CAMPUS MAP AND GUIDE - University of Calgary

Fun Facts!
Portions of the movie Cool Runnings were fi lmed
here on campus.
Prince Philip once stayed in Kananaskis hall during
a visit to Calgary.
U of C Alumnus and astronaut Robert Thirsk took a
U of C shirt into space on the STS-78 space shuttle
Columbia mission and received an honorary U of C
degree while in space on the International Space
Station.
The Olympic Oval was North America’s fi rst indoor
speed skating oval and currently holds 26 of 30
world records.
A pair of peregrine falcons nest on the rooftop of
Craigie Hall each May through August.
U of C has over 135,000 alumni worldwide.
The University of Calgary gained full autonomy as a
degree-granting institution in 1966.
The University of Calgary employs 2,596 academic
staff and 2,207 administrative and support staff. It
serves over 29,000 full time students in over 200
program options.
Did you know?
that the U of C was the top
university in the 2009 Commuter
Challenge and earned 2nd place
in Canada in the annual ecotransportation
contest? This
amounted to more than 14,000
kilograms of greenhouse gas
reductions and 64,000 kilometers
of reduced driving!
A tour of campus is just one way of exploring what the University of Calgary has
to offer. We invite you to visit our website at www.ucalgary.ca or visit the Service
Stop to obtain more detailed information about our programs and services.
Thank you for visiting our campus!
Need more Information?
403.210.ROCK (7625)
future.students@ucalgary.ca
www.ucalgary.ca/futurestudents
ucalgary.ca/admissions
CAMPUS MAP AND GUIDE
CAMPUS MAP AND GUIDE
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Did you know?
that the City of Calgary earned the
world title “Intelligent Community
of the Year” in 2002?
Welcome
to our Campus!
Welcome to the self guided University of Calgary Dino
Walk! The U of C is situated on 213 hectares of land in a
park-like setting. The tour you are about to take has been
designed to give you a comprehensive introduction to one
of Canada’s leading research universities. The Dino Walk
(named after our mascot, Rex the dinosaur), will take
you about 90 minutes to complete and will encompass
some of the most prominent parts of campus, including
facilities that have been left as a legacy of the 1988
Winter Olympics.
About the
University of Calgary
The University of Calgary is a community of extraordinary
students who come from all over Canada and the world
to experience the U of C difference. We’re the youngest
member of the prestigious “Group of Thirteen” leading
research universities in Canada, however being young
doesn’t mean that we don’t have our fair share of history
and traditions. Since 1966, our students and faculty
members continue to perpetuate campus and history and
traditions, build new ones and strive to excel in all aspects
of our campus community.
Why Calgary?
Calgary is the “Heart of the New West” and the centre
of Western Canada commerce having the second largest
collection of head offi ces and one of the best job markets
and lowest unemployment rates in the country. Plus with
over 2,400 hours of sunshine a year, Calgary is also one of
Canada’s sunniest cities. Just an hour west of Calgary are
the pristine Rocky Mountains, which offer breathtaking
scenery and endless adventure opportunities. During the
winter , hit the slopes and push your limits on some of the
most vertical hills in the world. When the snow is gone,
head back to the mountains for some canoeing, hiking,
kayaking, mountain biking and more. Or stay within the
city limits and enjoy hundreds of parks, one of the most
extensive urban trail systems in North America, or take in
the numerous galleries, theatres, museums, festivals and
events that the city has to offer year round.

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MacKimmie Library Block
and Tower
MacKimmie Library Block is home to a number
of Student and Enrolment Services including the
Service Stop and Campus Town Welcome Centre.
The student lounge is a comfortable waiting
area where students can enjoy a break, or study
as they wait to be served. The Library Tower
houses 12 million items such as reference desks,
university archives, the University of Calgary
press, and the Arctic Institute of North America.
Murray Fraser Hall and
Professional Faculties Building
This complex houses the faculties of law, nursing, ,
social work, and environmental design.
Education Complex
The Education Tower is the second tallest building
on campus. The Education complex is home to
students of the Master of Teaching program.
Scurfi eld Hall
Scurfi eld Hall is home to the Haskayne School
of Business. Located in the second fl oor atrium
is Micah Lexier’s exhibit titled A Portrait of my
Grandfather. Also here is an authentic stock
exchange trading post that was in use between
1937 and 1983. Originally located on the trading
fl oor of the Toronto Stock Exchange, prices were
mechanically updated by clerks working in a data
entry room underneath the trading fl oor.
Administration Building
The Administration Building was one of the fi rst
constructed on campus. Currently houses the
department of Psychology and the offi ces of
senior administration; the Offi ce of the President.
Check out the Atrium, a cool place to relax and
one of our 40 renovated student spaces.
Social Sciences Tower
Home to the faculties of communication and
culture, humanities and social sciences. An
adventurous frog named Leon also resides in
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a stairwell in our Social Sciences Tower. In
the 1970s, a group of students took it upon
themselves to reveal the uncensored truth about
Leon’s escapades by penning a story line by line
from the last step in the basement of this building
to the top step on the 13th fl oor.
Science Theatres
This area houses several of the largest
classrooms on campus, seating just over 400
people. Although the average class size for fi rst
year lectures is only 82 students, many fi rst year
students take a course here. Located in the
Science Theatres foyer is the Zipper, a semikinetic
chrome structure that spins on all axis—
try it out!
Math Sciences
The Math Sciences Building houses the
Department of Mathematics and Statistics. This
building connects the Science Theatres and the
Earth Sciences Building. Math Sciences also has
one of the largest computer labs on campus with
Linux computers for computer science students.
Science A and B Complex
The Earth Sciences Building is home to the
departments of archaeology, geography, geology
and geophysics as well as the Faculty of Graduate
Studies.
Science A is an avocado colour while Science B
is a light shade of brown. These buildings house
a coffee shop, study lounge and a number of
classrooms and labs.
Information and Communications
Technology (ICT)
ICT houses the departments of computer science,
computer engineering, and electrical engineering.
The ICT building was a $32.5 million project
that opened in fall 2001, linking the Engineering
building to Earth Sciences. Its largest lecture
theatre hosts 300 seats.
11 Schulich School of Engineering
In 2005, Mr. Seymour Schulich endowed the
University of Calgary’s Faculty of Engineering
with $25 million. The engineering faculty is one
of the most spirited faculties on campus. Each
year, engineering students celebrate their faculty
through Engineering Week. One year engineering
students fi lled the pond (where now orange fi re
sticks are located) with water and freeze dried
the inside of the pond. The pond later had to be
manually melted the following summer, fl ooding
the area. Two divots have now been dug out to
prevent repeat occurrences.
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In 1970, Alberta oil pioneer Sam Nickle
celebrated his 83rd birthday by donating $1
million to the University of Calgary. His gift was
matched by the Government of Alberta and in
1979 with the fi nancial assistance from other
patrons, the Nickle Arts was offi cially opened.
The Nickle Arts Museum is a broadly focused
educational organization, and is an integral part
of the university community. Their mandate is
to exhibit and study aesthetically or historically
signifi cant information, knowledge and artifacts.
MacEwan Student Centre (MSC)
and MacEwan hall
Another section of the MacEwan Student
Centre was built just prior to the 1988 Winter
Olympics. This section of MSC contains a food
court (offering a variety of food fares) where
many students meet to have lunch, study, or grab
a coffee. It also houses a number of student
services including the Counselling Centre,
Disability Resource Centre, Health Services,
Centre for International Students and Study
Abroad (CISSA) and the Native Centre.
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Jack Simpson Gym, an indoor running track and a
4-story climbing wall. The Racquet Centre is the
largest of its kind in Calgary, containing squash,
racquetball, table tennis, and badminton facilities;
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racquets and equipment are available for rental or
purchase.
Olympic Oval
North America’s fi rst indoor speed skating oval
was constructed for the 1988 Winter Olympic
Games, and is symbolized in the Spire. The
facility hosts world-class speed skating
events and is a training venue for
olympic-calibre athletes from all over
the world.
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University of Calgary offers a living and learning
experience by providing on-campus housing to over
1600 students. Underground tunnels link the nine
residence buildings for convenient walks around
campus. Each fl oor in traditional residence contains
laundry facilities, common TV lounges and shared
washrooms. For more information visit Residence
Services located in the the Dining Centre or online
at ucalgary.ca/residence.
17 Rozsa [Rosé] Centre
The Rozsa Centre opened in November 1997 and
is a combined fi ne arts facility and Centre for
International Understanding. This building houses
the Eckhardt-Grammatte Hall, a recital hall that
seats 384 people, as well as additional spaces
for teaching, recording and functions. The Recital
Hall is home to the Ronald Bond Bach organ,
a state-of-the-art instrument that is a replica
German baroque-era organ—the kind that Bach
played on. Only four of these organs exist in
North America, and the U of C is home to the only
one in Canada.
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Originally named Calgary Hall when it was built in
1965, Craigie Hall was renamed after the untimely
death of former Vice-President (Academic) Peter
C. Craigie in 1987. Craigie Hall is home to the
program of dance and the departments of drama,
music, french, italian and spanish, and germanic,
slavic and east asian studies.
* please note some admin / class may be closed over weekend or on statutory holidays
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1. Mackimmie Library Block - Service Stop
2. Murray Fraser Hall/Professional
Faculties Building
3. Education Complex
4. Scurfi eld Hall - Haskayne School of Business
5. Administration Building
6. Social Sciences Tower
7. Science Theatres
8. Math Sciences
9. Science A & Science B
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10. Information and Communications Technology
11. Schulich School of Engineering
12. Nickle Arts Museum
13. MacEwan Student Centre/MacEwan Hall
14. Kinesiology A & B Complex
15. Olympic Oval
16. Residence
17. Rozsa Centre
18. Craigie Hall
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Crowchild Trail/LRT
TFDL - Taylor Family Digital Library Fall 2010
IH - International House Fall 2009
EEL - Future site of EEL Building
Phase VI - Future site of new residence building Jan 2010
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