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Campus Development Case for Support

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Two decades of remarkable growth

As one of the fastest growing universities in the province, Ontario Tech University isn’t just keeping pace with change; we lead the charge.

Our campus bursts at the seams with ambition and innovation, readying next- generation leaders in vital areas such as energy, artificial intelligence, machine learning and health.

With a keen eye on the future, we’re investing in new facilities that will meet the needs of our expanding campus community and will also serve as the backdrop to groundbreaking discoveries and transformative learning experiences.

Imagine 180 acres in the eastern Greater Toronto Area (GTA) transformed into a hub of scholarship, entrepreneurism and impact-driven research. We plan to build high-tech facilities, research labs and collaboration spaces. We envision much-needed living spaces where every student feels at home and a high-performance athletics training facility that will establish us as the training grounds for top athletes from all over Canada.

Our plans are as ambitious as they are creative.

As we expand our campus infrastructure, we remain committed to sustainability, ensuring that we grow in a responsible, environmentally conscious manner. We will design every new facility with adaptability and flexibility in mind. The goal is to accommodate the evolving needs of our students and faculty, utilizing every inch to pursue all growth opportunities.

Ontario Tech is redefining the concept of a modern campus, and together, we will create a campus that embodies the spirit of innovation, excellence and inclusivity—a campus where every student feels empowered to change the world.

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Explore the Campus Development Case for Support

BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE

CREATING A VIBRANT COMMUNITY

WINNING FORMULA FOR ATHLETIC SUCCESS

COLLABORATIVE DISCOVERY

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Ontario Tech University students in the Nuclear Reactor Simulator Laboratory.

 learning Re-imagined

Building for the future

Ontario Tech is building an agile, technology-forward campus where flexible learning spaces and world-class labs spark real-world solutions, from clean energy breakthroughs to zero-emission mobility. Designed for collaboration, community impact and sustainability, our environment helps students turn bold ideas into innovations that improve lives and protect the planet.

How we’re building for tomorrow’s success

Built for flexibility and discovery, Ontario Tech’s campus is where students and researchers turn big ideas into real-world innovation.

Project Arrow vehicle rendering

Ontario Tech pairs a technology-forward approach with modern teaching methods that build critical thinking, creativity and problem-solving. The university’s campuses fuel high-impact work in areas like energy, health, autonomous systems and AI, supported by more than 80 specialized labs, 17 research institutes and centres, and 20 Research Chairs. Learning spaces are designed to be adaptable and student-centred, with classrooms and informal areas that support collaboration, hybrid learning and hands-on experiences. This culture extends to sustainability and community impact through initiatives like the Windfields Farm lands and Pollinator Project, and to industry collaboration through ACE, where students helped develop Project Arrow, an all-Canadian, zero-emission electric vehicle.

Students celebrate working on Project Arrow and pose in front of the electric vehicle in ACE.

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How will your support transform campus for future leaders?

Your gift accelerates the creation of a future-ready Hall that expands space, strengthens learning and helps move research from ideas to impact.

Your support will allow us to:

  • Build a new academic Hall that meets growing campus needs and supports the next generation of teaching, learning and research.
  • Create flexible spaces for in-person, online and hybrid learning, combining traditional classrooms with informal study and collaboration areas.
  • Equip high-tech research labs and teaching facilities that help move discoveries from the lab into the marketplace and community.
  • Design convertible spaces for multiple uses, including tiered seating for events and adaptable offices with moveable walls.
  • Enhance the student experience with welcoming study and social areas, strong access to amenities and nature, and sustainable, responsible growth.

Students walking together outside at Ontario Tech's North Oshawa Campus.

 Learning Re-imagined

Creating a vibrant, tight-knit campus community

Shawenjigewining Hall is Ontario Tech’s student-centred campus hub, bringing essential services, inclusive spaces and leading health sciences learning and research under one roof, with a vision to grow even further through an expanded fifth floor that strengthens connection, belonging and health innovation.

 

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How we’re building a campus hub for collaboration and community.

Shawenjigewining Hall is Ontario Tech’s welcoming campus hub, designed with students to bring community, services and learning together in one “Kind Place.”

As Ontario Tech’s community grows, Shawenjigewining Hall reflects a commitment to adaptable, student-centred spaces that are accessible and inclusive for all. Recognized with an Oshawa Urban Design Award, the building consolidates key student services and supports in one central location, including study and lounge areas, club space, maker spaces and multi-faith prayer spaces, and serves as home to Student Life, Continuous Learning and the Ontario Tech Student Union. It also includes Mukwa’s Den, a dedicated Indigenous space that fosters belonging while inviting the broader community to learn from Indigenous culture and resources. Purpose-built for efficient use and future flexibility, it supports the expanding Faculty of Health Sciences with leading-edge labs, classrooms and offices, reinforcing its role as a vibrant centre for collaboration and connection.

Three students stand outside of Shawenjigewining Hall at sunset.

How will your support shape future learning?

You’ll help finish Shawenjigewining Hall’s fifth floor, expanding health sciences learning and research space while strengthening connection, belonging and collaboration across campus.

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Your support will allow us to:

  • Create new Faculty of Health Sciences capacity to advance priorities like dementia care, nutrition security, medical laboratory workforce training and sports science.
  • Build a flexible, accessible and sustainable fifth floor designed to meet evolving learning and research needs.
  • Established an innovation zone where health-related ideas, practices and research can be developed, tested and shared.
  • Add much-needed classrooms and research labs with movable workstations and seating to support diverse learning styles.
  • Design partnership-ready spaces that connect students and faculty with external partners and make Shawenjigewining Hall an even stronger campus hub where people stay, learn and connect.

Creating a Sticky campus

A winning formula for athletic success

Athletics and recreation are central to a thriving campus experience at Ontario Tech, strengthening student well-being, academic success and community pride while fueling Ridgebacks varsity excellence. With a bold high-performance vision and a future High-Performance Centre on the horizon, we are raising the bar for safe sport, sport science innovation and opportunities for every student to get active and belong.

How we’re envisioning the future as a leader in fitness, recreation and high performance

From varsity championships to recreation and safe sport, Ridgebacks athletics helps more students thrive on campus.

Athletics and recreation are central to the Ontario Tech student experience, giving every student opportunities to stay active, build community and compete at a high level. Physical activity supports well-being and academic success, reflected in strong student-athlete outcomes, including higher retention and high academic achievement. With 15 Ridgebacks varsity teams earning provincial and national success, growing professional pathways, and increased interest from top recruits and transfers, the university is investing in coaching, sport science and athlete supports while maintaining a strong commitment to safe sport. Beyond varsity, expanded recreation, adaptive sport and wellness programming help strengthen campus life and position Ontario Tech as a leader in fitness, recreation and high-performance athletics.

How will your support transform athletics and recreation at Ontario Tech?

Your investment will bring a modern High-Performance Centre to life, expanding capacity and raising the bar for training, research and recreation.

Your support will allow us to:

  • Expand gym and training capacity so more student-athletes and students can access the space, programming and hours they need.
  • Build modern competition courts and sport science training facilities that use leading-edge technology to optimize performance.
  • Strengthen holistic athlete development by advancing strength and conditioning, mental performance, analytics and recovery supports.
  • Create a hub for hands-on learning and research with Health Sciences, including Kinesiology, that drives new insights in sport performance.
  • Attract elite athletes and provincial and national sport organizations while boosting community partnerships, event hosting and new revenue opportunities.

A member of the Ridgebacks Women's Soccer team kicks the ball on the field.

Partnerships

Architecting a hub for collaborative discovery

Ontario Tech is where ideas become ventures, pairing market-driven programs with applied research, hands-on entrepreneurship and a powerful network of 500+ partners. From Brilliant Catalyst startups like Moduleaf to faculty-led spinoffs like AzoSolutions, students and researchers translate innovation into real-world impact. Next, a dedicated Entrepreneurship Hub will bring this ecosystem under one roof, creating flexible spaces to build, test and launch solutions with mentors, labs and collaborative learning at the centre.

How we’re developing a blueprint for discovery and excellence

We turn curiosity into companies by pairing market-driven learning with hands-on innovation, mentorship and real-world partners.

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Ontario Tech is a launchpad for entrepreneurs and innovators, delivering market-driven programs and experiential learning rooted in applied research. With 500+ partners across industry, community and government, students gain meaningful opportunities to collaborate, build skills and tackle real challenges. Through our startup incubator, Brilliant Catalyst, students, alumni and faculty receive expert guidance to explore ideas and bring them to market, as seen in ventures like Moduleaf and AzoSolutions. These experiences strengthen employability, fuel partner innovation and position Ontario Tech to grow its impact locally and globally.

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How will your support help students turn ideas into impact?

Your gift will bring the Entrepreneurship Hub to life, creating a home base where students and faculty can collaborate, build and launch ideas with industry and community partners. 

Your support will allow us to: 

  • Build a dedicated Entrepreneurship Hub that gives students and faculty a centralized home to launch ideas from the lab to the marketplace.
  • Create high-tech labs, meeting and presentation spaces, and access to mentors so teams can prototype, test and pitch with confidence.
  • Design flexible, adaptable spaces that support collaboration, quiet work and hands-on learning for a wide range of entrepreneurial needs.
  • Strengthen cross-program collaboration by creating an open, energetic hub that brings students together to solve big challenges with industry and community partners.

  • Integrate residence and community-building spaces so students can live where they learn, expand networks and spark new ideas through diverse perspectives.

A group of students sit at a table working together in the Brilliant Catalyst.

Polonsky Commons, facing Library and ACE.

Together, we can create a campus environment where every student feels like they belong. A place that balances academic excellence and an unforgettable university experience.

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