December 2024 UTM Anthropology News for Undergraduate Students
Please bookmark this page and check it regularly throughout the year! We will update the page regularly throughout the Fall and Winter terms.
Featuring news, reminders, and updates for students enrolled in UTM Anthropology programs. Questions may be directed to communications.utmanthro@utoronto.ca.
As the Fall term concludes, we wish you a good and restful winter break!
Good luck with final exams!
- UTM Exam schedule
- Thursday, December 5, 2024: UTM Exam Jam academic review sessions and wellness stations
Important dates
- Dec. 24, 2024 - Jan. 3, 2025: Winter break. University closed.
- Monday, Jan. 6, 2025: First day of classes for Winter 2025 "S" term courses at UTM.
Scholarship opportunity: extended application deadline
Are you enrolled in a UTM Anthroplogy Specialist, Major or Minor program?
The deadline to apply for the Snil "Sunny" Sahanan Memorial Scholarship has been extended until Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST.
The 2024-25 award has an approximate value of $1,215.05 CAD.
Preview of Winter 2025 opportunities, events, and reminders
This list can help you plan ahead for timelines, application procedures and deadlines in the Winter term. We will post updates on this page about the following (when details become available):
2025 UTM field school applications for ANT306H5
- UTM field school applications will open in late February / early March.
Program enrolment for first-year students
- Learn about program enrolment on the Office of the Registrar website.
- Review Anthropology program enrolment requirements on the Academic Calendar.
Events to attend
- Annual undergraduate Anthropology Conference at UTM in March or April.
- Anthropology career information session in March.
- Learn about anthropology programs at the Student Program Planning Interactive Exhibition (SPPIE) in March.
- More events will be added!
Award and funding opportunities
- The deadline to apply for the Snil "Sunny" Sahanan Memorial Scholarship has been extended until 11:59pm on Thursday, February 6, 2025.
- The Undergraduate Student Experience Fund application form will open during the Winter term, with deadline of 11:59pm on Monday, March 17, 2025.
We want to hear from you!
- In January 2025, we’ll be launching a survey about your experience in our courses and programs. Your opinion very much matters and will contribute towards a 8-year review of our HBA and HBSc programs. More details to come soon!
Plan ahead for job searching
- View cultural heritage management summer job opportunities posted on our website.
- Attend the UTM Career Centre's Get Hired Fair at the RAWC on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
- Check the Ontario Public Service (OPS) website for summer job postings for students and postings for recent graduates.
Other 2024-25 field school opportunities
- Explore non-UTM field school opportunities posted on our website.
- Learn about field school funding opportunities that may support participation in a non-UTM field school.
Article of interest: "How do you conduct field research abroad as an undergraduate?"
"Hopefully, undergraduates reading this blogpost will feel less intimidated about doing field research abroad." If you're thinking about doing a field school abroad, you might want to check out this article on the Anthropology Career Readiness Network website!