Welcome to Academic Advising
for New Students
Social Science & Humanities
Presented by The Office of the Registrar Academic Advising Team
Your Keys to SUCCESS!
University Life
Understand
Your Degree
Tools &
Resources
Student Transition
Programs
Degree
Requirements
Academic Calendar
T-Cards
Programs of Study
UTM Mobile App
Student Services
Selecting Your
Courses
Important Dates
Transition To
Tuition, Fees &
Financial Aid
Registration Guide
ROSI
1st Key to Success…
Transition To
University Life
Student Transition
Programs
T-Cards
Student Services
Tuition, Fees &
Financial Aid
the ONEs Programs
First Year Student Success Programs
genONE:
• A series of academic and transitional support programs customized for students
who are the first in their family to attend university. Open to ALL first generation
students
• Registration opens June 1st online at www.utm.utoronto.ca/genone
rezONE:
• A series of academic and transitional support programs automatically provided to
all new students living on campus. Open to students living in UTM Residence
• Automatic Registration
utmONE:
• Learning communities led by UTMOne Peer Mentors, includes a series of academic
and transitional workshops. Open to ALL first year students.
• Registration opens July 4th online at www.utm.utoronto.ca/utmone
Head Start
First Year Student Success Programs
WHAT: Head Start is a series of free interactive sessions specially designed
to help achieve academic success at UTM. Learn the keys to make a smooth
transition into university, and identify the skills you need to enhance your
academic performance. Sessions include student panels, faculty and course
instructors and simulated classroom experiences.
WHO:
Presented by The Robert Gillespie Academic Skills Centre in
collaboration with Faculty, Librarians, and the Career Center at UTM
WHEN: August 6 – August 30, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
REGISTER: Online registration opens July 9 at www.utm.utoronto.ca/asc
Navigating Your 1st Year – OR101
First Year Student Success Programs
WHAT: This series of workshops and seminars is offered throughout the
academic year by the Office of the Registrar to acquaint first-year
students with key components of becoming a successful student.
WHO:
Academic and Financial Aid Advisors, Office of the Registrar
WHEN: All year long. Check the Office of the Registrar website, HOTLINK
newsletter, or your mail.utoronto.ca email for dates.
REGISTER: Online at www.utm.utoronto.ca/navigate
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AccessAbility Resource Centre
Summer Transition Program
First Year Student Success Programs
WHAT: A comprehensive transition program for incoming UTM students
with Learning Disabilities. It is a FREE two day program.
WHEN: Saturday, August 25 and Sunday, August 26
REGISTER: Online at www.utm.utoronto.ca/accessability/future-uoftstudents/summer-transition-program. Intake appointment with the student
required two weeks prior to the Transition Program with the Disability
Advisor who will review medical documentation confirming your learning
disability diagnosis. To arrange an appointment with the Disability Advisor,
please contact the main AccessAbility Resource Centre office, Room 2047,
Davis Building at 905-569-4699 or email [email protected] .
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TCard
• You need your TCard for access to:
• the library
• the athletic centre
• photocopy machines
• attend exams
• get a U-Pass (Mississauga Transit)
• your meal plan (if you have one)
• Starting June 1st, bring one of the following to TCard Office (Davis
Building) to get your card:
• Offer of Admission + passport
• Offer of Admission + Birth Certificate + Gov’t Photo ID
• Offer of Admission + perm. residence card + Gov’t Photo ID
mail.utoronto.ca
• Email to your mail.utoronto.ca email account is the official
method of communication
• Once you have your TCard, you will be given information on
how to activate your mail.utoronto.ca account
• Update ROSI with your mail.utoronto.ca email address.
Otherwise, this will occur automatically by the first day of
classes
• The University sends important information to students
mail.utoronto.ca email addresses. It is in your best interest,
and your responsibility to read and understand these emails!
UTM Student Services
Committed to Your Success!
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Office of the Registrar
Program Advisors (Academic Departments)
Career Centre
Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre (Library)
Robert Gillespie Academic Skills Centre
AccessAbility Services
Health and Counselling Centre
Recreation, Athletics & Wellness Centre (The RAWC)
International Centre (IC)
For more info on UTM Student Services, visit
www.utm.utoronto.ca/campus-life
Tuition Fees
• Comprised of academic, incidental, and ancillary fees
• Academic fees are based on the number of registered credits,
therefore, dropping and adding courses can change fees
• Payment deadline: August 22, 2012
• Pay through online banking or in person at a bank
• Invoices are not mailed - check ROSI on JULY 16
• May request a fee deferral online at www.rosi.utoronto.ca if you are
eligible for OSAP (apply for OSAP now)
www.fees.utoronto.ca for more information
Tuition Fees
• Higher “deregulated” fees are charged for the following programs:
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Commerce and Finance (Specialists and Major)
Digital Enterprise Management (Specialist)
Management (Specialist and Major)
Computer Science (Specialists and Major)
Communication, Culture and Information Technology (CCIT) (Specialists and
Major)
• Bioinformatics
• Visual Culture and Communication (Specialist)
• These higher fees begin after you have completed 4.0 credits, and
normally in your second year of study, following admission to subject
post.
www.fees.utoronto.ca for more information
Financial Aid
• Apply NOW for OSAP – http://osap.gov.on.ca
• Apply early to be eligible for a tuition fee deferral
• UTM OSAP Application Step-by-Step Guide
• Read about UTAPS – http://uoft.me/utaps
• Review our website – www.utm.utoronto.ca/awards
• Financial Aid Advisors in the Office of the Registrar
2nd Key to Success…
Understand
Your Degree
Degree
Requirements
Programs of
Study
Selecting Your
Courses
Understand Your Degree
Selecting
Courses
Program of
Study
20.0
Credits
Distribution
Requirement
Cumulative
GPA of 1.85
Degree Requirements
Honours Bachelor of Arts (HBA)
Registration Guide: Page 29; Academic Calendar: Page 36
• Complete at least
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20.0
Credits credits including:
No more than 6.0 introductory-level (100-level) credits
At least 6.0 advanced-level (300/400-level) credits
A minimum of 1 Specialist or 2 Majors or 1 Major + 2 Minors
(minimum of arts programs required)
12 distinct credits (if NOT completing a specialist)
1.0 credit from each of three divisions - HUM, SSc, SCI
An overall Grade Point Average of 1.85 (approx. C or 65%)
NOTE: COURSE = individual class; CREDIT = weight of the course (H=0.5; Y=1.0)
• All students must complete 1.0 credit from each of the 3
divisions within their 20.0 credits:
1. Science
(SCI)
2. Social Science
(SSc)
3. Humanities
(HUM)
• Course Distribution is indicated after the course title in the
Academic Calendar
• The majority of your program courses will be Humanities and/or
Social Sciences
• Not necessary to finish Distribution Requirements in 1st year
Sample Distribution Courses
Science (SCI):
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ANT101H5 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology and Archaeology
BIO201H5 - The Biology Behind the News
BIO211H5 - Dinosaurs and the History of Life
ERS120H5 - Planet Earth
CSC104H5 - The Why and How of Computing
ENV100Y5 - The Environment
Humanties (HUM):
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Courses in areas including (but not limited to) Fine Art History, History, Women
& Gender Studies, History of Religions and Languages
Social Science (SSc):
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Courses in areas including (but not limited to) Anthropology, Political Science,
Economics, and Geography
Program of
Study
1 specialist or 2 majors or 1 major + 2 minors
• Programs of study are requested after successful completion of 4.0 UTM
credits
• Some programs have entry requirements which include specific 1st year
prerequisites and cumulative grade point average (CGPA) – check the
Academic Calendar for detailed information
Selecting
Courses
 Select courses in which you can be successful
 Choose courses that interest you
 For some Grade 12 prerequisites, a minimum grade may be
required
 Note that newly admitted Social Science and Humanities
students are not pre-enrolled in any first year courses
 Check the academic calendar to see which first year courses
are required based on the programs you are interested in
How many courses to take?
20 credits = 5.0 credits/year (4 years)
Or
20 credits = 4.0 in Fall/Winter + 1.0 in Summer
REMEMBER as you choose your course load:
• No more than 12 hours/week of employment
• Consider your commitments – home, family, work
Full-time vs. Part-time
• Full-time = 3.0 or more credits (Sept-April)
• to stay in on campus Residence
• for OSAP eligibility
• for Varsity Sports
• for Mississauga Transit Bus Pass (U-Pass)
• Part-time = 0.5 - 2.5 credits
ACE Students
• If you’ve been admitted with the Summer ACE (Academic
Culture and English) program requirement – you may enrol in
full time studies for the Fall Winter provided that you attend full
time Summer ACE program and achieve a grade of B in Level 60 of the
program.
• If you are registered in the Fall/Winter Saturday ACE program, you are
restricted to 3.0 credits in the Fall/Winter. You must achieve a grade
of B in Level 60 ACE and at least 63% in each of your academic courses
in order to proceed with further studies
• Visit www.utm.utoronto.ca/registrar/ace or speak to an
Academic Advisor
Course Timetable
www.utm.utoronto.ca/timetable
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Course offerings
Meeting times, sections
Instructors, rooms
Registration priorities and restrictions
Both Fall/Winter and Summer Sessions
– Lecture sections – e.g. L0101
– Tutorial Sections – e.g. T0401
– Practical (lab) Sections – e.g. P5101
Interpreting Timetable Codes
Registration Guide: Page 18 www.utm.utoronto.ca/timetable
Sample Fall (F) Timetable: 1st year
Social Science and Humanities
Social Science
Humanities
- Please carefully read the online course timetable for
enrolment instructions.
Wait Lists
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Some courses will fill up
The waiting list system allows you to “line up”
Space available ⇒ automatic registration
Email notification if enrolled
Added to timetable and tuition fees
It is your responsibility to monitor and cancel waitlist
status if no longer desired
• Wait listed courses are included in your credit count
Understanding the Academic Calendar
• Prerequisite: a course required as preparation for a higher level course. Any
prerequisite listed must be passed (completed) before a course is taken
• Corequisite: a course to be taken concurrently with (at the same time as)
another course. A corequisite must be taken together with the course if the
corequisite has not already been taken and passed
• Exclusion: a course with content too similar to another for credit to be given
to both. A student will not receive degree credit for a course that is listed as an
exclusion of a course in which he/she has obtained a passing grade.
• P.I. means you can seek permission of the instructor or department to take a
course, if you do not meet the course condition
• Comma (,) or semicolon (;) means “and”
• Slash (/) means “or”
For more information, see the Registration Guide & Academic Calendar
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Key to Success…
Tools &
Resources
Academic Calendar
Registration Guide
UTM Mobile App
Important Dates
ROSI
Academic Calendar
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all rules and regulations
degree requirements
program requirements
brief course descriptions
Read it cover to cover!
www.utm.utoronto.ca/regcal
Registration Guide
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important dates
registration instructions
fees information
What to do when….
Your guide to success
www.utm.utoronto.ca/guides
Meet ROSI
• ROSI (Repository of Student Information) is accessed by
you online through SWS = Student Web Service
• ROSI is the online system through which you sign up for
courses, view your grades, manage your financial account,
and more.
• Enrolment start times available for viewing on June 28
• Registration begins July 4 online at:
www.rosi.utoronto.ca
• For help using ROSI click the following links:
SWS Demos
A Guide to ROSI
FIPPA
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
• Universities cannot legally release information about a student’s
record without the student’s consent, regardless of the age of the
student.
• This includes information relating to academic records (registration
status, courses, grades, petitions, etc.) and financial accounts (fee
balances, financial aid, OSAP or other loans, etc.)
• On rare occasions when necessary, students can give written
permission to the University in order for information to be shared
with third parties, including parents
Parents and Families
Supporting your Student
• Maintain open lines of communication throughout the year
• Talk with your student about expectations – yours and theirs
• Encourage your student to meet with an Academic or Financial Aid
Advisor directly to address concerns
• Visit: www.utm.utoronto.ca/parents
• Attend a special event for parents and families:
Supporting Student Success
Thursday, September 27, 2012
5 – 7:30 p.m.
For more information and to register:
www.family.utoronto.ca
Important Dates 2012
June 28
• Login to ROSI to view your course enrolment start
time
July 4
• First –year student course enrolment begins on
ROSI
July & August
• Register and attend Head Start workshops
www.utm.utoronto.ca/asc
• Choose and register for your ONE program
www.utm.utoronto.ca/utmone
• Last day to pay tuition fees through the bank
(online or in-person)
August 22
September 2
• Residence Move-In Day
September 4
• Orientation for new students starts
• Last day to defer fees on ROSI (OSAP only)
September 10
• Classes begin!
Fall & Winter
• Register and attend Navigating Your First Year
(OR101) sessions
More important dates are listed in your Registration Guide
Be Informed.
UTM Mobile
Update ROSI
• Available at the App Store
or bookmark any device
m.utm.utoronto.ca
• Information on timetables,
course descriptions, dates,
shuttle bus, library, labstats,
athletics, advising wait-list
• Provide your current phone,
email, and mailing address
Emergency Alert
• Receive important, urgent
messages from the
university (campus
emergency or closure due
to weather)
• Sign up for Emergency
Campus Alerts at
www.utm.utoronto.ca/Cam
pusAlertSystem
Keep in Touch!
Office of the Registrar
Room 2122 – William G. Davis Building
3359 Mississauga Rd N, Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6
Drop-In Academic Advising
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Friday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wed: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
T: 905-828-5399
F: 905-569-4301
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www.utm.utoronto.ca/reg
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