Temerty Medicine and the Office of Learner Affairs (OLA) provides a variety of spaces and services to facilitate your academic experience. Below is an overview of the available facilities you may have access to:
If you would like a quiet place to breastfeed your child, we have a private room on the St. George campus in the Medical Sciences Building (MSB) on the 3rd Floor in room 3273A.
Shuttle tickets are available for MD students travel traveling between the St. George and Mississauga (UTM) campus, provided they are for the following:
MedSoc meetings
Curriculum meetings which are held in Mississauga (e.g., course committees etc.)
Co-curricular activities
Book your tickets and then pick them up tickets at the OLA office. You will need to give at least 24-hours business notice. For more information, you can contact OLA at 416-978-2764.
The Cecil Yip Grand Piano (currently in the Medical Sciences Building [MSB] cafeteria) was generously donated to the Temerty Faculty of Medicine by Mr. Terrence Donnelly and is meant to be used and enjoyed by learners, staff, and other members of the faculty. The following text outlines the Acceptable Use Policy for the piano, as well as the procedures for booking the piano. Please direct any questions to the Office of Learner Affairs (OLA) at ola.reception@utoronto.ca.
Acceptable Use Policy
The piano may only be played weekdays after 5:00pm and/or before 8:30am (consistent with the MSB cafeteria hours of operation). This is to minimize disturbance to classes and staff who have offices in the vicinity.
Please wash your hands before playing the piano.
Please do not have any food or drinks on or near the piano.
Please remember to lock the piano after use.
Please do not share the combination or location of the piano locker.
If you notice any damages to the piano, please report damages immediately via email to ola.reception@utoronto.ca.
Booking the Piano for Use
To sign-out the piano key, please email ola.reception@utoronto.ca with the following information (requests must come from your U of T email):
Full name
Date / Time of booking request
Temerty Faculty of Medicine affiliation (e.g., program/division, staff/member, faculty, etc.)
Confirmation that you have read and understand the terms of use stated above
Upon receipt of your email with the above information, OLA will provide you with the locker location and combination to access the key. It is your responsibility to sign the form in the locker and return the key immediately after use. You cannot take the key home with you (it must remain in the MSB locker at all times, except during use).
