OCAD University ( /ˈoʊkæd/ oh-kad; OCAD U) is Canada's largest and oldest institution for art and design. It is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on McCaul Street beside the Art Gallery of Ontario. OCAD U offers courses through the Faculties of Art, Design, Liberal Studies, and alternative programs. In 1969-70, Roy Ascott radically challenged the pedagogy and curriculum structure of the College. In 2008, OCAD president Sara Diamond changed the pedagogy after the institution became a university. She emphasized academics over studio time and required full time instructors to hold an advanced degree. There was some controversy as two faculty resigned over the changes. In 2004 work was completed on a new expansion. The "Sharp Centre for Design", designed by architect Will Alsop, of Alsop Architects, in a joint venture with Toronto-based Robbie/Young + Wright Architects Inc. It consists of a box four storeys off the ground supported by a series of multi-coloured pillars at different angles and is often described as a tabletop. The $42.