Spring Open House - Casa Loma Campus Agenda

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What’s happening at Casa Loma Campus for our Spring Open House

Welcome to George Brown Polytechnics Casa Loma Campus, home to seven academic schools, hands-on labs, and a full lineup of Open House experiences designed to help you explore programs, meet faculty, and get a feel for student life.

Remember – Casa Loma is a large campus, so to help you find the things you need, there are arrows on the floor to help guide you.

Students in front of Casa Loma campus entrance

When you arrive

Check in

Two students smiling wearing Open House t-shirts.

All visitors can check in at 146 Kendal Ave OR 160 Kendal Ave Or 1 Dartnell Ave. Please have your QR code from your registration confirmation email ready to scan (QR code is required at all campuses). We will have Welcome Ambassadors onsite to support a smooth check-in for you and your guests.

Campus tour

Two students walking down a hallway

Join a student-led guided tour to explore the campus, classrooms, and student spaces. Tours depart from the Library Learning Commons (LLC) on the 3rd floor of C Building. 

Apply on-site

students on laptop

Start your OCAS application right at Open House. We will be providing complimentary OCAS vouchers, waiving the $150 application fee! Start your George Brown application with us on-site in our Library Learning Commons on the 3rd floor (Room C330).

Student Learning and Support Fair

Students and volunteers gather together and socialize at the St. James campus during new student orientation

Join us on the second floor of C Building to learn about academic, personal, and student life supports. Staff can answer questions and help you discover resources available from day one. 

Agenda by Program Area

Angelo DelZotto School of Construction Management

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

  • Honours Bachelor of Technology – Construction Management (T312), Master of Construction Management Program (T550)
    • Location: Room E224
  • Construction Engineering Technology Program (T105), Construction Engineering Technician Program (T161)
    • Location: Room E218
  • Civil Engineering Technology – Advanced Diploma (T164), (T184)
    • Location: Room E219
  • Construction Programs – (T105), (T161), (T164), (T312)
    • Location: Room D105
  • Surveying & GIS Technologist – (T105), (T161), (T164)
    • Location: Room C107
  • Building Information Modelling Management (T412)
    • Location: Room E227

 

2 construction students in the carpentry lab

School of Computer Technology

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

  • Computer Systems Technician (T141); Computer Systems Technology (T147); Computer Systems Technician (Online) (T191); Computer Systems Technology (Online) (T187); Embedded Systems Development (T415)
    • Location: Room E419
  • Computer Programming and Analysis (T177); Computer Programming and Analysis (Online) (T197); Computer Programming (T186); Computer Programming - Low Code Development (T189); Mobile Application Development and Strategy (Postgrad.) (T440)
    • Location: Room C410
  • Cloud Computing Technologies (Postgrad.) (T465); Applied A.I. Solutions Development (Postgrad.) (T431); Artificial Intelligence for Robotics (Postgrad.) (T426)
    • Location: Room C416
  • Health Informatics Program (Postgraduate) (T402); Information Systems Business Analysis (with experiential learning capstone) (Postgraduate) (T405); Digital Product Management (T428)
    • Location: Room C418
  • Cyber Security (Postgraduate) (T433); Blockchain Development Program (Postgraduate) (T475)
    • Location: Room E418

11:00 a.m.

  • Inside TECH at GBP
    • Location: Room E322
Computer technologies student in work placement.

School of Design

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

  • Cynthia Givens-Sanford, Coordinator/Professor, School of Design
    • Location: Service Fair
  • Paul McClure, Professor/Program Coordinator — Jewellery and Wing-Ki Chan, Professor - Jewellery 
    • Location: Room C511
  • Ingrid Wagemans, Professor/Coordinator — Fashion Management (F102) and Fashion Business Industry (F112) 
    • Location: Service Fair
jeweler checking a necklace

School of Engineering Technologies and Apprenticeship & Skilled Trades

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

  • Construction Techniques, Carpentry renovation Technician & Building Renovation Technology (T176), (T180), (T148)
    • Location: Rooms C101 / C106
  • Electrical Techniques (T167) & Electrician - Construction and Maintenance - Apprenticeship (309A)
    • Location: Rooms C529 / C533 / C534
  • Electromechanical Engineering Technology: Power & Control (T182)
    • Location: Room C305
  • Heating, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning (T160), (T162); Refrigeration and Air Conditioning System Mechanics Apprenticeship (313A)
    • Location: Rooms C214 / C235 / C246 / C256
  • Mechanical Technician - CNC & Precision Machining (T173)
    • Location: Room D102
  • Construction Millwright Apprenticeship (426A)
    • Location: Room D114
  • Welding Techniques (T166)
    • Location: Room D110
  • Sheet Metal Worker (308A)
    • Location: Room C123
  • Plumbing Techniques (T165); Plumber Apprenticeship (306A) 
    • Location: Room C119
Mechanical engineering student working on a machine in the lab.

School of Media & Performing Arts

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

  • Dance (Kia Kotsanis)
  • Location: 160 Kendal – 128 Studio
Students practicing dance during a class in a studio

School of Work & College Preparation

10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m.

  • Pre-Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
    • Location: Service Fair
Land Acknowledgement

Land Acknowledgement

George Brown Polytechnic is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work and live in the community with each other.