September 12th, 2024
Arista Dalekos, Student Recruitment Ambassador
UCalgary Open House 2024: How to make the most of your UCalgary experience!
The highly anticipated Open House event is coming up fast on October 26th, 2024! Are you registered? No?? STOP and register now!
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This event has everything you need to see and know about starting your UCalgary journey! Read about everything Open House has to offer and how you can make the most of this amazing opportunity to see our gorgeous campus and vibrant community.
What to expect at Open House!
Start in the Jack Simpson Gymnasium to check out all our faculties here at UCalgary! We offer programs from engineering to business to fine arts. You can find the perfect fit for you; you can even combine programs to truly customize your degree! Want to become a sports manager? You could do a combined degree of kinesiology and business giving you the perfect route for both of your passions! The exhibition of our faculties in the Jack Simpson Gymnasium is the perfect place to start and ask all your burning questions to either students or staff members.
Want to know our student services and supports here on campus? Come over to the Hunter Student Commons building for the other half of our Exhibition Hall! See all of our can’t miss services such as Experiential Learning, Study Abroad, Dinos Athletics, Writing Symbols Lodge, Centre for Career and Personal Development, Student Wellness Service and more! There is something for all our students to help with school, work, and health. We will also have our Ask A Student booth set up right next to our Alumni booth where you can ask all of your burning UCalgary questions to current UCalgary students! You can even start your UCalgary application with us on the spot and get assistance from our amazing admissions and recruitment team by coming up to the second floor of Hunter Student Commons at the Prospective Student Hub!
From here attend a discovery session! These sessions allow you to connect directly with your dream faculty and the staff and students within it. You will attend an in-depth lecture with more details on your interested field of study and UCalgary’s programs and services. During this session, you can sit in what could be your future lecture hall or classroom! Imagine the photo opportunities you could get here! #UCalgaryOpenHouse
Not sure what to do from here? Not to worry, we are here to assist you in your Open House Journey! Take a tour around our beautiful campus and discover the paths you could be walking next year! We even have residence specific tours so you can see the dorms and living spaces that could be yours! Did you know UCalgary has a first-year residence guarantee for students who apply to residence before May 1st? Starting November 1st students who have applied for UCalgary admission can start submitting their residence application! Looking for a more specific tour? Open House provides a unique opportunity to explore our specialized faculty spaces! Such as the creative studios in the Department of Art and Art History, the Nursing SIM Labs, the Schulich School or Engineering or Werklund School of Education. You can also explore our resources such as the Active Living spaces or Libraries and Cultural Resources on their special tours and see all the spaces you could study in as a future UCalgary Dino.
How else can you make the most of Open House?
Download the Discover UCalgary App to get access to our virtual brochure! This will allow you to see a full schedule of all the different tours, discovery sessions and any other events throughout the day. Through the app you can create your own schedule personalized to your interests and dream program so that you don't miss a thing! The app also has guides to take you on a tour around campus on your own and give you food suggestions! Find everything UCalgary has to offer at Open House and experience our campus with our immersive exhibition hall, discovery sessions, campus tours and more! Grab some lunch from MacEwan Hall or find our #1 Dinos fan and UCalgary mascot Rex for some pictures!
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