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If you are planning for your future and wondering what life as a USask student is like, don't miss USask's Open House!
Join us for a full day of activities where you can:
- Experience live presentations, demonstrations, and expos taking place across campus
- Meet faculty, staff and students from your future college and learn about academic programs
- Visit the information fair to learn about USask's network of student services
- Tour popular places and spaces around the university
- Learn how to apply for admission and scholarships
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Follow us on Instagram where we'll be highlighting Open House, other upcoming events and useful, relevant and fun content for future USask students!
Schedule
Customize your experience around your interests and choose from dozens of activities offered across our entire campus.
Welcome event
9:45–10:30 am
Kinesiology Building Physical Activity Complex (PAC)
Grab a seat in the bleachers at the PAC for your official welcome to USask Open House!
Activities
11 am–3 pm
Across campus
We're hosting activities all across campus—from campus and residence tours to hands-on activities, presentations, student panels and info booths hosted by colleges, student services, student groups and more. Check them out and plan your own personalized Open House experience.
Lunch and food locations
Schedule yourself a lunch break and check out one or more outstanding eateries around campus. If you prefer to bring a lunch, you can find microwaves and seating in Place Riel.
Locations operated by Culinary Services on campus are cashless. Accepted payment methods include debit, credit, Apple Pay and Android Pay.
Parking and transportation
When possible, we encourage participants to carpool, get dropped off, or take public transit to campus during this busy time of year.
Convenient drop-off and pick-up locations for participants include the Administration Place loop, in front of the Physical Activity Complex, and Voyageur Court in front of the Memorial Union Building.
If you are planning to drive to campus and park for the day, visitor and daily parking is available at:
- metered spaces using the Pay By Phone app or cashless pay stations
- public parking lots across campus using the Pay By Phone app or lots with cashless pay stations on exit
Parking fees are charged by the hour. Stadium Parkade on College Drive, Lot 4 near the Education Building and Lot 5 (Agriculture Parkade) offer a set daily maximum rate.
Road closures near the Saskatoon campus, including parts of College Drive
The City of Saskatoon is working on a major construction project along College Drive. Travellers to the Saskatoon campus are encouraged to plan their travel route to avoid road closures and to leave extra time for travel on your way to the university.
For the latest timelines and road closure information, visit the City of Saskatoon’s construction updates website and visit saskatoontransit.ca for changes to transit routes in the area.
Video, photos and social media
You may see our student ambassadors or staff capturing the fun in photos or video during this public event to share on our social media channels like @usask.future.students, or to use in promotional materials.
If you'd like to share your experience and potentially be featured on our channels, tag us and/or use #usaskopenhouse!
Parents, guardians, counsellors and teachers
As students consider their options for post-secondary education, you will also be considering how best to support them. Parents, guardians, counsellors and teachers are welcome to attend Open House alongside future USask students you plan to bring. Please register for the event using either the parent/guardian or counsellor/teacher ticket type.
Are you an educator, school counsellor, post-secondary coordinator, academic advisor or other professional interested in learning how you can support prospective students to pursue university?
This fall, USask will host Counsellor Days in-person in Saskatoon and Prince Albert, as well as online, in October!
Watch for more information on the Counsellors and agents' hub and subscribe to the counsellor newsletter to be notified when registration opens.
More to explore
Want to make a weekend of it and experience even more of campus and the city of Saskatoon? Check out some of these additional events:
Vetavision
Vetavision is a student-run open house at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) that takes place every two years. The two-day event opens up the veterinary college to the public to showcase the veterinary profession and to highlight the many roles of veterinarians in animal health, public health, research, industry and community service. Tickets for daily admission can be purchased on entry ($10 for students and $15 for adults and non-students). Pre-registration is not required, with the exception of the Pre-Vet Night event.
Questions?
If you have questions about our Open House event for prospective undergraduate students, parents/guardians and counsellors, please email us at openhouse@usask.ca!