Summer timetable

The summer session is a great time to pick up courses that you may have missed this fall/winter or courses that you may need or want to take before next September. The Faculty of Arts & Science has one of the largest summer programs in Canada. The finalized 2010 summer timetable is now available. You can view your course enrolment start time on ROSI now; enrolment begins April 6.

New Calendar & Timetable

The 2010-11 Calendar and Registration Handbook & Timetable are available at your college registrar's office and on the Arts & Science Registrar's web site. And don’t forget that both the Calendar and Timetable are updated over the summer – updates will be shown on the A&S Registrar’s web site.

Final exams

With final exams coming up, you should know what to do if you don’t feel well on the day of your exam. If you are unwell and have to miss an exam because you are physically unable to write it, you should seek medical attention and get documentation on the U of T Medical Certificate. (The flu season is over so one will not be expecting to see an H1N1 Self-Declaration printout from ROSI.). Remember, if you are just a bit out of sorts, or if you are just not as well prepared as you want to be, you are probably still better prepared to write that exam now than you will be after months have passed and it’s summer. If you are ill, don’t come to the exam hall and possibly affect others; get medical documentation and petition for a deferred exam at your college registrar’s office. If you just don’t think you’re in peak form to write it, you’ll probably be less well prepared later.

Cell phones, iPods and exam halls don’t mix

Remember that during the upcoming exam period, unless otherwise stated, electronic devices are not allowed at U of T exams - possession is punishable under the Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters. Re-read the exam rule reminder before your exams begin.

Returning students: 2010-11 fee payments

Don’t forget that the deadline to pay your tuition (or officially defer your fees) for 2010-11 is August 24. If at least your initial payment has not been made by August 24, you’ll lose your course enrolments for next year. If you will be receiving OSAP, you can defer your fees online in August on ROSI.

Fall-winter OSAP

Returning students should apply for OSAP by May 31. It is important that you meet these deadlines; if you do so, you can use ROSI to request a fees deferral, your OSAP entitlement will be determined before classes begin, and you can budget accordingly.

Students live the blues in Chicago as part of Faculty’s Internationalized Course Modules program

This spring, four fourth-year students and their instructor will visit Chicago for a first-hand experience of the city where the electric blues were born. The trip is part of the seminar Hellhound on Hellhound on My Trail: Living the Blues in the Mississippi Delta, 1890-1945.

Popular historian and author wins top academic prize

Natalie Zemon Davis, a pioneer of early modern history, social and cultural histories and the study of women and gender has won the Holberg Prize, worth $700,500 US, for outstanding scholarly work in the arts and humanities.

Nick Terpstra named one of Faculty’s Outstanding Teachers

When students enrol in a history class taught by Professor Nicholas Terpstra, they can expect to learn about the past from one of Canada’s leading historians. Along the way, however, they also get a glimpse into the future.

Arts Council Awards for Student Engagement in the Arts

Do you know someone who shows exceptional engagement in the arts at U of T? How about you? The University of Toronto Arts Council Awards for Student Engagement in the Arts are designed to recognize outstanding contribution by students to the arts community at U of T. The award is open to any currently registered University of Toronto student at any of the three campuses. The deadline for nominations is Friday, May 7.

"A Better Way to Learn": Service-Learning Showcase

Need a change from the usual lecture halls, labs and libraries? Want some hands-on learning in your field? Come hear about the experiences of students in service-learning courses - getting out into the community as part of a course - and find out more about academic service-learning opportunities. Wednesday, April 7, 5:00pm - 7:00pm, Koffler House, 569 Spadina Avenue, 2nd floor.

Climate Change and Environmental Decline as a Moral Issue

This two-day retreat in Toronto on April 16 & 17 is being organized by a group of leaders from a diversity of faith group communities and professors who are deeply involved with faith and environmental issues. Discussions will centre around how climate change and environmental decline is both an ethical and justice issue and answering the question: what are we prepared to do as people of faith? In addition to the two-day retreat, there are also two free evening panel discussions that are open to the public and part of the week of events on climate change. Full scholarships are available for students.

Canadian Undergraduate Technology Conference

The Canadian Undergraduate Technology Conference will connect top technology firms with hundreds of students from different disciplines in downtown Toronto for a two-day conference on April 29-30th. Interact with the latest technologies from the likes of RIM and Microsoft in the DesignTechExpo and attend keynotes and seminars delivered by GE healthcare and IMAX, as well as a Google case challenge. This will be a great opportunity to network with 300 like-minded peers as well as North America's industry leaders.

Looking for summer or full-time work?

Come to the Summer & Full-Time Job Fair and meet employers who are recruiting students and recent graduates for opportunities in a variety of industries. Thursday, May 6, 11:00am - 2:00pm, Career Centre, 214 College Street.


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?

Graduating in June?

The Recent Graduates Employment Service (RGES), provides new U of T graduates access to Career Centre services for up to two years following convocation. Graduates can access an extensive database of full-time employment listings and get help with career planning, creating powerful résumés and cover letters, interview preparation and preparation for graduate school. Graduating students can register in-person at the Career Centre daily from 12:00pm - 2:00pm until April 30.

English Language Learning (ELL)

Are you a multilingual learner looking for ways to develop your written and spoken English? Consider taking ELL010H (Intensive Academic English). Offered from April 26-May 5, this non-credit course aims to help you use English more effectively as you advance through your degree. The course fee of $200 will be waived if you complete the course. Register on ROSI at the same time as you register for your summer courses. Spaces are limited and priority will be given to first- and second-year students in all colleges.