Ontario’s “March Break” is a time when students go on fact-finding missions to university campuses across the province. Universities host open houses to help students learn more about academic programs, support services, and campus life. The visits are an excellent way to experience first-hand what it’s like to study at universities on their lists.
As with most other things, COVID-19 altered the traditional March Break campus visit. While you may not be able to taste the campus gastronomy, universities are offering various ways for you to get to know them. Some are offering events on specific days, others have enhanced opportunities throughout the spring. Either way getting to know Ontario’s universities will be easier.
Be sure to take some time over the next weeks to “visit” some campuses.
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Check out VerveSmith’s checklist to make the best of your campus visits, and list of things to consider to make a good university match.
Open Houses and Special Events Schedule
Algoma University
Virtual March Open House: Saturday, March 6
Brock University
Virtual Tours
Carleton University
Virtual March Break Open House: Saturday, March 27
Laurentian University
Life at Laurentian Series
Lakehead University
Virtual Tours
McMaster University
Virtual Tours
Nipissing University
March Open House: Saturday, March 20
Ontario College of Art & Design University
Virtual Events
Queen’s University
Meet Queen’s in March: Monday, March 15 to Friday, March 19
Royal Military College
Virtual Info Sessions
Ryerson University
March Virtual Open House: Weeks of March 15 & March 22
Trent University
Virtual Tours
University of Guelph
Virtual Campus Days: Saturday, March 27
Ontario Tech University
Virtual Open House: Saturday, March 27
University of Ottawa
Virtual Spring Open House: Monday, March 15 to Saturday, March 20
University of Toronto
Spring into U of T (St George) Saturday, March 13, Monday, March 15 & Wednesday, March 17
Spring into U of T (U of T Mississauga) Thursday, March 11 & Saturday, March 20
Spring into U of T (U of T Scarborough) Wednesday, March 10 & Wednesday, March 24
University of Waterloo
March Virtual Open House: Saturday, March 20
University of Windsor
Virtual Spring Open House: Saturday, March 6
Western University
Main Campus: Tuesday, March 23 to Tuesday, May 18 Brescia University College, Virtual Open House: Saturday, March 13 Huron Univerity College, Virtual Open House: Saturday, March 13 King’s University College, Virtual Open House: Saturday, March 20
Wilfrid Laurier University
Open House – Explore Laurier: Monday, April 12 to Friday, April 17
York University
March Open House (Keele Campus): Saturday, March 27 March Open House (Glendon Campus): Sunday, March 28
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