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Services for Students

 
Academic Support & Professional Development
Campus Life - Finding Community
Equity & Diversity
Family Care
Health & Wellness
Housing
International Students
Legal
Money Matters
Recreation
Safety

The University of Toronto offers a variety of student support and opportunities to its graduate students on all three campuses. Listed here is a sampling, grouped by category, of many of the commonly sought after organizations and services.
Also visit http://life.utoronto.ca and www.sgs.utoronto.ca/informationfor/students.htm.
 

Academic Support and Professional Development

The University helps graduate students face the challenges of succeeding in their studies by offering services, staffed by experts, to support scholars in meeting the demands of advanced research. Development programs are also offered to prepare students for life following graduation.

Academic Success Centre (ASC)
Career Centre (St. George, UTM, UTSC)
English Language and Writing Support (ELWS)
Graduate Professional Skills (GPS) Program
Research Ethics, Office of
Research Partnerships
Resource Centre for Academic Technology (RCAT)
Status of Women Mentoring Program
Teaching Assistants' Training Program (TATP)

Campus Life - Finding Community

Connecting with the university community beyond your department is part of a rewarding graduate school experience.

Community Partnerships, Centre for
Graduate Education Council (GEC)
Governing Council (GC)
Grad Escapes
Grad Room
gradNAV
Graduate Students' Union (GSU)
Hart House Student Groups, St. George
Student Clubs, UTSC
Student Organizations, UTM

Equity and Diversity

As a university committed to human rights and equal opportunity, U of T offers a range of resources and services to foster an accessible and inclusive university experience, along with expert guidance in the event of harassment or discrimination.

Accessibility Services. St. George, UTM, UTSC
Anti-Racism and Cultural Diversity Office
Centre for Women and Trans People
First Nations House
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Queer Resources and Programs (LGBTQ)
Multi-Faith Centre, St. George
Sexual Harassment Office
Status of Women Office
Women's Centre (UTM)

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Family Care

Programs enable parents to spend time with their children and interact with other student families. As well, U of T has several licensed childcare centres that offer priority to U of T parents.

Child Care, UTSC
Child Care Resources, UTM
Family Care Office
Family Resource Centre

Health and Wellness

Services and advice to ensure the health and well-being of graduate students.

Counselling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
Dentistry Patient Clinic
Graduate Students' Union - Health and Dental
St. George Health Service
University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP)
UTM Health and Counselling Service
UTSC Health and Wellness Centre

Housing

Student housing is available on all three U of T campuses. Limited family housing is available near the St. George Campus and at the University of Toronto Mississauga.

Graduate House
Knox College
St. George Student Family Housing
Student Housing Service
Temporary and Emergency Housing
UTM Student Housing and Residence Life
Wycliffe College
UTSC Student Housing and Residence Life 

International Students

International graduate students can benefit from services that help to negotiate the sometimes confusing process of living and studying in a foreign country.

Graduate Students' Union (GSU)
International Student Centre (ISC), St. George
International Student Centre at UTSC
International Student Resource Centre at UTM
International Student Exchange Office (ISXO)
International Student Identity Card (ISIC)
University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP)
University of Toronto Summer Abroad

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Legal

U of T offers services that provide legal and procedural advice when the need arises.

Downtown Legal Services
Ombudsperson

Money Matters

Seek out U of T services to help you navigate the complex process of considering funding options and the benefits and responsibilities of each.

Graduate Awards Office
Graduate Students' Union (GSU)
International Student Centre (ISC)

Recreation

There are plenty of opportunities to engage in sports and athletic programs within the university community or to simply work out on your own.

Athletic Centre, St. George
Centre for Physical Education at UTM
Graduate Students' Union (GSU) Gym
Hart House Athletics
UTSC Athletics & Recreation

Safety

Stay safe while living and studying on campus or as part of a student internship or exchange abroad.

Campus Police
Community Safety Office
Fire Prevention
Environmental Health and Safety
Ridesafer @ UTSC
Safety Abroad Program
WALKsafer (St. George, UTM)
UTSC Patrol

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