Guide to First Year
Services & Resources
From the labs where innovation happens every day to the spaces where students unwind, U of T Engineering’s classrooms, services and research centres span 16 buildings on campus — all within walking distance of each other — and two (U of T’s Institute for Aerospace Studies and MaRS Discovery District) off campus.
In and around the engineering buildings are a number of resources and services to support you throughout your time at U of T Engineering. The map below identifies some of these supports.
BA - Bahen Centre
Engineering Science Undergraduate Office
CIE - Centre for International Experience
Centre for International Experience
Coming from abroad? Check out the International Students page
ELC - Experiential Learning Commons
FI - Fields Institute Building
First Year Office (temporary location)
GB - Galbraith Building
KC - Koffler Students Services Centre
SF - Sandford Fleming Building
Engineering Society Office
Engineering Stores
Engineering Communication Program
SU - Student Commons Building
Student Commons
U of T Student Union
700 Bay Street, 12th & 14th Floor
800 Bay Street, 5th Floor
ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES
www.uofteng.ca/accessibility
accessibility.services@utoronto.ca
This confidential service facilitates the inclusion of students with a wide range of accessibility needs into all aspects of university life. If you are a student with a disability (including chronic or mental health conditions, sensory or physical disabilities, ADHD or Autism spectrum disorders, learning disabilities, concussion or brain injuries or temporary physical disabilities), and/or had academic accommodations in high school (e.g., extra test time, note-taking assistance, alternative-format textbooks), you may be eligible for similar support through this service.
We encourage you to register early with Accessibility Services to ensure you can access academic accommodations in a timely fashion if you need them. Students seeking academic accommodations for the start of the 2024 Fall Term should register by July 12, 2024.
More services to support our diverse community
Diversity deepens the engineering creative process and enriches the student experience. We are committed to creating an equitable and inclusive community, and to improving access to engineering studies for communities that have historically been underrepresented within the profession.
Here are some of the ways we support and promote equity and inclusivity at U of T:
- All U of T students can access medical and mental health support and services through doctors, counsellors, psychologists and 24-7 services like the Telus Health Student Support Program (MySSP).
- Students with accessibility needs can connect with Accessibility Services to discuss adaptive technology, academic accommodations and success strategies.
- Indigenous students can tap into a network of centres and resources across campus, such as First Nations House.
- The Sexual & Gender Diversity Office provides programming, resources and advocacy on sexual and gender diversity.
- The Multi-faith Centre supports spiritual well-being and encourages interfaith dialogue. There are dedicated spaces for prayer and meditation across U of T, including in the Bahen Centre.
- The Anti-Racism and Cultural Diversity Office provides a safe space for students, faculty and staff to strengthen the diversity of the University community.
- Through the Mentorship & Peer Program, experienced upper-year student mentors are paired with first-year students who are members of underrepresented groups, including Indigenous, Black, 2SLGBTQ+ and first-generation (first in a family to attend post-secondary studies).
- Student-run associations such as the National Society of Black Engineers, Women in Science and Engineering, Queer Sphere, Muslim Students’ Association and the Indigenous Students Association host a range of special events and outreach activities year-round.
Learn more about U of T Engineering’s commitment to fostering equity, diversity and inclusion online: www.uofteng.ca/EDI
