Student Resources

Priority is given to students studying in one (or more) of our Studio Art courses. Access may be granted to other ACM students, pending availability.

Equipment Rental Policy

• All students wishing to borrow equipment should first contact their respective instructor to discuss their options 
• The student will contact the Media Lab Technician with their request and they will confirm if the equipment is available
• Upon confirmation, the student must go to the UTSC Transact app to pay a flat fee of $50 per academic term or $5-10 for a one-time rental 
• Equipment can only be rented 2 days at a time
• A pick-up time will be arranged with the student who will complete the Equipment Loan form when picking up the equipment
• Items will be inspected for wear and damage upon return (additional charges may apply)

Technician responsible
Primary contact:
Media Lab Technician – Manolo Mijares manolo.lugomijares@utoronto.ca
Secondary contact: 
Manager of Technical Operations ­– David Bracegirdle david.bracegirdle@utoronto.ca

AccessAbility Services provides resources, services and tailored support to students who have a documented learning, physical, sensory, mental health disability or medical condition. The AccessAbility Services office also serves as an academic service and University of Toronto equity office on the U of T Scarborough campus to ensure that policies, practices, procedures and programs at UTSC are inclusive to ensure equal access for students with disabilities.

In addition to its large collection and access to the entire UofT Library system, the UTSC Library provides research assistance in person, by telephone, through email, and through the online Ask a Librarian chat service. Students can book an appointment with a liaison librarian to assist with finding resources to fulfill course assignments. The Liaison Librarian for the Department of Arts, Culture and Media is Paulina Rousseau (paulina.rousseau@utoronto.ca). Students are encouraged to connect with Paulina early in the term for assistance with course assignments.

The Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) offers a variety of support services, including:

• The Writing Centre - This free service is open to all University of Toronto Scarborough students and supports student learning at any stage in the writing process, from planning an outline to polishing a final draft. The Centre offers appointments, drop-in hours, writing groups and clinics and online resources. 
• English Language Development (ELD) Support - The ELDC offers a suite of co-curricular academic support programs such as workshops and seminars, Communication Cafes and the Reading and Writing Excellence (RWE) program, as well as one-on-one consultations, Academic English Health Checks (AEHC) and online resources to enhance academic English and communication skills and help students communicate more effectively.
• Facilitated Study Groups (FSGs) - In these weekly study groups for selected UTSC courses, students will discuss the lecture material and important concepts, develop study strategies and fresh approaches, and work through problems as a group to prepare for assignments and tests.

My SSP (My Student Support Program) provides all students with immediate and/or ongoing confidential 24/7 counselling support for free. Ongoing support is available over the phone in 146 languages. Immediate support is available over the phone in 35 languages and over chat in simplified Chinese, English, French and Spanish. Students can call or chat with a counsellor directly from their phone whenever, wherever they are.