Here you’ll spend the next chapter of your life expanding your creative horizons and making connections that will last a lifetime.
Get ready for NBCCD Orientation 2025, where you’ll begin your journey into a community of artists, craftspeople, makers, thinkers, and designers! Below are the details for your orientation activities.
More details and required actions will be released throughout the summer via your NBCCD email account. Login details to your xxxxxxx@nbccd.ca email were sent to all new students from nbccd.admissions@gnb.ca on June 19 (or once you pay your confirmation deposit).
Thursday, August 28 8:30am – 12pm
A quiet morning for students with registered academic accommodations or those requiring a more intimate, low-sensory orientation to the college. Schedule below.
*RSVP is required for this event.
Thursday, August 28 12-5pm
For: New international students to the college will explore the college, meet with key staff members, receive information and assistance with essential tools to prepare for life in Canada, and get to know downtown Fredericton together. Schedule below.
*RSVP is required for this event.
Friday, August 29 8:30am – 1pm
All new students to NBCCD (FVA, former FVA Online students entering diploma, and Direct Entry) will come together for an exciting day of learning, campus tours, and opportunities to meet your classmates and new friends. Schedule below.
Thursday, August 28, 8:30am-12pm
All events take place in Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT).
| Time | Event |
| 8:30 – 9am | Registration (NBCCD Courtyard, 457 Queen St.) |
| 9 – 9:15am | Welcome (Drawing Studio) |
| 9:15 – 10am | Overview of Student Services |
| 10am – 11am | Tips for a Great Year |
| 11am – 12pm | Campus Tour & Pickup FVA Kits |
Thursday, August 28, 12pm-5pm
| Time | Event |
| 11:45am | Registration Opens (NBCCD Courtyard, 457 Queen St.) |
| 12 – 12:45pm | Welcome Lunch |
| 12:45 – 1:15pm | Making Friends |
| 1:15 – 2pm | Campus Tour & Pickup FVA Kits |
| 2 – 3:45pm | Tips for a Great Year |
| 3:45 – 5pm | Poutine with the Student Association |
Friday, August 29, 8:30am-1pm
| Time | Event |
| 8:30am – 9am | Registration and Welcome |
| 9:15 – 10:15am | Student Handbook Overview |
| 10:15 – 11:45am | Campus Tour |
| 11:45am – 12:15pm | Making Friends |
| 12:15pm – 1pm | Welcome BBQ & Pickup FVA Kits |
Submit your photo for your Student ID card:
All new and returning in-person students must submit their photo for their Student ID card here as soon as possible. Your student ID card is not only your access to the building, but it’s also your Fredericton Transit pass. Make sure you read the requirements when you click on the link to submit your photo, or it will be rejected. If you did not collect your ID card on the first day of classes, please visit the Student Services Centre on the 3rd floor of our Main Building or email studentlife@nbccd.ca.
FVA Online students can request digital student ID cards. Please indicate this on your ID card submission.
Ready for Class?
Ensure you are properly enroled in courses by following the steps in your student email. You also have access to your student account information and should review upcoming payment and opt-out deadlines on the Academic Calendar.
Review the Student Handbook
The Student Handbook provides an overview of the academic calendar, student services, academic rules and procedures, and important information you’ll need during your time at NBCCD. As a student, it is your responsibility to review and familiarize yourself with this information before the start of the academic year.
Returning NBCCD students (first- and second-year diploma who spent the previous year on campus) are welcomed back each year with breakfast and a studio orientation on the first day of classes: Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
Nestled along the shores of the Wolastoq River, Fredericton is as much urban energy as small-town charm. NBCCD is tucked within the historic Garrison District in the downtown core, with its countless festivals and events, restaurants, shops, pubs, and cafes. Slow down with a visit to a gallery, art studio or get closer to nature in a kayak, running a trail, or just hanging out in a park.