Rental Information

Room bookings at New College fall under the following categories:

  • Non-Academic Spaces
  • Academic Spaces
  • Meeting Spaces
  • Other Spaces

Non-Academic Spaces

UofT Recognized Student Groups:  To book non-academic spaces please email new.studentlife@utoronto.ca. Student groups may be asked to submit a Risk Assessment Form along with the relevant Room Rental Form.  

All others:  To book non-academic spaces please email nc.roombookings@utoronto.ca

William Doo Auditorium 


One side of the William Doo is used as U of T student hangout steps (south side Room B) and the other side is primarily used as a teaching collaborative space (north side Room A). Some bookings will use both side for events.

South Side Room B
North Side Room A

The room capacity of Room A:

  • 105 loose seating. 
  • OR 8 round tables with 6 chairs = 48 (each table fits 4 comfortably but can squeeze 6 chairs) 

The room capacity of Room B 

  • 130 fixed stair seating 

The room capacity of Room A and B: 

  • 120 loose seating plus 130 fixed stair seating  
  • OR 10 round tables with 6 chairs = 60 (each table fits 4 comfortably but can squeeze 6 chairs) plus 130 fixed stair seating 

FORMS AND MANUALS:

EVENT FEES:

  • Caretaking fees range from 150-$200 for Fri, Sat, Sun & holiday events. ($150.00 for Saturday events, $200 for Sunday events)
  • Other fees can include for special set ups/requests and AV techs.
  • An additional fee of $300 for events that have a set-up time/event time before 9:00 a.m.
  • The rental rate for bookings using north side Room A is $350/day
  • The rental rate for booking using the full auditorium is $700/day.
  • The rental rate for a New College sponsored event is $500/day (Room A & B) or $350 (Room A) (paid internally).
  • The rental fee is waived for New College internal departments Monday – Thursday and Friday before 2pm.

To inquire for availability, please email nc.roombookings@utoronto.ca.  If available, please submit the rental form and deposit to reserve the space. Rental forms must be sent at least 14 days in advance of event date.

IMPORTANT TO NOTE: 

  • AV equipment- The room has a podium that connects your laptop to a projector and screen (both wired and wireless). The following wireless devices are also included – 2 handheld mics, 2 lapel mics, 2 podium mics and 2 assistive listening devices.  Please download the William Doo Manual for more information on using the AV.   
  • Student AV techs (additional charges and if available) are to help with initial set up and get connected only.   If you require tech support for your event or require more or other AV equipment, you will need to source your own vendor. 
  • For catering inquiries please contact UofT Food Services  or your own caterer. 
  • The William Doo is not bookable as a classroom space for ongoing regular bookings 
  • Room B will be primarily used as ‘Hang Out Steps’ for University of Toronto students 

Mother Earth Learning Lodge 


Learn more about this space here.  To book the Mother Earth Learning Lodge, please email nc.roombookings@utoronto.ca or phone at 416-946-0345. 

Academic Spaces 

Non-students: To book academic spaces please email nc.progsupport@utoronto.ca or call 416-978-4902. For external users, rates for all rooms are billed at $26/hour + 13% HST. 
Students: Recognized Student Groups can use these rooms free of charge. For information on booking these rooms, students can email new.studentlife@utoronto.ca

Wilson Hall Room 2008 (Capacity: 29)  Wetmore Hall Room 54A (Capacity: 18) 
Wetmore Hall Room 51A (Capacity: 27) Wetmore Hall Room 54B (Capacity: 15) 
Wetmore Hall Room 51B (Capacity: 27) Wetmore Hall Room 54C (Capacity: 24) 
Wetmore Hall Room 51C (Capacity: 27) Wetmore Hall Room 54D (Capacity: 25) 
Wetmore Hall Room 52 (Capacity: 36) Wetmore Hall Room 54E (Capacity: 25) 
Wetmore Hall Room 54F (Capacity: 28) Wetmore Hall Room 54G (Capacity: 28) 

All rooms come equipped with a projector, but users must provide their own laptop and cable. 

Meeting Spaces 

Non-students: To book meeting spaces please email nc.progsupport@utoronto.ca or call 416-978-4902. For external users, rates for all rooms are billed at $26/hour + 13% HST. 
Students: Recognized Student Groups can use these rooms free of charge. For information on booking these rooms, students can email new.studentlife@utoronto.ca
 

Wilson Hall Room 2002 (Capacity: 28) 
Wilson Hall Room 2053* (Capacity: 30) 
Wilson Hall Room 2007D (Capacity: 30) 
Wetmore Hall Room 135A** (Senior Common Room) 
Wetmore Hall Room 66* (Capacity: 8) 

All rooms with the exception of Wetmore Hall Room 135A (Senior Common Room) and Wetmore Hall Room 66 come equipped with a projector, but users must provide their own laptop and cable. 

*Wilson Hall Room 2053 and Wetmore Hall Room 66 are only available to Faculty and Staff members for meeting space. 

**Wetmore Hall Room 135A (Senior Common Room) is generally not bookable but requests are considered on a case by case basis. Please contact nc.progsupport@utoronto.ca for more information. 

Other Spaces

To book a room from this list, please contact the Office of Space Management for more information. 

Wilson Hall Room 1016 (Amphitheatre) Wilson Hall Room 1017 (Amphitheatre) 
Wilson Hall Room 523 Wilson Hall Room 2006 
Wilson Hall Room 524 Wetmore Hall Room 69 
Wetmore Hall Room 74 Wetmore Hall Room 75 
Wetmore Hall Room 76 

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