University of Toronto Mississauga buildings
The University of Toronto Mississauga is a satellite campus of the University of Toronto. It is in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada about 33 kilometres west of the main St. George campus. It was formerly called the Erindale College but was later changed to the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM). The campus has eight main educational buildings: the Maanjiwe nendamowinan Building (built in 2019), Deerfield Hall, the William G. Davis Building (formerly known as the South Building), the Kaneff Centre and Blackwood Gallery, the Recreation, Athletic, and Wellness Centre, the Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre which holds UTM's library, the Instructional Building, and the new Terrence Donnelly Health Sciences Complex for the Mississauga Academy of Medicine. The campus also houses 3 residence halls: Erindale Hall, Roy Ivor Hall, and Oscar Peterson Hall.
Main article: University of Toronto MississaugaNorth Building[edit]
The North Building was the original educational building for UTM, formerly known as Erindale College.[1][2] Construction for the North Building began in 1966. It was originally intended to be temporary and to be used for administrative purposes such as the registrar's office.[3] Classes in the building began for the 1967 school year, with 155 students, 28 faculty, and 40 staff. Since then numerous additions and remodels have been made to the building. Today the only part of the original structure that remains is the cafeteria and some classrooms of the first floor.[2] The building is now home to the Department of Humanities. Room capacities range from 48-person classrooms to a 200-person lecture hall and the cafe contains Coyote Jacks, Pita Pit, Tim Hortons and Mr. Sub vendors.[1] The North Building was demolished in 2015 and the New North building (which was later renamed to Maanjiwe nednamowinan) was opened in 2018.[4]
Erindale Hall[edit]
Erindale Hall is a residence hall that was completed in August 2003 on a budget of $11.5 million.[14] The hall is located centrally along the 5 minute walk, between Deerfield Hall and the Student Centre. Currently, the hall is set up in apartment style housing, with suites of 4 rooms, each housing two people.[15] During the construction of Maanjiwe nendamowinan the second and third floors of the residence hall were used as office space and housed the Departments of English & Drama, Language Studies, and Historical Studies.
Recreation, Athletic, and Wellness Centre (RAWC)[edit]
The Recreation Athletic and Wellness Centre (RAWC) is a membership university-based facility.[16] The facility is at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus, which is positioned at 3359 Mississauga Rd. North in Mississauga Ontario. The RAWC opened up in September 2006.[16] The facility is 73,000 square feet.[17] The facility offers a variety of activities and advancements from the previous used space, such as: a 25-metre lane, 8-lane pool, 12 person hot pool, double gymnasium with seating for 880 spectators/fans, new fitness centre, new studio, indoor running track and a sports medicine clinic.[16]
In March 2021, the RAWC began serving as a COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic.[18] The clinic was run by Trillium Health Partners and delivered more than 335,000 vaccine doses during the five months it was repurposed as a clinic.[19] The location on UTM campus proved valuable because the university was able to supply specialized freezers, ones that are usually used for scientific research, to safely store the vaccines.[20] The large open space of the gym and the RAWC's location was easy to reach by both public transit and car. Free parking in two nearby lots were made available for those associated with the clinic.[21]
Oscar Peterson Hall (OPH)[edit]
Oscar Peterson Hall was opened in 2007 as a residence hall at the university. Located adjacent to Erindale hall, OPH is a focal point for students living on campus. Student mail distribution occurs at Oscar Peterson Hall, and resident services are located in the hall. OPH is also the location of Coleman Commons, the only traditional style dining hall at the university. All student housing rooms in Oscar Peterson Hall are single bedroom dormitories.[30] The residence is named after famed jazz musician Oscar Peterson, a Mississauga resident who in 2021 was honoured with a Heritage Minute.[31]