March Open House Series

Three students outside of Richcraft Hall.

Carleton University’s March Open House is on March 11, 2023. Customize your day with program sessions, tours and fairs – find out more!

Other options:

  • March 15, 2023 – March Open House Virtual Showcase hosted on Airmeet.
  • March 18, 2023 – On-campus event showcasing Carleton’s student services and campus tours.
  • Campus tours* will also be offered March 12 to 17 and 19, 2023. *Note, this link takes you to our general Campus Tour booking calendar.

March 18, 2023

On March 18, you’ll have the opportunity to experience Carleton during our exciting tour and fair options! Join us in Teraanga Commons (2nd Floor)formerly Residence Commons – for:

  • Tours: Tour our exceptional campus and residences (see tour schedule below).
  • Student Services Fair (10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET): Learn about Carleton’s extensive network of support and chat with student services staff about admissions, awards, Co-op, residence and more!

 

Register for March 18!

Campus Tours
Teraanga Commons (2nd Floor) – formerly Residence Commons
Residence Tours
Teraanga Commons (2nd Floor) – formerly Residence Commons
A 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
B 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
C 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
D 10:30 – 12:00 p.m. 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
E 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
F 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
G 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
H 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
I 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
J 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
K 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Register for March 18!

 

 

Past Events

March 11, 2023

Plan your day and join a Program Session, tour our campus and facilities and attend our Program and Student Services Fair.

  • Program Sessions: Find out everything you want to know about our programs and hear directly from professors.
  • Take a tour: Tour our scenic riverside campus, Residence buildings and our Engineering and Science facilities.
  • Program and Student Services Fairs: Connect with professors and student services staff in Admissions, Co-op and Careers, our Student Experience Office and more!

Follow these steps to build your perfect day at Carleton:

Step 1:

Find your Program Session and take note of its time. Be sure to build the rest of your schedule around this time.

Note: Applied to more than one program? You can attend more than one program session as long as they don’t conflict!

Time Arts and Social Sciences Engineering and Design Public Affairs Science Sprott School of Business
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Anthropology (236 TB – Tory Building)
  • Childhood and Youth Studies (3202 RB – Richcraft Hall)
  • Environmental Studies (302 AT – Azrieli Theatre)
  • French (240 TB – Tory Building)
  • Geography (302 AT – Azrieli Theatre)
  • Geomatics (Arts) (302 AT – Azrieli Theatre)
  • Greek and Roman Studies (3201 RB – Richcraft Hall)
  • History (446 TB – Tory Building)
  • Human Rights and Social Justice (3202 RB – Richcraft Hall)
  • Psychology (Arts) (2200 RB – Richcraft Hall)
  • Religion (3201 RB – Richcraft Hall)
  • Sociology (236 TB – Tory Building)
  • Women’s and Gender Studies (3202 RB – Richcraft Hall)
  • Electrical Engineering (3275 ME – Mackenzie Building)
  • Engineering Physics (3275 ME – Mackenzie Building)
  • Industrial Design (3380 ME – Mackenzie Building)
  • Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering: Stream A – Smart Technologies for Power Generation and Distribution (3275 ME – Mackenzie Building)
  • Communication and Media Studies (1200 RB – Richcraft Hall)
  • Economics (All areas of study)(3110 RB – Richcraft Hall)
  • Journalism (All areas of study) (Studio RB – Richcraft Hall)
  • Media Production and Design (1201 RB – Richcraft Hall)
  • Public Affairs and Policy Management (All areas of study) (3112 RB – Richcraft Hall)
  • Applied Physics (2202 CB – Canal Building)
  • Biochemistry (342 TB – Tory Building)
  • Biotechnology (342 TB – Tory Building)
  • Computational Biochemistry (342 TB – Tory Building)
  • Environmental Science (2104 CB – Canal Building)
  • Food Science (3400 CB – Canal Building)
  • Geomatics (Science) (302 AT – Azrieli Theatre)
  • Interdisciplinary Science and Practice (2104 CB – Canal Building)
  • Mathematics and Statistics (All areas of study) (3101 CB – Canal Building)
  • Mathematics and Physics (3101 CB – Canal Building)
  • Neuroscience (360 TB – Tory Building)
  • Neuroscience and Mental Health (360 TB – Tory Building)
  • Physical Geography (302 AT – Azrieli Theatre)
  • Physics (2202 CB – Canal Building)
  • Psychology (Science) (2200 RB – Richcraft Hall)
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
  • Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies (238 TB – Tory Building)
  • Art History (1201 RB – Richcraft Hall)
  • Cognitive Science (All areas of study) (340 TB – Tory Building)
  • English (342 TB – Tory Building)
  • Enriched Support Program (3112 RB – Richcraft Hall)
  • Film Studies (1201 RB – Richcraft Hall)
  • History and Theory of Architecture (1201 RB – Richcraft Hall)
  • Humanities (All areas of study) (3201 RB – Richcraft Hall)
  • Linguistics (Arts) (238 TB – Tory Building)
  • Music (1201 RB – Richcraft Hall)
  • Indigenous Enriched Support Program – Presentation hosted by Kaitlin Joyce Ransom, Indigenous Initiatives Recruitment Coordinator (2308 RB – Richcraft Hall)
  • Architectural Conversation and Sustainability Engineering (2000 MC – Minto Centre)
  • Civil Engineering (2000 MC – Minto Centre)
  • Environmental Engineering (2000 MC – Minto Centre)
  • Information Resource Management (4499 ME – Mackenzie Building)
  • Interactive Multimedia and Design (4499 ME – Mackenzie Building)
  • Network Technology (4499 ME – Mackenzie Building)
  • Optical Systems and Sensors (4499 ME – Mackenzie Building)
  • Communication and Media Studies 2 (1200 RB – Richcraft Hall)
  • European and Russian Studies (3220 RB – Richcraft Hall)
  • Law (101 AT – Azrieli Theatre)
  • Political Science (3020 NI – Nicol Building)
  • Chemistry (208 TB – Tory Building)
  • Computer Science (All areas of study) (102 AT – Azrieli Theatre)
  • Health Sciences (All areas of study) (1301 HS – Health Sciences Building)
  • Linguistics (Science) (238 TB – Tory Building)
  • Mathematics and Statistics (All areas of study) 2 (3101 CB – Canal Building)
  • Mathematics and Physics 2 (3101 CB – Canal Building)
  • Nanoscience (208 TB – Tory Building)
  • Neuroscience 2 (360 TB – Tory Building)
  • Neuroscience and Mental Health 2 (360 TB – Tory Building)
  • All programs session (Commerce and International Business): 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. (4010 NI – Nicol Building)
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
  • Biology (Arts) (103 SC – Steacie Building)
  • Architectural Studies (All areas of study) (3275 ME – Mackenzie Building)
  • Biomedical and Electrical Engineering (3380 ME – Mackenzie Building)
  • Communications Engineering (3380 ME – Mackenzie Building)
  • Computer Systems Engineering (3380 ME – Mackenzie Building)
  • Software Engineering (3380 ME – Mackenzie Building)
  • Criminology and Criminal Justice (2200 RB – Richcraft Hall)
  • Global and International Studies (All areas of study) (3202 RB – Richcraft Hall)
  • Journalism (All areas of Study) 2 (Studio RB – Richcraft Hall)
  • Law 2 (101 AT – Azrieli Theatre)
  • Political Science 2 (3020 NI – Nicol Building)
  • Social Work (3224 RB – Richcraft Hall)
  • Bioinformatics (103 SC – Steacie Building)
  • Biology (Science) (103 SC – Steacie Building)
  • Chemistry 2 (208 TB – Tory Building)
  • Computer Science (All areas of study) 2 (102 AT – Azrieli Theatre)
  • Earth Sciences (204 TB – Tory Building)
  • Nanoscience 2 (208 TB – Tory Building)
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
  • Aerospace Engineering (2000 MC – Minto Centre)
  • Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering (2000 MC – Minto Centre)
  • Mechanical Engineering (2000 MC – Minto Centre)
  • Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering:  Stream B – Efficient Energy Generation and Conversion (2000 MC – Minto Centre)
  • Criminology and Criminal Justice 2 (2200 RB – Richcraft Hall)
  • Global and International  Studies (All areas of study) 2 (3202 RB – Richcraft Hall)
  • Biochemistry 2 (342 TB – Tory Building)
  • Biotechnology 2 (342 TB – Tory Building)
  • Computational Biochemistry 2 (342 TB – Tory Building)

If your program is not listed in the chart, please connect with representatives at the Program and Student Services Fairs (see Step 3).

Step 2:

Decide which tours you would like to participate in. Campus, Residence, Engineering and Science Tours are offered all day so you can pick the times that work best for you. Remember to book times that don’t conflict with your selected Program Session and take note of the times you select for registration.

Note: Doing multiple tours? Your tour times don’t have to be from the same group! For example, you can book Campus Tour ‘A’ and Residence Tour ‘G’.

Campus Tours
Teraanga Commons (2nd Floor) – formerly Residence Commons
Residence Tours
Teraanga Commons (2nd Floor) – formerly Residence Commons
Engineering Tours
Minto Centre, Lobby
Design Tours
Minto Centre, Lobby
Science Tours
Health Sciences Building, Lobby
A 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
B 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
C 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 11:30 – 12:30 p.m. 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
D 10:30 – 12:00 p.m. 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
E 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
F 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
G 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
H 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
I 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
J 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
K 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Step 3:

Drop-in to any of our Program and Student Services Fairs!

Time Student Services Fair Arts and Social Sciences Fair Engineering and Design Fair Public Affairs Fair Science Fair Sprott School of Business Fair
10:00 a.m. Teraanga Commons (2nd Floor) – formerly Residence Commons
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Richcraft Hall, Atrium
(2nd Floor)
Engineering and Design Centre, Lobby Richcraft Hall, Atrium
(2nd Floor)
Health Sciences Building, Lobby
12:30 – 1:00 p.m. Sprott Networking Fair

Nicol Building, Lobby

2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Sprott Networking Fair

Nicol Building, Lobby

 

March 15, 2023

Join us virtually on March 15 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. (ET) to learn about the amazing opportunities that await you at Carleton! The Virtual Showcase will include mini-lectures by some of Carleton’s award-winning professors and an exciting lineup of information sessions hosted by our student services staff.

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