Fall 2024 - Winter 2025 Guide

New to UTM? Check out the Course Enrolment page on the New Students website. You'll find step-by-step resources and events designed to teach you all about choosing courses and how to plan a fantastic first year! There, you'll find the Course Enrolment Workbook, video tutorials, and registration links for academic advising events you can join throughout the summer. Oh, and don't forget to join your EagleConnect community on Quercus!

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Sessional Dates

Course Enrolment

Resources You'll Need:

• How to Enrol in Courses
• Academic Calendar
• Timetable Builder
• ACORN

Start Time & Course Enrolment Dates

Each student is assigned a course enrolment start time that is assigned based on their year of study. This is defined by the total number of credits you have earned, or expect to earn, by the end of August. This calculation includes transfer credits.

Degree students can view their course enrolment start time on ACORN by clicking "Enrol and Manage" from the Academics menu option.

Course Loads

• Students enrolled in 3.0 credits or more are considered full-time.
• Students enrolled in 2.5 credits or fewer are considered part-time. 

For the Fall-Winter session, you can enrol and waitlist for a maximum of 2.5 credits in each term (or 5.0 credits total) when course enrolment begins for you. On July 24 at 6am, the enrolment limit will increase to 3.0 credits per term (or a total of 6.0 credits).

If you have waitlisted for the maximum number of credits, and need additional courses, you must decide whether to stay on the waitlist or remove yourself from it in order to add a course with available space.

Registration Status

Before course enrolment begins, eligible students are invited to register for the upcoming session. This status will then change to registered or financially cancelled as we approach the start of the term:

Pay or Defer Your Fees to Register 

Helpful Resources:

• How to find your invoice
• Payment options (Canada)
• Payment options (international)
• Fee deferral options

Key Dates

Once your tuition invoice is posted on ACORN, make a minimum tuition fee payment or defer your fees. This will register you, and reserve your spot in the courses you chose.

If you have only waitlisted or interim courses: make a tuition deposit of $329 to reserve your spot using any payment method except by credit card. This minimum charge is refundable if you do not get into your course(s), and do not enrol in more classes. Your invoice will display a $0 owing balance until you secure a spot in the course.

Missed Deadlines

Go to:

• Late payments (proof of payment)
• I was removed from courses (late registration)

Proof of Payment for Late Payments

This step is only necessary if you missed the payment deadline to register. If you estimate that your payment will not be credited to your account before the financial cancellation date, submit the Proof of Payment form so we can help you register. 

As part of your submission, you upload your receipt (or screenshot) confirming the details of your payment, which will need to show the following:

1. Your full name
2. Student number or U of T account number
3. Confirmation that your payment transaction is complete
4. Transaction date and amount paid
5. Name of financial institution

To protect your privacy, you can redact any unnecessary information (for example, your credit card number, account balance, etc).
 

Late Registration

Late registration is for students whose registration status moved from invited to financially cancelled due to non-payment or an unsuccessful fee deferral. This process is a way for you to notify the university that you intend to study in the upcoming session, and need to regain access to course enrolment.

The late registration form is open during the request period above. A late registration fee applies ($46 for the first day + $6 for each additional business day), which can be paid online using the payment link that you will receive after your request has been reviewed.

OSAP

Apply by:

June 30 to ensure you get your funding before your classes begin.

 After You Apply

Students on OSAP Probation

If you have been placed on OSAP academic probation, this means that you did not complete the minimum number of required credits in your previous study period. While you are on probation, you can still apply for, and be eligible to receive funding. You will also be expected to pass the courses you registered for. If you pass your courses, the academic probation restriction may be removed from your OSAP file. If you don’t pass your courses, then you may be restricted from OSAP funding for a minimum of 12 months.

Note: OSAP probation is not the same as being on academic probation with U of T.

Non-Degree Students

Non-degree students are not eligible for OSAP unless they intend to take a course that is a requirement for entry for post-graduate studies, and has not been previously completed. Students in this situation can provide documentation from the admissions office of the graduate school they are planning to attend to confirm the specific pre-requisite requirements for entry into their program.
 

Graduation

Helpful resources:

• Graduation checklist
• Degree Explorer

It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet your program and degree requirements in order to graduate. Using Degree Explorer, the University of Toronto's degree planning tool, review your academic history, and progress towards completion of both degree and program requirements.

If your program requirements show as Incomplete in Degree Explorer, please meet with your Program Advisor in the related academic department.  If you have questions about your degree requirements or graduation in general, please meet with an Academic Advisor.
 

Timelines

• If you have confirmed your request to graduate, check Degree Explorer at the end of March to see if your Subject POSts have been confirmed by the relevant department(s).
• View your eligibility to graduate in early May.

We're committed to ensuring that graduating students can enrol in a set of courses that will allow them to graduate in a normal period of time. This commitment depends upon the student doing all that is necessary at the optimum and appropriate times as indicated in this guide and the Academic Calendar. Students must have enrolled in appropriate programs (changes to program in the final year of graduation may not be considered), completed appropriate prerequisites, and requested courses from a full range of possible options that would allow them to complete their program and degree. Students must attempt to enrol in these courses at the earliest possible opportunity.

If students are still unable to obtain the required courses for graduation, they should meet with an Academic Advisor in the Office of the Registrar before the first registration period to receive guidance on their next steps.

Students who appear as though they may complete 20.0 credits will have a request to graduate applied their ACORN record. Students who confirm their request to graduate and are assessed as “complete” will have their degrees conferred at the next available convocation ceremony whether or not they can attend.
 

Refunds & Cancellations

Helpful Resources:

• Dates & deadlines
• U of T Student Accounts
• Refund process

Refund Deadlines

• If you are considering dropping a course, it is important to be aware of the relevant academic and financial drop deadlines and possible implications.
• UTM students who enrol in courses at other U of T divisions (Scarborough or St. George) follow the UTM academic and financial drop dates, with the exception of the deadline to request a late withdrawal after the drop date (LWD) or Credit/No Credit.
• Students who rely on OSAP or other government aid should speak with a Financial Aid Advisor before dropping a course. In some cases, dropping courses may result in significant changes to your funding and jeopardize future funding eligibility. 
   

Cancelling Your Registration

• If you are no longer able to attend or complete the Fall-Winter session, speak with an Academic Advisor if you need support or a Financial Aid Advisor if you are receiving a government student loan to ensure that you take all the necessary steps to keep your loan in good standing.
• Learn more about cancelling registration.
   

Managing Courses

Advising support: 

• Webinars & Workshops
• AskRegistrar

As you progress through your course, remember that you have options to manage your course load and CGPA. Consider connecting with an Academic Advisor to better understand the policies below and discuss how they can be incorporated into your academic plan.