Activities & Prep

All students who enjoy golfing are invited to participate in the annual Algonquin College Alumni and Friends golf tournament on Saturday, August 24 at the Island Brae Golf Club.  This is a great opportunity for new and returning students to make a connection with alumni who are working in their field. The cost to participate is $50 per player and includes 9 holes of golf, dinner and prizes for all participants.

The Strategic Learning In the College Environment (SLICE) conference is an in-person transition event for students. The Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL) provides academic accommodations and educational support services for students who have permanent and/or temporary disabilities starting at Algonquin College. A free, half-day event, SLICE gives you an overview of the services of the Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL) and Algonquin College.

Level Up Your Learning

The Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL) is offering a series of workshops during the week before the Fall 2024 term to help you prepare for your studies. Whether you are starting your first college program or returning to a program in your final semester, any Algonquin College student with a disability can take advantage of these learning opportunities. To learn more and register, visit the Level Up Your Learning page. 

Welcome to Algonquin College’s Pembroke campus, and for some of you, the City of Pembroke. If you’re moving to Pembroke from out of town, take a break from unpacking and join us for a FREE barbeque on campus. If you already live in Pembroke, join us to celebrate the start of the school year and meet new friends! Families are welcome.

The BBQ will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the front patio at the campus. 

All students and families are invited for a free brunch on Saturday, August 31 @ 10:30 a.m.

Stop by the campus cafeteria between 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.!

IMPORTANT! Your timetable is available on your ACSIS student portal as of August 8.

• Attending your regularly scheduled Tuesday classes.
• Indigenous Drumming Welcome on the Front Lawn.
• Enjoy a mentalist performance by Wayne Hoffman. As well as popcorn, candy, and more in the Student Commons.
• Get support from ITS if you’re having trouble with online resources
• Make an appointment with your student services team to get off to a good start

International students are invited to attend our International Student Orientation happening on Monday, September 9 from 3:00-4:00pm outside at the picnic table in front of the college by the river. This is a great opportunity to check in with our International Student Success Specialist after your first week of classes, socialize with other students and enjoy an ice cream sundae bar.

Watch the video below for step by step instructions on how to sign into your ACSIS student information system and Brightspace learning center. You can access ACSIS, Brightspace and your AC Live student email through the Current Students page. 

Brightspace is a college wide interface where you will retrieve and submit assignments, view course content, participate in group discussions, manage and collaborate in group projects and receive other information from your instructors and peers.

Once you have paid or deferred your tuition fees, you can log onto ACSIS  and click on the “Gen. Ed. Or Program Electives” button to see if you have to take an elective next term. If you do, you will also see the electives that are available to you. For more information about General Electives, click here. 

Students with a clinic placement (health/community services program excluding BScN Year 1) are required to submit their documentation. Please review your program’s clinical placement requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Early Childhood Education
• Personal Support Worker
• Practical Nursing
• Social Service Worker

The Pembroke AC Café is a free self-directed course that will provide you important information about Algonquin College before you start your semester. The course will help answer questions such as:

• What technology will I use?
• How will I find my way around campus?
• What services are there to support me?
• Am I prepared for college learning?

Learn how to access the Pembroke AC Café here.

Essential Study Skills – Explore a variety of online guides that cover essential skills such as citing sources, avoiding plagiarism, research, math, English communication, technology, study skills, and much more.

Your AC Student Card has many uses around campus. You will need your AC card to print, take out resources from the library, access labs and much more. Submit your photo online and we will contact you when your card is ready for pick up.

See detailed instructions on how to order your AC card. 

To view your timetable, log in to ACSIS. To log in, enter your Student Number and your ACSIS password. If you have never logged in, your password is your date of birth.

On the menu under “Courses”, select ‘View Timetable’.

To print your timetable, select the ‘Print this Page’ link at the top of the ‘View Timetable’ screen in ACSIS.

Note: Book lists for Winter term will be available once class timetables are released in December.

Ordering your textbooks is easy! On the Connections bookstore website, use your Algonquin College network credentials available through ACSIS (see instructions above) to view your booklist and order your textbooks. You can choose to have the textbooks mailed directly to your home or arrange pick up at the Pembroke campus AC Proud Shop. 

See detailed instructions on how to view your booklist and order your textbooks.

If you are parking on campus, you will need to purchase a parking pass. There are a variety of short-term and long-term options available to best suit your needs. Learn more about parking pass options and how to purchase one here.

Interested in having a locker on campus? Learn more here.