Campus Walking Tours | 9AM – 3PM
Lobby, Western Student Services Building
One of our knowledgeable guides will take you on a walking tour around the core of campus. Get a feel for what life is really like as a Western student while taking in the campus’ beautiful landscape and buildings. Tours will be departing on the hour and the half hour. Each tour will last approximately 45 minutes.
Campus Bus Tours | 9AM - 4PM
Multiple Bus Tour Stops Across Campus
If you are interested in seeing our campus from corner to corner, we recommend you join us for a guided campus bus tour. All buses are staffed by one of our knowledgeable tour guides.
Stay on the bus for a complete tour, lasting approximately 50 minutes, or hop on and off the bus at your leisure. If you choose to get off the bus along the route, another bus will be around shortly to pick you up again. Buses can also drop you off near your parking lot at the end of the day.
Residence Tours | 9AM - 4PM
Clare Hall, Delaware Hall, Elgin Hall, Essex Hall, Medway-Sydenham Hall, Ontario Hall, Saugeen-Maitland Hall
Guest tours are available in seven different residences (covering traditional-, suite-, and hybrid-styles). Our students and staff look forward to showing you these housing options and answering any questions you may have.
Western Student Recreation Centre Tours | 9:30AM - 4PM
Lobby, Western Student Recreation Centre
The Western Student Recreation Centre is home to Campus Recreation. Friendly staff are eager to provide you with tours of this amazing facility, with close to 166,500 square feet of space over four floors. Tours will last approximately 20 minutes and will give you a chance to learn about the facilities, programs and services that Campus Recreation operates in the Centre.
Indigenous Student Centre Tours | 10AM - 3PM
Room 2100, Western Student Services Building
The Indigenous Student Centre (ISC) is a vital space that acts as a central focus for Indigenous students to gather and find a sense of belonging within the larger institution. Visit us to tour the space and learn about the supports available including a computer lab, kitchen with fresh groceries, traditional medicines (with smudge always available) and free telephone, fax and printing.
Self-Guided Library Tours | 10AM - 3PM
The D.B. Weldon library is located at the center of the campus and forms the heart of student life at the University. It is a focal point across campus offering access to recently modernized facilities, diverse and modular study spaces, accessible services, and world class print and digital collections. We support student study and research by providing training and specialized services to see you succeed in your academic career.
Please join us at the library for self-guided tours which will be offered from 10AM – 3PM with goodies at the welcome table! Drop by and say hello, meet our staff and learn about our library!
Information Sessions
Event | ⏰ Time | 📍Location |
Scholar's Electives and Western Scholars Information Session | 11:00AM - 11:45AM | University Community Centre, Room 290 (McKellar Room) |
Residence Information Session | 12:00PM - 12:45PM | University Community Centre, Room 290 (McKellar Room) |
Student Financial Services Information Session | 1:00PM - 1:45PM | University Community Centre, Room 290 (McKellar Room) |
Residence Information Session | 2:00PM - 2:45AM | University Community Centre, Room 290 (McKellar Room) |
Services Fair Drop-in | 9AM – 3PM
University Community Centre, Mustang Lounge
Stop by the Mustang Lounge to meet representatives from the services that will help you reach your potential at Western:
- Academic Support & Engagement
- Admissions and Recruitment
- Careers & Experience
- Dellelce Family Bookstore
- Financial Aid
- Hospitality Services
- Housing (Residence and Off-Campus Housing)
- International Learning
- Leadership Programs
- Radio Western
- Sports & Recreation
- Student Emergency Response Team (SERT)
- University Students' Council
- Wellness and Well-being
- Western Continuing Studies
- Western Foot Patrol
- Western Special Constable Service (WSCS)
...and more!
Event | ⏰ Time | 📍Location |
Welcome Centre and Departmental Information Booths | 9:00AM - 2:30PM | University College, Main Floor & Conron Hall (Room 3110) |
Arts & Humanities Students' Council - Ask Us Anything! | 9:00AM - 2:30PM | University College, Foyer |
Visual Arts Displays and Self-Guided Tours | 9:00AM - 2:30PM | John Labatt Visual Arts Centre |
Studio Arts Letterpress Demonstration | 9:30AM - 1:00PM | John Labatt Visual Arts Centre, Room 106 |
Studio Arts Sculpture Demonstration | 9:30AM - 1:00PM | John Labatt Visual Arts Centre, Room 130 |
Studio Arts 3D Printing Demonstration | 9:30AM - 1:00PM | John Labatt Visual Arts Centre, Room 129 |
Faculty Welcome with Dean Paul | 9:30AM - 10:00AM | University College, Room 2105 |
Guided Tours of the John Labatt Visual Arts Centre | 10:00AM - 10:45AM | John Labatt Visual Arts Centre |
"Build Your Degree" and "Funding & Experiential Opportunities" Looping Information Videos | 10:00AM - 12:30PM | University College, Room 3225 |
Info Session: Writing Studies | 10:15AM - 10:45AM | University College, Room 2105 |
Info Session: Philosophy | 10:15AM - 10:45AM | University College, Room 2110 |
Info Session: Arts & Humanities & Ivey Business Combined Degree Program | 10:45AM - 11:15AM | University College, Room 3220 |
Workshop: Creative Writing | 10:45AM - 12:30PM | University College, Room 1220 |
Info Session: Linguistics | 11:15AM - 11:45PM | University College, Room 2105 |
Info Session: Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies | 11:15AM - 11:45PM | University College, Room 2110 |
Info Session: Internship Program | 11:45AM - 12:15PM | University College, Room 3220 |
Guided Tours of the John Labatt Visual Arts Centre | 12:00PM - 12:45PM | John Labatt Visual Arts Centre |
Myth Busters: Liberal Arts and Medical School | 12:30PM - 1:00PM | University College, Room 3225 |
Info Session: Languages and Cultures | 12:30PM - 1:00PM | University College, Room 2105 |
Info Session: Theatre Studies | 12:30PM - 1:00PM | University College, Room 2110 |
Info Session: Film Studies | 12:30PM - 1:00PM | University College, Room 3220 |
"Build Your Degree" and "Funding & Experiential Opportunities" Looping Information Videos | 1:00PM - 2:30PM | University College, Room 3225 |
Info Session: Visual Arts | 1:15PM - 1:45PM | University College, Room 2105 |
Info Session: School for Advanced Studies in the Arts & Humanities | 1:15PM - 1:45PM | University College, Room 3220 |
Info Session: English Studies | 2:00PM - 2:30PM | University College, Room 2110 |
Info Session: Classical Studies | 2:00PM - 2:30PM | University College, Room 3220 |
Programming coming soon!
Programming coming soon!
Event | ⏰ Time | 📍Location |
Ask Us Anything - Meet Our Students | 9:30AM - 2:00PM | Health Sciences Building, Lobby |
Family Studies & Human Development Program Overview | 11:00AM - 12:00PM | Health Sciences Building, Room 35 |
Family Studies & Human Development Program Overview | 12:30PM - 1:30PM | Health Sciences Building, Room 35 |
Event | ⏰ Time | 📍Location |
Ask Us Anything - Meet Our Students | 9:30AM - 2:00PM | Brescia Academic Pavillion |
Foods & Nutrition Overview and Mini Lecture | 10:00AM - 11:00AM | Brescia Academic Pavillion, Room 2001A |
Teaching Lab Tours | 11:00AM - 1:00PM | Brescia Academic Pavillion Food Labs 1001 & 1009 Commercial Kitchen 1004 Counselling Room 2004 Food Science Lab 2006 Research Lab 2007 |
Foods & Nutrition Overview and Mini Lecture | 1:00PM - 2:00PM | Brescia Academic Pavillion, Room 2001A |
Event | ⏰ Time | 📍Location |
Ask Us Anything - Meet Our Students | 9:30AM - 2:00PM | Health Sciences Building, Lobby |
Health Sciences Program Overview, Experiential Learning Opportunities and Mini Lecture | 10:00AM - 11:00AM | Health Sciences Building, Room 40 |
Health Sciences Program Overview, Experiential Learning Opportunities and Mini Lecture | 11:30AM - 12:30PM | Health Sciences Building, Room 40 |
Health Sciences Program Overview, Experiential Learning Opportunities and Mini Lecture | 1:00PM - 2:00PM | Health Sciences Building, Room 40 |
Programming coming soon!
Event | ⏰ Time | 📍Location |
Ask Us Anything - Meet Our Students | 9:30AM - 2:00PM | Thames Hall, Atrium |
Kinesiology Overview and Mini Lecture | 10:00AM - 11:00AM | Arts & Humanities Building, Room 1R40 |
Teaching Lab Tours | 11:00AM - 2:00PM | Thames Hall, Rooms 2100, 3103 & 3106 |
Kinesiology Overview and Mini Lecture | 12:00PM - 1:00PM | Arts & Humanities Building, Room 1R40 |
Programming coming soon!
Programming coming soon!
Event | ⏰ Time | 📍Location |
Ask Us Anything: Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Admissions | 10:00AM - 2:00PM | Physics and Astronomy Building, Room 49 |
Info Session: From High School to Healthcare — Your Journey Starts Here | 10:30AM - 11:30AM | University Community Centre, Room 146 |
Myth Busters: Liberal Arts and Medical School | 12:30PM - 1:00PM | University College, Room 3225 |
Programming coming soon!
Event | ⏰ Time | 📍Location |
Ask Us Anything - Meet Our Students | 9:00AM - 1:00PM | FIMS/Nursing Building, Lobby |
Nursing Overview Presentation | 9:00AM - 10:00AM | FIMS/Nursing Building, Room 1240 & Health Sciences Building, Room 240 |
Simulated Clinical Education Suite Tours | 9:30AM - 12:30PM | FIMS/Nursing Building, Room 1325 |
Clinical Skills Lab Tours | 9:30AM - 12:30PM | Health Sciences Building, Room 301 |
Nursing Overview Presentation | 10:00AM - 11:00AM | FIMS/Nursing Building, Room 1240 & Health Sciences Building, Room 240 |
Nursing Overview Presentation | 11:00AM - 12:00PM | FIMS/Nursing Building, Room 1240 & Health Sciences Building, Room 240 |
Programming coming soon!
Programming coming soon!