Final marks and GPA

Many final marks are available now on ROSI. If your marks don't appear right away, keep checking. Grades submitted to the Faculty Registrar's Office are uploaded to ROSI by the next business day, so if your marks don't appear right away, be patient and keep checking. Calculation of GPA and academic status is scheduled for the evening of May 19. Students graduating in June 2009 will receive notification of their degree eligibility via mail at the end of May.
More information about grading and academic status

Summer fee deadline

If you made a summer fee payment (or arranged for an official deferral) after May 8, you must take your fees receipt or deferral form to your college registrar's office by May 20 to be registered manually. Don't forget that if your registration has not been recorded by May 20 you will be removed from your summer courses. You can check to see if you are registered on ROSI – use the "Timetables" menu item. Display your timetable for the summer and check your "Status". If it is "REG", your registration is complete. More information

Archaeologists discover Dark Age

The discovery of a remarkably well-preserved monumental temple in Turkey — thought to be constructed during the time of King Solomon in the 10th/9th-centuries BC — sheds light on the so-called Dark Age. Uncovered by the University of Toronto's Tayinat Archaeological Project (TAP) in the summer of 2008, the discovery casts doubt upon the traditional view that the transition from the Late Bronze Age to the Early Iron Age was violent, sudden and culturally disruptive. Learn more

International team finds key gene that allows plants to survive drought

A team of scientists from Canada, Spain and the United States has identified a key gene that allows plants to defend themselves against environmental stresses like drought, freezing and heat. Their findings may allow for the protection of food crops from adverse environmental conditions, which would be significant in this modern day and age of global climate change. Read more

U of T, UBC team helps solve mystery of starlight's origins

Scientists from the University of Toronto and the University of British Columbia have helped unveil the birthplaces of ancient stars using a two-tonne telescope carried by a balloon the size of a 33-storey building. After analyzing data from the Balloon-borne Large-Aperture Sub-millimeter Telescope (BLAST) project, astronomers and astrophysicists from Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. have revealed half of the starlight of the Universe comes from young, star-forming galaxies several billion light years away. Check it out

08-09 ASSU president among Awards of Excellence Winners

Former Arts and Science Students' Union president Colum Grove-White is among several faculty, staff and students who were celebrated by the University of Toronto Alumni Association when their annual Awards of Excellence were presented at a ceremony at the beginning of May. Read more

Check out U of T at Doors Open

Were you too busy during the school year with classes, assignments, and other activities to peek inside some of the many remarkable buildings that you might otherwise walk past every day? Well, if you're still in the city, Toronto's Doors Open is your chance to step inside a dazzling array of buildings across the U of T campus and beyond. Find out more

May is Sexual Assault Prevention Month

In 87.9% of cases, the first person someone talked to after being assaulted was a friend. On Friday, May 29 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm, you are invited to attend a workshop offered by the Assault Counselling & Education Program and find out how to help a friend who has been assaulted. To pre-register, please call 416-978-7970. More information


For detailed listings of events and opportunities for students, be sure to check out Ulife at www.ulife.utoronto.ca. What are you doing after class?

Serving you this summer

Most student services are available to you over the summer, even if you’re not taking classes until the fall. The Academic Success Centre, Career Centre, Counselling and Psychological Services, Health Service, and others are here to help all summer long! We suggest you contact the service directly if you have any questions concerning summer hours. More information

Sharp resumes make for good impressions

Are you looking for a summer job and think your resume and cover letter could use an upgrade? You should consider making an appointment with the Career Centre's Resume Clinic. This service can help you write resumes and cover letters that speak to the specific needs of the employer or career area and articulate the skills you have to offer an employer. It might just land you that awesome summer job you were looking for! Find out more