Student Support | Department of Historical and Cultural Studies

Academic advising is offered at the Department for students contemplating or pursuing its minor, major, or specialist programs. For more information, please contact Urooj Khan hcs-uc@utsc.utoronto.ca or Heather Seto at hcs-psc@utsc.utoronto.ca

Academic Resources
Centre for Teaching & Learning - offers a number of support services The Writing Centre - This free service is open to all University of Toronto Scarborough students and supports student learning at any stage in the writing process, from planning an outline to polishing a final draft. The Centre offers appointments, drop-in hours, writing groups and clinics and online resources. English Language Development Centre (ELDC) - The ELDC offers a suite of co-curricular academic support programs such as workshops and seminars, Communication Cafes and the Reading and Writing Excellence (RWE) program, as well as one-on-one consultations, Academic English Health Checks (AEHC) and online resources to enhance academic English and communication skills and help students communicate more effectively. Facilitated Study Groups (FSGs) - In these weekly study groups for selected UTSC courses, students will discuss the lecture material and important concepts, develop study strategies and fresh approaches, and work through problems as a group to prepare for assignments and tests. Service Learning and Outreach - The Service Learning and Outreach (SLO) program provides experiential education opportunities for students where they are matched with placement opportunities offered by their communities. As part of the experience, students reflect on how their academic knowledge enhances their delivery of service and how that service experience informs their academic understanding.
Academic Advising & Career Centre (AA&CC) The AA&CC provides a wide variety of resources and supports to help students with their study skills, learning and academic and career planning by integrating developmental advising, learning skills, career counselling and employment coaching through individual appointments, workshops, experiential programming, events and a range of online resources.
Library Services In addition to its large collection and access to the entire UofT Library system, the UTSC Library provides research assistance in person, by telephone, through email, and through the online Ask a Librarian chat service. Students can book an appointment with a liaison librarian to assist with finding resources to fulfill course assignments. The Liaison Librarian for the Department of Historical and Cultural Studies is Whitney Kemble (see contact information here). Students are encouraged to connect with Whitney early in the term for assistance with course assignments.

Academic Resources

Centre for Teaching & Learning - offers a number of support services

The Writing Centre - This free service is open to all University of Toronto Scarborough students and supports student learning at any stage in the writing process, from planning an outline to polishing a final draft. The Centre offers appointments, drop-in hours, writing groups and clinics and online resources.
English Language Development Centre (ELDC) - The ELDC offers a suite of co-curricular academic support programs such as workshops and seminars, Communication Cafes and the Reading and Writing Excellence (RWE) program, as well as one-on-one consultations, Academic English Health Checks (AEHC) and online resources to enhance academic English and communication skills and help students communicate more effectively.
Facilitated Study Groups (FSGs) - In these weekly study groups for selected UTSC courses, students will discuss the lecture material and important concepts, develop study strategies and fresh approaches, and work through problems as a group to prepare for assignments and tests.
Service Learning and Outreach - The Service Learning and Outreach (SLO) program provides experiential education opportunities for students where they are matched with placement opportunities offered by their communities. As part of the experience, students reflect on how their academic knowledge enhances their delivery of service and how that service experience informs their academic understanding.

Academic Advising & Career Centre (AA&CC)

The AA&CC provides a wide variety of resources and supports to help students with their study skills, learning and academic and career planning by integrating developmental advising, learning skills, career counselling and employment coaching through individual appointments, workshops, experiential programming, events and a range of online resources.

Library Services

In addition to its large collection and access to the entire UofT Library system, the UTSC Library provides research assistance in person, by telephone, through email, and through the online Ask a Librarian chat service. Students can book an appointment with a liaison librarian to assist with finding resources to fulfill course assignments. The Liaison Librarian for the Department of Historical and Cultural Studies is Whitney Kemble (see contact information here). Students are encouraged to connect with Whitney early in the term for assistance with course assignments.

On-Campus Resources
UTSC Registrar's Office - The Registrar's Office supports current undergraduate students with their registration, financial needs, scholarships, awards, exams, graduation, petitions, and TCards. Academic Calendar Registration Guide Dates and Deadlines Course Timetable Final Exams eService
AccessAbility Services The office provides services and academic accommodations to students who have a documented learning, physical, sensory, mental health disability or medical condition. Our services cater to the individual; we provide supports that are tailored to the student’s individual needs.
Health & Wellness The Health & Wellness Centre has health care providers who provide medical, nursing, counselling, health promotion and education services to University of Toronto Scarborough students. Any student with a current student card and a valid health card can use our services.
Student Policies A list of important University of Toronto policies with which all UTSC students should be familiar.
Study Space Information The University of Toronto Scarborough is committed to providing quality study space for students. Click the above link for a list of spaces on campus and help to find out which spaces are available.
Child Care Resources The N’sheemaehn Child Care Centre, located at the North east corner of the campus, is a not-for-profit Centre that is dedicated to providing a happy & positive learning environment for the children in their care. The Centre offers programming for infant, toddler, preschool and kindergarten-aged children.

On-Campus Resources

UTSC Registrar's Office - The Registrar's Office supports current undergraduate students with their registration, financial needs, scholarships, awards, exams, graduation, petitions, and TCards.

AccessAbility Services

The office provides services and academic accommodations to students who have a documented learning, physical, sensory, mental health disability or medical condition. Our services cater to the individual; we provide supports that are tailored to the student’s individual needs.

Health & Wellness

The Health & Wellness Centre has health care providers who provide medical, nursing, counselling, health promotion and education services to University of Toronto Scarborough students. Any student with a current student card and a valid health card can use our services.

Student Policies

A list of important University of Toronto policies with which all UTSC students should be familiar.

Study Space Information

The University of Toronto Scarborough is committed to providing quality study space for students. Click the above link for a list of spaces on campus and help to find out which spaces are available.

Child Care Resources

The N’sheemaehn Child Care Centre, located at the North east corner of the campus, is a not-for-profit Centre that is dedicated to providing a happy & positive learning environment for the children in their care. The Centre offers programming for infant, toddler, preschool and kindergarten-aged children.