First Year News Feed: Timetables & A Level Results, August 6, 2021

The start of term is still one month away, and it is still possible to make travel plans to arrive in Canada and quarantine as necessary. If you cannot be on St. George campus for the start of the 2021 Fall Term due to exceptional, extenuating circumstances related to COVID-19 (i.e., travel restrictions or delays, illness, etc.), you must complete the Late Return to Campus Form, which will be located in the Engineering Student Portal on August 9, 2021.

In advance of completing the form, please ensure you have detailed information regarding your travel and quarantine plans ready, if applicable, as well as any other supporting documentation. The Late Return to Campus Form will be available until September 1, 2021.

Your timetable should now be available to view in ACORN. First-year schedules cannot be rearranged for personal preferences. However, if religious, medical, Varsity athletic, or other important accommodations need to be made, we will work to accommodate your request. We will provide instructions on how you can request timetable changes in next week’s News Feed. Please note that there may be some further changes to your timetable in the coming weeks as our scheduling team works optimize schedules.

*Not 100% certain which courses you should be enrolled in? Your courses are listed by program in the Guide to First Year and in the Faculty’s Academic Calendar (in the “Engineering Programs” section).

If you are an A-level student, please upload a copy of your provisional results to the Applicant Portal as soon as they become available, in order for us to confirm you have met your admission conditions. If you are required to submit an official copy of your results, the Engineering Undergraduate Admissions Office will contact you regarding
their submission.

For all other students who have not yet submitted their final results, please upload an unofficial copy of your results to the Applicant Portal as soon as possible and make arrangements to have your official results sent to the Engineering Undergraduate Admissions Office.

Join other U of T students and experts from the Academic Success Centre for the Foundations for University Learning mini-course running August 17th to August 26th.

This 4-part mini course will help you explore what university learning is like and build your foundation for academic success at U of T.

Explore your purpose, motivation and strengths as a learner.

• Activate your curiosity for better critical thinking.
• Understand the science and practice of learning to study more effectively.
• Enhance your academic resourcefulness.

Find out more information at: uoft.me/learningfoundations

Foundations for University Learning
complements other transition programs like the University Prep Workshops. For an engineering-specific academic prep experience, you can also check out the First Year Office’s

First Year Foundations programs that we offer throughout the rest of the summer (including our Engineering Study Skills session on August 17)!

Here is a recap of some upcoming events that you might be interested in! All events are online, and are free unless otherwise indicated. 

• First-year Immigration Advising Workshop #2: Have questions about your study permit, immigration documents and/or arrival in Canada? If you missed the first of two immigration advising workshops held by the First Year Office and the Centre for International Experience, be sure to attend this opportunity on Wednesday, August 11 from 8:30 – 10 a.m. EDT to help you understand your legal rights and responsibilities as an international student. This program is free of charge for new U of T Engineering students, and you only need to attend one of the two Immigration Advising Workshops.
  Register for the First-year Engineering Immigration Advising Workshop 2 here.
• First Year Foundations: It’s not too late to register for many upcoming free and paid First Year Foundations summer programs, including the week-long Engineering Design 101 and Engineering Problem Solving & Mathematics online experiences, Success 101, and the Summer Math Success Program. For those of you who missed our Academic Orientation
  sessions,presentation slides and handouts are posted online.