The program has been designed to provide grade 9 students with a sampling of dynamic activities to support their career exploration. The day will consist of a structured program as well as an opportunity to job shadow with their parent/host for a portion of the day.
Grade 9 students who want to job shadow all day rather than participate in the program activities listed below are required to attend the Welcome and Health & Safety components of the structured program.
Please note: photos will be taken during the day activities and may be posted on the University of Windsor social media channels.
IMPORTANT:
- Please obtain prior approval from your supervisor for the Job Shadow component of the day. Also please refer to the "Health & Safety" page for a listing of the areas across campus where students are not permitted.
- The student has to be signed out by the host. If you are not able to sign the student out, please let us know the name and contact information of the individual who will sign the student out.
Program Overview
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8:00 - 8:30 am
Sign-in
Location – Alumni Auditorium – CAW Student Centre
8:30 am
Welcome, Breakfast and Health & Safety Overview
Location – Alumni Auditorium – CAW Student Centre
Employees hosting a student are asked to bring the grade 9 student to the Alumni Auditorium. Hosts are welcome to stay for the opening remarks and breakfast.
8:55 am
Overview of the day; group assignments and ice breaker.
Groups will then walk to the location of their first morning activity – each group will be led by volunteers
9:30 am - 12:00 noon
Morning Activities - rotation
(Each activity is 40 minutes in length)
The Science of DNA
Hosted by: Faculty of Science
The Faculty of Science activity will feature hands-on activities all about DNA. What is it, why is it important, and how can we see it? We will also explore the scientific careers related to the study of DNA, from Forensics and Health Science to Computer Science and even Environmental Science!
Experience FAHSS in a Box
Hosted by: Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (FAHSS)
Are you curious about what programs are in the largest faculty on campus? Come explore the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences through hands-on activities, enjoy great discussions and have fun while being an active participant. We want to ignite your passion, stir your curiosity, and show you the fun that you can have with FAHSS in a Box.
Explore Nursing Skills
Hosted by: Faculty of Nursing
Learn proper PPE use and handwashing techniques and test your hand hygiene! Practice doing compressions on our CPR manikins. Discover the human bones and organs through a fun interactive activity. Visit our SIM lab where you can listen to heart and lung sounds, feel for pulses and practice airway management on our realistic human manikins.
12:00 pm
Lunch (40 minutes)
Location – Alumni Auditorium – CAW Student Centre
UWindsor employees hosting a grade 9 student are welcome to join their guests for lunch.
12:40 pm
Groups walk to the location of their first afternoon activity – each group will be led by volunteers.
12:50 - 3:10 pm
Afternoon Activities - rotation
(Each activity is 40 minutes in length)
UWindsor Engineering – Mechatronics
Hosted by: Faculty of Engineering
Participants will be introduced to Mechatronics Engineering by completing a series of challenges by changing parameters in the Arduino code to program self-driving autonomous cars (these cars are designed to be the size of a remote control car).
Odette Digital Marketing Launch
Hosted by: Odette School of Business
In groups, participants will design an ad for Take a Kid to Workday at UWindsor. As part of the exercise, team members will need come up with a concept, slogan, description. We will wrap up the activity with presentations from each group.
Game On: Unleashing Your Potential in Kinesiology and Sport Management!
Hosted by: Department of Kinesiology
Housed within the Faculty of Human Kinetics, the Department of Kinesiology focuses on the "human" in movement science and sport and recreation. During this activity the Student Success Coordinator will introduce you our programs in a fun and interactive way!
3:20 pm
Grade 9 students return to Alumni Auditorium – CAW Student Centre
Hosts are asked to pick up the students and take them to their department for the job shadowing component of the day.