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Shawenjigewining Hall will be closed during the following times:

• June 17 at 11 p.m. to June 18 at 6 a.m.

• June 18 at 11 p.m. to June 19 at 6 a.m.

The closures are required for X-ray scanning of the building’s concrete as part of renovation work on the fourth and fifth floors.

During these times, access to the building will be restricted. Please follow posted signage.

The Office of Campus Infrastructure and Sustainability apologizes for any inconvenience and appreciates your patience as this work is completed.

Ontario Tech Medical Brigades is relaunching and recruiting students for a Global Medical Brigade to Greece from April 25 to May 1, 2027.

At least eight committed students are needed by Wednesday, July 1, 2026, to confirm the brigade. Express your interest.

For more information, contact Kathryn Jackson, Chapter Leader, at kathryn.jackson2@ontariotechu.net or follow Follow @OT_Brigade on Instagram.

Two Ontario Tech University graduate students are gaining national and international recognition for their work in blood research, hematology and transfusion medicine.

Sonia Mirza and Nawal Elshamiy are conducting their graduate research in the red cell research lab at Ontario Tech under the supervision of Dr. Syed Qadri, Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, and Adjunct Scientist with Canadian Blood Services.

Mirza and Elshamiy attended the 2026 Norman Bethune Symposium in Vancouver. The annual symposium brings together scientists, clinicians and trainees working in blood and blood-related research.

Mirza represented Ontario Tech as a plenary speaker, presenting research on the association between anemia and dementia in adult populations. Elshamiy presented research on differential sphingolipid signalling in human and bovine red blood cells.

Elshamiy was also invited to present her research at the 2026 European Red Cell Society meeting in L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France, an international forum for researchers, clinicians and experts in red cell biology.

Both students are members of the Canadian Blood Services Monthly Science Seminar organizing committee and have authored trainee blog posts highlighting their research, professional development and knowledge exchange experiences.

• Read Sonia Mirza’s Canadian Blood Services trainee blog.
  
  
• Read Nawal Elshamiy’s Canadian Blood Services trainee blog.

If you're looking to purchase a new laptop for the 2026-2027 academic year, visit the IT Services BYOD TELE web page to learn about the laptop requirements recommended for your program and the software available to you.

Join the Digital Life Institute for AIED IN THE NOW: Trials, Tribulations and AI in Education Today, a free virtual talk on artificial intelligence in education.

• When: Monday, June 8 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. 
• Where: Virtual

Register for AIED IN THE NOW: Trials, Tribulations and AI in Education Today.

Our north Oshawa campus, except Simcoe Village residence, will be closed Saturday, July 4 from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. for scheduled electrical maintenance. Do not plan to be on campus during this time; on-site telecommunications and computer services in affected buildings will be unavailable. Remote access to Banner, university websites and other services hosted in the data centre are expected to remain available.

If required due to unfavourable weather, the maintenance will move to Saturday, July 11. The downtown campus will not be affected.

The final examination period for the Spring 2026 session is June 24 to June 26. The emergency examination date (if required) will be Saturday, June 27. Students are advised not make commitments during this period.

The deferred examination date will be Friday, July 3. 

Students registered with Student Accessible Services (SAS) must register through the Student Accessibility Services Portal to use full accomodations.

View the Spring 2026 Final Examination Schedule

If you received full-time OSAP at Ontario Tech in Fall 2025 or Winter 2026 and plan to study full-time this spring/summer and would like to receive OSAP funding for the spring/summer term, you will need to submit an OSAP Extension Form after you have fully registered for your courses.

The OSAP Extension Form will be available beginning in the first week of April.

Full-time status for the spring/summer term is at least nine credit hours (or six credit hours for students with a disability).

To find this form:

Go to MyOntarioTech.

Click on the Undergraduate/Graduate box.

Select the My Finances box.

Select OSAP forms, then select OSAP Extension Form.

Please note: Bachelor of Education (Concurrent or Consecutive) students will be emailed directly with the link to the OSAP Extension Form.

Check our Important dates and deadlines page for key Student Awards and Financial Aid updates.