University of Toronto Scarborough

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University of Toronto Scarborough


Established	1964
Type	Public university
Principal	Franco Vaccarino^[1]
Faculty	221 (total full-time and part-time)
Staff	522 (total full-time and part-time)
Undergraduates	7,206 full-time, 829 part-time (2003)
Postgraduates	271
Location	Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Campus	Suburban (300 acres)
Mascot	Rex the Raccoon
Website	www.utsc.utoronto.ca

The University of Toronto Scarborough, abbreviated as UTSC and previously known as University of Toronto at Scarborough, is a campus of the University of Toronto located in the Scarborough community of Toronto, Canada. It opened in 1964 as Scarborough College, and currently has an enrollment of nearly 10,000 full-time and 800 part-time students.

1 Programs
2 Campus
3 Student life
4 Notable alumni
5 Notable staff
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
9 Pictures

[edit] Programs

The majority of degrees at UTSC are specialist degrees, as opposed to majors and minors at other campuses. UTSC is the only campus of the University of Toronto to offer co-op programs, which place students for up to a year in workplaces pertaining to their field of study, such as international development and management. Joint programs with Centennial College are offered in journalism, new media, and paramedicine.

[edit] Campus

The campus spans 300 acres (1.2 km²) of woodlands, trails, and fields, resting on a significant stretch of Highland Creek.

Traditionally, the three main academic buildings are Humanities Wing, Science Wing, and Bladen Wing. To accommodate the double cohort and other factors contributing to enrolment increases, massive construction has occurred as part of a $150 million capital expansion program, with a portion of the funding coming from the U of T Enrolment Growth Fund.^[2] The Academic Resources Centre (ARC), which includes a renovated library and a 500-seat lecture theatre, opened in fall of 2003. The next year saw the launch of the Student Centre, the Management Building, and the Doris McCarthy Gallery inside the ARC. In autumn of 2005, the Arts & Administrative building opened and also functions as the main welcome area to the campus. A number of other additions and upgrades were recently completed, including a new cardio room and updated athletic facilities, a new LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and Queer) lounge, as well as improved teaching facilities, study spaces, and lecture halls. As of 2006, a new science building connected to the Science Wing is being constructed and scheduled to open in 2008. This science building will connect through the old lobby of Leigha Lee Browne Theatre, the campus black-box theatre. With the science building update, many changes will improve life for the drama students.^[3]

As part of its partnership with Centennial College, which is located a block away, the Centennial HP Science & Technology Centre opened in autumn of 2004.

The valley below UTSC, accessible from Old Kingston Road, is home to a baseball stadium for University of Toronto's Varsity Baseball, which opened in September of 2006.

[edit] Student life

Unlike the downtown campus of the University of Toronto, UTSC is not located in a business centre, so there is not much opportunity for recreation, socialization, and entertainment in the immediate surroundings. The majority of students are commuters who live in the Greater Toronto Area and not in residence. With student life being less focused on campus, the result is a transient student body.

Full-time students are required to pay fees supporting various on-campus organizations, the largest being the Scarborough Campus Students' Union (SCSU), who own and operate the Student Centre. Other organizations supported by the fees include: the Scarborough Campus Athletic Association (SCAA), The Underground student newspaper, and Fusion Radio. In addition, there are over 100 student groups and clubs representing various interests, religions, and cultures.^[4]

There is no free parking available anywhere on campus. Public transportation is provided by the Toronto Transit Commission and GO Transit.

[edit] Notable alumni

Paul Bernardo - serial killer and rapist
Mary Anne Chambers- politician
Doris McCarthy - artist
John McKay - politician

[edit] Notable staff

Modris Eksteins - Professor of History
UTSC professors Maydianne Andrade (biology), Marc Fournier (psychology), and Steve Joordens (psychology) are top 10 finalists in the 2007 Best Lecturer Competition aired by TVOntario's Big Ideas.^[5]