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| Motto | Juncta juvant |
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Motto in English | Strength in unity |
| Type | Constituent college of the University of Toronto |
| Established | 1962 |
| Principal | Dickson Eyoh[1] |
| Undergraduates | 4,781[2] |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www |
New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Toronto in Canada. One of the larger colleges, with approximately 5,000 students, it stands on Huron Street at the west end of the downtown St. George campus, nestled alongside the Athletic Centre, the Earth Sciences Centre, Sidney Smith Hall and the Ramsey Wright Zoology Laboratory.
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Hi! And welcome! We're glad you've chosen to find out more about college selection at the University of Toronto, and how to make it your home away from home. Our unique college system is a very important part of academic and student life in the Faculty of Arts and Science. College membership means having a home on campus! Colleges are communities that provide academic support, residence accommodation, social activities, athletic pursuits, co-curricular experiences, and so much more! Let's start off with some important points: Point Number 1: Every student enrolled in the Faculty of Arts and Science on the St. George (or downtown) campus is a member of one of the colleges. Students in other faculties (like Engineering) are only members of a college if they live in a college residence. Point Number Two:The colleges are for both students living in residence and those students who commute to campus. Point Number Three: You'll have access to any program offered by the Faculty of Arts and Science, no matter which college you choose. Each college accepts a similar number of arts, science and business students. and Point Number Four: Each college offers Foundational Year Programs, or College Ones. College Ones provide unique learning opportunities in small classes Here's the BIG question: how do you decide on your college ranking? You won't find a college system like this anywhere in Canada -- it's part of what makes a University of Toronto education so rewarding. Each college has its own sense of community, fostered by: its students, academic programs and traditions. When you apply to the Faculty of Arts and Science you'll be asked to rank all seven colleges in order of preference. Then you'll receive one offer of college membership. The most important thing to know is that they're all good choices. I'm the Faculty of Arts and Science offers over 300 programs. If you're interested in a program that's sponsored by a college, this could help guide you with your ranking choices. But remember, you'll have access to all programs in the Faculty, regardless of your college membership If you're planning to live in residence -- learning about the different types of residence accommodation each college offers, might be important to you. You can choose dormitory, or apartment style, How about a common kitchen? Do you prefer non-coed or Coed? And a meal plan is an option too. Or it could be the size of the college that influences you. Some are small with about 2,000 students, and some are larger with over 5,000. But every college offers academic and personal support that is so important. The architecture of the college might be what attracts you -- some have classic architecture while others are more modern. Some colleges give preference to the students who selected them first. How you decide on your ranking is a personal decision - but all the Colleges are great, so you can't go wrong! We hope that you're now a little more confident about making your college choice. But it's always best to do your own research. Each college has its' own website with a wealth of useful information. And if you can, come for a campus tour! We're sure that, whatever college you belong to, you'll agree that the colleges are a unique, exciting and rewarding feature of an Arts & Science education at the University of Toronto. We look forward to welcoming you to your campus home!
History
Founded in 1962, New College was the first college to be created within the University of Toronto since the federation with Victoria, Trinity and St. Michael's Colleges. The name of the college was initially to be "New King's College", in homage to University College, which had been known as King's College before receiving a new royal charter.
Namesake cousins
New College shares, along with Trinity College, St. Hilda's College and University College, the distinction of being Dominion cousins to namesakes in the UK. It is named after New College at the University of Oxford in England, upon which the college system at the University of Toronto is itself modelled.
Character
Designed under the "multi-faculty" concept, the vast majority of its students are from the Faculty of Arts & Science, with the rest drawn from Applied Science & Engineering, Kinesiology & Physical Education, Music, and Pharmacy. In fact, what is now known as Innis College, the second "multi-faculty" college, was originally designed as another wing of New College before it was built separately in 1964.
Housed in an integrated "serpentine" design, New College consists of three halls: Wilson Hall, Wetmore Hall, and a new hall aptly named New Building (built in 2003). Employing an integrated approach to living, residence units are located on the upper floors; the lower floors include the library and reading room, computer labs, staff offices, lecture theatres, dining hall and recreation lounges. The New Building also houses the William Doo Auditorium and a mini-gym.
New College's on-campus accommodation is well appointed for students who wish to live near many of the central facilities of University of Toronto, such as Robarts Library, Sidney Smith Hall, the Athletic Centre, and the Lash-Miller chemical laboratories.
Student life
New College has an extremely multicultural student body, with more than three-quarters of its students drawn from the ranks of new Canadians. Both the New College Residence Council (serving students who live at the college) and the New College Student Council (serving residents and commuters) plan activities that feature the college's diversity. A highlight of the year, usually held in the winter term, is Mosaic, which is an evening of music, dance and performance featuring multiethnic themes. The Student Council generally uses the William Doo Auditorium for Mosaic, and also for other events such as movie nights and musical concerts.
For students in residence at New College, social life is aided by their floor residence council. The floor residence council organizes restaurant trips, movie nights, field trips (trapeze training, rock climbing, bowling, etc.) and other activities. Each residence floor benefits from a don. New College dons are graduate or upper year students who live with the undergraduates and provide them with advice and support. The New College Residence Council oversees student life specifically for students who live in residence.
Residence student life is also generally anchored around the college's cafeteria. The dining area is large, with a number of different dishes available at each mealtime. Vegetarian, Vegan and Halal meals are offered.
In 2008, the College replaced the Dean of Residence position with a new Director of Student Life. This senior administrator is charged not only with running the residence operation but developing student life programming that integrates the 3,000-plus commuting students into the wider New College community. In addition, the college's commitment to social justice and equity is now woven through many of its extracurricular programs, a development evidenced by the 2009 appointment of a service-learning coordinator.
Specialization
New College's mission around round equity and social justice is reflected in many of its programs, such as African Studies, Caribbean Studies and Equity Studies. The College continues to maintain its connections with the field of engineering and the life sciences. Many of its early officers were from science backgrounds, including Stewart Wilson (Engineering), the first registrar and Donald Ivey (Medicine), the college's first principal. from Medicine. Today, like several of the colleges at the University of Toronto, New College coordinates a number of academic degree programmes, Human Biology being a prominent program for aspiring MD's.
New College also hosts the annual University of Toronto Youth Summer Program, jointly organised by New College and University of Toronto's faculties of Law and Medicine. The Youth Summer Program is a unique enrichment program for high school students that allows early experience of top-tier academic learning in the fields of law and medical sciences.
References
- ^ "Governance". New College. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ University of Toronto Facts and Figures (PDF). Office of the Vice-President, Government, Institutional and Community Relations. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- Martin L. Friedland The University of Toronto: A History (Toronto: University of Toronto Press © 2002)
- Robin Harris A History of University of Toronto (Toronto: University of Toronto Press © 1970)
- Rick Helmes-Hayes Forty Years, 1963–2003: A History of the Department of Sociology, University of Toronto (Toronto: Canadian Scholars' Press, 2003, 215 pp.)
- Professor Brian McKillop, Matters of Mind: The University in Ontario, 1791–1951 (Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press ©1951)
- Marian Packham 100 Years of Biochemistry at the University of Toronto: An Illustrated History 1908–2008 (Toronto: University of Toronto Press © 2008)
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