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Winter Open House: March 1, 2024

At our Open House, you'll learn about our academics, financial aid, residence life, support services, and how to get involved — directly from current students, faculty, and staff!

All Open Houses include campus tours and on-the-spot admissions (bring your current transcripts!).

Register for Winter Open House

Can't make it in person? Check out our virtual Open House sessions and videos on demand!

Questions? We're here to help! Email campusvisit@mta.ca

Carpool to receive at $75 gas card!

Qualifications: if you're travelling to campus for Open House and you have a minimum of three prospective students in one vehicle, you can apply for a gas reimbursement. Requests must be submitted by Thursday, Feb. 29, 11:59 p.m. (AST). Only one student per group needs to fill out the form. Questions? Email campusvisit@mta.ca.

How to get to campus

Once on campus, your first location for Open House will be registration at Convocation Hall, located at 37 York St.

$5,000 Residence Room Prize

Open House is also your chance to win great prizes, including a $5,000 Residence Room Prize*
 

*Must be a Grade 12 student to win prize

March 1 schedule for events

8:45 a.m.-9:30 a.m.

Check in at registration
Convocation Hall, 37 York St.

9:30 a.m.-9:50 a.m.

Kick off and welcome
Convocation Hall

10:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.

Information session #1
Choose one of the following sessions:

  • Financial aid, academic advising, and housing
    Convocation Hall
  • Experiential learning and career development
    Windsor Grand Room, Windsor Hall
  • Residence tour (students only)

11:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.

Information session #2
Choose one of the following sessions:

  • Financial aid, academic advising, and housing
    Convocation Hall
  • Experiential learning and career development
    Windsor Grand Room, Windsor Hall
  • Residence tour (students only)

12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Lunch (free!)
Jennings Dining Hall

  • Group 1: 12:00 p.m.-12:45 p.m.
  • Group 2: 12:45 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Life@MtA Fair
Purdy Crawford Centre for the Arts (foyer)
Learn about student involvement and student support and services available on campus — including residence life.

  • Group 1: 12:45 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
  • Group 2: 12:00 p.m.-12:45 p.m.
Who will be at the Life@MtA Fair?
  • Academic Advising
  • Academic Support
  • Admissions
  • Athletics & Recreation
  • Bookstore
  • CHMA Community Radio
  • Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
  • Experiential Learning & Career Development
  • Financial Aid & Awards
  • First-Generation Student Programming
  • International Centre
  • Libraries & Archives
  • Meighen Centre (accessibility services)
  • Mount Allison Students' Union
  • Residence Life & Housing
  • Sexualized Violence Services
  • Spiritual Care
  • Study Abroad & Exchange
  • Town of Tantramar
  • Wellness Centre

1:30 p.m.-2:20 p.m.

Degree information session #1
Choose one of the following sessions:

2:30 p.m.-3:20 p.m.

Degree information session #2
Choose one of the following sessions:

All day

Ongoing events

  • Bookstore, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
    Wallace McCain Student Centre, lower level
     
  • Owens Art Gallery, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
    Visit the Owens Art Gallery website for details on current exhibits.
     
  • R.P. Bell Library, 8:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
    Explore the libraries and archives, check out study spaces, or grab a coffee at the Flying Bean Café.
     
  • University Chapel, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
    Drop by to explore, reflect, or for a time of prayer and meditation, open for people of all faiths and spiritual/philosophical paths. Friday Prayers for Muslims also happening at 12:30 p.m. in the Manning Multi-faith Room.

Mount Allison Viewbooks

Our print viewbooks provide the top reasons to attend Mount Allison, including an overview of our programs and degrees, admission requirements, student life, costs and financial aid, and much more.

Go to our print viewbooks

Questions? We're here to help! Email campusvisit@mta.ca


Watch previous presentations on demand

Missed our last Open Houses? Check out videos of our sessions on our Mount Allison YouTube channel!