Spring is a great time to visit university campuses. It’s the season when most universities host special events for recently admitted students as well as for students seeking to narrow their options list.
For many high school students, the thought of visiting university campuses conjures up feelings of anxiety. What should be enjoyable experiences, can feel like lonely fact-finding missions. One way to reduce the stress of campus visits, and to maximize the amount of information gathered, is to visit campuses during open houses.
Open houses are an excellent way to experience first-hand what it’s like to be a student at universities on your list. During your visits you can speak with current students, meet with staff and faculty, and often even experience a lecture and check out laboratories. There are few better ways to gain a sense for the distinct personality of a university.
For students considering Ontario universities, March is a great time to visit campuses. Virtually all universities ramp up their campus tour offerings. Most offer programming to provide students, and their families, a deeper understanding of the university’s academic programs, support services, and even to sample the campus’ gastronomy. Other Canadian universities, such as McGill and British Columbia, offer similar programs in the fall; they do, however, provide year-round campus tours.
So, if you don’t have plans to fly south for the break, or plan to visit Canada, be sure to make time to visit a few campuses. You don’t have to do it alone. Grab a few friends, plan a road trip and have a little fun at open houses.
Maximize your campus visits
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
The following is a one-stop listing of what select universities have planned.
Algoma University
Campus Tours throughout March Break Week
Brock University
Campus Tours throughout March Break Week
Carleton University
Campus Tours throughout March Break Week
Saturday, March 10, 2018 (Engineering and Design, and Science)
Friday, March 16, 2018 (Business)
Saturday, March 17, 2018 (Arts & Social Sciences, Public Affairs)
Laurentian University
Campus Tours throughout March Break Week
Saturday, March 10, 2017 (Open House)
Lakehead University
Campus Tours throughout March Break Week
Monday, March 12, 2018 (Thunder Bay Campus)
Tuesday, March 13, 2018 (Orillia Campus)
McGill University
Campus Tours throughout March Break Week
Sunday, October 21, 2018 (Open House)
McMaster University
Campus Tours throughout March Break Week
Saturday, May 12, 2018 (Open House)
Nipissing University
Campus Tours throughout March Break Week
Saturday, March 10, 2018 (Open House)
Ontario College of Art & Design University
Campus Tours throughout March Break Week
Queen’s University
Campus Tours throughout March Break Week
Saturday, March 10, 2018 (Open House)
Royal Military College
Campus Tours throughout March Break Week
Ryerson University
Campus Tours throughout March Break Week
Monday, March 12, 2018 (Communication and Design)
Tuesday, March 13, 2018 (Campus Tours)
Wednesday, March 14, 2018 (Engineering and Architectural Science, and Science)
Thursday, March 15, 2018 (Campus Tours)
Friday, March 16, 2018 (Management)
Trent University
Campus Tours throughout March Break Week
Saturday, March 10, 2018 (Durham – GTA Campus)
Friday, March 16, 2018 (Peterborough Campus)
University of British Columbia
Campus Tours throughout March Break Week
Monday, February 19, 2018 (Presidents’ Day)
Friday, November 23, 2018 (US Thanksgiving)
University of Guelph
Campus Tours throughout March Break Week
Sunday, March 4, 2018 (Business and Media Studies,Guelph-Humber)
Sunday, March 25, 2018 (Guelph Campus Day)
Sunday, March 25, 2018 (Applied Science,Guelph-Humber)
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Campus Tours throughout March Break Week
Saturday, March 3, 2018 (Winter Open House)
University of Ottawa
Campus Tours throughout March Break Week
Saturday, March 17, 2018 (Spring Open House)
University of Toronto
Campus Tours throughout March Break Week (St. George, UTM, UTSC)
Saturday, March 24, 2018 (Scarborough)
Sunday, March 25, 2018 (Mississauga)
University of Waterloo
Campus Tours throughout March Break Week
Saturday, March 10, 2018 (Open House)
University of Windsor
Campus Tours throughout March Break Week
Saturday, March 3, 2018 (Open House)
Western University
Saturday, March 10, 2018 (Brescia, Huron, King’s, and Main)
Wilfrid Laurier University
Campus Tours throughout March Break Week
Thursday, February 1, 2018 (Brantford)
Friday, March 9, 2018 (Music)
Saturday, March 10, 2018 (Waterloo Campus)
Wednesday, March 14, 2018 (Brantford Campus)
York University
Campus Tours throughout March Break Week
Saturday, March 24, 2018 (Open House)
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