30 Days 30 Ways (14): Get your discounted GO and/or Metropass August 22, 2011
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Toronto is a big city and commuting can get expensive. Luckily, University of Toronto’s Student Union offers discounted TTC Metropass from the University of Toronto Students’ Union (UTSU) office during the last five business days of every moth for $99. All you need is your T-Card, and a Student Photo ID issued from the TTC. (Available on-campus and at the Sherbourne subway station.) You might also be eligible for a GO Transit discount, check with your registrar to acquire an application form!
30 Days 30 Ways (13): Visit Hart House August 22, 2011
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University of Toronto’s living laboratory of arts, culture & recreation offers some of the most diverse opportunities for students on campus. Take in some art at the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, engage in some high level banter with the Hart House Debates Committee, work out in their gym facilities, or just explore some of their extensive student spaces.
30 Days 30 Ways (12): Find your study comfort zone August 19, 2011
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There’s definitely not a lack of study spaces on campus! There are over 50 libraries on campus and countless hang-out spaces. Check out The Map‘s layer on Student Spaces for a crash course in hang-out spaces and explore! You won’t know if you prefer the austere study space of the upper-floors of Robarts or the more chilled-out couches of the Junior Common Room until you start looking around you!
30 Days 30 Ways (11): Meet the Map August 18, 2011
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Feeling lost? U of T’s new interactive map can help you find your way. Dying for an afternoon caffeine jolt? Check the Map’s layer for all food services on the St. George campus and toggle your options to see all of the coffee joints on campus. Desperately searching for your exam location? Simply type the building name into the map’s search-able database and let the Map do the work for you!
30 Days 30 Ways(10):Go to Orientation! August 17, 2011
Posted by ekkellogg in 30 Days 30 Ways.Tags: Academic Mini-Courses, Hart House, Kickstart, Moving Forward Transition Program, New International Student Orientation, orientation, Queer Orientation, UTSU
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Generally, every college has their own orientation a week before classes start. Although all orientations are great ways to bond with fellow first-years, there’s also tons of events taking place outside of your college. Check out Kickstart, a free set of orientation programming that ranges from note-taking technique sessions to a tour of Hart House; the many Academic Mini-Courses;the Moving Forward Transition Program; the New International Student Orientation; UTSU Orientation Days; and Queer Orientation. Attend as many of these program’s events as you like! Even if you register for a certain orientation, you’re not obligated to attend all of its events. Mix and match events that you find interesting!
30 Days 30 Ways (9): Join Blueprint August 16, 2011
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Build your own experience with Blueprint! No, not literally. You don’t need to build an actual building or anything. This isn’t shop class. Blueprint is a program open to all students (no matter what year you’re in) that encourages you to get involved with the university. It offers workshops for skill-development and gives you a weekly guide for taking advantage of everything U of T has to offer. And at the end of it, you even get a sweet certificate of completion!
30 Days 30 Ways (8): Join a club – find out more at Ulife August 15, 2011
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There are around 450 recognized student groups on campus. That means the chances are you’ll find at least one that interests you! Visit ulife.utoronto.ca for a complete listing of these campus groups, as well as basic contact information. Most groups can add you to a general email listserv after you’ve contacted them, so that you’ll be in the know about upcoming meetings and events. And if you can’t find a group that suits your interest, you can always start your own!
30 Days 30 Ways (7): Follow the Student Life Ambassadors on Twitter August 14, 2011
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Meet your Student Life Ambassadors: Cynthia, Shoaib, Catherine, Matthew and Sarah! The five seasoned students come from a variety of academic backgrounds – Catherine is in the Faculty of Engineering, and Cynthia is pursuing minors in Writing and Rhetoric and Paradigms and Archetypes – and have explored a bunch of different opportunities on campus. They’re all on Twitter and are eagerly awaiting your questions about life at U of T.
30 Days 30 Ways (6): Read UpbeaT! Leave a comment. Say hello. August 13, 2011
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UpbeaT is a St. George campus life student blog written by students, for students. The student bloggers venture into the wilderness of student life and report the most interesting and accessible happenings on campus. There are more than 400 clubs on campus, and even more organizations and events happening all the time on the St. George campus. UpbeaT tries to do some of the work for you and check out all of the coolest things happening on campus before you do.
30 Days 30 Ways (5): Pay Your Fees on Time! August 12, 2011
Posted by ekkellogg in 30 Days 30 Ways.Tags: fee deferral, fees, registrars, ROSI, tuition deadline
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It’s true, paying fees can be a confusing and stressful process. Make things easier on yourself by getting organized early. Your tuition fees could be due anytime from August 16 to September 6, so check the deadlines to make sure you don’t miss it! The amount in full can be viewed on ROSI. If you’re deferring your fees for a legitimate reason you’ll need to apply for an official Tuition Fee Deferral. If you’re confused, visit your registrar!
