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If you didn’t make it to the orientation on Aug.29th, or the campus tour on Aug.30th, fear not! We decided that even the students who made it to the tour probably won’t remember everything we talked about, or all of the places we visited, so we decided to put the tour route online for you, with all of the not-so-juicy, but still definitely essential, details you’ll need for navigating U of T as a grad student.

Above is a picture of the route we took, with all of the buildings visited/talked about marked in red. Click here to view a larger image of the campus map.

RL = Robarts Library

VC = Varsity Centre

TC = Trinity College

HH = Hart House

CH = Convocation Hall

CU = Cumberland House

KS = Koffler Student Services Centre

NB = Borden Building North

KP = Koffler House

GU = Graduate Students Union

WS = Warren Stevens Building (aka Athletic Centre)

GD = Grad Room/Graduate House

SC = Sussex Court

AD = Admissions & Awards

*Note: School of Graduate Studies (SGS) is not marked on the map; it is in a temporary location at 704 Spading Ave.*

Robarts Library: open late; Thomas Fisher Rare book library; multi-faith space; technology lending; media commons; printing, scanning, photocopying; inter-library book borrowing; map room; media commons; information library; ATM & cafeteria; T-Card office; guided tours throughout September

Varsity Centre: across from Goldring Centre (with cardio, weights, & sport medicine clinic); dome in the winter to continue field sports; skating rink with free skate rental & lessons; intramural sports

Trinity College: archives; cathedral; dining hall; GORGEOUS quad to study in & get away from city noise (other quads can be found behind the Art Museum near the Back Field)

Hart House: multi-purpose facility; Hart House Theatre; international cuisine; $5 lunch on Wednesdays; free drop-in programs (athletic & social); gym with suspended track, pool, squash courts; art gallery; info desk on 1st floor with calendar of events; free open-house BBQ on Sept. 15

Cumberland House: Centre for International Experience; iconnect mentorship program; free movie nights; English language writing support; exchange support

Koffler Student Services Centre: Career Centre; Second Cup; Health & Wellness (not to be confused with Accessibility Services, which is located at 455 Spadina Ave.); Family Care office; Bookstore (UofT paraphernalia); AskMe

Borden Building North: First Nations House; Aboriginal Studies *note: Deepening Knowledge Project is located at OISE*

Koffler House: multi-faith centre; mindful moments; Centre for Community Partnerships (CPP); Veda Cafe (vegan, Indian, delicious)

Graduate Students Union (GSU): GSU pub (365 days a year); home of: the Grad Student Union, Grad Minds (offers free healthy living and PD activities for students), UTGSU weekly digest office, health & dental plan office; volleyball league; Harvest Noon Cafe (local, sustainable & organically produced food; has boardgames and seed exchange too!); free welcome BBQ Sep. 8

Warren Stevens Building: Athletic Centre (7 gyms, 3 pools, track, cardio equipment; be careful though! wifi signal isn’t the best); Starbucks

*All gyms at U of T participate in The Change Room Project, an awesome initiative to make all persons feel comfortable in that space; especially designed to make members of the LGBTQ+ community feel comfortable and safe in their persons, and in their school space*

Grad Room: has peer animators from GradLife and School of Graduate Studies (ask questions about grad escapes/talks, work-studies, etc.)); Second Cup; casual study space for individuals & groups; downstairs community room (PD workshops, free yoga, St. John’s puppy visit, Get Crafty, etc.)

Sussex Court: 21 Sussex; office of the clubs on campus; Graduate Life; school newspaper; Campus police (WalkSmart service); Co-Curricular Record (CCR) office; Sexual Gender & Diversity Office (SGDO: Queer Orientation Sept.22-30); open house in October with free candy

School of Graduate Studies: dedicated wellness counsellor for grad students; awards & scholarships

Other Important Links & Resources:

G2G – Conflict Resolution Centre for grads

Graduate Professional Skills (GPS)

Healthy Grad Crew 

Anti-Racism & Cultural Diversity Office – 215 Huron St.