MacEwan University Website: Audience Sections and Where to Find News and Events

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MacEwan University's website (macewan.ca) organizes its main navigation around seven audience groups: Future Students, Current Students, Alumni, International, Parents, and Donors, plus a More option. Each section routes visitors to information relevant to their relationship with the university. News and weekly events are surfaced separately on the homepage, so you don't need to pick an audience section to see what's happening on campus.

The Audience Sections

The homepage presents these groups as entry points rather than as a single directory. The table below summarizes who each section is for and what it leads to.

Audience section Who it serves What it points to
Future Students Prospective applicants exploring programs or preparing to apply Program browsing, admissions checklists, application via ApplyAlberta
Current Students Enrolled students Student services and day-to-day university information
Alumni Graduates Alumni-related information and connections
International International students and applicants Information specific to studying at MacEwan as an international student
Parents Family members of students Information for those supporting a student
Donors Supporters of the university Giving and donor-related information
More Visitors whose needs fall outside the above Additional links beyond the six named groups

The site describes its approach as student-centred, with full-time or part-time studies and in-person or online delivery. That flexibility is reflected in how the Future Students and Current Students sections are separated: one is about getting in, the other about being there.

Future Students: Programs and Applications

If you are considering MacEwan, the Future Students path is the one to follow. The homepage states that the university offers dozens of degree, diploma and certificate programs made up of hundreds of courses, and directs prospective students to browse programs before applying.

The application flow has two documented pieces:

  • Checklists. MacEwan provides checklists to help you complete your online application and guide you through the admission process.
  • ApplyAlberta. The online application is submitted through ApplyAlberta, the provincial application service, rather than a standalone MacEwan form.

The homepage also offers a "Speak to an advisor" option alongside the application call to action, which is the appropriate route if your situation doesn't fit the standard checklist.

News and Weekly Events

The homepage includes a "What's on this week?" block. It lists the kinds of happenings the university publicizes: visiting speakers, student presentations, Griffins games, theatre and musical performances, art exhibits, and SAMU events (SAMU is the students' union). A "View all events" link leads to the fuller events listing.

This means you can check campus activity without knowing which audience section applies to you — useful if you are deciding whether to visit or want to attend a public event.

Visiting Campus

The Visit section is aimed at people who want to see the campus in person. The homepage highlights a new student union building, Allard Hall, and the clock tower entrance as features of the downtown Edmonton location. If your goal is a campus visit rather than an application, start from this section rather than the Future Students path.

Choosing Your Entry Point

Use this quick guide to decide where to begin:

  • Exploring programs or ready to apply: Future Students, then browse programs or open the admissions checklists.
  • Already enrolled: Current Students.
  • International applicant: International, which sits alongside the general admissions information.
  • Parent or family member: Parents.
  • Graduate: Alumni.
  • Wishing to give: Donors.
  • Just want to see what's on: the "What's on this week?" block or "View all events."
  • Planning a visit: the Visit section.

One caveat: the homepage does not describe the contents of the Current Students, Alumni, Parents, Donors, International, or More sections in detail, so treat the table above as a map of entry points rather than a guarantee of what each page contains. Start with the section matching your role, and use "Speak to an advisor" if the site doesn't answer your question.