What do you need to do once you’ve been admitted?
Classes begin September 7, 2023
Undergraduate (BI)
Get your TCard and set up your UTmail+
Your TCard is your physical student identification for on-campus purposes. It provides access to certain facilities, such as the library or the gym, and to services, such as printing or meal plans. Your TCard includes your photo, UTORid, student number and a barcode. For more information about how to get your TCard and the other services that it provides, please see: https://tcard.utoronto.ca/.
UTmail+ is the only email used by the University to communicate officially with students. Set-up information can be found here: https://www.utorid.utoronto.ca/cgi-bin/utorid/activate.pl
You must get your TCard before you can set up your UTmail+. If you are unable to get your TCard in person and activate your UTORid before September, you can enable your JOINid online before you arrive: https://www.utorid.utoronto.ca/cgi-bin/utorid/enable.pl
Log into Acorn – The UofT Student Record System
Log into yourACORN account that you can verify your mailing and contact information and to specify who the university should contact on your behalf, in the event of an emergency
Register / pay your tuition
The Faculty of Information considers you registered after you have 1) enrolled in courses, and 2) either paid or deferred tuition fees. Once you’ve taken both these steps, ACORN will show your status as REGistered (as opposed to INVited). Remember, course enrolment happens BEFORE registration!
August 30th is the deadline to pay your tuition for the Fall term!
For more information about tuition & fees, see Money Matters.
For information about how to make a payment, and relevant payment deadlines, see UofT Student Accounts.
Register for Accessibility Services
If you are seeking academic accommodations for the Fall 2023 term, you must complete a Student Intake Package and submit supporting documentation. For any questions and assistance, you can contact accessibility.services@utoronto.ca
Look for housing
Thinking about renting in Toronto, but aren’t in the city yet? Get a head start on figuring out where you’d like to live next year by connecting with Housing Services
The Housing team is available by email at housing.services@utoronto.ca or book an appointment with us on CLNx. We’re here to talk about residence applications, rental issues and housing conflicts!
Learn about all the student support services available
The Office of Student Services serves as the home base for any questions that you might have, whether academic, administrative, financial, personal or anything else. Feel free to contact us by email (inquire.ischool@utoronto.ca), by phone (416-978-3234), or come by our office and meet us in person (Claude T. Bissell Building, 140 St. George Street, 4th Floor)!
As a Bachelor of Information student, you have a dedicated Academic Advisor – Lindsay to provide you with guidance and academic support. You can go to your dedicated Academic Advisor for any topic or question that you might have. Schedule an appointment with Lindsay here: https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/iSchoolStudentServices@utoronto.onmicrosoft.com/bookings/
2023 New Student Orientation
Student orientation has officially begun! It will run between August 21 to September 6! Get to know the iSchool and all the services and supports available for students!
You can take a look at the schedule and register for sessions here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2023-orientation-tickets-698428146387?aff=oddtdtcreator
Note some sessions may be offered virtually, but most will be in-person.
New Student Advising
In an attempt to provide you with more opportunities to connect with us, we will be offering virtual drop-in appointments, in addition to regularly scheduled appointments, on a weekly basis.
Drop in Academic Advising appointments are available on Tuesdays 12 – 1pm EST AND Wednesdays 3-4pm EST beginning this week, and until further notice.
Drop in appointments are geared towards shorter, quick questions, answers and emergencies.
Click here for Tuesday Drop Ins with an Advisor at 12pm EST
Click here for Wednesday Drop Ins with an Advisor at 3pm EST
To schedule a longer appointment (30 min) with an advisor, on a set day and time, please book here.
Get involved! Student Life
Being a student means plenty of reading, writing, and research. But that doesn’t mean you have to chain yourself to your desk! The Faculty of Information is not only the home of four student councils; our students are also engaged in multiple student clubs, chapters, associations and much more.
For more information about our student councils and student life at the University of Toronto, check out our page with opportunities available to you here: https://ischool.utoronto.ca/current-students/student-life-experience/. You can also check out our student-run publication, MUSINGS, for the latest opinions, critiques and discussions of contemporary museum practices by emerging museum professionals.
Find a mentor
Research Mentorship Program – Connect with doctoral students with similar interests! In this program, students pursuing the MI, MMSt, or BI will be matched with one or several doctoral students with similar interests to discuss and collaborate on research projects, publications, applications to graduate studies, and whatever else you’re interested in. For more information, complete this form!
Graduate (MI, MMSt, CDP)
Read the Getting Started Guide for new students
This guide is intended to be a quick resource for new students. It provides the basic information you will need from now until Orientation Day. It is your guide to course enrolment, tuition and fees, policies, services and more!
GETTING STARTED GUIDE FOR 2023 COHORT
Missed past issues of the New Student Newsletter? Catch up by clicking on the links below:
INFO Newsletter 1: Spring Showcase
INFO Newsletter 3: Getting Started Enrolment Event
INFO Newsletter 4: July (part 1)
INFO Newsletter 5: July (part 2)
INFO Newsletter 6: July (part 3)
INFO Newsletter 7: July (part 4)
New Student Advising
In an attempt to provide you with more opportunities to connect with us, we will be offering virtual drop-in appointments, in addition to regularly scheduled appointments, on a weekly basis.
Drop in Academic Advising appointments are available on Tuesdays 12 – 1pm EST AND Wednesdays 3-4pm EST beginning this week, and until further notice.
Drop in appointments are geared towards shorter, quick questions, answers and emergencies.
Click here for Tuesday Drop Ins with an Advisor at 12pm EST
Click here for Wednesday Drop Ins with an Advisor at 3pm EST
To schedule a longer appointment (30 min) with an advisor, on a set day and time, please book here.
Get your TCard and set up your UTmail+
Your TCard is your physical student identification for on-campus purposes. It provides access to certain facilities, such as the library or the gym, and to services, such as printing or meal plans. Your TCard includes your photo, UTORid, student number and a barcode. For more information about how to get your TCard and the other services that it provides, please see: https://tcard.utoronto.ca/.
UTmail+ is the only email used by the University to communicate officially with students. Set-up information can be found here: https://www.utorid.utoronto.ca/cgi-bin/utorid/activate.pl
You must get your TCard before you can set up your UTmail+. If you are unable to get your TCard in person and activate your UTORid before September, you can enable your JOINid online before you arrive: https://www.utorid.utoronto.ca/cgi-bin/utorid/enable.pl
Register for Accessibility Services
If you are seeking academic accommodations for the Fall 2023 term, you must complete a Student Intake Package and submit all supporting documentation. For any questions and assistance, you can contact accessibility.services@utoronto.ca
Look for housing
Review the housing options at http://www.studentlife.utoronto.ca/hs
- Grad House: http://www.gradhouse.utoronto.ca
- Off-campus housing: https://offcampushousing.utoronto.ca/
The Housing team is available by email at housing.services@utoronto.ca or book an appointment with us on CLNx. We’re here to talk about residence applications, rental issues and housing conflicts!
Attend Getting Started Enrolment Event!
Getting Started event on July 15, 2023!
This event will set you up for success in the Fall as an incoming student to the Faculty of Information. We’ll go through important information about course selection, course enrolment, paying fees, and more. We’ll take an in-depth look at degree requirements for mandatory and elective courses, submitting your selections on ACORN and becoming familiar with UofT student platforms.
This event has ended – find the recordings and other resources in the “INFO Newsletter 7: July (part 4)“ edition!
Attend a Program / Concentration Course Advising Session
Running from July 17 to July 28
To support your course enrolment process, our program liaisons are hosting Course Advising Sessions based on your program/concentration. Each session, hosted by a faculty member, will help you learn about course requirements, selecting courses from other concentrations/programs, complimentary elective courses, QA and much more!
You can register for the 1-hour virtual sessions here.
**Note all concentration sessions may not be live yet, please check the registration link for updates
Course Enrolment and Registration
Enrolment date for incoming students is August 4th at 6am ET!
Required courses:
- We will be enrolling each incoming student into their required courses based on their admitting concentration / program
- To ensure you are accurately enrolled into the appropriate courses, you must fill out the Fall 2023 Master of Information – concentration and program pathway selection form by July 14, 2023, indicating which concentration you are enrolled in along with the pathway of your choice.
- If you need to switch to another section, please DO NOT drop the course – you can switch sections by simply adjusting Lecture Sections in ACORN.
Elective courses:
- Early bird gets the worm!
- Plot out both Fall and Winter sessions to ensure that you identify preferred elective courses offered during the academic year, and catch any scheduling conflicts
- If there are multiple sections, enrol in preferred section first
- Have an alternate list in case your preferred courses are full
Other considerations:
- Students following a concentration must ensure that they choose appropriate required and elective courses to fulfill the requirements of their concentration.
- A maximum of two concentrations is allowed; however, it is strongly advised that students choose only one concentration.
- Students choosing to do two concentrations may encounter scheduling difficulties.
- Meet with your academic advisor before adding a second concentration.
- You are responsible for ensuring that you complete the concentration requirements.
- Students can enrol in courses from all concentrations as an elective, no matter which concentration they choose.
Difference between “Registration” and “Enrolment”
Registration means:
- paying/deferring tuition fees AND clearing your admission conditions (as stated in your offer letter) = see your registration status change from INVIT (invited) to REG (registered)
- September 1strecommended date to pay or defer your tuition fees so that the University can receive and process the minimum tuition payment by September 15 th
- has nothing to do with enrolling in courses – you DO NOT need REG status to enrol in your courses
Enrolment means:
- enrolling into courses on ACORN
- August 4th, 6 a.m. ET for incoming students
Enrolment happens BEFORE registration
For more information about tuition & fees, see Money Matters.
For information about how to make a payment, and relevant payment deadlines, see UofT Student Accounts.
2023 New Student Orientation
Student orientation has officially begun! It will run between August 21 to September 6! Get to know the iSchool and all the services and supports available for students!
You can take a look at the schedule and register for sessions here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2023-orientation-tickets-698428146387?aff=oddtdtcreator
Note some sessions may be offered virtually, but most will be in-person.
Learn about all the student support services available:
The Office of Student Services serves as the home base for any questions that you might have, whether they be academic, administrative, financial, personal or anything else! Feel free to contact us by email (inquire.ischool@utoronto.ca), by phone (416-978-3234), or come by our office and meet us in person (Claude T. Bissell Building, 140 St. George Street, 4th Floor)!
Every Faculty of Information student has a dedicated Academic Advisor within the Faculty to provide you with guidance and academic support. You can go to your dedicated Academic Advisor for any topic or question that you might have. You can schedule an appointment with your academic advisor here!
Get involved! Student Life
Being a graduate student means plenty of reading, writing, and research. But that doesn’t mean you have to chain yourself to your desk! The Faculty of Information is not only the home of four student councils; our students are also engaged in multiple student clubs, chapters, associations and much more. Visit our Student Life & Experience page for more info!
For more information about our student councils and student life at the University of Toronto, check out our page with opportunities available to you here. You can also check out our student-run publication, MUSINGS, for the latest opinions, critiques and discussions of contemporary museum practices by emerging museum professionals.
Find a mentor
Peer Mentoring @iSchool – Are you wondering what to expect at the iSchool? Do you have questions about life as a student or living in Toronto? Wondering where you can get an informed perspective on the whole iSchool experience? Join the Peer Mentoring @iSchool program and network with like-minded fellow students! Ask about classes, student life, food trucks and much more! Send us an email at mentoring.ischool@gmail.com for more details.
Research Mentorship Program – Connect with doctoral students with similar interests! Join a group of at least 2 mentors and several mentees and work together on a voluntary research project on your own schedule. For more information, complete this form!
