An advantage of the college system at the Faculty of Arts & Science is that colleges provide their students with a wide range of services and supports to help students achieve academic and personal goals while they attend U of T.
At New College, students can rely on the Registrar’s Office to provide information about academic matters, get support from the Writing Centre and learn research strategies at the D.G. Ivey Library. The Office of Residence and Student Life offers a wide range of programming throughout the year.
Services are available to all New College students during their degree studies.
The Registrar’s Office
When students have a question and aren’t sure who to ask, the Registrar’s Office is here to help. The New College Registrar’s Office is a central hub of information such as help with course and program selection, academic guidance, financial advice and much more. Students can drop in or schedule a one-on-one appointment with one of our academic advisors. Our friendly and well-informed staff are able to answer their questions or direct them to the person who can.
The range of support services offered by the Registrar’s Office include:
- course enrolment and registration
- information about degree requirements
- advice about learning and study skills
- guidance on adjusting to life at university
- grant and scholarship applications
- petitions or appeals for special consideration
The Office of Residence and Student Life
The Office of Residence and Student Life at New College creates outside the classroom activities and supports that align with students’ academic and personal long-term goals. The more a student puts their time into U of T, the more they will gain from it. Though academic studies will be students’ top priority during their time here at U of T, life at the university is so much more than attending lectures and preparing for exams only.
Student Life and Leadership programming at New College provide students with programs, resources and opportunities to venture outside the classroom. The events and programs offered are aimed at helping students find their niche, discover their leadership potential, build their resumé and make social connections, all while they enjoy their time as a student and receive support to succeed.
We encourage students to get involved with one or more of the Office of Residence and Student Life’s many offerings such as volunteer opportunities, leadership training, workshops, mentoring, sports, student clubs, social nights and much more.
On-Location Advisors
New College offers a range of on-location advisors who are available to help first year students adapt successfully to university of life:
- Learning Strategist: Our learning strategist offers guidance on how to develop sustainable study habits, prepare for exams, tackle heavy reading loads, overcome writer’s block, craft research projects, navigate academic culture and make the most of online tools for learning and collaborating.
- Career Educator: The New College Career Educator can meet with students to help revise and develop their resumé, teach interview techniques, explore long term career options and assist with job searches.
- Accessibility Services: Students can meet with an Accessibility Services (AS) advisor for help and support to register with AS and create an accommodation plan. The AS Advisors can help facilitate accommodations plans with students’ instructors and staff.
- International Student Advisor: Professionals from the Centre for International Experience offer advice about housing, employment, socializing, international exchange opportunities and getting involved on campus—especially for our international students. Our advisor can also work with domestic students to plan study-abroad opportunities.
- Counselling (Health and Wellness): Students can meet with a counsellor from Health and Wellness for short term counselling on a wide-range of concerns, such as relationship problems, interpersonal issues, depression and anxiety.
English Language Learning (ELL)
The ELL Program offers free, high quality mini courses to strengthen students’ skills in scholarly reading, academic writing, and oral communication. All mini courses are open to multilingual and English-only undergraduate students in the Faculty of Arts and Science.
For details and registration visit the ELL – English Language Learning Program.
