Robarts Carrel & Locker Application

Please use this web page to apply for a carrel at Robarts Library:

Read the following information about carrel assignments.
Fill in the carrel application form.
Pickup a brochure in the Library for more information about how carrels are assigned

About Robarts Library Carrel Assignments

The main purpose of the lockable carrels is to provide doctoral candidates in Divisions I (Humanities) and II (Social Sciences), especially those preparing their theses, with private and quiet working space. Other groups considered for assignment are faculty members on research (sabbatical) leave, faculty members needing a carrel for special projects, post-doctoral fellows affiliated with the University, and visiting scholars. The majority of carrel assignments and renewal of carrels takes place in September.

Carrels are assigned according to the following priorities established in conjunction with the School of Graduate Studies:

A.	Doctoral students (Divisions I and II) in the 3rd year of candidacy and beyond*; Faculty members on leave or without office space on the St. George Campus(Divisions I and II); Post-doctoral fellows affiliated with the University (Divisions I and II).
B.	Faculty members, including professors emeriti, requiring library space for special projects (Divisions I and II); Visiting scholars accredited by SGS (Divisions I and II); Doctoral students (Divisions I and II) in their second year of candidacy.
C.	Other doctoral students (Divisions I and II); TST doctoral students**.
D.	Full-time master's students (Divisions I and II).

All applications, including those for renewal of current carrel assignments, should be submitted using the form which follows. Any application received later than the end of August will be treated as a late application. Those who qualify, but cannot be assigned a carrel, are eligible for a locker. The same application form is used.

*Applicants in Priority A1 will be permitted to hold a carrel for a total of three years, not necessarily consecutive. Carrels will be assigned for a full year, or portion thereof, according to the term(s) requested by the applicant.

**A quota of 10 carrels is available for TST students. They will be assigned according to a recommendation of the Director of the Toronto School of Theology. A quota of carrels will be allocated for shared occupancy. Joint applications or single applicants willing to share a carrel will be treated as a separate assignment. The waiting list(s) for carrels will be generated by a lottery.

Hours & Location

Office hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Monday - Friday: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
All other times by appointment.

The Carrel Office is located in Robarts Library
130 St. George Street, Room 1008
(ground floor, south side towards the back)
(416) 978-2305

Carrels in Other Libraries: Information about and application for Carrels in libraries other than the Robarts Library, e.g. OISE/UT, Gerstein Science Information Centre, St. Michael's College Library, please contact these libraries directly. Click here for the ULT Library Directory.

Carrel Application Form

First name:

Last name:

Telephone:

Area code

Number

E-mail:

Status:

M.A.	Ph.D 1	Ph.D 2
Ph.D 3+	Faculty	Post Doctoral Fellow
Visiting Scholar	Non UofT Faculty	Non UofT Grad Student

Library number (8 digits):

217610

Student / Personnel Number:

Department or Non-UofT Institution:

Present or preferred carrel (ie floor, section, 13 blue) (if any):

Term(s) available for Carrel Assignment

September - August

September - May

June - August

UofT Faculty Members only.

indicate:

a) whether you have an office on the St. George campus for this year.

Yes No

b) Whether you are on leave during this year.

Yes No

U of T Graduate Students only.

Please indicate whether this application can also be considered for a jointly-occupied carrel.
Yes No
If so, please provide the name or carrel number the person with whom you would like to share a carrel: