Welcome to the Galbraith building – or GB, as you will learn to call it. The Galbraith Building is named after John Galbraith, the first Dean of U of T Engineering. It is located next to the Myhal Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and across the street from the Bahen Centre for Information Technology. It is attached to Sandford Fleming—another U of T Engineering building—via hallways.
GB houses several historical artifacts related to the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. The lobby contains a statue of Professor Galbraith; it stands under the original Little Red Skule house sign that reads ‘School of Practical Science.’ This is an homage to our faculty’s history as an independent school.
In the past, the Rock of Ajax resided directly outside Galbraith. Its significance dates to WWII. The Ajax Division was a temporary campus set up by U of T which was used to educate engineering students in the post-WWII period. The rock is one way we respect the duty engineers have to society and remember the sacrifices made by engineers who came before us. The rock was moved from this location to the north end of the plantings in front of GB in order to redo the building entrance several years ago.
Notable Classrooms
You’ll likely have your CIV102 tutorials in this building. Additionally, during your first year, you might use equipment from the Structural Testing Facility to test matboard bridges as part of CIV102.
Along with the ECF labs in the Sandford Fleming building, GB also houses two ECF labs with Windows workstations on the first floor, GB144 and GB150.
Study Spaces
The best place to study in Galbraith is the tables at the front entrance: the lobby is large and spacious, giving you room to avoid passersby, while the tables sit up against big windows that look over at Bahen.
Nearby Food Spots
While Galbraith does not have any in-house food spots, it’s connected to SF, which means you can easily access the Hard Hat Cafe or Veda in the SF basement.
Notable Facilities & Institutes
The University Registrar’s Office, located on the first floor of GB, can help you with understanding your tuition and fees, assisting with financial aid, distributing awards, issuing transcripts, comprehending policies and guidelines, and more. You can find out more about the services they offer here.
- Address: 35 St George St, Toronto, ON M5S 1A4
- Closest Subway Station(s): Queen’s Park
- Types of Classes Held: Lectures, Tutorials, Practicals
- Building Facilities: ECF Computer Labs, ECE Labs etc.
- Important Offices: Registrar’s Office, Outreach, Engineering Student Recruitment & Outreach Office, etc.