Open House Participant and Volunteer Details

Event Information

Saturday, April 12 at Durham College’s Oshawa and Whitby campuses

Participant arrival: 9 a.m.
Meet with team lead: 9:15 a.m.
Participants to locations: 9:30 a.m.
Event: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Departure: 3 p.m.  

Participant Registration

Thank you for the overwhelming response, participant registration is now closed! We will be in touch next week with more information about role assignments.  

 If you are interested in participating as a tour guide, please email openhousevolunteers@durhamcollege.ca as soon as possible. Mandatory in-person tour guide training will take place from 3 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8 (Oshawa) and Wednesday, April 9 (Whitby). 

Online Training

All participants should view the training resource below prior to Open House which includes important day-of event information.

Participant Training

If you have further questions, join the OPTIONAL drop-in session on Wednesday, April 9 from noon until 2 p.m. 

New participants are strongly encouraged to attend. 

Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 273 105 793 292
Passcode: uL2Ao6w8

Your Role at Open House 

If you have been asked to participate at a booth or break-out room, further communication about your role will come from your team. 

If you have registered as a tour guide, parking attendant, welcome committee, or general event support, you received your role via email on Monday, April 7 from openhousevolunteers@durhamcollege.ca. 

Change of Plans

We understand plans can change. If you can no longer attend Open House, please email openhousevolunteers@durhamcollege.ca as soon as possible.

Event Details

PARTICIPANT ARRIVAL 

Tour guides, parking attendants, general support and welcome committee participants will meet their team lead at 9 a.m. in the participant room.
  • SW201 and SW202 (Oshawa)
  • Shop Class 7 (Whitby)
Faculty booth and break-out room participants should proceed to meet their team upon arrival.

PARKING 

Please follow the event parking signs:

  • Commencement Lot (Oshawa)
  • Whitby Main (Whitby) 

Event Catering  

Coffee, tea, and granola bars will be available in the participant room upon arrival. Lunch will also be served during the event. A short lunch break will be coordinated with your team lead between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. 

Dress Code

DC employees should wear the clothing item provided through the DC-branded apparel program.  

Thank you again for participating at Spring Open House! We are looking forward to a great event. Please do not hesitate to reach out to openhousevolunteers@durhamcollege.ca with any questions.