Indigenous Support and Programming

Indigenous Support and Programming at U of T Scarborough

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The Indigenous Outreach Program at the University of Toronto Scarborough provides culturally relevant services to Indigenous students to support their learning journey towards academic success, personal growth, and leadership development. We offer opportunities for students, staff, and faculty to connect with the internal and external Indigenous community on campus and across Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The Indigenous outreach programming consists of education support, community outreach, and recruitment. An important part of the programming is to foster Indigenous education, awareness, and support to the U of T Scarborough community through collaborations, internal and external events, workshops, training, and experiential learning on the land.

An Indigenous holistic circle model is used to meet student academic, spiritual, physical, and emotional needs. The Indigenous programming is often holistic and experiential in nature offering a unique learning experience to our diverse students, staff, and faculty and a needed presence in our U of T Scarborough community as we support the Calls to Action report Wecheehetowin: Answering the Call. It also offers an inviting environment and support to Indigenous and non-Indigenous students on campus.

Future Indigenous Students 

Indigenous Academic Advising

Meet Brittney Jaikaran, U of T Scarborough's culturally supportive academic advisor to both undergraduate and graduate students. He can help assist you with academic planning, advocacy with other U of T departments, personalized one-on-one appointments, and assistance with registration and scheduling.

Learn more about Indigenous Support and Resources

Indigenous House

The Indigenous House represents a highly visible step in the heart of our campus and moves us into a new chapter of rehabilitating our relationship with Canada’s Indigenous population with the aim of being an integral part of our academic mission. ​Providing spaces for Indigenous students, staff, and faculty, it will serve as a communal space for our suburban and beyond Indigenous community offering spaces for teaching and research and for social connection, reflection gathering, and ceremony. To be built on the North Campus, the building will be highly energy-efficient based on the traditional ways of knowing and the design will include contemporary expression of Indigenous building practices and typologies that may include the Eastern Longhouse, Wigwam, the Tipi, or the Sweat Lodge. 

Read about Indigenous House 

Virtual Engagement – review the project background and design concepts.

Site Visit- take a 360-degree tour of the future site.