Where to Shop U of T Campus-Specific and Graduation Merchandise
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Campus-specific and graduation merchandise on uoftbookstore.com is grouped under two main areas: U of T Collections, which splits into U of T St. George, U of T Mississauga, and U of T Scarborough, and Graduation, which covers Frames, Grad & Alumni Gifts, and U of T Alumni. If you want gear tied to a specific campus, start in U of T Collections; if you're shopping for a convocation, alumni milestone, or a framed keepsake, start in Graduation. Department-specific items sit separately under Faculty & Major Apparel.
Campus-Specific Merchandise: U of T Collections
The site organizes campus merchandise into three named collections rather than one mixed catalogue:
- U of T St. George
- U of T Mississauga
- U of T Scarborough
Each collection is its own entry point, so you can go straight to the campus you want instead of filtering through general apparel. This matters most for students, parents, and alumni who want a campus identifier on the item rather than a generic U of T mark.
What sits alongside these collections
The same navigation area also lists Faculty & Major Apparel and Grad & Alumni Gifts, which are not campus-specific but are frequently what people actually want when they search by campus. A Mississauga student looking for a departmental hoodie, for example, is better served by Faculty & Major Apparel than by the campus collection.
Graduation Merchandise
Graduation shopping is its own top-level section, not a subcategory of apparel. It contains:
| Section | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Frames | Diploma and photo frames for graduation keepsakes |
| Grad & Alumni Gifts | Gift-oriented items for graduates and alumni |
| U of T Alumni | Alumni-branded merchandise |
| Alumni Book Club | Alumni reading/programme listing |
Frames is the piece most people miss, because it reads as home decor rather than graduation. If your goal is a diploma frame or a graduation photo frame, go directly to Graduation → Frames rather than searching apparel.
Grad & Alumni Gifts vs. U of T Alumni
These two overlap in spirit but differ in use:
- Grad & Alumni Gifts — choose this when you are buying for someone graduating or recently graduated, including gift-type items.
- U of T Alumni — choose this when the item itself is alumni-branded, or when you are an alum shopping for yourself.
Department-Specific Gear: Faculty & Major Apparel
Faculty & Major Apparel is listed as a featured collection, separate from the campus collections. Use it when the identifier you want is a faculty, department, or programme rather than a campus. It also appears in the main Apparel navigation, so you can reach it either from the featured collections row or from the apparel menu.
Related Collections Worth Knowing
Several featured collections sit in the same navigation and are easy to confuse with campus or graduation gear:
- Grad & Alumni Gifts, U of T Alumni, and Frames — graduation-related, covered above.
- Campus Classics, Varsity Collection, Varsity Blues Fan Gear — school-spirit apparel, not campus- or graduation-specific.
- I Love U of T, Toronto & Canada, Roots — branded collections that may carry campus or alumni designs but are organized by brand or theme.
If a campus or graduation item does not appear where you expect, check these themed collections before assuming it is unavailable.
Practical Notes Before You Order
- JavaScript is required. The site states that JavaScript must be enabled to view it, so a blank or broken page usually means the browser is blocking scripts rather than the item being out of stock.
- Cookies are used and continued use of the site implies consent.
- Free Canada-wide shipping applies to orders over $150, per the site banner. This is a Canada-wide threshold, not a campus-pickup rule.
- Account and cart: the header shows Login or Register and a cart that reads empty until you add items, so you can browse collections without signing in but will need an account to complete an order.
Quick Routing Guide
| You want | Go to |
|---|---|
| St. George / Mississauga / Scarborough gear | U of T Collections → the matching campus |
| A diploma or photo frame | Graduation → Frames |
| A gift for a new graduate | Graduation → Grad & Alumni Gifts |
| Alumni-branded merchandise | Graduation → U of T Alumni |
| Faculty, department, or programme apparel | Faculty & Major Apparel |
| General school-spirit apparel | Campus Classics, Varsity Collection, or Varsity Blues Fan Gear |