Conference Information

May 8: In-Person at the University Centre

Registration Desk and Breakfast 

Name tags will be available at the registration desk on May 8th outside Peter Clark Hall Centre (PCH) in the University Centre (UC) starting at 8:00 AM. Breakfast will also be available starting at 8:00 AM.

Wi-FI

External conference attendees can connect to the University of Guelph’s Wi-Fi by connecting to “uog-guest” using the following login credentials:

• Username: tli@uogconf.ca

• Password: teachingconf24

The eduroam network at U of G is also accessible to visiting scholars from other participating eduroam institutions. Simply connect to the eduroam Wi-Fi network using your home institution credentials. Before leaving your home institution, check that your device can connect to the eduroam Wi-Fi network. If you encounter any issues, contact your institution’s help desk for assistance.

Lunch

• Food items at lunch will be labelled. They will be labelled according to dietary preferences.

Working Towards a Scent-Reduced Environment 

Please remember that we all share the air. To ensure the health and well-being of all those who study, work and visit here, please help us to maintain a scent aware campus. Switching to scent-free products may cause some minor inconveniences for some but will provide a healthier workplace for all. 

Entrance and Locations of Events 

All in-person events on May 8 are located at the University Centre (UC). 

The main entrances on the north side (at Branion Plaza) and the south side (by the University Centre Bus Loops) feature power doors for accessibility. The north side entrance is sidewalk grade, and the south entrance has ramp access. In the centre of the UC building, there is a ramp to access upper and lower sections. 

All events are accessible via the “North Elevator” next to the food court and Starbucks at the Branion Plaza entrance near the School of Fine Arts and the Bookstore (not the South Elevator near the entrance to the buses). There is a sign, “north,” written above the North Elevator. 

• From there, you can go to the Basement level (Level 0) to access Peter Clark Hall where we’ll start the conference, including Wing A for Session A, and Wing B for Session B.  

• Sessions C, D, and E are being held on the Fourth Floor, in Rooms 442, 430, and 441 respectively.  

• Session F is being held on the Third Floor, in Room 332. 

Look for the directional signs when you get off the elevator on each floor to find where you’re going. 

Washrooms

Accessible washrooms are located on the Basement (Peter Clark Hall main events, Sessions A and B), Third Floor (Session F), and Fourth Floor (Sessions C, D, and E). 

There is an all-gender single-stall washroom on the south end of the third floor. Otherwise, washrooms are multi-stall and designated as women’s and men’s. 

Water Bottle Filling Stations and Water Fountains 

Bring your water bottle. There are water bottle filling stations / fountains located near the elevators in the Basement, Third Floor, and Fourth Floor.  

On the Main Floor, there is an additional water bottle filling station at the ramped entrance to the UC Chef’s Hall next to the Sorting Station near the North Elevators. There is another one located next to the College Royal display case at the back of the lounge near the South Entrance.

Emergency Procedures

For life-threatening emergencies, please phone 911 then 519-840-5000 (Campus Safety Office) or using a campus phone, dial x52000. 

For non-life-threatening emergencies, please phone 519-840-5000 (Campus Safety Office) or using a campus phone, dial x52245. 

Road Closures or other Service Disruptions

If there are any notices of road closures or any other disruptions, OTL will notify the registrants by e-mail ahead of the conference.

May 9: Virtual Day via Zoom

Where are the Zoom links?

You will receive an email from the Office of Teaching and Learning to the e-mail address with which you registered for the conference on Monday, May 6, 2024. There, you will find Zoom links to all of the virtual sessions. 

• Please keep this email in an easily accessible location for the virtual conference day on Thursday, May 9, 2024.  

• See our TLI 2024 Conference Program Page for all of the sessions. 

Joining a Zoom Meeting

1. Locate the email from OTL that contains all Zoom Meeting Links

2. Find the appropriate Zoom meeting link and click. For TLI 2024, the link will begin with https://zoom.us/

3. Select  Allow  if you are prompted to open Zoom. 

Consult Zoom’s “Joining a Zoom Meeting” page for other methods for joining a meeting, including from the desktop client, mobile app, web browser, telephone, etc. 

Zoom Basics

Participants: See who’s currently in the meeting and invite others. You can also access these options by hovering over your display name and selecting  More:

• Rename: Change your screen name to display to other participants.
• Share My Pronouns/Unshare My Pronouns: If you have entered your pronouns in your profile, you can choose to share or unshare your pronouns in the current meeting. This feature requires Zoom version 5.7.0 or higher. 

Show Captions: Captions are enabled at TLI 2024. Click on the CC button in the Zoom Ribbon.

Zoom Video Tutorials 

Interested in learning more about Zoom? Check out Zoom’s “Getting Started with Zoom” video playlist on YouTube. 

Search the Zoom Knowledge Base and Support for additional help topics.

Travelling to the University of Guelph

The University of Guelph is located centrally in the city of Guelph, with Gordon Street running through its core between Stone Road and College Avenue (to the south and north) and Victoria Road and Edinburgh Road (to the east and west). Consult the following directions below to find your way to campus.

Driving Directions

Parking Options

Commuting delegates must purchase a parking pass should they wish to park on campus Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Parking Passes can be purchased here.

A conference parking pass entitles conference delegates to park in lots P13, P14, P15, & P19. Please note that the parking passes must be displayed on the vehicle’s dashboard. Parking is complimentary on Saturday and Sunday. 

Daily pass: $9.07

For more details on Visitor Parking on Campus, please consult the University of Guelph Parking website.  

For a complete map of Campus Parking, please consult Campus Parking Services Parking Map and Directions.

If parking in P13, P14, or P15, it’s a 10-15-minute walk to the University Centre 

• P13 is located at the corner of East Ring Road and South Ring Road; walk down East Ring Road toward the Wellness Centre 

• P14 and P15 are beside each other, across East Ring Road from a large parking lot beside the Wellness Centre and Athletics Centre 

• Walk toward the crosswalk lights that go across East Ring Road beside the Wellness Centre to your right, with the Athletics Centre just past that 

• You are walking on Reynolds Walk 

• Keep going until you reach the north entrance of the University Centre to your left at Branion Plaza 

• Turn Left to cross E Ring Road follow main road through campus 

• Turn left onto Winegard Walk 

• Destination will be on the right 

Google Maps Directions 

If parking in P19, it’s a 15–20-minute walk to the University Centre 

• Head southwest up College Avenue toward the residences on your right 

• At the lights at the top of the hill, cross College Avenue to the pedestrian way, Winegard Walk, which goes in front of Creelman Hall and Johnston Hall 

• Keep walking past MacKinnon Building to your left and the Library to your right 

• The north entrance of the University Centre is directly ahead, down the ramp/steps past the library, past Branion Plaza 

Public Transit

There are a range of public transit options to the University Centre (UC) at the University of Guelph. At the south entrance of the UC, there is a bus loop, with stops for both Guelph Transit and GO Transit buses. 

If travelling within the city of Guelph, refer to the Guelph Transit website to plan your trip, or use maps apps with transit services embedded, such as Google Maps. Regular buses depart from all quadrants of the city toward the University of Guelph. The 99 runs along Gordon Street between the south and the north of the city, and is the most frequent service to the University Centre. 

There is a limited GO train service between Guelph Central GO, Kitchener GO, and Toronto Union GO, the latter of which has stops at Bloor, Weston, Etobicoke, Malton, Bramlea, Brampton Innovation District, Mount Pleasant, Georgetown, and Acton.

If coming from Kitchener, GO trains toward Guelph leave approximately every half hour, with the 8:06 departure arriving in Guelph at 8:24, with a quick connection to campus via Guelph Transit bus 99S at Guelph Central Station to the University Centre. After the conference, you can catch the 5:00 pm train back to Kitchener GO from Guelph Central GO, catching the 99N back downtown by 4:30 pm. Additional trains back to Kitchener depart each half hour from Guelph Central GO.

The GO train isn’t as effective to between Toronto and Guelph. In the morning, the earliest train departs at 9:33 am from Union GO and arrives in Guelph at 11:00 am. There is only a 9:00 pm train from Guelph back to Union GO. 

GO buses arrive at the UC from Toronto, Brampton, Mississauga, North York, Georgetown, Mount Pleasant, Hamilton, and Waterloo. Consult with the GO Transit website to plan your trip by train or bus. 

Once arriving at the University Centre, you can enter in the south entrance, go through the centre of the building, and find the north elevators near the north entrance. 

Accessible Public Transportation

You can find more information and book transit via the Guelph Transit Mobility Services website. 

Cycling and Walking Paths

The University of Guelph has excellent biking and walking accessibility, including dedicated bike lanes on certain roads. To learn more, consult with the City of Guelph Cycling and Walking website. 

There are many excellent walking paths on campus, if you’d like a break, including the amazing 400-acre Arboretum on the east side of the campus (about a 10-15-minute walk from the University Centre), which features trees and plants from around the world. 

Find Your Way on Campus 

If you need some guidance in finding your way on the University of Guelph campus, consult with this map.