A vibrant and inclusive community

The U of T Engineering community is tightly knit and deeply committed to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging for all its members.

Within the Faculty, graduate students find community in many ways, like discipline-specific associations, interest-based student groups and teams. All engineering graduate students also have access to activities and initiatives organized by the Graduate Engineering Council of Students (GECoS), a student-led forum for cross-departmental collaboration on academic, social and professional events. Representing the general interests of engineering graduate students, GECoS also leads two specialized commissions to further address the needs of the community:

• The GECoS Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Commission works with the Faculty and University to make meaningful systemic improvements to student life and experience, and provides a platform for engineering graduate students to raise their concerns.
• The GECoS Mental Wellness Commission advocates for the mental health and wellness of engineering graduate students, acting as a liaison between students and Faculty leadership. The commission also creates resources and organizes events to support engineering graduate students.

Outside of the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, engineering graduate students also have access to the vast range of services, facilities, resources and supports available to all students at the University of Toronto. Whatever your passion, you are certain to find others at U of T who share in the same interests.