March Break Open House 2011 Success!

After excitedly and anxiously awaiting the event of the season, March Break Open House, we're ecstatic to hear the ringing of last Tuesday still in our ears!

Thank you so much to those who were able to attend and for making it a great success once again this year. It was so nice to see many eager prospective students and to meet all of you. Especially for me, to be able to put some faces to the lovely emails I've received over the past few months!

And what a wonderfully sunny March day to be on campus! The entire uWaterloo campus was buzzing and full of energy with hundreds of students, family and friends exploring buildings and residences, while gathering advice and information from uWaterloo's Faculty, Staff and current students.

The Arts Lecture Hall, located in an area we like to call the Arts Quad, was home to the Faculty of Arts and its March Break festivities. Students who attended had a chance to experience a variety of different activities.

We had information sessions about all the entry programs that the Faculty of Arts offers, from Accounting and Financial Management, Honours Arts, Arts and Business, to Social Development Studies. It was a chance for students to gain in depth knowledge on the program(s) that interests them, as well as to hear from a current student about his or her own experiences.

Throughout the day, several of the Arts departments held mock lectures in lecture halls typically used every day for Arts classes of all kinds. What an opportunity to get an inside look into the life of a university student! 

On top of that there was an Academic Fair with a booth from each of our 30 majors. Faculty and student volunteers were there all day offering students all kinds of information and answering questions. Students were able to begin exploring majors that interest them, maybe even helping them choose their fall courses for those who have already accepted their offers.

The day also offered a variety of opportunities to take campus tours, visit the residences, and learn about student services, talk to academic advisors and ask panels of students anything about their university experience from school, to residence, to extra cirricular involvements .

Check out some snap shots from the day!

 We couldn't have done it without all of our Volunteers!

 Academic Fair! This is a picture of our French Studies booth!

For more photos from the March Break Open House visit our Facebook Page!

It was such an exciting and fun day for all of us here in the Arts Undergraduate Office! I hope you were able to have some great conversations, learn some things you may not have already known, and got a feel for what it's like here at uWaterloo and in the Faculty of Arts.

If you were able to come out to this fantastic event, feel free to let us know what you thought, or maybe what your favourite part was! Email artsrecruitment@uwaterloo.ca because we would love to hear about your experience at the 2011 March Break Open House!

And don't worry for those of you who were unable to attend. Visiting campus and getting in touch with the Faculty of Arts is easy! You can schedule a tour with uWaterloo's Visitor's Centre by contacting them at 519-888-4567 (ext. 33614) or visiting our Find Out More website. 

Videos of the Program Information Sessions and Mock Lectures will be available soon so stay tuned!