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I was about to add how my schedule was during the prep course. Because I had 5 courses, I did NOT have days off (except weekends). The way the program schedules classroom time is mostly based on availability of rooms and the profs. I remember my microbiology and pathophysiology were scheduled early to mid-afternoons. Anatomy was later in the afternoon. Pathophysiology was scheduled on a different day in the afternoon. The only late class I had was statistics because the prof I had taught at Seneca and that was when he could teach (from what I have heard, he didn't teach the year after that). And again, my psychology was online so you did it on your schedule according to when assignments were due. Psychology included online group discussions but our final exam was in-class at school.
I remember Micro and pathophys were on 2 days of the week, whereas stats and anatomy only were on 1 day. Anatomy also has a lab component at a different time from class time.
Most of my days, I had 2-3 courses in one day since I had to take all the courses. Anatomy has a lab component on top of class room time. I have met students who entered the program after me and they said their anatomy labs were on a Saturday so I can tell you that the program has changed a bit.
One big difference is my graduating class finished in April, but now the program is more accelerated so I believe the 2nd entry program finishes earlier in December, instead of in the following spring.
In terms of orientation, we did not have an orientation for the 2nd entry program, but there may have been a general orientation which I did not attend. But I would recommend attending if it's not too much out of your way. You can meet other students, become familiar with the campus, and visit the bookstore, library etc. It's a good time to get questions answered. I have emailed my year's coordinator to come back to attend student meetings for current students.
After the prep term and you know you have made it into the nursing stream, there is a formal orientation meeting where you learn more about the program and they give you your nursing kit, which includes a stethoscope, blood pressure kit, lab supplies since there will be mock labs. Students are required to buy a nursing uniform from the Humber bookstore, this was introduced 2 years after I started but I heard they are pretty pricey compared to normal scrubs.
When you enter the nursing stream after the prep courses, there will be "community" student meetings held by the program coordinator where they discuss mostly clinical placement information and what students can expect in their upcoming term. Attendance is mandatory for these meetings.