University of Toronto Mississauga

University of Toronto Mississauga

Maanjiwe nendamowinan, located on the northern portion of the campus
Other name	Mississauga Campus[1]
Former name	Erindale College (1965–1998)
Motto	Tantum nobis creditum (Latin)
Motto in English	"So much has been entrusted to us"[2]
Type	Public
Established	1967 (1967)
Parent institution	University of Toronto
Dean	William Gough (interim)[3]
Vice-President and Principal	Alexandra Gillespie[4]
Academic staff	1,200 full-time (2019)[5]
Students	17,281 (2024)[6]
Undergraduates	16,379[6]
Postgraduates	902[6]
Address	3359 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada 43°32′54″N 79°39′48″W / 43.54833°N 79.66333°W / 43.54833; -79.66333
Campus	Suburban, 225 acres (91 ha)[7]
Newspaper	The Medium
Mascot	Eagle[8]
Website	utm.utoronto.ca

The University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM or U of T Mississauga) is one of the three campuses of the University of Toronto and its second-largest academic division, located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

Established in 1967 as Erindale College, the suburban campus is set upon 225 acres of protected forest along the valley of the Credit River, approximately 33 kilometres west of the St. George campus in downtown Toronto.

Originally a constituent college in the Faculty of Arts and Science, UTM became a full academic division of the University of Toronto in 2003. The campus has since grown to become the university's second-largest division overall^[1] and its second-largest campus in terms of both student enrolment and land area, the other two of which are its St. George and Scarborough campuses.

UTM hosts more than 180 programs at both the undergraduate and graduate level, offered through 15 academic departments, three institutions, and several other University of Toronto faculties, including the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing. The campus mainly provides undergraduate education in arts and science, similar to the Faculty of Arts and Science on the St. George campus, as part of the university's tri-campus structure. UTM also offers graduate programs, notably in the Mississauga Academy of Medicine, one of the four academies in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine's MD program, and the Institute for Management and Innovation.

In the early 1960s, the University of Toronto sought to establish two new constituent colleges at a distance from its first campus in Toronto to serve commuter students in the growing Greater Toronto region. In 1963, the university purchased a 150-acre area of a village called Springfield-on-the-Credit in the rural Toronto Township (which later became Mississauga) and a separate plot of land east of Toronto which would become Scarborough College the same year. The Mississauga site was mainly farmland and included the Old Erindale Public School and Lislehurst, part of the Schreiber estate formerly owned by Reginald Watkins.^[9]

Erindale College was founded on May 23, 1963, shortly after Scarborough College; however, its campus did not welcome its first cohort until four years later in 1967. Erindale and Scarborough were the first regional expansions of the University of Toronto, and its 11th and 12th colleges respectively at the time. They were the first colleges to establish their own campuses at a distance from the original St. George campus. Erindale's first courses leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree were offered in 1965, at Thomas L. Kennedy Secondary School in Toronto Township.^[10] Its first principal was David Carlton Williams, who spearheaded the effort to establish the new campuses outside of Toronto. Its first dean was John Colman.^[11] Williams asked chemistry professor E.A. "Peter" Robinson to be the college's first associate dean, a role which he began in 1966. Robinson later went on to become dean of Erindale and its third principal.^[12] Construction of the college's first temporary building began in 1966, later known as the North Building. The site was officially opened as Erindale College, the University of Toronto's 13th college, in September 1967 to an inaugural class of 155 students.^[13]

During this time, it operated in affiliation with the Faculty of Arts and Science as "the U. of T.'s western off-campus college."^[14] In 1969, the college hosted the first showcase of Moon rock samples in Canada.^[10] In 1970, it saw its first graduating class, which consisted of 70 students.^[15] Architect Raymond Moriyama was commissioned to create the original Campus Master Plan, which originally envisioned one "central mega-structure" on the bank of the Credit River that would preserve the surrounding natural environment.^[16] Construction on the first portion of the project, known as the South Building (today the William G. Davis Building) was completed in 1971. It was called the research wing, and later named in honour of Erindale College's second principal, John Tuzo Wilson. The final part of the South Building was completed in 1973.^[16] In 1975, Erindale College became the first college of the University of Toronto to be granted its own official coat of arms; it displayed the Latin motto tantum nobis creditum, meaning "so much has been entrusted to us."^[2]

The period that followed the opening of the South Building saw Erindale College maintain a slow and steady growth. In 1981, the campus hosted the annual Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) conference, the first time it was held outside of the United States.^[17] The campus came to be known as the University of Toronto at Mississauga, the origin of its common abbreviation UTM. In 1992, the Kaneff Centre was opened, named after benefactor Ignat Kaneff.^[18] The Student Centre was opened in 1999. Located right in the centre of campus, it serves as the headquarters of the University of Toronto Mississauga Students' Union (UTMSU), The Medium newspaper, and various student clubs and societies.^[19]

The campus took its current form as a division of the University of Toronto in the 2003–2004 year, acting as its own faculty separate from the Faculty of Arts and Science with the University of Toronto at Mississauga as its official name. The position of its dean was formally instated and the campus formed new academic departments under its new structure.^[20] The role of the campus principal, held at the time by biology professor Ian Orchard, was expanded to now include vice-presidential responsibilities of the University of Toronto.^[12] The turn of the century saw substantial growth in its student population, and the campus underwent an expansion with the addition of several large academic buildings, including the Communication, Culture and Technology (CCT) building in 2004, and the Recreation, Athletics and Wellness Centre (RAWC) in 2006.^[21] New residence halls Erindale Hall and Oscar Peterson Hall were completed in 2003 and 2007 respectively. In 2007, the campus adopted its present name, the University of Toronto Mississauga.^[22] That same year, it celebrated its 40th anniversary, a milestone which was capped off with the grand opening of the Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre – the new campus library building – on June 2, 2007.^[23]

The 2010s saw the campus grow by approximately 1,000 students every year. More buildings were under construction to accommodate the student population, and older ones such as the South Building (renamed the William G. Davis Building) saw major renovations to modernize the spaces. New buildings were designed to be modern, both in appearance and their prioritization of sustainability with the goal of meeting LEED certification in all new campus structures. These included the Instructional Centre and Terrence Donnelly Health Sciences Complex in 2011. The Mississauga Academy of Medicine (MAM) opened in 2011 with a class of 54 students. It was created in partnership between the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and the three hospitals of the Mississauga-based Trillium Health Partners system to expands the university's MD program to the Mississauga campus.^[24]

2014 saw a $35 million expansion of the Kaneff Centre known as the Innovation Complex, which coincided with the establishment of the Institute for Management and Innovation (IMI), an academic unit which provides interdisciplinary graduate programs in business management including a Master of Business Administration.^[25]

In April of that year, the UTM Eagles team started a varsity sports program becoming the 30th member of the Ontario College Athletic Association (OCAA).^[26] Sports offered included badminton, cross country, and men's and women's indoor soccer.

Also during this time, plans were developed to replace the North Building, which had remained since the campus opened in 1967. The building began to be demolished, where it was replaced by Deerfield Hall: phase one of the reconstruction. The remaining North Building was fully removed by 2015, where some of its materials were repurposed to build phase two: dubbed the New North Building, a large, modern, six-storey structure in its place. In 2017, the campus celebrated its 50th anniversary, a milestone that coincided with Canada's sesquicentennial.^[27] Phase two of the North Building reconstruction was finished in 2018 and officially named Maanjiwe nendamowinan (an Anishinaabemowin term meaning "gathering of minds") in 2019 following input from the campus community and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.

The UTM Eagles varsity program stopped competing in 2020 following the temporary suspension of OCAA athletics, and the program did not resume when the OCAA resumed competition. The program formally ceased operations following the 2021–22 academic year.^[28]

In 2022, the Amazon Prime Video spin-off series of The Boys titled Gen V filmed its first season, with production in the Greater Toronto Area. The series, which follows students of a university for superpowered individuals, used the campus as a primary filming location. Gen V returned to U of T to film its second season in 2024.^[29]

Beginning in the 2026–2027 academic year, the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing will begin offering its undergraduate nursing program on the Mississauga campus. This is part of the University of Toronto's mandate to expand programs in its tri-campus structure.^[30]

As of 2025, a new six-storey, 116,560 square foot residence hall is under construction, expected to add 400 beds with an opening date at the start of the 2026–2027 year.^[31] This project is part of the 2021 Campus Master Plan to transform the Mississauga campus looking ahead to 2036. Also included in the plan are upgraded pedestrian and biking infrastructure, outdoor gathering spaces, and new academic and residence buildings.^[32]

The campus is an enclave of Erin Mills, a neighbourhood in west Mississauga, but considered a special purpose character area and not part of any neighbourhood.^[34] It is located between Erin Mills and Erindale on 225 acres of protected forest at the west bank of the Credit River. It is the second-largest University of Toronto campus in terms of land area. The area is roughly bounded by Mississauga Road to the southwest, Dundas Street to the southeast, Burnhamthorpe Road to the northwest and the Credit River to the northeast.^[35] The nearby suburban neighbourhood, the Mississauga Road area and the Credit Woodlands, is a fairly affluent section of the city.

In 2013, $1 million was spent on constructing a large stone monument at the entrance way to the campus, along with general repairs to nearby sidewalks, pedestrian crossings, lighting, and electrical equipment. The stone monument became the centre of a controversy, with an almost universally negative reaction from students due to what was seen as excessive expenditure and lack of student involvement in the approval process, though the university said that a student was on the committee that approved the project.^[36][37]

The Mississauga campus is known for its close proximity to nature. The UTM Nature Trail extends from the northern end of Principal's Road near Lislehurst, a historic building used as the principal's residence, along the river bank to the southern end of the campus. The Credit River and Erindale Park are also within walking distance of the campus. The surrounding forest is home to a variety of wildlife including Jefferson salamanders, skunks, Canada geese, and most notably deer. Families of white-tailed deer are often present in the area and frequently found roaming the campus.^[38] The deer are the subject of interest from the campus community, as social media accounts have been created for the animals, the building Deerfield Hall named for them, and a student ID card created for one given the name "Hartley Fawn."^[39][40]

The UTM campus earned Canada's first Silver Fair Trade Campus designation for the food and drink options provided on campus. Every new building at UTM since 2006 has been LEED-certified Silver or higher, and the Science Building as well as the Instructional Centre use geothermal heating.^[41] Some buildings also use reclaimed rain water in their plumbing. UTM is a Gold-certified institution under the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education's (AASHE) Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System (STARS).^[42] The University of Toronto was ranked the most sustainable university in the world in 2024 and 2025.^[43]

The University of Toronto Mississauga campus consists of a small number of large academic buildings arranged within the bounds of the campus road Outer Circle. The William G. Davis Building was the first to be built, with the original intention of being a central mega-structure and the only building on the campus.^[16] It remains the largest on the campus and has undergone numerous expansions since its opening in 1973. The campus saw substantial development in the early 2000s including residence halls and numerous academic buildings which grew outward from the Davis Building.

Mississauga campus buildings^[44]

Academic Annex (AX) Alumni House (WC) Central Utilities Plant Communication, Culture and Technology Building (CC) Deerfield Hall (DH) Erindale Studio Theatre (DW) Forensic Crime Scene House Grounds Building (GF)

Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre (HM) Innovation Complex (KN) Instructional Centre (IB) Kaneff Centre (KN) Leacock Lane Residence Lislehurst (Principal's Residence) Maanjiwe nendamowinan (MN)

MaGrath Valley Residence McLuhan Court Residence New residence building (opening 2026) New Science Building Oscar Peterson Hall Paleomagnetism Lab Putnam Place Residence

Research Greenhouse (BG) Recreation, Athletics and Wellness Centre (RA) Roy Ivor Hall Residence Schreiberwood Residence Student Centre (XR) Terrence Donnelly Health Sciences Complex (HB) William G. Davis Building (DV)

The oldest and largest building on campus, the William G. Davis Building (formerly the South Building), was built as a megalithic structure, predominantly out of concrete, as was typical of the brutalist architecture style of the late 1960s. It was one of architect Raymond Moriyama's first major commissions. The Davis Building has since expanded along with the addition of many more buildings over the decades following an increase in enrolment at the beginning of the twenty-first century.^[16]

The Innovation Complex is an expansion of the Kaneff Centre that serves as a multi-functional hub for academic, administrative, and social activities. The addition filled in the central green space within the Kaneff Centre and features a central rotunda, designed with warm-toned travertine and white oak, providing a gathering space for faculty and students which frequently hosts speaking events. It houses the Institute for Management and Innovation (IMI), which offers interdisciplinary business management education at the graduate level. The facility includes lecture rooms, behaviour research labs, and a mock trading floor, and is built to LEED Silver standards, incorporating sustainable features like a green roof and natural light harvesting. The building was designed by Moriyama & Teshima Architects and built by PCL Constructors Canada Inc.^[45][46] It is also the location of the campus's registrar's office.

The Communication, Culture and Technology (CCT) building, designed by Saucier + Perrot, was opened in September 2004. It is characterized by a black and glass exterior. The interior is finished in concrete and gray paint, with black plastic melamine on many surfaces. It houses the Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology (ICCIT) and the MiST Theatre.

The Mississauga Academy of Medicine is housed across two floors inside the Terrence Donnelly Health Sciences Complex. Built in 2011, the building is the home of the Temerty Faculty of Medicine on the Mississauga campus, and contains classroom spaces, seminar rooms, computer facilities, learning spaces and laboratories.^[47] Students are provided with fully equipped student lounge and outdoor terrace to relax and socialize. Students are able to share lectures and learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom through advanced technologies.^[47]

In response to growth in enrolment during the 2000s and 2010s, the Mississauga campus expanded to meet the needs of its growing student population.^[48][49] The Instructional Centre (IB) had plans drawn out in 2002 and opened in 2012 as the only building on campus to be purely dedicated to lecture halls and study spaces (as well as a food and lounge area).^[50] Located next to the Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre on Outer Circle, IB covers a total of 13,000 square metres (140,000 sq ft) of space spread out throughout its three stories. The building is composed of green oxidized copper strips on both the outside and inside.^[51][52] UTM's Instructional Centre includes geothermal heating and cooling systems under the nearby North Field as well as awnings with thin photovoltaic cells.^[51][52][49] Other renewable energy features include green roofs, reflective membranes to reduce heat as well as energy and water-efficient lighting and fixtures.^[52][49] The Instructional Centre shares its name with a building on the Scarborough campus with the building code IC, and thus uses IB as a distinction.

The construction of the building and the Health Sciences Complex meant the loss of 450 campus parking spaces, however the buildings together accommodate up to 2,500 students simultaneously.^[50] Within the Instructional Centre are two lecture halls with the capacity to fit as many as 500 students each. Also included are study rooms and a 24/7 computer lab.

The Instructional Centre was designed by Perkins+Will Canada, and won the Award of Excellence at the 30th annual Mississauga Urban Design Awards competition.^[53][49]

Deerfield Hall is part of the New North reconstruction on the northern end of campus. It features four storeys with theatre rehearsal space, computer labs, classrooms, offices, formal and informal study space and an expanded food services area.^[54]

Maanjiwe nendamowinan^[55] is a 220,595-square-foot, six-storey structure opened in September 2018.^[56][57] The LEED-certified project cost approximately $89 million.^[57] The Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN) on whose traditional territory the campus now stands, recommended Maanjiwe nendamowinan (pronounced Mahn-ji-way nen-da-mow-in-ahn), a formally endorsed Anishinaabemowin name meaning “gathering of minds.”^[58]

The New Science Building,^[59] which officially opened in Fall 2024, features energy-efficient wet lab biological and chemical laboratory facilities. Designed to achieve LEED Gold certification, the building incorporates sustainable systems such as a geothermal heating and cooling system, a rooftop solar photovoltaic array, and a rainwater harvesting system. Spanning 15,550 square meters over four stories, it created new spaces for faculty and student offices, gathering and conference spaces, and a high-performance data centre. The facility is linked to the adjacent William G. Davis Building and aims to help reduce the campus's carbon footprint by 2030.^{[60][61][62][63][64]}

The North Building was the original educational building on the campus, formerly known as Erindale College.^[65][66] 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, but remained until 2015.^[67] Classes in the building began for the 1967 school year, with 155 students, 28 faculty, and 40 staff. Since then numerous additions and remodels were made. Before its demolition, the only part of the original structure that remained were the cafeteria and some classrooms on the first floor.^[66] The building was home to the Department of Humanities. Room capacities ranged from 48-person classrooms to a 200-person lecture hall and a cafe containing Coyote Jacks, Pita Pit, Tim Hortons and Mr. Sub vendors.^[65] The North Building was demolished in 2015, and replaced by Deerfield Hall and the six-storey Maanjiwe nendamowinan which opened in 2018.^[68]

The Mississauga campus operates under the University of Toronto Governing Council, which is the unicameral governing body of all divisions of the University of Toronto, established in 1972. On behalf of the Governing Council, the UTM Campus Council is the main authority for matters specific to the Mississauga campus. The Council, established on July 1, 2013, consists of 28 members: half of which are internal members, including staff, students and faculty at UTM, and half are external, such as alumni and community members. The UTM Council has three standing committees: the Academic Affairs Committee, Campus Affairs Committee, and Campus Council Agenda Committee.^[69]

Head administrative officers at UTM include the campus principal, who also serves as a vice-president of the University of Toronto, and the dean, who is also the campus vice-principal, academic.

The principal is the executive head of the Mississauga campus, and reports directly to the university's president. The role was expanded to also include vice-presidential responsibilities when UTM became a fully-fledged division of the University of Toronto in 2003–2004. The vice-president and principal (VP-principal) serves as the only ex-officio voting member of the UTM Campus Council, along with the secretary of the Governing Council who is an ex officio, non-voting member.^[69] The administrative offices of both the campus VP-principal and dean are located in the William G. Davis Building. Lislehurst is the principal's traditional residence, a historic building on the north end of the campus.^[12] The University of Toronto Mississauga's current principal is Alexandra Gillespie, a professor in the Department of English and Drama who previously served as the department chair. Her term began on July 1, 2020 and was renewed in 2025, set to last until December 31, 2027.^[70]

Deans of the University of Toronto Mississauga^[12]

• John S. Colman (1966–1969)
• E.A. "Peter" Robinson (1969–1976)
• Cheryl Misak (2003–2005; 2007)
• Charles Jones (acting, 2005–2007)
• Gage Averill (2007–2010)^[71]
• Amy Mullin (interim, 2010–2011; 2011–2015)^[72]
• Amrita Daniere (2016–2021; acting, 2022–2023)^[73][74]
• Angela Lange (acting, 2018)^[75]
• Rhonda McEwen (2021–2023)^[76]
• Nicholas Rule (2023–2024)^[77]
• William Gough (interim, 2024–present)^[3]

The campus library is located in the Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre, designed by Shore Tilbe Irwin + Partners and named after former Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion. Opened on October 8, 2006, the building consists of four floors with a mixture of group study tables, study rooms, and individual silent study space. Prior to the building's construction, a campus library has existed since its founding in 1967, variously located in North Building and the William G. Davis Building.^[78]

The Mississauga campus is the site of research in a broad range of fields including paleontology, biology, pedagogy, robotics, and machine learning. It is home to several university research centres including:

• The Centre for Nonlinear Analysis and Modeling (CNAM) – a centre which studies the interdisciplinary field of nonlinear systems.^[79]
• The Continuum Robotics Lab – a hub for research on continuum robotics directed by Jessica Burgner-Kahrs.^[80]
• The Data Sciences Institute – where UTM focuses on responsible use of data science as part of the tri-campus initiative.^[81]
• ICUBE – part of the U of T Innovation network, an incubator for entrepreneurship and early-stage start-ups.^[82]
• The Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy (ISUP) – a centre for research on teaching and learning.^[83]
• The Reisz Lab – a research group focusing on vertebrate paleontology.
• SpinUP – part of the U of T Innovation network and the University of Toronto's first wet lab incubator.^[84]

The campus, as a division of the university, hosts its own academic departments.^[85] Its academic units, including departments and institutions administer primarily undergraduate programs in a range of arts, science, and business disciplines.^[86] Below is a list of UTM departments and extra-departmental units:

The University of Toronto offers more than 180 programs among 95 areas of study at the Mississauga campus. It awards undergraduate degrees including Honours Bachelor of Arts (HBA), Honours Bachelor of Science (HBSc), Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), and Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA).^[87] It offers several courses which are counterparts to those at the Faculty of Arts and Science on the St. George campus, and students are permitted to take courses at any of the three University of Toronto campuses. There are also various joint-degree programs in partnership with Sheridan College such as Art and Art History or Theatre and Drama, leading to both a university degree from the University of Toronto and a college diploma from Sheridan.

Undergraduate programs unique to the Mississauga campus include the oldest forensic science program in Canada and a biomedical communications program, the only of its kind in the country.^[39] The campus also hosts the Continuum Robotics Lab, a hub for robotics research on campus. The campus also offers a game studies minor that explores video games as cultural, artistic, and technological forms. Developed by the Department of English and Drama in partnership with the Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology (ICCIT), the program focuses on the analysis, history, theory, and design of games, emphasizing their narrative potential. This initiative was created by the acquisition of the Syd Bolton Collection,^[88] Canada's largest video game archive, featuring over 14,000 games and numerous gaming consoles and literature.^[89][90][91]

Undergraduate students at UTM complete their first year undeclared and apply to their desired program of study (POSt) before beginning their second year. Certain programs have limited enrolment and may require certain first-year grades, CGPA or a supplemental application for enrolment.^[92]

In 2024, the campus launched the University of Toronto Mississauga Co-op Internship Program (UTMCIP) across five departments. Students in select programs can enrol in a stream which includes a 12- or 16-month internship.^[93]

The University of Toronto hosts graduate programs across all three campuses including U of T Mississauga through the School of Graduate Studies.^[94] Unlike undergraduate programs, many of them are organized in collaboration with other faculties and departments, such as the Faculty of Arts and Science and Temerty Faculty of Medicine. Below is a list of the areas of graduate study available at UTM:

The Robert Gillespie Academic Skills Centre (RGASC) is a hub for learning and teaching at UTM, closely associated with the Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy. Founded by Cleo Boyd in the summer of 1996 as the Academic Skills Centre, it was renamed in 2005 for its principal benefactor Robert Gillespie, an engineer and former chief executive officer of General Electric Canada. The RGASC is located on the third floor of Maanjiwe nendamowinan, and offers workshops, facilitated study groups, and skill-development appointments for all University of Toronto students, specifically in writing, math and numeracy, and study skills.^[95]

Campus dining and lounge spaces include The Student Centre, two Starbucks locations in the Library and Deerfield Hall, a Second Cup Cafe location in the Kaneff Centre, the Davis Building's Meeting Place and Food Court, Oscar Peterson Hall's Colman Commons, CCT's Circuit Cafe, and the IB Court dining and lounge area, among others.^[96][97] There are also various outdoor patio and seating areas.

The UTM student centre offers a variety of events and programs available to students.^[98] The Blind Duck Pub, located in The Student Centre, is popular eating spot on campus^[99] where students and staff are able to socialize.^[96][100] The Blind Duck Pub also hosts many student events including the First Pub, Last Pub, and Halloween Pub where various artists such as Shawn Desman and Mia Martina have performed.^[101] Students can find on-campus employment opportunities^[102] at the Blind Duck Pub as it is owned and operated by the UTM Students' Union.^[100] Events offered to students include movie nights held every Monday evening,^[103] occasional guest speakers,^[104] and a variety of other events run by the student centre.^[98] The student centre also houses other student organizations including the UTM student newspaper, a campus radio station, the UTM Student Union, and numerous other student clubs.^[98]

In 2024, UTM opened the newly renovated Student Services Hub on the main floor of the William G. Davis Building. This space serves as a "first stop" for students seeking resources and support, uniting several essential services, including the Career Centre, Accessibility Services, and the International Education Centre. The Hub features a central service desk, an expanded career exploration resource area, and various workshops and meetings spaces.

The campus is home to CFRE-FM, broadcasting twenty-four hours a day at 91.9FM out of the Student Centre. With a focus on Canadian and independent music, students and community members are encouraged to apply for a show, as no experience is required. There is also a student newspaper, The Medium.^[105]

The main practice facility of the Toronto Argonauts professional football team was located on the campus until 2014.^[106]

Students who contribute much to student life are recognized through various awards including the University of Toronto Student Leadership Awards (UTSLA)^[107] and the UTM Student Leadership Awards.^[108] Students can also receive awards for their involvement and academic excellence through individual academic departments, such as the Department of Political Science's Most Promising Theory Student award.^[109] In addition, the Centre for Student Engagement and UTM Student Union reward successful student groups by hosting yearly award ceremonies and galas for student clubs and societies that have excelled throughout an academic year.^[110][111]

The Recreation, Athletics and Wellness Centre (RAWC), attached to the Davis Building, is the home of campus athletics. It hosts the Campus Rec Intramural Program^[112] and supplies sports equipment for drop-ins with a student card or membership. These sports include basketball, soccer, volleyball, table tennis, and racquet sports. In addition to these sports, the centre offers organized classes in dance, martial arts, yoga, and swimming.^[113] The facility has two gymnasiums, one North American-sized squash court, two international-sized squash courts, one pool with a whirlpool on deck, and a fitness and training centre, among other studios and multipurpose rooms.^[114] The RAWC hosts frequent drop-ins for students to play sports casually.

The University of Toronto Tri-Campus League is an intramural sports tournament where the university's three campuses compete in various sports. The Mississauga campus is represented by the UTM Eagles, and participate in ice hockey, basketball, indoor and outdoor soccer, volleyball, and ultimate frisbee.^[115][116]

In addition to Tri-Campus sports, UTM is affiliated with the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association through the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA). The UTM Eagles participate in Ontario Collegiate Recreation (OCR), an extramural sporting program hosted by the OCAA.^[117][118]

University of Toronto students from all three campuses, including UTM, can participate in varsity sports through the Toronto Varsity Blues, which are based on the St. George campus. The Varsity Blues compete in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) division of U Sports.^[119]

The UTM Eagles formerly had an intercollegiate sports program and competed in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) from 2014–2021. The program offered students on the Mississauga campus the option to play at the college level as opposed to U Sports, however it was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic citing low participation.^[120][28]

UTM houses over 1,600 students in residence and guarantees housing to those in first year. Undergraduate residences include Oscar Peterson Hall (OPH), McLuhan Court, Putnam Place, Leacock Lane, Roy Ivor Hall, Erindale Hall, MaGrath Valley, and Schreiberwood. First-year residence includes OPH, McLuhan Court, Roy Ivor Hall, Erindale Hall, MaGrath Valley, and Schreiberwood. Upper-year housing includes Putnam Place and Leacock Lane.

OPH is a traditional-style residence with single rooms and shared bathrooms. Colman Commons, located in OPH, is the main dining facility for students living on residence. Putnam Place and Leacock Lane are townhouse-style residences with four single rooms, one bathroom, a living room and a kitchen per house. Roy Ivor Hall and Erindale Hall are first-year apartment suites with four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room and kitchen per suite. Each bedroom in Erindale hall is a double bedroom while each bedroom in Roy Ivor hall is a single bedroom.^[121] Each residence is fully equipped with laundry machines and common lounges.^[122]

UTM held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new student residence scheduled to open in 2026. Located next to Oscar Peterson Hall, this residence will be UTM's first new housing facility since 2007 and is part of a tri-campus initiative to add 1,446 new student housing spaces. The building will feature 115 single bedrooms, 135 double bedrooms, and 15 rooms for support staff, totaling 400 beds and covering 116,560 square feet and six stories. It will include study spaces, lounges, laundry facilities, and areas for social programs, increasing UTM's housing capacity to approximately 1,900 students. Designed by Montgomery Sisam Architects and Christensen & Co., the residence is harmonized with UTM's natural ravine setting, featuring wood and stone cladding at the podium and copper-toned aluminum on upper levels. It aims for LEED Silver certification, incorporating eco-friendly systems such as solar panels and water-efficient fixtures, and aligns with several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This project is part of UTM's 2021 Campus Master Plan, which includes plans for enhanced outdoor spaces and improved cycling infrastructure.^{[123][124][125]}

The Erindale Studio Theatre is a black box theatre with an audience capacity of up to 85 people, depending on the stage configuration. The building itself was formerly a bus garage and science lab, but was converted into a theatre in 1993. It has a modern lighting and audio system, as well as a full carpentry shop, costume shop, box office and painting facilities.

Theatre Erindale is a theatre production company at UTM for students in the joint Theatre and Drama Studies program with Sheridan College. The company presents a season of 5 plays in the Erindale Studio Theatre.^[126] These plays include classics, modern pieces and a yearly collective developed by the third year class. Several shows have been included in the Ontario Arts Review Top 10 List since 2005.^[127] The season's shows are also supported by students of the Technical Production program at Sheridan College who do placements in stage management, lighting operation, and sound operation.

The Multimedia Studio Theatre (MiST) is a modern, flexible theatre space used as a venue for drama lectures, performances by touring companies, independent student productions, Theatre Erindale's annual Beck Festival of student-directed performances, and the UTM Drama Club's annual production. The Blackwood Gallery on campus has used MiST on several occasions for receptions, conferences, and art exhibits.^[128] The theatre is contained in the CCT building and designed by Saucier + Perrotte Architectes.^[129]

The Blackwood is an art centre at the Mississauga campus which operates two main campus art exhibits: the Blackwood Gallery located in the Kaneff Centre/Innovation Complex, and the E-Gallery in the Communication, Culture and Technology Building. The Blackwood collects, maintains, preserves, and exhibits over 450 works of UTM's permanent collection, and exhibits student work from the Art & Art History Program at Sheridan College and the University of Toronto. It also maintains numerous light box art exhibits around the campus. Mississauga's first public art gallery was established on campus in 1969 as the Erindale College Art Gallery. It was renamed in 1992 as The Blackwood Gallery in honour of Canadian artist David Blackwood who was artist-in-residence at UTM from 1967 to 1973.^[130][131]

The University of Toronto Mississauga Students' Union (UTMSU) represents the interests of the undergraduate students at UTM and hosts various clubs and events. A wide variety of clubs exist, representing students in a range of religions and cultures.^[132] These include the Arab Students for Peace and World Change, Muslim Student Association, Christian Unity Association, Erindale College of African Student Association, and Chinese Students and Scholars Association (UTMCSSA). The UTMSU also offers many clubs that represent student hobbies such as Music Club, Drama Club, Anime Club, Cricket Club, Cycling Club and many more.^[133]

At UTM, almost every academic department has an academic society. These societies are student-led, faculty-endorsed organizations that focus on a specific program area. Students are able to work with others who are enrolled in the same program where they can discuss and participate in a variety of academic goals.^[132]

The UTMSU organizes frosh week, an event held annually aimed at welcoming first year students into the university.^[134] Hosting approximately 1,200 students every year, UTM frosh week offers a variety of events and activities meant to introduce students to university life and allow first year students to meet other incoming students.^[134] Frosh week events are held both on and off the UTM campus.^[135] Featured at the 2011 frosh week Shawn Desman performed for students at The Blind Duck.^[134] Other frosh week activities included off campus visits to Medieval Times, Canada's Wonderland and the U of T St. George campus.^[135]

The University of Toronto Mississauga operates a UTM Shuttle Bus service for students to travel to and from the St. George campus or Sheridan College's Trafalgar campus.^[136]

The campus is also a hub for MiWay busses operated by the City of Mississauga. The UTM bus terminal is a stop on several local and express MiWay routes and an express Brampton Transit route.^[137][138]

Student Demographics (UTM, 2024–25)^[139]

	Undergraduate	Graduate
Male	45.5%	34.1%
Female	51.7%	64.0%
Canadian student	74.3%	73.7%
International student	25.7%	26.3%

The Mississauga campus comprises 17 per cent of the university's student enrolment as a whole, with about a quarter as many students as the St. George campus. The UTM gender ratio is more balanced than St. George at the undergraduate level, however there is a notably higher proportion of female students at the graduate level. UTM also has the smallest proportion of international students of the three campuses with 25.7 per cent, as opposed to 29.0 per cent at UTSG and 30.7 per cent at UTSC.^[139]

• Roberta Bondar, neurologist and astronaut, first Canadian woman in space^[140]
• Kirstine Stewart, media executive and author^[141]
• Dionne Brand, poet, novelist and community activist^[142]
• John Roberts, journalist^[143]
• Fares Al Soud, Member of Parliament for Mississauga Centre^[144]

• André Dae Kim – actor, Degrassi: The Next Generation, Vampire Academy^[145]
• Harold Sonny Ladoo – novelist, author of No Pain Like This Body (1972)^[146]
• Claire Carver-Dias – Olympic synchronized swimmer, writer^[147]
• Alicia Brown – two-time Olympian (track)^[148]
• Ruslan Gaziev – competitive swimmer and 2020 Olympian
• Lesley Hampton – fashion designer
• Bruce Dowbiggin – journalist^[149]
• Vikas Kohli – musician and music producer
• Richie Mehta – film director and writer
• Nisha Pahuja – documentary filmmaker
• Wali Shah – singer-songwriter, educational speaker^[150]
• Zaib Shaikh – actor, writer and director^[151]
• Andrea Scott – screenwriter and playwright
• David Yee – playwright and actor
• Cody Caetano – author
• Lindsey Middleton – actor
• Sven Spengemann – politician, former Member of Parliament for Mississauga—Lakeshore

• Sanja Fidler – associate professor (Mathematical and Computational Sciences), Director of AI at NVIDIA, co-founder of the Vector Institute^[152][153]
• John Tuzo Wilson – 2nd principal of UTM, professor emeritus, geophysicist and geologist known for the discovery of tectonic plates, former director general of the Ontario Science Centre
• Alexandra Gillespie – 10th principal of UTM, professor and historian specializing in manuscript studies, medieval literature, and global book history
• Daniel Zingaro – associate professor (Mathematical and Computational Sciences) specializing in computer science education and online learning^[154]
• Jessica Burgner-Kahrs – associate professor and roboticist (Mathematical and Computational Sciences), director of the Continuum Robotics Lab on campus
• E.A. "Peter" Robinson – 3rd principal of Erindale College, professor emeritus, chemist and researcher
• Tanjim Hossain – Chair of the Department of Management, Professor of Marketing at UTM and Rotman known for research in behavioural economics and industrial organization^[155]
• Henry Halls – professor emeritus (Chemical and Physical Sciences) known for research in geophysics and tectonic plates^[156]

The University of Toronto Mississauga, as with all other divisions of the university, uses the University of Toronto coat of arms as its official logo, with consistent use of U of T Blue as its primary colour.^[157] Hailing from its origins as a constituent college, Erindale College was previously granted its own coat of arms, however it fell out of use in the early 2000s when the campus became a fully-fledged academic division and adopted its current name.^[158] The former Erindale College arms were described as follows:

The colours green and gold are dominantly featured and represent the natural beauty of the campus. The oak tree is from the U of T coat of arms and the wavy blue and silver bars in the chevron signify the proximity of the campus to the Credit River.^[2]

The former coat of arms included the college's motto, tantum nobis creditum, a Latin phrase meaning "so much has been entrusted to us."^[2]

The U of T Mississauga campus has been used as a filming location for movies such as Downsizing (2017), which features both the UTM Library and Communication, Culture and Technology (CCT) building. TV series filmed on the campus include The Handmaid's Tale (2017–2025), Doc (2025– ), where Maanjiwe nendamowinan is used as Westside Hospital, and The Boys (2019– ), which used the Innovation Complex Rotunda for an interior shot of Vought Tower.

Most notably, the campus is the primary filming location of The Boys' spin-off show Gen V (2023– ). In the popular Amazon Prime Video series, UTM is used as its main setting, Godolkin University, a college for superpowered individuals. In its two seasons, Gen V has predominantly featured Mississauga campus buildings such as Maanjiwe nendamowinan, the Instructional Centre, Erindale Hall, and the Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre.^[29][159]

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