Upcoming Events
Should I Drop This Course Or Not?
One-on-one info sessions available with Academic Advising, Financial Aid, and AccessAbility Services
Support for making this decision is available
- Do you need to balance your well-being and the right course load?
- Is one course taking up all your time, to the detriment of your other courses?
- Are you falling behind with the material being covered in a course?
- Is it mathematically possible for you to pass your course given your grades up until this point, and the weight associated with them?
- Will staying in the course put you at risk of probation or suspension?
- Do you need to decide which course to drop?
- Are you concerned about the financial impact if you drop (e.g. OSAP, Scholarships)?
AccessAbility Services
Tuesday, July 20th from 2:00pm-4:00pm
Thursday, July 22nd from 2:00pm to 4:00pm
A Disability Consultant will be available to discuss dropping courses
Academic Advising & Career Centre
Wednesday, July 21st 10:00am to 12:00pm
An Academic Advisor will be available to discuss dropping courses
Financial Aid
Friday, July 23rd from 2:00pm to 4:00pm
A Financial Aid Representative will be available to discuss dropping courses
Pre-book your 20 minute appointment
ability.utsc@utoronto.ca Tel: 416-287-7560
Start-Up Summer Transition Program: August 16th - 20th
For Incoming First-Year Students with disabilities.
The program is driven to answer
- What to expect during my first year at UTSC
- What supports are available for my disability-related needs
- What academic skills are useful in a university setting
- How to connect with peers
- How to keep my mind and body health
For more information and to register please visit our First Year Transition Page
Make Time Study Network
- Do you have trouble staying focused on tasks related to course work and studying?
- Are you finding it difficult to stay engaged with online learning?
- Do you encounter roadblocks when starting assignments or trying to finish them?
Join the AccessAbility Make Time Network, a study and accountability group. Two drop-in sessions offered per week, Mondays and Fridays. Join with peers who share common goals and can support each other in achieving them. This peer group will be facilitated by a Disability Consultant, who will share learning tips and strategies each week. It is an action-orientated study or work time, designed to assist you with staying on task, and provide a way for you to make progress on outstanding work and study objectives.
Summer 2021: Mondays at 12:00pm and Fridays at 2:00pm
Starting Friday, May 28th, 2021
Platform: MS Teams, with auto-captions available
To join this network, and receive meeting links for Summer 2021 drop-in's, please contact us at ability.utsc@utoronto.ca or 416-287-7560
We strive to make all of our events inclusive, and if you require accommodations in order to participate please let us know.
Online Student Socials on MS Teams
Join us in our virtual room!
- Socialize from home with staff and peers
- Listen or participate in fun activities and online games
Wednesdays 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Summer 2021 |
Fall 2021 |
| June 30th | Tba |
| July 28th | Tba |
| August 16th | Tba |
Please RSVP to ability.utsc@utoronto.ca or call 416-287-7560 to receive a meeting invitation link
- If you already have access to Microsoft Teams, then all you need to do is click the link in the meeting invite, and you will be connected for a video chat. If you prefer, you can enable only audio before joining the meeting.
- You can also download the MS Teams app to your mobile device. If you are not familiar with Microsoft Teams yet, please review the instructions on how to use Teams, and how to join a Teams meeting.
If you require any accommodations to fully participate in this event, please let us know in advance. Contact us at 416-287-7560 or email ability.utsc@utoronto.ca
