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Playoff soccer meets Halloween at Ontario Tech!

The Ridgebacks men’s soccer team is hosting the Guelph Gryphons in the OUA semifinals on Saturday, October 31 at 3 p.m. at Vaso's Field.

Come dressed in your best Halloween costume for a chance to win AirPods at halftime! Enjoy $5 poutine and Halloween candy while cheering on the Ridgebacks.

Admission is free for Ontario Tech students and staff. Secure your tickets at goridgebacks.com and get ready for a spooktacular showdown.

Please be advised that after-hours maintenance will take place in the Energy Research Centre (ERC) to install a permanent eyewash station in Room 1092.

Work will occur on Wednesday, November 4 after 10 p.m. for an X-ray scan and coring of a concrete wall. The plumbing installation will occur on Thursday, November 5 after 10 p.m. The ground-floor men's washroom will be temporarily closed on November 4 and 5 after 10 p.m., and its water supply will be shut off during the plumbing work on November 5.

If you have any questions or require accessibility assistance during this time, contact Jaclyn Formosa, Office of Campus Infrastructure and Sustainability.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we complete these improvements.

Spot it. Snap it. Share it! 

Spot our campaign around the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), snap a photo, and post it on Instagram and/or LinkedIn for a chance to win 1 of 5 $100 Visa gift cards. 

Our Tech with a Conscience campaign is out in the world and we want the Ontario Tech community to help spot it. Over the coming weeks, keep an eye out for the university's campaign creative as you travel around the GTA. When you find it, snap a photo and post it on your Instagram and/or LinkedIn networks to be entered into the draw. 

How to participate:

1. Spot a Tech with a Conscience campaign ad. 

2. Take a photo. 

3. Post on Instagram and/or LinkedIn by Sunday, November 8, tag @ontariotechu and/or @ot_campuslife and use #TechWithAConscience. In your post, be sure to tell us what Tech with a Conscience means to you. 

4. You'll be entered into our draw for the chance to win 1 of 5 $100 Visa gift cards. 

Where to look: 

There are plenty of places to spot us across Toronto and the GTA. Here's where and when to keep your eyes open:

• Astral transit posters, high-traffic GTA locations | September 14 to October 11

• Gardiner billboard | September 14 to November 23

• GO Train posters | September 14 to October 11

• GO Transit station posters in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax and Pickering | September 14 to October 11

• Pattison digital boards, Toronto/GTA | September 14 to October 11

• TMU subway station | October 12 to November 8

• TTC subway door cards, University/Bloor line | September 14 to October 11

• TTC three-panel mural | September 14 to November 8

• Union Skywalk, Grand Hall Matrix Wall/top of escalator | September 14 to October 11

• Wild postings, 30 downtown Toronto locations | September 14 to October 11

Every post/share helps more people discover Ontario Tech and what Tech with a Conscience means: Using technology thoughtfully and responsibly to help share a better future. 

Contest closes Nov. 8, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Open to current Ontario Tech University students, faculty and staff. No purchase necessary. Five prizes are available, each consisting of one $100 Visa gift card. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Each eligible post featuring an original photo counts as one entry in the draw. Multiple entries are permitted; however, each entrant is eligible to win only one prize.

To accommodate current construction efforts at the north Oshawa campus, the Founders Drive entrance and exit (north of the Campus Ice Centre) will only be accessible via southbound lanes on Simcoe Street.

Please follow all posted signage.

Graduate Student Social Connect is planned for connection and conversation with your peers.

This session is designed to balance helpful information with meaningful conversation and community building, offering a welcoming space to ask questions, share experiences and build connections with other graduate students.

Meet and mingle, and chat with representatives from the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, Student Mental Health Services, and the International office.

Register

• When: Thursday, November 19 | 4 to 5:30 p.m.
• Where: RBC Meeting Place, Room 1005, Business and Information Technology Building

Contact gradstudies@ontariotechu.ca if you have any questions.

Please note this does not affect Winter 2027 registration.

We will be performing maintenance on the online registration system starting Monday, November 2 to Monday November 9. If you wish to drop a fall course during this time, you mist submit a drop course form. Graduate level students must contact the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS) to request to drop a course. If you have any further questions, please contact the Office of the Registrar at connect@ontariotechu.cau

Creating a culture of safety and consent is a shared responsibility. This includes looking out for one another, understanding and respecting boundaries, speaking up when something doesn’t feel right, and knowing where to turn when support is needed.

If you have experienced sexual violence, are supporting someone who has, or are looking for information about consent, reporting options or available resources, confidential support is available. You can choose the type of support that feels right for you, and accessing support does not require you to make a formal report.

Support and resources

• Sexual Violence Support and Education: Find information about support services, consent, education and resources available to Ontario Tech students.

• Human Rights Office: Ontario Tech’s Gender-Based Violence Specialist provides confidential, non-judgmental and student-led support, including help understanding your options, accessing university or community resources, considering safety or academic accommodations, and reporting an incident if you choose to do so.

• Student Mental Health Services: Students who have experienced sexual violence can access confidential counselling and psychotherapy, referrals to community services, wellness supports and assistance co-ordinating other supports or accommodations.

• On- and off-campus services: Additional community-based and specialized supports are also available through Ontario Tech’s Sexual Violence Support and Education resources.

If you are concerned about yourself or someone else, you do not need to navigate it alone. Support is available, and you can decide what next steps—if any—are right for you.