The Instructional Centre, often referred to simply as IC, is a 4-storey facility located on the campus’ northern end. It opened in 2011 in response to a pressing need for space on campus and marked the beginning of the university’s expansion north of Ellesmere Avenue, ushering in a new era of growth for the UTSC community. The building houses numerous classrooms, faculty offices, and student spaces that are markedly more open in concept than UTSC’s older buildings: a neatly maintained pedestrian plaza leads into a wide central atrium that is almost always flooded with natural light, and is accented by overhead balconies from which students can often be seen peering down. IC’s accessible rooftop, moreover, features solar panels and a community garden where UTSC students, staff, and faculty can gather to relax and work together to grow their own food. Every aspect of IC, it seems, has been designed to foster both individual and collaborative productivity; indeed, this gateway between the old campus and the new is best seen as representative of the energy with which the UTSC community charts the path ahead.