Find out more at http://www.undergrad.engineering.utoronto.ca/home.htm

Read it all in the 2009-2010 Registration Guide for Engineering Students

Here’s a sneak preview: Engineering students will be able to add and drop Arts & Science courses starting August 12 at 6:00am.

In addition to the $2,500 scholarship, IBM has offered Memarian a summer internship in an engineering position and she is being sponsored to attend the CEMF Annual Awards Luncheon in Montreal during the Annual General Meeting of Engineers Canada held May 22. She will also act as an ambassador and role model for other young women by delivering presentations to encourage careers in engineering.

“I’m delighted Bahar Memarian has been recognized with this award,” said Cristina Amon, Dean, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. “As a Faculty, we are dedicated to attracting and supporting female students. To have one of our students recognized for outstanding achievement as a woman in Engineering is a testament to our continued success in this area.”

Memarian believes in the positive impact that women in Engineering can have and says she has learned that “much creativity and diversity is added to a project when the group includes both male and female members.”

The Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation was founded in 1990 and honours the memory of the 14 women from École Polytechnique in Montreal who lost their lives on December 6, 1989. This is the second year the IBM Canada Undergraduate Scholarships have been awarded.

The Welcome to Skule™ event on May 23 is a specially designed on campus event for newly admitted students to Engineering at U of T.

The day will begin with Department-specific sessions in the morning, followed by lunch for admitted U of T Engineering applicants and their parents. After lunch, while parents attend an informative discussion panel, students will take part in fun, interactive activities developed and led by current Engineering students.

For more information on the Welcome to Skule™ event please consult your invitation, or email engineering@ecf.utoronto.ca.

You’ve worked hard over the past four or five years and you should be extremely proud. Look out for the e-mailed Registrar Direct on student services in the spring and summer and look forward to your convocation.

To all the returning students, you’ll be hearing from us throughout the summer as we work on getting ready for 2009-2010. In the meantime, relax, smile and bask in a school year completed.

Exams may be winding down but student services at the Registrar’s Office is gearing up:

1. Marks
2. Final mark re-checks and exam copies
3. Petitions
4. Convocation
5. Summer enrolment and registration
6. Fall/Winter enrolment and registration for 2009/2010
- Fee deferral with an OSAP assessment
7. Confirming registration for RESPs
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1. Marks

Unofficial marks will be available to view on SWS starting the week of May 11. Note that ROSI will be busy (and possibly slow) during this week.

Marks become “official” after being reviewed by the Committee on Examinations on May 19.

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2. Final mark re-checks and exam copies

A student may request that his or her professor review final marks from the last academic session. The fee for a final mark re-check is $13.00 and is non-refundable; however, if there is a change to the student’s final grade, the fee will be refunded. Once the Office of the Registrar receives the request and payment, the student’s original exam paper is forwarded to the professor for review.

A final mark re-check request typically takes 3-6 weeks to process, depending on the availability of the Instructor or Course Coordinator to review the exam.

For more on final mark re-checks, see the Registrar’s Office website: http://www.undergrad.engineering.utoronto.ca/support/registrar/rechecks.htm

A student may order a photocopy of an Engineering final exam that he or she wrote in the last academic session. Copies are $13.00 per exam and non-refundable.

An exam photocopy request typically takes 1-2 weeks to be processed, depending on the availability of the exam paper.

For more on exam copies, see the Registrar’s Office website: http://www.undergrad.engineering.utoronto.ca/support/registrar/exam_copies.htm

Both services are offered through the Engineering Portal, found at: http://www.apsc.utoronto.ca/portal

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3. Petitions

Petitions for final examinations can now be submitted through the Engineering Portal: http://www.apsc.utoronto.ca/portal
If you’re submitting a petition online, you’ll receive a four-digit petition ID. This ID must be written on all documentation (e.g. a U of T Medical Certificate) you submit along with your petition. Documentation must be brought to the Registrar’s Office in GB 157 to be attached to your electronic petition.

The following deadlines and timelines apply to all students and petitions
i.     The deadline to submit a Final Exam petition and supporting documentation is Friday May 8, 2009.
ii.     All Final Exam and Special Consideration Petitions submitted between April 6 – May 8, will be reviewed by the Committee on Examinations on May 14, 15, 19 and 20.
iii.     All Final Exam petitions submitted after May 8 will be considered late and may be denied on the basis of lateness.
iv.     The Registrar’s Office will not accept any late Final Exam petitions after Friday May 22, 2009.
v.     All Final Exam petitions submitted between May 8 and May 22 will be reviewed by Monday June 1, 2009.
vi.     Petition results for all petitions submitted by May 22 will be sent via email by Friday June 12, 2009.

For complete instructions on what constitutes a petition and how to submit one, see the Registrar’s Office website: http://www.undergrad.engineering.utoronto.ca/support/registrar/petitions.htm

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4. Convocation

June 19 is convocation for Engineering undergrads. Check the Convocation Office’s website for information regarding your convocation ceremony: http://www.convocation.utoronto.ca

If you have questions or concerns regarding your eligibility to graduate this spring, contact your department’s undergraduate counsellor; contact information is found here: http://www.undergrad.engineering.utoronto.ca/support/academic/counselling.htm

*Note: If you require an official transcript, do not order one from the University of Toronto Transcript Centre (http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/undergraduate/transcripts) before June 19 as it will not indicate that you have convocated until after the ceremony date.
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5. Summer enrolment and registration

Enrolment in Summer Session courses in the Faculty of Arts and Science began for engineering students on Friday April 24 on SWS (ROSI) and is currently open.

Once you’ve enrolled in classes, there will be fees triggered (if fees do not show up right away, they will within a few business days) If you pay your fees before May 8, you will be automatically registered for the summer session. If you pay after May 8, you must bring in a receipt of payment to the Registrar’s Office in GB 157 by May 20, otherwise your registration will be cancelled and your courses dropped. If you are receiving OSAP and have a notice of assessment, you can bring that to the Registrar’s Office before May 20 to have your fees deferred and become registered.

For more detailed enrolment instructions, see our Guide to Summer 2009 Course Enrolment and Registration: http://www.undergrad.engineering.utoronto.ca/information/calendar/summercourses.htm

For instructions on paying your fees, see Student Accounts: http://www.fees.utoronto.ca/session/summer2009/regchecklist.htm

To review the Arts and Science summer timetable: http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/undergraduate/course/timetable/2009-summer

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6. Fall/Winter enrolment and registration for 2009/2010

Already excited for the next academic year? Enrolment and registration instructions (including how to view your timetable and how to defer your fees if you’re receiving OSAP/government student loans) will be coming to your inbox in late July.

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7. Confirming registration for RESPs/Education Assistance Plans

If you have an Education Assistance Plan and your provider is requesting that your Registrar’s Office confirms your eligibility to register for the 2009/2010 academic year, bring your form to the Registrar’s Office in GB 157 by July 15 to guarantee delivery to your provider. The Registrar’s Office cannot guarantee delivery after that date so ask your parents or primary financial providers for your tuition about education assistance plans as soon as possible!

For more on education assistance plans, see the Registrar’s Office website: http://www.undergrad.engineering.utoronto.ca/information/money/resp.htm

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If you have questions or concerns about student services, enrolment and registration, please contact the Registrar’s Office at registrar@ecf.utoronto.ca or better yet, drop by and see us in GB 157 as the inbox fills up this time of year.

The University of Toronto is proud to be hosting an international track and field event, Festival of Excellence, on June 11th at our new Varsity Centre. The extraordinary meet will feature Olympic triple gold medalist, Usain Bolt, and some of Canada’s and the world’s very best track and field athletes.

With the tremendous buzz surrounding this unique opportunity to witness these top athletes in action here in Toronto, the Faculty of Physical Education and Health is pleased to be running a special lottery for all U of T students to win a chance to purchase a limited number of $10 tickets (valued at $110) to what is bound to be a spectacular event.

The link to the contest entry page is http://www.physical.utoronto.ca/contest and the deadline to enter is midnight, May 8, 2009.  Winners will be contacted by Monday May 11, 2009.

Please note that general ticket sales will be on sale during the first weeks of May.  Stay tuned at www.ticketbreak.com