March Open House

Sunday, March 26, 2023 | 11:00am^* - 3:30pm

Join us during our March Open House and get a deeper understanding of our programs and where they can lead. Professors, students and staff will also cover important admissions processes, how to pay for university, student life opportunities, and much, much more!

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^{*The Biology & Life Sciences Presentation will begin at 10:00am, and the Psychology Presentation will begin at 10:30am.}

Every building is colour-coded; use this map along with the schedules below to find your way. Building signage and volunteers will be throughout campus to help.

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Parking Information

Free parking will be available in Parking Lot P4 and Lot P8 (directly across from the RAWC). Follow the coloured arrows on the map on this page to find your way from Mississauga Road to the parking lots. After parking, we suggest starting your day at the RAWC.

Check-in

Check in to the event by clicking the link in your email, and you’ll be entered into a draw to win a $100 U of T Bookstore gift card! The draw will take place at 1pm.

Free Wi-Fi

1. Text “UTMMOH” to 1-833-338-7626 to receive your personal username and password.
2. Join the “eduroam” network on campus.
3. Enter your received username and password. Your username must end with "@eva.eduroam.ca"
4. Click here to download and install the security certificate, and you’re done!

 Admissions

_{These admission sessions are applicable to students from any program!}

Admissions 101	11:00am & 1:00pm		CCT 1080
Financing Your Education	11:00am		KN 137
U of T's Professional Faculties and Graduate Studies	12:00pm		CCT 1080
Black Access to Educational Excellence (BAEE@UTM) Reception	2:00pm		DV 3140 (UTM Room)

 Student Services

_{Learn more about the services available to students on campus.}

International Student Experience	11:00am		KN 112
LAUNCH: Getting Involved at UTM	12:00pm & 2:00pm		CCT 1140
Intro to ECSpeRT (Erindale College Special Response Team) + Mock Training Session	12:00pm		KN 130
Student Housing & Residence Life	12:30pm & 2:30pm		DH 2060
Beyond the Classroom: For-credit Experiential Learning Opportunities at UTM	1:00pm		KN 112
What to Expect in your First Year: Academic Advising Supports at UTM	2:00pm		CCT 1080

 Chemical & Physical Sciences

_{Astronomical Sciences; Astronomy; Biological Chemistry; Biomedical Physics; Chemistry; Combined HBSc Environmental Science/MSc Sustainability Management; Earth Science; Environmental Geosciences; Environmental Science; Geographical Information Systems; Geography; Geology; Physics}

Chemical & Physical Sciences Presentation + Lab Tour - "An Introduction to the Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences"	11:30am (Lab tour will leave at the end of this presentation)		IB 110
Chemistry, Earth Science, & Physics Lab Tours	12:00pm - 2:00pm. (Tours offered on a drop-in basis.)		Drop by the Chemical & Physical Sciences table in IB.
STEM Scholars Program	11:00am - 3:30pm		Visit the EEU table in KN to learn more about the inaugural STEM Scholars Program.

 Commerce

_{Accounting; Commerce; Economics (BCom); Finance; Marketing}

Commerce & Management Presentation - "UTM Management: Where U of T Business Students Get Much More."	12:00pm		KN 137
Economics Presentation - "Games People Play"	1:00pm		KN 137

 Communication, Culture, Information & Technology

_{Communication, Culture, Information & Technology; Digital Enterprise Management; Professional Writing and Communication; Technology, Coding & Society}

Institute of Communication, Culture, Information & Technology Presentation - "The Business of Surveillance"	11:30am & 1:30pm		DH 2060
ICCIT Virtual Reality Demo	12:30pm - 3:00pm. (Tours offered on a drop-in basis.)		MN 2140

 Computer Science, Mathematics & Statistics

_{Applied Statistics; Computer Science; Information Security; Mathematical Sciences}

Mathematical and Computational Sciences Presentation	11:30am & 1:30pm		IB 120
Mathematics Mock Lecture - "Math Without Formulas: The Bridges of Königsberg"	12:30pm		IB 120
Statistics Demonstration - "Combinatorics: The Art of Counting"	2:30pm		IB 120

 Forensic Science

_{Forensic Anthropology; Forensic Biology; Forensic Chemistry; Forensic Psychology; Forensic Science}

Forensic Science Crime Scene House Tour	11:30am – 2:50pm (Tours leave every 40 minutes. Last tour leaves at 2:50pm)		Sign up at the Forensic Science table in IB. Due to limited space, this tour is only open to prospective/future students.
Forensic Science Presentation	12:30pm		IB 150

 Humanities

_{Canadian Studies; Chinese Language & Culture; Classical Civilization; Diaspora and Transnational Studies; Dramaturgy and Drama Studies; Education Studies; English; English Language Linguistics; Ethics, Law & Society; French Studies; Functional French; History; History and Political Science; History of Religions; Italian; Latin American and Caribbean Studies; Linguistics; Philosophy; Philosophy of Science; South Asian Civilizations; Teaching and Learning: French; Teaching and Learning: French and Italian; Teaching and Learning: Italian; Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies}

Erindale Studio Theatre Tour	11:00am - 12:30pm		Drop by Erindale Studio Theatre (near Deerfield Hall)
Historical Studies Presentation	11:30am		DH 2080
English & Drama Presentation	12:30pm		DH 2080
Language Studies Presentation - "Your Window to the World"	1:30pm		DH 2080

 Life Sciences

_{Anthropology; Biology; Biology for Health Sciences; Biomedical Communications; Biotechnology; Comparative Physiology; Ecology & Evolution; Molecular Biology; Paleontology}

Biology & Life Sciences Presentation	10:00am		IB 120
Anthropology Lab	11:00am - 3:30pm		Drop by DV 2045 or visit one of the Anthropology tables in IB or MN to be guided to the lab.
Biology Lab	11:00am - 3:00pm (Tours run throughout the day.)		Sign up at the Biology table in IB.
Anthropology Presentation	12:30pm		DH 2070

 Management

_{Business, Science, and Entrepreneurship; Human Resource Management; Management}

Commerce & Management Presentation - "UTM Management: Where U of T Business Students Get Much More."	12:00pm		KN 137

 Psychology

_{Combined HBSc Exceptionality in Human Learning/MA Child Study & Education; Combined HBSc Psychology/MA Child Study & Education; Exceptionality in Human Learning; Neuroscience; Psychology}

Psychology Presentation	10:30am & 1:30pm		IB 140

 Social Sciences

_{Anthropology; Combined HBA Environmental Management/MSc Sustainabilty Management; Criminology, Law, and Society; Economics; Economics & Political Science; Environmental Management; Financial Economics; Geography (HBA); History and Political Science; International Affairs; Political Science; Sociology; Sustainability}

Anthropology Lab	11:00am - 3:30pm		Drop by DV 2045 or one of the Anthropology tables in IB or MN any time during the event.
Anthropology Presentation	12:30pm		DH 2070
Economics Presentation - "Games People Play"	1:00pm		KN 137

 Theatre & Drama

_{Theatre & Drama Studies}

English & Drama Presentation	12:30pm		DH 2080

 Visual Studies

_{Art & Art History, Art History, Cinema Studies, Visual Culture, Visual Culture and Communication}

Visual Studies Presentation	11:30am & 1:30pm		DH 2070

Guided Campus Tours

11:00am – 3:00pm. Tours leave every 15 minutes from the KN Rotunda.

Explore the different buildings and state-of-the-art student facilities, check out various student hangouts, and take in the beautiful scenery.

Anthropology Lab Tour

11:00am – 3:30pm. Drop by DV 2045, or visit one of the Anthropology tables in IB or MN to be guided to the lab.

Take a glimpse into the past! Visit the Anthropology lab to speak with our faculty, and interact with specimens and artifacts from the Department’s collections.

Biology Lab Tour

11:00am - 3:00pm. Sign up at the Biology table in IB.

If Biology is your domain, check out our labs! Our undergraduate research projects give students valuable, first-hand experience working in a laboratory environment. 

Chemistry, Earth Science, & Physics Lab Tours

12:00pm – 2:00pm. Drop by the Chemical & Physical Sciences table in IB. A guided tour will also leave from the Chemical & Physical Sciences presentation in IB 110.

Check out the state-of-the-art technology and instruments used by our students!

Erindale Studio Theatre Tour

11:00am – 12:30pm. Drop by Erindale Studio Theatre, located in between Deerfield Hall and Erindale Hall, or visit the English & Drama table in MN.

Take the stage at Erindale Studio Theatre where professional-quality theatrical performances are held!

Forensic Science Crime Scene House Tour

11:30am – 2:50pm. Tours leave every 40 minutes from the Forensic Science table. Last tour leaves at 2:50pm.

Our Crime Scene House allows students to investigate simulated crime scenes. (Due to limited space, this tour is only open to prospective students.)

ICCIT Virtual Reality Demo

12:30pm - 3:00pm. Drop by MN 2140 or the ICCIT table in MN.

Want to relive your favourite concert? Swim with whales? Tour the solar system and land on the moon? VR promises this and more, from the safety of your room. Experience what VR is really like, and find out about its potential and limitations with this demo. 

Win U of T Merch!

1. Follow @utmfuture on Instagram.
2. Attend March Open House.
3. Post a pic, tag us, and use #UTMOpenHouse to enter.

Keep an eye on your DMs throughout the day for your chance to win 1 of 3 U of T Prize Packs!

Take a Photo with the UTM Eagle

UTM’s mascot, Rocky the Eagle, will be walking around campus. If you see him, you can take an Instax photo with him that you can take home!

Bookstore Pop-up Shop

Pick up some U of T swag at the UTM Bookstore Pop-up Shop in the Innovation Complex Rotunda. Remember to use the 15% off coupon in your bag!

Intro to ECSpeRT + Mock Training Session

Learn about the Erindale College Special Response Team (ECSpeRT), a team of student volunteers with advanced Medical First Responder training who provide fast and effective first aid to all students, staff, and visitors. Visit KN 130 at 12pm.

 Coffee/Beverages

Booster Juice
Recreation, Athletics and Wellness Centre

10:30am - 4:00pm

Daily Blends
Oscar Peterson Hall

24 hours a day / 7 days a week

Fair Trade Cafe
Maanjiwe nendamowinan

11:00am - 4:00pm

Second Cup
Kaneff Centre / Innovation Complex

10:30am - 4:00pm

Starbucks
Deerfield Hall

11:00am - 4:00pm

Starbucks
Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre 

11:00am - 6:00pm

Tim Hortons
William G. Davis Building

10:30am - 4:00pm

Tim Hortons Express
CCT Building

11:00am - 4:00pm

 Food

Colman Commons
Oscar Peterson Hall

9:00am - 12:00pm

Davis Food Court
William G. Davis Building

10:30am - 4:00pm

IB Food Court
Instructional Centre

11:00am - 4:00pm

North Side Bistro
Deerfield Hall

11:00am - 4:00pm