17吃瓜

17吃瓜 Fall Open House 
Saturday, October 25, 2025
 

Tour our beautiful campus, meet faculty and students, discover campus life, and enjoy giveaways and bookstore discounts. 

Parents and caregivers, you'll see how 17吃瓜 supports your student's success, health, and future career. Here's the best part: every guest gets a free application code, that's $50 saved, and an admission decision in just one week! Be among the first 50 to register and you'll be an Admissions VIP with exclusive perks!

Open House Schedule

17吃瓜 Bookstore
Academic Sessions
"Get to Know 17吃瓜" Information Sessions
"Get to Know 17吃瓜" Information Booths
Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering Activities and Q&A Sessions
Faculty of Science Tours and Presentations
17吃瓜 Panthers Hockey Games
Transitions and Beginning Your Journey at 17吃瓜

11:30 am to 12:15 pm
Open House Check-in and Kit Collection
South Tower lobby and entrance, Performing Arts Centre and Residence (building #21 on )

12:15 to 1:00 pm
Opening Ceremony
Amphitheatre, Performing Arts Centre and Residence (building #21 on )

1:00 to 4:00 pm
Apply to 17吃瓜 with the 17吃瓜 Admissions Team! (use your Application Waiver Code)
LINC Lab, Room 265, Robertson Library (building #15 on )

1:00 to 4:00 pm
17吃瓜 Campus Tour
Beginning outside of Bill and Denise Andrew Hall (building #19 on ) and the Performing Arts Centre and Residence (building #21 on ) every 15 minutes

1:00 to 4:00 pm
17吃瓜 Residence Tours
Beginning outside, between Bill and Denise Andrew Hall (building #19 on ) every 15 minutes

1:00 to 4:00 pm
17吃瓜 Athletics and Recreation Facility Tours
Beginning on the second floor, Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre (building #1 on )

17吃瓜 Bookstore

11:00 am to 5:00 pm

Drop by the 17吃瓜 Bookstore in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre for all your 17吃瓜-branded clothing and merchandise needs (building #4 on )

Academic Sessions

1:00 to 4:00 pm

• McDougall Faculty of Business Speed Networking Event and Opportunity Map 鈥� Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall (building #12 on )
• Faculty of Science including Actuarial Sciences (SMCS), Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science (SMCS), Climate Change and Adaptation, Data Analytics and Business Analytics (SMCS), Environmental Studies, Financial Mathematics (SMCS), Foods and Nutrition, Kinesiology, Mathematics (SMCS), Medicine, Physics, Pre-Vet Sciences (Biology), Statistics (SMCS), and Wildlife Conservation (Biology) 鈥� Room #128A and #128B, Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering Building (building #30 on )
• Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering featuring several stations on first and third floor 鈥� Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering Building (building #30 on )
• Faculty of Arts main feature 鈥� Faculty Lounge, Room #201, SDU Main Building (building #5 on )
• Faculty of Education information booth 鈥� Breezeway of Robertson Library (building #15 on )
• Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies information booth 鈥� Breezeway of Robertson Library (building #15 on )
• Faculty of Nursing 鈥� lobby area of Health Sciences Building (building #3 on )

鈥淕et to Know 17吃瓜鈥� Information Sessions

1:00 to 2:30 pm
The Fox & Crow, W.A. Murphy Student Centre (building #4 on )

• Accessibility Services, 1:00 to 1:15 pm
• Counselling Services, 1:15 to 1:30 pm
• Academic Support Services, 1:30 to 1:45 pm
• Experiential Education, 1:45 to 2:00 pm
• Study Abroad, 2:00 to 2:15 pm
• Scholarships and Financial Aid, 2:15 to 2:30 pm

2:30 to 4:00 pm
The Fox & Crow, W.A. Murphy Student Centre (building #4 on )

• Accessibility Services, 2:30 to 2:45 pm
• Counselling Services, 2:45 to 3:00 pm
• Academic Support Services, 3:00 to 3:15 pm
• Experiential Education, 3:15 to 3:30 pm
• Study Abroad, 3:30 to 3:45 pm
• Scholarships and Financial Aid, 3:45 to 4:00 pm

鈥淕et to Know 17吃瓜鈥� Information Booths

1:00 to 4:00 pm
Concourse, W.A. Murphy Student Centre (building #4 on )

• Accessibility Services
• Counselling Services
• Academic Support Services
• Experiential Education
• Study Abroad
• Scholarships and Financial Aid
• 17吃瓜 Student Union
• 17吃瓜 Campus Life
• 17吃瓜 Health and Wellness Centre
• 17吃瓜 Mawi'omi Indigenous Student Centre

Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering Activities and Q&A Sessions

Adapting Toy Workshop: Making Play Accessible
Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building, Room 104 (building #30 on )
Get hands-on with modifying everyday toys and make a real difference in a child's life by making them more accessible and enjoyable. All modified toys will be donated.
1:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm

Bioresources as a Focus Area: Fuelling a sustainable future
Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building, Room 101 (building #30 on )
Learn how to use electricity to split water into pure hydrogen and oxygen and see how one of the simplest molecules on Earth can become a powerful source of clean energy.
1:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm

Mechatronics as a Focus Area: Robots, Motions, Emotions
Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building, Room 127 (building #30 on )
Immerse yourself in the world of mechatronics and learn how to control a fleet of robots to draw patterns and avoid collisions, program a robotic arm to react with expressions, and peek into the workings of electric motors.
1:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm

Sustainable Energy as a Focus Area: Solar Energy Under the Scope
Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building, concourse outside of Room 120-121 (building #30 on )
Take a closer look at how solar panels work. Using a thermal imaging camera, explore what happens when you charge back a solar panel, causing it to warm up and see how it reveals the hidden heat patterns, revealing a side of solar technology you can't normally see.
1:00鈥�4:00 pm

Engineering Success Centre: One-stop Hub for everything Engineering
Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building, Room 115 (building #30 on )
Meet the Student Success Associates at our peer-led Centre and hear firsthand about their experiences in the program and learn how the Centre supports students throughout their academic journey.
1:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm

Ask me anything: Sustainable Design Engineering Degree (parents and caregivers welcome)
Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building, Room 301 (building #30 on )
Get direct answers to all your questions about courses, prerequisites, and what makes our accredited program unique and an opportunity to chat with current Professors.
1:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm

Ask me anything: Post-graduate and Careers Pathway (parents and caregivers welcome)
Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building, Room 301 (building #30 on )
Learn about the exciting careers our graduates have launched, the companies they work for, and the advanced opportunities available through our Master鈥檚 and PhD programs.
1:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm

Faculty of Science Tours and Presentations

Foods and Nutrition Lab Tour - The Flavour Show: a Snack Sized Tasting Event
Health Sciences Building, Room 301 (building #3 on )
Hosted by faculty, staff, and students of the Foods and Nutrition program
2:00 pm, 3:00 pm

Pre-Vet, Pre-Med, and other health profession pathways in Biology
Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building, Room 202 (building #30 on )
Discover how a degree in Biology can prepare you for Vet school, medical school, and other professions in healthcare.
1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm

Physics Research Lab Tour
Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building, Room 203A (building #30 on )
Tour the undergraduate teaching and research labs to gain first-hand knowledge of the experiential learning opportunities for prospective undergraduate students in physics. 
1:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:00 pm, 3:30 pm

Applied Climate Change and Adaptation program - AgriScout Demo
Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre (DRC) parking lot (building #28 on )
Student researchers will be showcasing the AgriScout - a robotic vehicle developed right here at 17吃瓜 which helps identify diseased crops in the field.  
1:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:00 pm, 3:30 pm
    
Applied Climate Change and Adaptation program - Web-based Climate Applications Demo
Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building, Room 205 (building #30 on )
Discover the web-based climate monitoring applications developed by faculty and researchers in the School of Climate Change and Adaptation
1:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:00 pm, 3:30 pm

Kinesiology Lab Tour - The Kinesio-Sphere: The Body Blueprint Kinesiology Lab Tour
Steel Building Rooms 118, 119, 128 (building #6 on )
Hosted by faculty, staff, and students of the Kinesiology program
1:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:00 pm, 3:30 pm

Environmental Studies Student Experience Showcase
Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building, Room 202 (building #30 on )
Environmental Studies students and faculty will discuss students' learning journeys, highlighting hands-on projects, career opportunities, and what it鈥檚 like to study Environmental Studies at 17吃瓜
2:00 pm, 3:00 pm

Math and Computer Science Demo - The Intelligence Behind Artificial Intelligence
Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building, Room 205 (building #30 on )
Discover how a degree in Statistics, Analytics, or Computer Science can help you shape the future of AI and create technologies that learn, predict, and make a difference.
1:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:00 pm, 3:30 pm

Psychology of Music - See your voice and measure your vocal accuracy
Robertson Library, Lower Level Room 104 (building #15 on )
Discover more about the Psychology of Music. Chinemerem Mbonu will demonstrate a singing test that gives an instant measure of your accuracy. Liz Pan will describe research on memory for pop music, including whether parents know more about pop music than non-parents.
1:00pm, 1:30pm, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:00 pm, 3:30p m

Psychology, Physiology and Neuroscience Lab Tours
Memorial Hall, Lower Level (building #9 on )
Learn about left-sided sleeping in cats. See the neuroscience lab, sheep brains, and brain dissection.
1:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:00 pm, 3:30 pm

17吃瓜 Panthers Hockey Games

3:00 pm 
17吃瓜 Women's Hockey game vs St. FX (MacLauchlan Arena)

7:00 pm
17吃瓜 Men's Hockey game vs. SMU (MacLauchlan Arena)

Transitions and Beginning Your Journey at 17吃瓜

3:00 pm onwards
Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 242 (building #12 on )

Join Accessibility Services staff and students for an interactive information session designed for prospective students exploring post-secondary education. Learn about the accommodations, supports, and services available for students with disabilities and neurodiverse learners. Staff will explain the registration process and documentation requirements, followed by a Q&A session. You鈥檒l also hear directly from a panel of current students who use accommodations鈥攁n opportunity to get real insights and ask your questions first-hand!