Upgraded budget views - coming SOON

The Finance office is excited to announce that new functionality for budget views is coming soon. The new functionality has an updated look and feel and offers many useful features including:

  • Export to excel
  • Prior years of information
  • Ability to use browser’s back button
  • Headers lock when scrolling
  • Mobile friendly
  • And many more!

Stay tuned for step-by-step instructions and in-person training sessions coming soon – watch your emails for more information!

Newsletter submissions

We want to hear from you! Please send submissions for the next issue of the OCAD Insider to Natalie Pavlenko by October 26, 2018.

The fine print: Please ensure your copy doesn’t exceed 300 words (and note that Marketing & Communications reserves the right to make editorial changes due to space constraints).

Continuing Studies at OCAD U

OCAD U’s Office of Continuing Studies offers more than 100 courses in art, design, and new media, available on evenings, weekends, or online.

Online Courses
Continuing Studies is offering 16 online courses this fall in subject areas such as drawing skills, photography, software training, and user experience design.

Find out more information about CS certificates.

New Course - Social Innovation Design Abroad: Costa Rica

February 15 to 25, 2019 in Quepos, Costa Rica
Online course with a 10-day field immersion experience in Costa Rica
Instructor: Sarah Tranum, MDes

This unique course, offered by OCAD University, is an opportunity for students to delve into the world of social innovation design while travelling abroad to beautiful Quepos, Costa Rica, for 10 days. Through direct community engagement, students will use design thinking and the participatory design process to co-create solutions to challenges faced by local residents. Revenue from this course will go to support undergraduate students in a similar credit course abroad from the Faculty of Design at OCAD University.

OCAD U partners with The Power Plant to present: Artist Talk by Karla Black

Monday, October 15, 2018
7:30 pm
OCAD University
100 McCaul St.
Auditorium (Room 190)

In conjunction with her first exhibition in Canada, the internationally acclaimed artist Karla Black will speak about the evolution of her work.

Black’s work hovers between sculpture, painting, installation and performance, challenging easy categorization. Her work comprises everyday materials such as eye shadow, Vaseline, lipstick, cotton wool and toilet paper, alongside more traditional art-making mediums, to produce immersive experiences. In 2011, the artist represented Scotland at the 54th Venice Biennale and was nominated for the Turner Prize.

Karla Black Solo Exhibition opens Friday, October 19, 2018, at the Power Plant. For more information about the exhibition, please click HERE.

OCAD U welcomes Maria Thereza Alves – 2018 Global Experience Project artist-in-residence

OCAD U’s Faculty of Art is honoured to host acclaimed international artist, Maria Thereza Alves as the Jack Weinbaum Family Foundation Global Experience Project (GEP) Artist-in-Residence.

GEP 2018 unfolds through two phases and across two cities: Toronto, Canada and Naples, Italy. From October 15 to November 9, Maria Thereza Alves is in residence at OCAD U and from December 10 to 21, OCAD U students will travel with Alves to her Naples studio.

This innovative experiential learning opportunity introduces OCAD U students and faculty to a contemporary art practice that draws on local urban environments while examining global connections between cities and countries.

George Reid House officially re-opens!

On September 26, OCAD U’s historic George Reid House officially re-opened following a dynamic renovation of the building.

Faculty, staff and guests gathered to celebrate and tour the refurbished building—as part of OCAD University’s larger, Creative City Campus revitalization project—and to view the new permanent artwork by Inuk artist Couzyn van Heuvelen. Longlisted this year for the Sobey Art Award, van Heuvelen explores Inuit culture and identity, new and old technologies, and personal narratives.

The celebratory event included remarks by Dr. Sara Diamond, Urban Elder Duke Redbird, Jaime Watt, Chair of the OCAD U Board of Governors and student representative Gabriel Rojas Hruska.

Onsite Gallery presents Imago Mundi — Great and North

Presented for the first time in Canada, Onsite Gallery will exhibit Imago Mundi – Great and North, a comprehensive exhibition that offers a snapshot of contemporary art across Canada today.

The exhibition (October 24 to December 16) features works by 760 artists from across Canada, including Inuit and Indigenous artists from North America. The installation is designed by architect Tobia Scarpa.

CCC Update

We’re preparing for another Creative City Campus milestone: the Experiential Learning Centre in the Rosalie Sharp Pavilion at 115 McCaul St. is ready to OFFICIALLY open its doors. In addition to becoming the new home for the Centre for Emerging Artists and Designers, the building will also include thesis space for students in Graphic Design, Advertising, Industrial Design and Integrated Media. An event will take place on Thursday, October 30 to honour donors Rosalie and Isadore Sharp for their continuing support in shaping our campus and programs. The event starts at 5 p.m. with remarks at 5:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

Inclusive Design Research Centre Celebrates 25th Anniversary

The Inclusive Design Research Centre (IDRC) is celebrating 25 years of advocacy, change, collaboration, community, creativity, education, exploration, inclusion, innovation, progress, sharing, and teamwork. For two and a half decades an international community of people have come together to tackle some of the hardest problems we face: creating an accessible Web and world, pushing the boundaries of inclusive practices, transforming education, disrupting existing economies, power dynamics, and biases. Over the years, there have been hundreds of projects and partners. The team has changed and the thinking has evolved, but the focus has been the same — create practices, tools and techniques for those not being heard.

On Saturday, October 13 the IDRC will be celebrating its 25th Anniversary at 49 McCaul St. The event will include presentations, performances, hands-on demos and CAKE. Be part of the future of change!

President's message

Dear Colleagues,

I am delighted to welcome our new and returning faculty and staff to the 2018/2019 academic year. I hope you enjoyed the warm summer months and had a chance to unwind and rejuvenate.

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