Canadian Mennonite University

Discover Days

Discover Days will give you a full- or half-day student experience on CMU's campus. Discover Days are intended for prospective high school or transfer students and their parents.

Upcoming Discover Days

*All Discover Day events run from 9:15 AM – 2:30 PM for full day registration, and 12:30–2:30 PM for afternoon only registration.

What to Expect
  • A campus tour with our friendly admissions staff and student representatives,
  • a discovery lecture, *
  • the opportunity to experience Student Life through chapel and on-campus lunch, *
  • conversations with professors,
  • conversations with current students,
  • information sessions featuring topics on financial aid, academic advising, living on campus, and accessibility services,
  • delicious treats from folio café!

*full day only


Registration

Discover Days are completely free to attend but registration is required. You may register alone or with a guest. All high school students attending together are encouraged to register separately!

Registration for 2025/26 coming soon!

 

Discover Weekend

If you live outside of Winnipeg, this is the campus visit event for you. You’ll experience all the excitement of a Discover Day, plus two nights in residence and an off-campus excursion to get to know our city.

Upcoming Discover Weekends

What to Expect
  • Everything included in our Discover Day event (see event above) plus...
  • the opportunity to experience Student Life through staying in residence,
  • up to 5 meals in our dining hall including nightly snack,
  • off-campus excursions to get to know our city.

For a full look at what to expect, check out the tentative schedule here.

Travel Subsidy

We will pay up to $400 of your total travel cost if you travel by plane, bus, or train to Winnipeg from within Canada or the USA ($500 CDN if from the USA). Half of the total cost is paid at the time of your visit (up to $200) and your remainder fare is put into your CMU student account to be applied against tuition costs (up to $200).

If you live more than 150 km outside of Winnipeg and drive here, we'll reimburse you for gas at $0.40/km up to the same limit as above. (Half paid at time of travel, half when you become a student).

To qualify for a travel subsidy, your visit must be pre-arranged with the CMU Admissions Department. You will also be required to submit receipts, so hang on to them! Your receipts must be submitted within two weeks of the event date to receive a travel subsidy.


Registration

We cannot wait to host you on campus! Registration is required for this event and closes two weeks before each Discover Weekend or when we meet capacity. Limited spots available!

Registration for 2025/26 coming soon!

 

Open House

Open House events are quick introduction to CMU, designed for prospective undergraduate students of all ages and their families. This event is dynamic and allows for you to experience CMU at your own pace and in your own time.

Open House 2026

More information to come!

What to Expect
  • Guided campus tours, including our residences buildings,
  • faculty representatives from our Bachelor of Arts, Science, Music, Business, and Social Work programs,
  • information booths featuring Admissions and Student Life teams, Student Council, and other student groups,
  • an opportunity to apply on the spot with no application fee!
 

Can't make it to a scheduled event? Request your own personal visit!

Request a personal visit

Printed from: www.cmu.ca/admissions/experience/discover-days