New Undergraduate Students Student Life

The Accessibility Services Team assists in navigating disability-related barriers to your academic success at U of T for your on-going or temporary disability. We provide services and supports for learning, problem solving and inclusion.

Register with Accessibility Services

Students who have a documented disability may be able to receive special accommodations to enhance their study at the University of Toronto by being registered with Accessibility Services. To Register visit uoft.me/asregister.  

An accommodation is any change that enables students with disabilities to participate equally in the environment and activities of either a particular class or university life in general. This includes making changes to course delivery, assessment methods, the types of resources provided, and physical access to a class. It involves removing barriers of all kinds. Accommodations are determined based on available information regarding your functional limitations and their impact on your program of study. In order to have accommodations in place for the start of classes you must submit your intake package at uoft.me/asregister by their posted deadline.  You are urged to initiate the process early and submit your intake package in early July by the posted deadline in order to have the necessary accommodations (if appropriate) in place before classes begin. 

You can still register at any point during the school year but your accommodations will begin after the start of the Fall semester. 

For more information, please visit the Student Life website under Accessibility Services . 

The Centre for Learning Strategy Support helps students identify and achieve their learning goals. Students have a lot more going on in their lives than just academic responsibilities, so learning supports are tailored to fit students' lives.

Sign up for University Prep workshops offered in August to help develop & practice the skills you need to succeed academically & artistically. 

Workshops include: 

The University Pre 3-part Micro-Course 

Learning How to Learn at U of T 

Learning at U of T as an International Student 

Webinars for Parents and Supporters

All students have automatic membership at the athletics facilities. The Athletic Centre boasts 10 squash courts, a 200-metre indoor running track, four multi-purpose courts, two swimming pools, an indoor golf range, badminton and tennis courts, dance studio, several gymnasia, strength training apparatus, and sauna. Those who thrive on competition can join the University’s Varsity Blues. The University of Toronto also has a comprehensive intramural sports program.

Career Exploration and Education offers career development guidance through workshops, job shadowing programs and individual appointments, as well as employment, internship and volunteer listings, resume clinics and practice interviews. The Faculty of Music, in partnership with this service, offers a series of workshops and one-on-one career advising appointments with a career educator to support students with their career goals. 

Students do not have to look far at the University to find part-time work. The Career Learning Network (CLNx) is an online service bringing together opportunities and resources for career advising, research, mentorship, and co-curricular experiences. The CLNx lists thousands of on-campus and off-campus work, work-study, and volunteer positions. 

Work study opportunities are also available to students in the Faculty of Music. The work-study program is an excellent opportunity to build skills while working in one of the many offices, departments or libraries on campus. At music, there also opportunities to work with individual faculty members in an administrative capacity. 

Work Study Program 

The University of Toronto Work Study program offers an opportunity for students to gain meaningful work experience by working part-time on campus. In most cases, the job offers more than the financial benefits by providing practical experience related to the student’s program of study. The Work Study program is open to both full-time and part-time undergraduate students (i.e. domestic and international students), and graduate students. Students do not need to be OSAP eligible to apply for Work Study. The fall-winter Work Study run from September through March; there are summer work-study opportunities as well for students registered in the summer session. The Fall-Winter jobs will be posted on the Career Exploration & Education website in early August.

The CIE provides an array of services for international students and global learning opportunities for all students. 

Some of the services include: 

Immigration advising 

Provincial Attestation Letters (PAL) 

Health coverage (UHIP) 

Help with applications for work permits 

Advice on transition to life in Canada 

Global Programs: Exchanges - Learning/research abroad opportunities

There are over 700 clubs and associations contributing to U of T’s intellectual, political, social and cultural diversity and richness. You can join any number of groups; check out ULIFE Student Organization portal, a searchable database of all extracurricular activities on campus. 

The Health & Wellness Centre offers medical care, mental health services and programs that help you reach your personal and academic best. This includes same day counselling support as well. 

• On-campus doctors & clinicians 
• Mental health services 
• Sexual & reproductive health consultations 
• Immunizations 
• Nutrition counselling & education 
• Skills-building workshops & group therapy 
• Drop-in mindfulness meditation & yoga

The Faculty of Music also has an on-location Health and Wellness counsellor, with whom students can explore concerns, learn about resources and identify next steps. Referrals are made, as appropriate, to either within U of T or in the community. Some of the centrally accessible resources include: 

• Better Coping Skills Workshops 
• Information about Same Day Counselling and other workshops 
• Mental health care - U of T Student Life (utoronto.ca) 
• Health & Wellness peer support - U of T Student Life (utoronto.ca)

Use your UTORid/JOINid to log in to the Off-Campus Housing Finder and begin your search. You can save and compare your favourite listings, search for a roommate using the Roommate Finder and learn about your rights and responsibilities. Visit housing.utoronto.ca for more help with your housing search. 

Explore your off-campus housing options at one of our summer events: Housing prep workshops, URent workshops 

Housing can help you find an off-campus place. 

• Off-campus rental listings 
• Roommate finder 
• Info on tenant rights & responsibilities

Student Groups

The Student Organization Portal offers a large and diverse directory of student clubs, organizations, activities and opportunities on all three campuses. The thousands of entries include film appreciation clubs, debating societies, sports teams, social activism, drop-in classes, course unions, and research opportunities and awards. You can search by interest, everything from athletics and arts to social justice and sustainability! Check out the Clubs Fair during Orientation week!

Mentorship Opportunities 

Meet with upper-year students who can help you discover belonging, academic and social supports, and more. Mentors provide valuable guidance and challenge you to do your best. Many programs begin this summer, so start now to find a mentorship program that works for you. Visit the mentorship catalogue at clnx.utoronto.ca to get started. 

Access Us Peer Mentorship Program : Students registered with Accessibility Services can get connected with a peer mentor and a supportive community that includes social events, academic workshops and career development. 

Access & Inclusion Peer Programs: Students who are African/Black/Caribbean, Southeast Asian, Latin American or students whose parents/guardians did not complete post-secondary education in Canada (first generation) are paired with experienced upper-year mentors to help navigate potential barriers to success. You can meet with a mentor navigator over the summer or attend one of our summer/orientation events.

There are many opportunities for budding journalists to get involved in campus media. The Varsity is Canada’s largest student newspaper and is distributed on all three campuses. The Newspaper is U of T’s only independent student publication and publishes weekly during the school year. For those who are interested in music and electronic journalism, the University has its own radio station, 

CIUT-FM www.ciut.fm  

The Varsity  www.thevarsity.ca 

Faculty of Music Undergraduate Association (FMUA) 

The FMUA is the official undergraduate organization in the Faculty of Music. The objective of the FMUA is “to promote the interests of undergraduates in the Faculty of Music, cultivate relations between the faculty and the student body in University activities, and to further goodwill among the members themselves.” Officers are elected annually, and along with appointed committee chairpersons, form the Executive Committee. Various standing committees are responsible for planning and coordinating a number of student functions both social and academic in nature.

Office: Room 312, Edward Johnson Building

FMUA website

University of Toronto Students' Union (UTSU)

The University of Toronto Students’ Union (UTSU) is the official student government for more than 38,000 students at the University of Toronto. If you’re a full-time undergraduate student at the St. George Campus, you’re automatically a member of the UTSU. As a student government and independent not-for-profit organization, we operate autonomously from the University of Toronto administration. We strive to be a democratic, accessible, and member-driven organization, and all of our work is done with a strong commitment to equity.

Your student representatives are elected each year as executives or directors to the UTSU Board of Directors. The Executive Committee, which consists of the President and five Vice-Presidents, reports to the Board of Directors.

UTSU website