Technology \| Cando Boardroom, Room P119 Walk-In Medical Clinic with Berly Belsar-Lawrence 12 to 2:30 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| Room 234
Thursday Oct 22	Birthday Break 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| ACSA Event Space Westman Immigrant Services 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| Cafeteria
Friday Oct 23	ACSA Pip's Pop-Up Event 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Len Evans Centre for Trades and Technology \| The Link, Mazergroup Main Street
Saturday Oct 24	Cougars Hockey Home Opener 7 p.m. Sportsplex

Week of October 26 to November 1, 2026

Thursday
Oct 29

Nicotine Cessation Session with Monique Mantei
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Len Evans Centre for Trades and Technology | The Link, Mazergroup Main Street

Westman Immigrant Services
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Len Evans Centre for Trades and Technology | The Link, Mazergroup Main Street

Friday
Oct 30

Fall Graduation
2 p.m.

Keystone Centre | Manitoba Room

Month of November

Inuit Nation: Celebrating Identity & Culture – events and activities

More details to come...

Week of November 2 to 8, 2026

Tuesday Nov 3	Language Lunch & Learn: Inuit \| Nourishing the Learning Spirit 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus
Wednesday Nov 4	Walk-In Medical Clinic with Berly Belsar-Lawrence 12 to 2:30 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| Room 234
Thursday Nov 5	Westman Immigrant Services 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| Cafeteria
Friday Nov 6	ACSA Pip's Pop-Up Event 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Len Evans Centre for Trades and Technology \| The Link, Mazergroup Main Street Curling Funspiel 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Keystone Centre \| Brandon Curling Club Diwali 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| Cafeteria
Sunday Nov 8	Indigenous Veterans Day

Week of November 9 to 15, 2026

November 9 - 13	Rock Your Mocs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus North Hill Campus (Nov 13) More info to follow...
Monday Nov 9	ACSA Care Corner Booth/ Pip's Pop-Up Event 12 to 3 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| ACSA Event Space
Tuesday Nov 10	Winnipeg Graduation 2 p.m. RBC Convention Centre \| Hall C
Thursday Nov 12	Nicotine Cessation Session with Monique Mantei 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| Cafeteria Westman Immigrant Services 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| Cafeteria
Friday Nov 13	ACSA Pip's Pop-Up Event 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Manitoba Institute of Culinary Arts

Week of November 16 to 22, 2026

Monday Nov 16	Around the World Series: Cultural Catwalk 12 to 2:30 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| ACSA Event Space
Tuesday Nov 17	International Student Day 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| Cafeteria Inuit Cultural Session 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| Cultural Centre More info to follow...
Wednesday Nov 18	Supporting Equity in Trades 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Len Evans Centre for Trades and Technology \| Cando Boardroom, Room P119
Thursday Nov 19	Westman Immigrant Services 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| Cafeteria Birthday Break 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| ACSA Event Space Advancement Dinner 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Backyard on Aberdeen
Friday Nov 20	ACSA Pip's Pop-Up Event 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Len Evans Centre for Trades and Technology \| The Link, Mazergroup Main Street

Week of November 23 to 29, 2026

Tuesday
Nov 24

Inuit Cultural Session
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Victoria Avenue East Campus | Cultural Centre

More info to follow...

Thursday
Nov 26

Westman Immigrant Services
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Len Evans Centre for Trades and Technology | The Link, Mazergroup Main Street

Week of November 30 to December 6, 2026

Nov 30 to Dec 4	Story-Telling Week 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. each day Victoria Avenue East Campus \| Cultural Centre
Dec 1 to 16	12 Days of Giveaways All Campuses
Tuesday Dec 1	Advocacy 101 Booth 12 to 3 p.m. Victoria Avenue East Campus \| ACSA Event Space
Dec 4 to Dec 11	Jingle All The Way To Wellness Week Dec 4: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. \| Manitoba Institute of Culinary Arts Dec 7: 12 to 3 p.m. \| Victoria Avenue East Campus \| ACSA Event Space Dec 8: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. \| Victoria Avenue East Campus \| ACSA Event Space Dec 9: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. \| Victoria Avenue East Campus \| ACSA Event Space Dec 10: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. \| Victoria Avenue East Campus \| ACSA Event Space Dec 11: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. \| Len Evans Centre for Trades and Technology \| The Link, Mazergroup Main Street

Week of December 21, 2026

Monday
Dec 21

Winter Solstice Gathering: Potluck
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Victoria Avenue East Campus | Room 231