Events

OCAD University Senate Meeting

Our Student Mentor Program partners trained, experienced undergraduate students with new first-years. Our mentors can answer your questions, provide advice and refer you to our services when needed. Sign up for a mentor today. 

Part of Fall Orientation; get or update your OCAD U photo ID card, and rent a locker for the Fall/Winter terms. 

Take a break from Orientation activities and visit Student Advising, the Student Wellness Centre and the International Student Support Office for coffee, tea, and snacks!

All new students are invited to join us for Welcome Day! 

Presented by the Campus Life Welcome Squad and the International Student Support Office

Part of Fall 2025 Orientation. New and first-year Faculty of Arts & Science students are invited to meet their peers, deans, program chairs and instructors and learn about opportunities available through their Faculty office.

Part of Fall 2025 Orientation. New and first-year Faculty of Art students are invited to meet their peers, deans, program chairs and instructors and learn about opportunities available through their Faculty office.

Presented by the Campus Life Welcome Squad and the International Student Support Office

Part of Fall 2025 Orientation. New and first-year Faculty of Design students are invited to meet their peers, deans, program chairs and instructors and learn about opportunities available through their Faculty office.

Part of Fall 2025 Orientation. New and first-year Graduate students are invited to meet their peers, deans, program chairs and instructors and learn about opportunities available through Grad Studies.

Part of Fall 2025 Orientation. Feeling a bit out of place? You’re not alone. Starting university can be a rollercoaster — new people, new routines, maybe a new city or country. Whether you're from down the street or across the globe, adjusting to campus life can feel like stepping into a whole new world.

Webinar presented by the International Student Support Office 

New or first-year? Have you accepted your offer to study at OCAD University, starting in September 2025?

Congrats and welcome to OCAD U! Participate in our unique orientation and welcome tradition, "face2face: virtual exhibition" and introduce yourself to our community!

Show us who you are and let's meet face-2-face!
Submit a self-portrait for a chance to win a prize courtesy of Above Ground Art Supplies!

You can see current (and past) submissions here!

Presented by the Campus Life Welcome Squad and the International Student Support Office

Presented by the Campus Life Welcome Squad and the International Student Support Office

Join us for another exciting curatorial tour of Rosalie Favell | Belonging (1982 - 2024) and Facing the Camera: TSÍ TKARÒN:TO

Webinar presented by the International Student Support Office 

Webinar presented by the International Student Support Office 

Webinar presented by the International Student Support Office 

Webinar presented by the International Student Support Office 

Webinar presented by the International Student Support Office 

stART is a free program that prepares new undergraduate (BA, BDes, BFA) students with disabilities for success at OCAD U.  

A webinar for new students and their families all about technology and laptops at OCAD U. Learn what type of laptop you should get, what software we provide, and how we support your creativity with technology at OCAD U. 

Join us for an exciting curatorial tour of Rosalie Favell | Belonging (1982 - 2024) and Facing the Camera: TSÍ TKARÒN:TO

Webinar presented by the International Student Support Office 

collaborative risograph print project for the FUZE Caribbean Art Fair 2025 in the Bahamas. Rooted in the theme All a We, the project celebrates diasporic kinship and collective making. Selected artists will attend a risograph workshop on August 6, 2025, led by Shea Chang and Bahamian artist John Cox, to transform new or existing work into affordable, limited-edition prints. Submissions are due July 18, 2025

Webinar presented by the International Student Support Office 

As Canada enters a new political chapter, the government will shape the next generation of artificial intelligence policy. It’s clear that AI is a priority: the new federal Cabinet includes Evan Solomon, Canada’s first federal Minister of AI and Digital Innovation.

Get ready for an exciting experience as exhibiting artist, Rosalie Favell offers an in-depth artist talk!

Giant Video Games & Toronto Games Week Kickoff

Malting Silos/Bathurst Quay Parks, June 12, 8pm-11pm. 

Free!

Digital Futures invites you to Giant Video Games!!

Convening Toronto’s most creative and influential minds in the art and design sector, OCAD University is excited to launch Toronto’s newest signature event! 

Join artist Cleopatria Peterson for a talk and workshop celebrating zines, dedicated to Black students and alumni from OCAD, University of Toronto, TMU, and George Brown.

OCAD University and the Global Centre for Climate Action (GCCA) are delighted to announce the inaugural Creative Climate Action Residency at Gibraltar Point—a program dedicated to advancing climate action through the power of art, design, and media.