Past Events

Postings for SEDRD's Fall 2023 GTA positions are now available on the Academic Staff Work Assignments website (https://www.uoguelph.ca/sessional_ta/). Select "School of Env. Design and Rural Dev" for SEDRD courses. Applications are due by July 21, 2023.  To apply, be sure to:

Michael Kvern, a Master of Science in Rural Planning and Development student, will defend their thesis research title “It comes down to what they value: Understanding how energy is integrated into rural Manitoba land use plans”. A brief description of their thesis research is listed below:

The University of Guelph maintains a central database and application process site for all available Sessional Lecturer and Graduate Teaching Assistantship positions on campus, including those that will be offered by SEDRD.

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Diana Lawson-Canning, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on "Considering Genetic Diversity and Climate Change Adaptation in Native Plant Selection:  Decision-Making in Southern Ontario Producers and Users."

The spring convocation ceremonies for the Class of 2023 for graduates in the Ontario Agricultural College will be held on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 4:30 pm, at the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre.   We hope you are looking forward to returning to Guelph for your ceremony.   Graduates and their guests are welcome to stop by the Landscape Architecture building prior to the ceremony. 

The Master of Science (Planning) program is currently accepting applications from domestic applicants to start the program in September 2023. The application deadline is May 31, 2023.

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - PhD in Rural Studies   PhD. Thesis Examination,  Winifredo Dagli " Transformational Adaptation:  Agrifood Systems Analysis from the Philippines" Examination Committee: Dr. Helen, Hambly, Advisor, SEDRD Dr. John Fitzsimons, Advisory Committee, SEDRD Dr. Craig Johnson, Political Science Advisory Committee, University of Guelph Dr. Silvia Sarapura, SEDRD, Internal Examiner Dr. Marcus Taylor, Queens University, External Examiner

School fo Environmental Design and Rural Development - Rural Planning and Development Masters Thesis Examination:  Blake Glassford "The Peaks and Valleys of Connection- Lessons from Smart Village Initiatives and Supportive Polices in the EU and UK for a Canadian Context  Examination Committee: Ryan Gibson, Advisor, SEDRD Sarah Breen, Advisory Committee Member, Selkirk College Adam Sneyd, Examination Committee Member, SEDRD Robert Cory, Examination Chair, SEDRD

Zihan Xu, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on "An Application of Autism-Responsive Landscape Design in a Commercial Plaza."