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Hart HouseHart House is described by some as a refuge forthe mind, body and soul. All U of T students areautomatically members. Within Hart House are afull service athletic facility, serene common roomswith fabulous fireplaces, two restaurants, an artgallery and a library. Visit Hart House for a meal ora workout. There are more than 30 groups to joinat Hart House. Learn photography, make a film, testyour debating skills or hone your talent as a writeror musician.www.harthouse.utoronto.caThe Multifaith CentreThe Multifaith Centre for Spiritual Study andPractice provides space for prayer, worshipand meditation, and group activities relatedto spiritual growth.www.multifaith.utoronto.caStudy AbroadTake advantage of international exchanges at morethan 95 universities around the world. You canstudy abroad for up to a year or enrol in one ofour summer abroad programs.Watch for StudyAbroad Info Fairs, or contact these offices for moreinformation.International Student Exchange Office416-946-3138student.exchange@utoronto.cawww.utoronto.ca/student.exchangeWoodsworth College Summer Abroad Office416-978-8713summer.abroad@utoronto.cawww.summerabroad.utoronto.caAthletic CentreAll students have automatic membership at ourathletics facilities. The Athletic Centre boasts 10squash courts, a 200-metre indoor running track,four multi-purpose courts, two swimming pools, anindoor golf range, badminton and tennis courts, dancestudio, several gymnasia, strength training apparatusand saunas.Those who thrive on competition may join theuniversity’s Varsity Blues — our teams compete inmore than 20 different sports and have won moreinter-collegiate championships than teams from anyother Canadian university.www.ac-fpeh.com
Student GovernmentThe University of Toronto Students’ Union (UTSU)serves all full-time undergraduate students at U ofT. Every student is a member of UTSU, and allcommittees and commissions are open to all students.The Association for Part-Time UndergraduateStudents (APUS) is devoted to the needs of theuniversity’s large part-time student population. TheArts and Science Students’ Union (ASSU) is thestudent government for the Faculty of Arts & Science.Department Course UnionsIn the Faculty of Arts & Science there are over30 course unions and clubs organized aroundsubject interests. These student unions hostsocial activities and academic events. Gettinginvolved with your course union is an excellentway to become better acquainted with yourdepartment and your classmates.UTSU www.utsu.ca 416-978-4911APUS www.apus.utoronto.ca 416-978-3993ASSU http://assu.ca 416-978-4903Student MediaGetting Around TorontoDid you know that the U of T Students’ Union(UTSU) sells discounted Toronto TransitCommission (TTC) Metropasses for students?This is your pass for all bus, streetcar andsubway lines across the GTA – take advantageof it! Metropasses are sold at the UTSU officeon the last five business days of every monthfrom 10 am to 6 pm (supplies limited).There are many opportunities for budding journaliststo get involved in campus media. The Varsity (www.thevarsity.ca, 416-946-7600), is Canada’s largeststudent newspaper and is distributed on all threecampuses. The newspaper (www.thenewspaper.ca,416-593-1552) is U of T’s only independent studentpublication and publishes weekly during the schoolyear. For those who are interested in music andelectronic journalism, the University has its own radiostation, CIUT-FM (www.ciut.fm, 416-978-0909). Allcolleges have their own newspapers as well.9Arts & Science First-Year Handbook 09
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