ISC Events

In collaboration with campus and community partners, the Indigenous Student Centre offers a wide variety of events throughout the year including socials, cultural workshops, guest speakers and facilitators as well as orientation events in September. Here are a few of our most popular events list below. Visit the ISC events calendar or follow us on Instagram for event registration information.

Held annually the week before classes begin for the Fall term

Come meet other first year students for a fun day with the Indigenous Student Centre (ISC)! During the Indigenous Student Orientation you will also meet ISC staff, learn about resources and services offered on campus, and meet some amazing student leaders! There will be a campus tour, lunch, and a social off-campus.

The Indigenous Student Centre hosts a monthly Corn Soup Lunch on the first Wednesday of the month (second Wednesday in September). Enjoy Oneida style corn soup or vegan alternative on the following days in the ISC, room 2100, WSSB:

 

2025-2026 Dates

Fall 2025	Winter 2026
September 9, 2026	January 6, 2027
October 7, 2026	February 3, 2027
November 4, 2026	March 3, 2027
December 2, 2026	April 7, 2027

September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a time for learning, reflection, and honoring Survivors, their families, and the children who never returned home.

Western’s Indigenous Student Graduation Ceremony takes place each year in early April or late March. During the ceremony we honour and celebrate our Indigenous student graduates’ accomplishments. Graduates are gifted with a Western Indigenous Student Centre stole. Visit our graduation ceremony page to learn more.

Since 2006, Western University’s Indigenous Student Centre has offered a range of outreach and engagement programs to thousands of Indigenous youth (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit) from across Southwestern Ontario and Canada. These programs are designed to create welcoming, age-appropriate, and culturally grounded opportunities for Inidgenous youth ro connect with Western and explore postsecondary education.

For a complete list of upcoming events, please visit the Indigenous Student Centre events calendar.