It’s that time of year when high school students and their families are ‘shopping’ for post-secondary institutions and flock by the thousands to university campuses across the province.
Fall Preview Day at The University of Western Ontario is on Saturday, Nov. 21 and features a jammed-pack schedule of walking tours, program sessions and special presentations to showcase the benefits of studying at Western.
Lori Gribbon, Director, Undergraduate Recruitment and Admissions, says registration numbers are up about 25 per cent from last year. Visitors will be travelling from the far reaches of the country, from British Columbia to Nova Scotia, as well as from the United States and other countries, she says.
“We have currently over 8,000 and we are expecting 10,000 or 11,000 on the day,” she says. “We are sensing overall, even in our visits to the schools, greater interest in Western this year.”
The faculties of Arts and Humanities, Engineering, Health Sciences, Information and Media Studies, Don Wright Faculty of Music, Science, and Social Science, and the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry will offer undergraduate program sessions throughout the day.
The open house allows visitors to meet with faculty, staff and students to discuss academic programs and extra-curricular opportunities, as well as tour residences and university facilities.
Special presentations will be held in the University Community Centre by the faculties of Education and Law, as well as by Housing, Indigenous Services, Richard Ivey School of Business, Scholar’s Electives, Schulich, and Student Financial Services.
Staff and student volunteers will be on hand to answer questions and assist visitors in planning the day’s activities.
“We are excited. We are expecting a very good day,” says Gribbon.
More about Western’s Fall Preview Day is available at https://beststudentexperience.ca/preview/visitus/fall.html.
Similarly, two of Western’s affiliate university colleges also are throwing open the doors on Nov. 21.
Brescia University College
From 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Brescia University College will be holding its open house. Interested visitors can learn more about Brescia’s programs and student services. Faculty and staff will be available to answer questions and a seminar series will provide insights into the advantages of a Brescia education.
A special pre-session for prospective Foods and Nutrition students will run from 10-11:30 a.m. The program includes a mock lecture and a food lab.
To register visit https://brescia.uwo.ca/future/connect/index.html.
Huron University College
Huron University College is holding its open house from 1-4 p.m. The day’s agenda includes a faculty and department roam; information sessions on admissions, scholarship and international opportunities, as well as tours of residence and campus. The day will also include a session for parents, sample lectures and career panel.
The schedule of events and registration is available at https://www.huronuc.on.ca/prospective_students/campus_tours/fall_preview_day/.
King’s University College
Although Kings University College is not hosting a formal Fall Preview Day event on Nov. 21, the affiliate will hold tours of its facilities between 2-4 p.m. Tours leave from the Registrar’s Office in the Monsignor Wemple Building. The next Welcome Day at King’s is scheduled for March 12 from 6-8:30 p.m.
