This section has the dates and descriptions of the School's annual events, and contains photo albums听showing our faculty, alumni听and students at work and play, at the School, on campus and in the community. Events are in order as they appear, from the beginning through to the end of each academic year. Be sure to join the 91黑料网 Alumni Association to keep your information current, as this ensures you don鈥檛 miss out on exclusive offers, news and messages from fellow grads. Mailings about events, Homecoming, Class reunions etc are no longer distributed from 91黑料网 Advancement.
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Date |
Event Name |
Description |
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| October 23, 2026 | SPOT Director's Homecoming Reception |
At Homecoming every year, SPOT alumni, graduates, faculty & staff are invited to the Director's Homecoming Reception on the Friday of 91黑料网's Homecoming weekend. In 2026, we will celebrate reunion years ending in "6" and "1"! While alumni of the anniversary years are especially welcome, all SPOT alumni are indeed invited! RSVP is mandatory to attend the SPOT Homecoming reception, the RSVP link will be live closer to the date.听 |
| October 24,听2026 | 91黑料网 Open House | At 91黑料网's Open House, SPOT staffs a very busy kiosk welcoming potential applicants: what's the BEST thing about being an OT or a PT and why 91黑料网 is the TOP choice! Pre-registration opens in September at 91黑料网 Open House |
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November, 2026 |
Edith Aston-McCrimmon Lectureship |
This annual inspirational lecture is presented by a nationally or internationally known person, usually about a topic related to the field of rehabilitation. Our honoured speaker in 2025 was Prof. Stefanie Blain-Moraes听PhD, from University of British Columbia, discussion "The Intersection of听Occupational Therapy and Engineering". For past lectures, see this page. |
| April 16, 2026 |
2026听Name-Tag Ceremony听and Shirley Metcalfe Memorial Lecture (3 - 5 pm) |
Students finishing their undergrad (U3) or their qualifying year (QY) receive 91黑料网 SPOT name-tags that identify them as 91黑料网 OT or PT students, with which to begin their clinical placements. The 2026 Shirley Metcalfe Memorial Lecture will also take place. |
| May 26, 2026 |
Strawberries & Champagne Reception 11 am to 1 pm |
SPOT's Convocation and Awards Reception, at which winners of SPOT Awards and graduates of the Professional Programs (OT and PT) as well as the Graduate Programs (MSc and PhD) are honoured, is held in the morning of the Health Sciences 'B' Convocation Ceremony. RSVP for this year's event 听(deadline May 19, 2026) |
| May 26, 2026 | Health Sciences Convocation 'B' with Health Sciences Valedictorian (PT class)听begins听at 3 pm |
The Spring Health Sciences Convocation Ceremony "B" takes place in May each year. You can . The date for Spring 2026听is Tuesday May 26, 2026. Please check out the tentative dates for future convocations at this link. |
| June 4,听2026 | Clinical Education Awards | Clinical Awards Recognition Ceremony & Networking (In-person). This annual event is to recognize our outstanding rehabilitation community of clinical educators/supervisors. Check back for details closer to the time. |
| August 26, 2026 | Masters' Research Projects Presentations and Lavigne-Smee Visiting Lecturer |
Final year Professional Program (OT and PT) students present their research projects, prior to the start of their last student placement during their final autumn at SPOT. The 2026听Lavigne-Smee Visiting Lecture听will also take place. |
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