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March Break Open House 2009 - Saturday, March 14, 2009

Don't miss your chance to explore The Faculty of Health Sciences and The University of Western Ontario. On Saturday, March 14, 2009, events are planned across the University giving you an in-depth look at life at Western.

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Faculty of Health Sciences March Break Open House Agenda

Download a copy of the Faculty of Health Sciences 2009 March Break Open House event handout. (PDF) - UPDATED

Note: All locations in the Arthur & Sonia Labatt Health Sciences Building (HSB)

Information Displays/Drop-in Centre
8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (all entry-level programs) - HSB lobby
Explore and chat about your programs of interest with faculty, staff and/or students from the Faculty’s Schools and Programs (Bachelor of Health Sciences, Kinesiology, Nursing)

Welcome and Faculty Overview
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (all visitors) - HSB 40

Program Information Sessions
An introduction and overview of what to expect within each of the Faculty’s entry-level areas of study
10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Bachelor of Health Sciences - HSB 40
10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing - HSB 236/240
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 noon School of Kinesiology - HSB 40

Student Panels - Faculty of Health Sciences Students’ Council
Find out what it’s like to study in the Faculty from the students who are doing it now
10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. - HSB 35
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (repeat) - HSB 35
Note: Questions related to academic requirements and admissions criteria will not be addressed in the student panels. Please refer to the program information sessions noted above.

Building & Facility Tours (self-guided)
10:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Don't forget to visit our Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech - Language Pathology and Audiology displays in the 2nd floor lobby

Third Floor
Nursing Clinical Education Suite - HSB 306
Aging & Community Health Research Lab - HSB 316
International Centre for Olympic Studies - HSB 317
3-D Anatatorium - HSB 322

Fourth Floor
Laboratory for Brain and Heart Health - HSB 402
Exercise & Health Psychology Research Lab - HSB 408

Each of these 3rd and 4th floor research/teaching facilities, with the exception of the 3-D Anatatorium, will have their doors open to visitors throughout the time periodsnoted above. Feel free to drop in and speak with faculty members and graduate/ undergraduate students and/or participate in demonstrations at your convenience.

The 3-D Anatatorium may have prescribed times for demonstrations if demand exceeds room seating capacity. Please check with volunteers outside HSB 322 for details on times.

Western Student Recreation Centre

Be sure to tour Western’s newest athletic complex. See the Western March Break Open House flyer for details.

Campus Recreation - click here for further information about Campus Recreation