Common areas

Outdoor Patio in PAS

This page is intended to inform Arts students of the spaces available to them in Arts buildings. You may use any of the computer labs for quiet work even if you are not using a computer. We only ask that you find another space if there are others waiting to use a computer.

Facilities and services available in common areas

Below are buildings that belong to the Arts faculty with lists of their common areas and the amenities available within them.


Psychology – Anthropology – Sociology (PAS) 

Students using computers in PAS 1080

PAS 10​80

  • 6 Nexus Windows computers with specialty software (Bloomberg) restricted to students from School of Accounting and Finance
  • Large desks
  • Small lounge area
  • Ethernet port and two electrical outlets at each desk
  • Close to printing room and Arts Computing Office (ACO) Help Desk

Computer lab in PAS 1098

PAS 1098

  • 8 Hub monitors to allow you to have access to another screen and wired Internet.
  • Large desks
  • Two circle tables available for group work
  • Close to printing room and the ACO Help Desk

Central Staircase in PAS from the bottom floor

Central Stairs

  •  Plenty of padded benches on the lower level of the stair case, and few on the upper level
  •  Strong WIFI connection

Outdoor Patio in PAS

Outside Deck near PAS 3080

  • Outdoors
  • Several picnic benches with umbrellas
  • Right next to Psych Society (snacks can be purchased from the society)

The lounge in the PAS building

PAS Lounge

  • Plenty of armchairs, and couches to lounge on
  • Limited electrical outlets
  • Tends to be a quiet and relaxing environment

Hagey Hall (HH)

Seating area in HH outside of room 3152

Seating Area near HH 3152

  • Armchairs and couches
  • Great view

Students working in HH 2102

HH 2102

  • For Accounting and Finance students
  • Armchairs
  • Study desks with built in electrical outlets
  • Three group study rooms
  • Quiet study room

Hagey Hub study lounge

Hagey Hub

  • Open study/project lounge on the 1st floor
  • H3 Café on the 1st floor 
  • Chairs and lounge couches
  • Power and wired networking in the 3rd floor Treehouse room

The Various Faculty Reading Rooms

  • Many reading rooms throughout HH
  • All these rooms have plenty of chairs and desks to study at

Arts Lecture Hall (AL)

Lobby in AL

AL Lobby

  • Arts Student Union’s snack bar
  • Couches and chairs
  • 14 computers throughout the lobby with limited software (ideal for checking email and browsing the internet)
  • Limited electrical outlets

Modern Languages (ML) 

Cafeteria in ML

ML’s café


East Campus Hall (ECH)

Mac and lounge chair in ECH 1101

ECH 1101

  • Lounge for Independent Studies (IS) students and IS student Union
  • Chairs
  • Sink and Microwave
  • 2 Mac computers available