| Brief History of the University and the Faculty |
| The University and the Faculty | Erindale College | Innis College |
| New College | St. Michael's College | Trinity College |
| University College | Victoria College | Woodsworth College |

Following are significant dates for the University and the Faculty. For a description of their governing structures, and details of the Colleges in the Faculty, please see the following pages.

Officers Of The University

Governing Council Of The University

The overall governance of the University rests with the Governing Council which directs university policies. The Governing Council is composed of the Chancellor and the President who are ex-officio members; 2 members appointed by the President, 16 members appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council; 12 members elected by the teaching staff from among the teaching staff; 8 members, 4 of whom are elected by and from among the full-time undergraduate students, and 2 of whom are elected by and from among the graduate students, and 2 of whom are elected by and from among the part-time undergraduate students; 2 members elected by the administrative staff from among the administrative staff; and 8 members who are not students or members of the teaching or administrative staff elected by the alumni from among the alumni.

Officers Of The Faculty

Governing Structure Of The Faculty

The Faculty of Arts and Science Council

The Faculty of Arts and Science Council considers the future policy of the Faculty and reviews the action of its Standing Committees and sub-committees, chief of which is the General Committee. The Council consists of all professors, full-time lecturers, senior tutors and tutors appointed to departments of the Faculty of Arts and Science, together with the student members and ex-officio members of the General Committee.

The General Committee

The General Committee is the major committee of the Faculty Council and is responsible for the formulation of policy for the Faculty of Arts and Science. Full details of its membership, and that of its Standing Committees, are in a brochure “Faculty Structure and Rules of Procedure”, available at the Office of the Dean.

Elections To Faculty Committees

Students:

A nominee may run for only one office (although elected members of the curriculum committees and the Committee on Study Elsewhere shall also be seated on the General Committee). Each student may vote for nominees from only one College in the elections to the General Committee. Each student may also vote for nominees to the Committee on Study Elsewhere. A full-time student may also vote for the eligible number of nominees to the respective Curriculum Committee, except that in the election for the Committee on Social Sciences, the representative for Commerce and Finance will be elected by students in that program; other full-time students will vote for three members. Part-time students may also vote for one nominee to any one of the curriculum committees.

Faculty:

A nominee may run for only one office (although elected members of the curriculum committees shall also be seated on the General Committee). A Faculty member of Council may vote for nominees from only one division or from Erindale College in the election to the General Committee and for nominees to any one of the curriculum committees. Ex-officio members of the General Committee may not vote in these elections.

Nominations:

Nominations to fill vacancies at the beginning of the winter session are made in the last half of September. Nominations may be made for the following academic year at the beginning of February. Nomination forms will be available from Departments, Registrars’ Offices and from the Office of the Dean. Advertisements appear in the Varsity, Voice, and Bulletin, as well as on placards posted in various buildings.

Erindale College, an integral part of the Faculty of Arts and Science, offers courses in most Faculty departments leading to regular and Honours B.A. and B.Sc. degrees, and the B.Com. degree. Unique arrangements in Art and Art History, and Theatre and Drama Studies allow students to take academic courses at Erindale and practical work at Sheridan College of Applied Arts and Technology, while working towards a University of Toronto degree. The campus has more than 6,000 students, and offers many Arts and Science courses that are identical to those on the St. George campus, along with unique courses and programs.

Erindale College is located on Mississauga Rd. between Dundas St. and Burnhamthorpe Rd. For further information on the Erindale Campus refer to the Erindale College Calendar, contact Registrarial Services, Room 2122, South Building, Erindale College, 3359 Mississauga Rd. N., Mississauga, Ontario, L 5L 1C6, (905) 828-5399, or visit the college website (www.erin.utoronto.ca)

Innis College offers its 1,200 students the advantage of belonging to a small, closely-knit college community which encourages personal contact and creates an open, stimulating, and friendly educational and social atmosphere. The academic program of the College includes credit courses listed under “INI” in the Calendar. These courses are integral to the three programs based in the College: Cinema Studies, Environmental Studies, and Urban Studies. In addition, the College consciously fosters services designed to ease the transition of its students from high school to university to the world beyond. These services include the Writing Centre, the Math/Stats Tutoring Centre, and the Library/Microcentre.

Founded in 1964 and named in honour of the late Harold Innis, an internationally renowned Canadian scholar, the College is housed in a unique three-story building which blends old and new styles by incorporating a substantial Victorian home into a functional modern structure centrally located at the corner of St. George Street and Sussex Avenue. Across the street, the Innis Residence, a “state-of-the-art” co-ed complex, can accommodate 327 students from the Faculty of Arts and Science as well as from the professional Faculties, thereby forming the basis for a diverse and enriched Innis student community.

Innis students have an opportunity to involve themselves in the College’s political life through their equal representation with the teaching and administrative staff on Innis College Council (and all its committees), which advises the Principal on academic programs and other policies and guidelines that shape the College’s development. The principle of parity in College governance has done much to foster a spirit of mutual cooperation and trust throughout the Innis community.

New College, established in 1962, is open to students of all Faculties and Schools in the University. Approximately 3,000 of its students are in the Faculty of Arts and Science, and 500 in other divisions. Members of the College, whether in humanities, social science, science or professional programs, may broaden their university experience by meeting others from different fields and subject areas.

Arts and Science students have the full range of the Faculty curriculum open to them. The College takes part in their instruction through University courses taught by cross-appointed staff, including College lecture and tutorial sections in some large courses; and also through interdisciplinary courses (listed with the prefix “NEW” in the Calendar) designed to interest students in all Faculties. Individual tutoring is offered in Mathematics, and the Writing Centre and the French Writing Lab give help with written assignments and reports. The College Registrar’s Office provides academic, financial, and personal counselling.

The College’s two modern, conveniently-located buildings provide academic, library, computing, dining and social facilities for all members, and also house the College residences. This creates an atmosphere of community, promoting contacts among students and staff and encouraging non-residents to become involved in college life. The residences accommodate over 600 students and welcome applicants from the Toronto area as well as from out-of-town. Residence application is made through the University Office of Admissions and Awards; further information about residence may be obtained from the Dean of Students, New College. Illustrated brochures describing the College and residences in more detail are available in secondary school guidance departments and from the Registrar, New College, 300 Huron Street, Toronto, Ontario, M 5S 3J6.

St. Michael’s College, the Catholic college in the federation, is open to men and women students of all denominations. Its approximately 3,000 full-time and 500 part-time students register in the rich variety of programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Commerce. A brochure describing the facilities of the College, such as the John M. Kelly Library with its 305,900 volumes and 950 periodicals, the Student Centre, the Chaplaincy program, the various clubs and sports, the Mathematics Aid Centre, the Debating Union and theatre groups, may be obtained from secondary school guidance departments and from the College Registrar. All prospective students are encouraged to see the Registrar for information and counselling. The Registrar’s office is in Room 207, Alumni Hall, 121 St. Joseph Street; the College mailing address is 81 St. Mary Street, Toronto, Ontario, M 5S 1J4. Telephone: 926-7117.

There are residence accommodations for approximately 250 men students. Residence is provided for approximately 300 women students at Loretto College and St. Joseph’s College. Application for residence is made through the University Admissions office on a form common to all residences. Accommodation is also offered to a limited number of students registered in other Faculties. Applicants interested in visiting the residences should contact the appropriate Dean of Residence.

Trinity College enrols approximately 1,300 students in Arts, Science, and Commerce. Although it admits students to any program of studies in the Faculty of Arts and Science, it has a traditional emphasis on teaching in the Humanities and has established co-ordinated programs in Ethics, Society and Law, Immunology, International Relations, and Psychoanalytic Thought. Classes and tutorials are offered in the College in co-operation with Departments of the University. From its founding as an independent university in 1851 the College has encouraged and maintained a high level of academic achievement. The limited enrolment fosters a sense of community among faculty and students. Although historically an Anglican foundation, the College is open to students of all religions.

Trinity College provides the services of a Writing Advisory Centre (978-3530), a Computer Centre (978-1917), and eight or nine resident Academic Dons (Tutors) in the Humanities, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences and Social Sciences.

The College Library, Chapel, buttery, dining halls, common rooms and theatrical facilities are provided for the benefit of both the commuting non-resident and resident students. Nearly 35% of the College’s students live in residence. The men of the College are primarily accommodated in the Main Quadrangle. Women students are accommodated in St. Hilda’s College. The Gerald Larkin Academic Building, on Devonshire Place, includes lecture rooms and offices of many of the teaching staff together with the Language Laboratory, Writing Advisory Centre, and lockers for commuting students. International Relations staff are in St. Hilda’s College.

For further information about the College and for residence applications write the Registrar, Trinity College, Toronto, Ontario, M 5S 1H8. The Registrar will see prospective students by appointment.

E-mail address:

registrar@trinity.utoronto.ca

Website:

http://www.Trinity.utoronto.ca

University College was established in 1853 as the Provincial Arts College (the successor to King’s College, founded in 1827); it still occupies its original building near the centre of the St. George Campus. The College’s students may enrol in any of the courses offered by the Faculty of Arts and Science. In addition, University College offers several interdisciplinary programs, including Canadian Studies, Cognitive Science, Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence, Drama, Peace and Conflict Studies, and Sexual Diversity Studies. College courses in these and other areas are listed in the Calendar with the prefix ARC, DRM, UNI, JPU, JUM or JU P.

University College offers residence accommodation for 441 undergraduates in both single and double rooms in its two co-educational residences, the Sir Daniel Wilson Residence and Whitney Hall. Enquiries should be addressed to the Residence Office, 79 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, M 5S 2E7.

University College offers the services of a Computing Centre, a Math Aid Centre and a Writing Workshop. Other amenities include the University College Library, which comprises a convenient circulating library and spacious reading room; the U.C. Union with its dining hall and common rooms; the Playhouse, a theatre for student productions; the Refectory and Junior Common Room; and the University College Literary and Athletic Society which sponsors a great variety of athletic, intellectual and social activities.

Victoria College, founded in 1836 as Upper Canada Academy, was granted a university charter in 1841 and federated with the University of Toronto in 1892.

The college is located on a 15-acre site at the north-east corner of Queen’s Park opposite the Royal Ontario Museum. It offers many facilities to its students, including the E.J. Pratt Library with its 220,000 volumes, the Wymilwood Student Union, and a playing field. The Victoria College building, opened in 1892, contains classrooms, some faculty and administrative offices, the Learning Centre, Chapel and Alumni Hall. Northrop Frye Hall, completed in 1966, also provides office space for most of the administrative and teaching staff and contains classrooms and a large auditorium theatre. The College has a Math Aid Centre, a Writing Workshop, and tutorial services in a wide range of subjects.

Residence accommodation for approximately 750 students is available on campus. Annesley Hall, Margaret Addison Hall and Burwash Hall provide accommodation in single and double rooms for chiefly undergraduate students. The Lower Houses of Burwash Hall and Rowell Jackman Hall, an apartment style residence, house upper-year undergraduate and graduate students. All residence students take their meals in Burwash Dining Hall. Non-residence students may purchase meal tickets for Burwash or take light meals at Ned’s. Further information about residences may be obtained by writing to the Dean of Students, Victoria College, Toronto, Ontario, M 5S 1K7.

A part-time program leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree was established in 1905 at the University of Toronto. In 1920 the Department (subsequently Division) of University Extension was organized, and offered both credit and non-credit courses. On January 1, 1974 a College was constituted to offer credit courses primarily for part-time students. The College was named in honour of J.S. Woodsworth, who “had a very strong interest in broadening the educational opportunities for those who did not have a chance to obtain their education at the usual stage”. This College is a multi-faculty constituent college, and is open to both part-time and full-time students, although it is mainly concerned with meeting the needs of part-time students.

Woodsworth College offers courses in two sessions: Summer Sessions (May to August); and the Winter Session (September to May). A special feature of Woodsworth College is the Academic Support Program provided to students of the College, which includes the resources of the Computer Laboratory, the Mathematics Laboratory, and the Writing Laboratory. Further information may be obtained from Woodsworth College, 119 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, M 5S 1A9 (416) 978-4444.

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