Past Events

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development Convocation Open House The spring convocation ceremonies for students of the Ontario Agricultural College will be held on Thursday, June 16, 2016 at War Memorial Hall.  BLA students will convocate at 11:30 am or 4:30 pm and MLA, RPD, CDE and PhD students will convocate at 7:00 pm.  We hope you are looking forward to returning to Guelph for your ceremony. 

The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development has a Sessional Instructor position available in Fall 2016 for the undergraduate course EDRD*3050 - Agricultural Communication. The posting can be viewed at:    www.uoguelph.ca/sessional_ta/sl-posting/sl18040-fall-2016-edrd3050-agricultural-communications  

Landscape Architecture - MLA Master's Examination  The final examination for Megan Thomas will be held on Monday, May 9, 2016 at 11:30 am in Room 143 of the Landscape Architecture building.  The thesis is "Connecting Youth with Nature:  Exploring the Viability of a Nation-Wide Youth Conservation Program for Canada".  Advisor:  Sean Kelly Advisory Committee Member:  Larry Harder Chair of Exam:  Karen Landman All welcome to attend.

Jane's Walk - "There's no there, there? Walking Wellington Street East Led by Daniel Rotsztain Sunday, May 8th 11:00 am ocation: Meeting at the corner of Gordon and Wellington Street, in front of the Cash Money store (78 Gordon Street)

Landscape Architecture - MLA Master's Examination  The final examination for Christian Stewart will be held on Friday, May 6th, 2016 at 9:30 am in Room 143 of the Landscape Architecture building.  The thesis is "Path as Place:  Exploring the Concept of Place in Toronto's Grade-Separated Pedestrian Network".  Advisor:  Nathan Perkins; Advisory Committee Member:  Al Lauzon; Chair of Exam:  Cecelia Paine. All welcome to attend.

Landscape Architecture - MLA Master's Examination The final examination for Corey Dawson will be held on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 9:30 am in Room 125 of the Landscape Architecture building.  The thesis is "The Role of Landscape Architecture in Landform Grading:  Terrain Complexity Index".  Advisor:  Robert Corry; Advisory Committee Member:  Sean Kelly; Chair of Exam:  Cecelia Paine. All welcome to attend.

Landscape Architecture - MLA Master's Examination The final examination for Phaedra Maicantis will be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 9:30 am in Room 125 of the Landscape Architecture building.  The thesis is "Gender and Sexuality in Design:  Discourses on Gender, Sexuality and Inclusivity in Urban Design and Analysis of Theoretical Frameworks for Gender-Neutral and Gender-Sensitive Design".  Advisor:  Cecelia Paine Advisory Committee Member:  Larry Harder Chair of Exam:  Al Lauzon All welcome to attend.

Landscape Architecture - MLA Master's Examination  The final examination for Kearney Coupland will be held on Monday, May 2, 2016 at 1:30 pm in Room 143 of the Landscape Architecture building.  The thesis is "Models of Good Design:  The Role of Landscape Architects in Public Interest Design". Advisor:  Karen Landman Advisory Committee Member:  Shirley Hall Chair of Exam:  Larry Harder All welcome to attend.

Landscape Architecture - Master of Landscape Architecture Thesis Examination The final examination for Calen Hamelin will be held on Friday, April 29, 2016 at 1:30 pm in Room 125 of the Landscape Architecture buidling.  The thesis is "The Potential of Lost Space:  Identifying, Classifying and Transforming Urban Void Space".  Advisor:  Larry Harder Advisory Committee Member:  Sean Kelly Chair of Exam:  Cecelia Paine All welcome to attend.

Landscape Architecture - MLA Master's Examination The final examination for Alexander Waffle will be held on Friday, April 29, 2016 at 1:00 pm in Room 143 in the Landscape Architecture building.  The thesis is "Urban Agricultural Hot Spots:  Taking Advantage of the Urban Heat Island for Production of Warmer-Climate Crops".  Advisor:  Robert Brown Advisory Committee Members:  Terry Gillespie and Robert Corry  Chair of Exam:  Karen Landman All welcome to attend.