The SSMU Building is visited by thousands of people each year and is one of campus’s best spots to eat, gather, and let loose. Inside you’ll can find campus clubs, SSMU services, a cafeteria, a restaurant, a legal information clinic, a smoothie bar, a student lounge (with couches!), and more.
On March 14th, 2018, the SSMU has acquired the building located at 3501 Peel Street. For the moment, some of the spaces are used by certains SSMU club and services, Mini Courses and external groups.
August 26 to December 20, 2019
The SSMU Office will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2019 for the Labour Day holiday.
Temporarily closed
Temporaily closed for renovations.
Temporarily closed
On March 17, 2018 the building was closed to the public for the commencement of the construction period. For more information, please visit the Building closure page.
January 7 to June 2, 2019
January 7 to June 2, 2019
*On Sundays, statutory holidays and any other holidays designated in the McGill calendar, the buildings will normally be considered closed to public access.
The SSMU’s Office
3600 rue McTavish, suite 1200Phone: 514-398-6800
Fax: 514-398-7490
Email: frontctr@ssmu.ca
University Centre – Shatner Building
3480 rue McTavish3501 Peel Building
3501 PeelParking
The parking that is situated beside the University Centre is used for delivery and emergencies vehicles only. If you would like to visit the University Centre by car we recommend that you park on Peel Street.
Directions to the University Centre
Take Sherbrooke Street until McTavish Street. The University Centre (3480 McTavish Street) and the Brown Building (3600 McTavish Street) are situated on the left side of the street, just before the road bends to the right at the foot of the staircase leading to Dr. Penfield Street. Please note McTavish street is pedestrian only.
Directions to the SSMU Office
Our offices are located on the main floor of the University Centre at the end of the corridor linking both the Brown Building and the University Centre.
If you enter the University Centre via the main doors, turn right and go down the hall. We are located on the left, just before you reach the double doors.
If you enter via the Brown Building, descend the stairs to the left of the elevator. Pass through the double doors and the SSMU office is the first door on the right.
Directions for Delivery
All deliveries must be made via the parking lot next to the University Centre. You may access the parking lot via the alley between Peel and McTavish Streets.
Please refer to the map here.
Rights and Restrictions
Holiday Closures 2018-2019
Labour Day – September 2, 2019
Thanksgiving – October 14, 2019
Christmas Day – December 25, 2019
New Year’s Day – January 1, 2020
Good Friday – April 10, 2020
Easter Monday – April 13, 2020
Victoria Day – May 18, 2020
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day – June 24, 2020
Canada Day – July 1, 2020
University Centre Floor Plan
| Floor | Office Number | Club/Service Name |
|---|---|---|
| SB 2 – 2nd Basement | SB-10 | Porters’ Office |
| SB 1 – Basement | B01 | Gerts Bar |
| B02 | The Flat Bike Collective | |
| B09 | Muslim Student’s Association (MSA) and Prayer Room | |
| B15 | McGill University Photography Students’ Society (MUPSS) and Dark Room | |
| B23 | Security Manager’s Office | |
| B24, B26 | The McGill Daily & Le Délit Français | |
| B27 | Sexual Assault Centre of McGill Student’s Society (SACOMSS) | |
| B28 | Student Television at McGill (TVM) | |
| B29, B30 | Bookable space | |
| 1st Floor | Hall | Tables for Booking |
| 103 | La Prep | |
| 105 | Student Advocacy | |
| 106A | Student Lounge | |
| 107A, 107 | Legal Information Clinic at McGill | |
| 108 | Bookable space | |
| 110 | The McGill Tribune | |
| 123 | Green Corner | |
| 2nd Floor | 201 | Cafeteria |
| 202 | Madeleine Parent – Bookable space | |
| 203 | Lev Bukhman – Bookable space | |
| 3rd Floor | 301 | Ballroom – Bookable space |
| 302 | Bookable space | |
| 304 | Kitchen | |
| 309 | Player’s Theatre | |
| 4th Floor | 403, 404, 406, 407, 408, 420, 433, 433A, 434, 435, 436 | Bookable spaces |
| 405 | Elections SSMU | |
| 409 | EUS Design Teams | |
| 410, 411, 412 | Peer Support Centre (PSC) | |
| 413 | Union Gender Empowerment (UGE) | |
| 414 | Midnight Kitchen (MK) | |
| 415 | Black Student Network (BSN) | |
| 416 | SSMU Musician Collective | |
| 417 | The Plate Club | |
| 426, 426A | McGill Outdoors Club (MOC) | |
| 427 | Quidditch / Savoy | |
| 429 | SSMU DriveSafe | |
| 430 | McGill Student Emergency Response Team (M-SERT) | |
| 432 | Queer McGill (QM) | |
| 433 | SSMU WalkSafe |