Open House 2024 has concluded, but you can sign up for more activities to connect with USask representatives and learn more about programs, scholarships and the application process.
About
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 here at our beautiful main campus in Saskatoon, SK for a full day of activities, including a huge information fair and live presentations and demonstrations taking place across campus where you can:
- Meet faculty, staff and students from your future college
- Learn about academic programs
- Experience student life
- Tour popular places and spaces around the university
- Learn how to apply for admission and scholarships
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Schedule
Customize your experience around your interests. When you register, you can choose from dozens of activities offered at five different times throughout the day.
9 am-1 pm - Information Fair
Physical Activity Complex (PAC)
10:30-11:20 am - Session 1
11:30am-12:20 pm - Session 2 or lunch break
12:30-1:20 pm - Session 3 or lunch break
1:30-2:20 pm - Session 4 or lunch break
2:30-3:20 pm - Session 5
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.
When possible, we encourage participants to carpool, get dropped off, or take public transit to campus during this busy time of year.
Participants should be aware there is ongoing construction on College Drive that could lead to travel delays. Participants are encouraged to leave plenty of extra time for travel on your way to the university.
If you are planning to drive to campus and park for the day, visitor and daily parking at meters using coins or the Pay By Phone app, or at public parking lots across campus is available. 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.
Convenient drop-off and pick-up locations for participants include the Administration Place loop and Voyageur Court in front of the Memorial Union Building.
Info Fair
Visit the Info Fair in the Physical Activity Complex between 9 am-1 pm to chat with representatives from programs, student services and campus clubs from across USask.
- College of Agriculture and Bioresources
- College of Arts and Science
• Arts and Science Study Abroad
• Anthropology
• Biomedical Sciences
• Chemistry
• Economics
• English
• Geological Sciences
• Health Studies
• History
• Hydrology & Environment and Society
• Indigenous Student Achievement Pathways (ISAP) & ArtSci Learning Communities
• Indigenous Studies
• International Studies
• Languages, Literatures, and Cultural Studies
• Linguistics
• Mathematics and Statistics
• Philosophy
• Physics and Engineering Physics
• Political Studies
• Psychology
• Regional and Urban Planning
• School for the Arts (Art and Art History, Drama and Music)
• Sociology
• Toxicology
• Women’s and Gender Studies - College of Dentistry
- College of Education
- College of Engineering
- College of Medicine
• Master of Physician Assistant Studies program
• School of Rehabilitation Science
• USask Pre-Med Club - College of Nursing
- College of Pharmacy and Nutrition
- Edwards School of Business
- International Student and Study Abroad Centre
- Oyateki - Office of the Vice Provost Indigenous Engagement
- RBC OnCampus
- St. Thomas More College
- Student Finance and Awards
- Student Recruitment
- USask Prince Albert Campus
- Western College of Veterinary Medicine
- and more!
Activities
When you register for Open House, you can choose from many presentations and demonstrations taking place across the university in five timeslots.
Since sessions take place in real USask classrooms and capacity is limited, these can fill quickly. Be sure to register as early as possible to have the best chance to register in sessions you want.
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
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Parents, guardians and other supporters of prospective students
We offer a full day of programming specifically for parents of prospective university students at Open House. As your children consider their options for post-secondary education, you will also be considering how best to support them. During our Open House parent program, you will learn what you'll need to know to help your child make the transition to university—from applying through arriving, and the steps in between.
Counsellors
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 hosted Counsellor Day separately on Thursday, September 12 and will offer an online Counsellor Information Session on Thursday, Oct. 10.
Learn more on the Counsellors and agents' hub.
Volunteer
Capacity for volunteer roles at Open House has been reached. Thank you for your support!
Questions?
If you have questions about our Open House event for prospective undergraduate students, parents and counsellors, please email us at openhouse@usask.ca!
