Plans to move University of Guelph-Humber’s (UofGH) north Etobicoke campus to Brampton have been cancelled.
The plan was to move the campus to a location downtown in a new, yet-to-be-constructed Centre for Innovation (CFI), which was described by the City of Brampton as “an iconic gateway building that will offer a new central library, collaborative space for postsecondary institutions and office space.” University of Guelph-Humber would have been the anchor tenant of CFI.
The news was shared by the University with Mayor Patrick Brown and members of Brampton City Council recently. The University has since posted the letter on its website.
The letter, signed by President and Vice-Chancellor Charlotte Yates and President and CEO Anne Marie Vaughan, read: “After careful deliberation, the University of Guelph and Humber College are writing to inform you that, effective immediately, we are withdrawing from discussions with the City of Brampton to explore the relocation of the University of Guelph-Humber to the planned Centre for Innovation.”.
Unresolved “space constraint issues” were cited as the major reason why the UofGH is backing out of the project.
According to the University, the concern was stated in a March 31 letter to Brampton City Council, but because a resolution has not been reached, they “no longer see the CFI as a timely or viable option for the relocation of Guelph-Humber.”
While thanking Brown, Council, and city staff for their “initial interest” in welcoming the school to their city, Yates and Vaughan said: “Timing is critical for us, as we are entering a new recruitment cycle. Current students, and those who are considering attending the university in the fall, as well as employees, must have certainty about where they will study and work in the coming years.”
The duo also expressed their gratitude to the people of Brampton for their “interest and support of this exploration.”
The University confirmed that both parties made efforts to “find additional space to deliver the high-quality student experience of a comprehensive university that meets the standards of Guelph-Humber and its parent institutions,” but they were not successful.
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