& UNIVERSITY INFORMATION 2019 - 2020 KEY DATES

Date Purpose Time Location Post-Secondary Overview College and University Friday September 14th -College web link www.ontariocolleges.ca bound students at the Lecture Hall -University web link www.ouac.on.ca start of period 3 and 4 Thursday October 18th Parent Post-Secondary Info Session 7:00 pm Lecture Hall College and University – How to apply online Week of November 19th Period 3 and 4 Room 2107 Register on Eventbrite (details below) December 17th 2018 Target date to submit online application January 20th 2019 OUAC due date for online submission February 1st 2019 OCAS due date for online submission

COLLEGE PRESENTATIONS College Date Time Place Wed Oct 2nd 8:30 am Lecture Hall Tues Oct 8th 12:15 pm Lecture Hall Thurs Oct 10th 1:30 pm Lecture Hall Fri Oct 11th 9:30 am Lecture Hall Tues Oct 15th 11:00 am Lecture Hall Fri Oct 25th 9:30 am Lecture Hall Wed Nov 6th 12:15 pm Lecture Hall TBD Lecture Hall George Brown College TBD Lecture Hall

UNIVERSITY PRESENTATIONS University Date Time Place McMaster University Mon Sept 16th 11:00 am Lecture Hall Wed Sept 18th 9:30 am Lecture Hall Thurs Sept 19th 8:30 am Lecture Hall Mon Sept 23rd 1:30 pm Lecture Hall Tues Sept 24th 11:00 am Lecture Hall

Ontario University Fair Sept 27-29 2019 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Metro Convention Centre

Queens University Fri Oct 18th 8:30 am Lecture Hall Wilfrid Laurier University Tues Oct 29th 1:30 pm Lecture Hall University of Guelph/Humber Mon Nov 4th 1:30pm Lecture Hall Western University Main Campus Kings University Mon Nov 11th 1:30pm Lecture Hall Brescia University of Western Go to the Hub – click on “Registration Link for e-ticket” for the presentation you are interested in attending. Register using Eventbrite (www.eventbrite.com). Print your e-ticket or download to your device. You must have teacher permission and a ticket to attend College and University presentations.

Key College Dates:

February 1, 2020: Equal Consideration Date Apply on or before this date in order to receive equal consideration for admission to programs starting the following fall. After this date, consider applicants on a first-come, first-served basis until programs are full.

Note that applications to Highly Competitive Programs must be received by this date in order to be considered. As these programs receive a high volume of applicants, all seats may be filled by February 1.

Applicants are encouraged to complete their applications well before the Equal Consideration Date, as website volumes on the online application are at their highest at this time. Many programs continue to accept applicants after February 1. Use our Find a Program tool at any time to find programs that are still open.

February 1, 2020: Earliest Offer Date This is the earliest date that colleges may begin to send offers of admission to programs for the upcoming academic year. Offers will continue to be issued until programs are filled or wait-lists are established.

May 1, 2020: Deadline to Confirm Offers of Admission Applicants must confirm their acceptance of an offer of admission by this date. Log in to your ontariocolleges.ca account to confirm your offer. Colleges may extend offers of admission after this date. Each college will set the deadline to confirm offers made after May 1, and this deadline will be communicated to you with your offer.

Key University Dates:

January 15, 2020 Deadline for high school students to submit their completed application to the OUAC. Note: The OUAC still processes applications received after this date and distributes them to the universities; however, specific university deadlines will apply. The initial application includes all final grades from completed Grade 11 and 12 courses and a list of all current-year courses in progress.

May 27, 2020 The latest date all high school applicants can expect a response from an Ontario university. This includes: 1. an offer of admission; 2. a refusal; or 3. a deferral, once additional information is received.

June 1, 2020 The earliest date an Ontario high school student may be required to respond to an Ontario university offer of admission and give a financial commitment (e.g., registration deposit, residence deposit, etc.).All other admissions-related elements, including scholarships, other forms of student assistance or financial incentives, and offers of residence are considered part of the offer of admission. Therefore, a student may accept these other offers before June 1, 2017, but Ontario universities will not compel a student in any way to make a decision earlier than this date.