Past Events

The Rural Planning and Development program is hosting a virtual orientation session for all incoming Master of Planning students starting their studies in January 2024. The orientation will be held on November 21, 2023 from 2.30-3.30 pm EST. The meeting will review the Master of Planning program requirements, course selection, and processes. Incoming students are encouraged to bring any questions about the program, courses, or the the university! Instructions for joining the discussion will be circulated via email in advance of the meeting.

The Rural Planning and Development program is hosting a town hall meeting with all current RPD students on November 20, 2023, from 12.00-1.00 p.m. EST. The meeting is an opportunity to check in, receive program updates, discuss upcoming opportunities, celebrate achievements, and ask your questions. Instructions for joining the discussion will be circulated via email in advance of the meeting. Please contact Lorena Barker (rpd@uoguelph.ca) if you did not receive the instructions to join.  

Please join us in the Pit on Monday, November 20th, for a special lecture called ‘Graphic Power’ by award-winning graphic designer and communications professional Jay Wall. The lecture will focus on how landscape architects and planners use communication design in inclusive engagement processes. 

Postings for the Winter 2024 GTA positions within the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development are now available on the Academic Staff Work Assignments website.  Please select 'School of Env. Design and Rural Dev.' to view the details off all SEDRD GTA assignments noted below.

University of Guelph - Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture Series presents: Peter Veenstra, Principal and Founder of LOLA (LOst LAndscapes), The Netherlands Landscape architect and co-founder of LOLA Landscape Architects in Rotterdam and Shenzhen, Peter Veenstra leads many international design and research projects and is active as a guest lecturer and co-curator. In design projects, he strives to turn innovative ideas into achievable designs.

Don't miss this opportunity to attend the Fall Preview Day with information sessions and a campus tour.  Learn more about the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree program, have a studio tour, and chat with current BLA students and staff!  BLA program information sessions are scheduled from 10:00-10:30 a.m. and 1:45-2:15 p.m. BLA studio drop-in tours in the Landscape Architecture building are scheduled from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development – Rural Studies PhD Thesis Examination Rana Telfah, a PhD Rural Studies candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on “The Early Settlement Experiences of Syrian Families in Southwestern Ontario."

Prof. Afshin Ashari has arranged an online webinar with LandsDesign for LARC*3040 and LARC*6010 classes.  All landscape architecture students are invited to attend.  The webinar will offer an introduction to the software program, which is specifically designed for the landscape architecture industry. Please check your UofG email for the Zoom link.

Prof. Afshin Ashari has arranged an online webinar with LandKit for LARC*3040 and LARC*6010 classes.  All landscape architecture students are invited to attend.  The webinar will offer an introduction to the software program, which is specifically designed for the landscape architecture industry.

University of Guelph - Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture Series presents: Susannah Drake, FASLA, Principal of Sasaki Image of Susannah C. Drake courtesy of Saski.