Important Dates 2024 & 2025
| July 30 | Applicants offered admission to the full Outstanding Scholars program must respond by 11:59 p.m. |
| Mid-July | Outstanding Scholars recruitment for the Peer Mentorship Program begins. |
| Mid-August | Outstanding Scholars (First and Second Year students receive information regarding the curriculum for Sustainability Goals (yr 1) and leadership (yr 2) projects. |
| September 3 | Meet the OSSC and Dr. Brunet at the UWindsor Involvement Fair at the David Wilson Commons! |
| September 6 | Outstanding Scholars Mentorship Training (4 pm - 6 pm) Health Education Centre, 204 |
| September 7 (Saturday) |
Outstanding Scholar First and Second Year Orientation Ed Lumley Centre for Engineering Innovation (Mandatory for first and second-year students and the OSSC) |
| September 12 | UWill Discover Journal Launch Event (CAW Commons) |
| September 12 (Thursday) | Meet the Prof Night! Come and meet professors and learn about research opportunities among peers and faculty. (Vanier Hall, Winclare) |
| September 16 - 29 (Monday) |
Outstanding Scholar Elections first and second-year representatives September 16th Nomination period begins at 5 pm (Message sent via Brightspace) |
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September |
UWill Discover Journal and Podcast Launch Celebration |
| September 16 | First deadline for Outstanding Scholars Fall Contracts (maximum hours) |
| September 23 | Second deadline for Outstanding Scholars Fall Contracts (reduced hours) |
| October 4 | Movie Night with popcorn! |
| October 7 | Final Deadline Outstanding Scholars Fall Contracts (reduced hours) |
| October 8 | Gala Committee applications close. |
| October 12 - 20 | Reading Week (see UWindsor's important academic dates calendar) |
| October 17-18 | Fall Convocation Ceremonies |
| October 25 | OS Hangout - (Location TBD) |
| October 26 | Join us for the Univesity of Windsor Open House (We will promote the OS program at a fair and a presentation). Tell any high schoolers to save the date! |
| November 2 (Saturday) |
Model United Nations UWindsor |
| November 8 (Friday) |
External Scholarship and Writing Personal Statements |
| November 15 (Friday) |
12:30 - 4:00 Alumni Auditorium - Hobby Hangout |
| November 28 (Thursday) |
Taco Night and Cookie Decorating Event - Plus One Policy (TBD) Room to be determined |
| 2025 Winter Semester Events! | |
| January 11 Friday |
Social Event - Movie Night Lancer Leadership Conference |
| January 12 | Lancer Leadership Series (Year two students present their leadership posters) |
| January 15 (Wednesday) |
Meet the Prof Night! Come and meet professors and learn about research opportunities among peers and with faculty. |
| January 20 (Monday) |
First deadline for Outstanding Scholars contracts. |
| January 27 (Monday) |
Second deadline for Outstanding Scholars contracts |
| February 3 | Final deadline for Outstanding Scholars contracts |
| February 3 (Monday) |
OS Hangout |
| February (TBD) | Valentine's event TBD |
| February 15 - 23 | Reading Week for all Faculties Except Consecutive Education |
| March 4 (Tuesday) |
OS Hangout |
| March 1 | UWill Discover Workshop Day (Tentative) STEMx Policython Presentation Workshop Poster Workshop Structured Peer Writing Retreat |
| March (early) | University of Windsor Open House |
| March 10 - April 1 |
Outstanding Scholar Elections March 10 Nomination period begins at 5 pm (Message sent via Brightspace) |
| March 17 - 21 | UWill Discover Conference Learn more STEMx Policy |
| April 2025 | UWill Discover Day of Excellence |
| April 2025 | Social Event - Talent Night - Open Mic night. |
| April 5, 2025 | Join us for the Univesity of Windsor Open House (We will promote the OS program at a fair and a presentation). Tell any high schoolers to save the date! |
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May 9, 2025 |
OS Gala and awards night! This will be held at the Caboto Club. All OS students and OS Alum are invited. |
| June 2 - 6, 2025 | Spring Convocation dates are tentative. See convocation.uwindsor.ca for further information. |