Get Involved in Residence
Residence at UTM offers a variety of programming including social activities, cultural events and educational events. We encourage you to take advantage of residence as more than just a place to live and find the right balance of involvement to support your interests and complement your academic experience.
Here are some resources you can also peruse:
- Learn about other departments and how to contact them
- Check out this infographic to learn about each committee
- Click here to see the schedule of our events
- Click here to see videos about our Committees
| Committee | Description | Contact Information |
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| Artistic Resource Team (ART) |
ART is a committee for artists and those who wish to support the arts in residence. During the year, we host events that celebrate the many forms of artistic expression and talents that our residents possess. Marquee Events: ARTsFest |
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| Colman Cup |
This committee is responsible for overseeing the planning and implementation of the Colman Cup events. Colman Cup gives the opportunity for residents to collaborate and create a unique environment for friendly competition and residence mascot spirit. This includes awarding spirit points, coordinating volunteers, marketing and contributing any fun ideas that you have! |
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| Choir (aka The HomeNotes) | This Committee is a group of residence who come together to participate in a variety of performances throughout the year. Marquee Events: Coffee Houses & RAWC Holiday Concert |
reshomenotes.utm@utoronto.ca |
| Equity Outreach Network |
This committee aims to create programs and dialogue spaces where students explore and develop familiarity with current social issues through the lens of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Beyond the residence community, the committee aims to support institutional efforts at UTM to promote equity diversity & inclusion. Marquee Events: World Café & Equity Gala |
resdiversity.utm@utoronto.ca |
| Student Housing Advisory Committe (SHAC) | The Student Housing Advisory Committee provides students with a forum to voice opinions and ideas to the University of Toronto Mississauga Department of Student Housing & Residence Life, and serves to facilitate bi-directional communication between students and housing staff. | Jessica Nayda |
| Sustainability Initiative |
Brand new for 2020! This committee aims to help students in residence tackle topics of sustainability, including social and economic resource usage and how we can apply this in our community. We also seek to explore the pressing environmental issues in our world, discussing what we can do in residence to support positive change. Marquee Events/Projects: Garden & Swap It |
ressustainability.utm@utoronto.ca |
| Residence Council | University of Toronto Mississauga Residence Council (UTMRC) is a student government of elected residence students who are dedicated to enhancing student life and building a strong, positive residence-wide community. | |
| Waawaahte Northern Lights Initiative (WNLI) | The Indigenous Experiential Journey is an opportunity for University of Toronto students to connect with an Indigenous Community on traditional teaching land with the aim or providing participants with direct, meaningful opportunities for cultural exchange and dialogue with First Nations peoples. The Indigenous Experiential Journey will be off campus - where we will travel approximately two hours from the UTM Campus (north of Peterborough and near the Curve Lake First Nations Community). |
Academic Workshops are happening in January and February! See below the full schedule and visit your PAL's Quercus Module for details. Students who complete all 6 will receive CCR credit.
| Name of Program | Date: | Time: | Brief Description: |
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| Frost Week | Jan 3-17th | See our FULL schedule here |
Taking place January 3rd-17th, Frost Week is our chance to welcome new residents, as well as celebrate the start of the new semester with the entire residence community. Frost Week will include opportunities for new students to learn what it means to be a successful residence student and how residence is here to support you, for returning students to build on their experiences from first semester and learn more about campus supports available to them, and for everyone to have fun connecting with one other. Join us in creating a Winter Wonderland in residence! |
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Residence Academic Advisor Workshops |
January 27, 2021 |
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Jan 27 - https://uoft.me/6jv |
Office of the Registrar Academic Advisors are coming to residence (virtually)! Join this session to receive key information about the services the Office of the Registrar provides through their Academic Advisors. There will also be a large Q&A portion for you to ask any questions you may have about course requirements, PoST selection and so much more. Space is limited so please register as soon as possible. |
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Residence Academic Advisor Workshops |
January 28 , 2021 | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Office of the Registrar Academic Advisors are coming to residence (virtually)! Join this session to receive key information about the services the Office of the Registrar provides through their Academic Advisors. There will also be a large Q&A portion for you to ask any questions you may have about course requirements, PoST selection and so much more. Space is limited so please register as soon as possible. |
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CC: Colman Cup Committee Meetings |
Weekly, Thursday Nights |
8:30PM-9:30PM |
Committee Meetings to plan the Colman Cup events/programming |
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EON: World Café |
TBD |
7:15pm – 8:15pm |
TBD |
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Residence Homenotes Choir |
Weekly, Friday nights |
7:00 p.m. |
Practices for virtual recordings |
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RSI (Residence Sustainability Initiative): Committee Meetings & Socials |
Weekly, Thursday Nights
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6:00-7:00PM |
Weekly committee meetings where residents discuss issues of environmentalism and sustainability in residence and beyond. Some weeks include socials (documentary watching, cooking classes, etc) |
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ART (Artistic Resource Team): Committee Meetings |
Weekly, Friday Evenings
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4:00-5:00PM |
Committee Meetings to plan ART events/programming |
