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Timetable  and  Registration  Instructions  Teaching  English  to  Speakers  of  Other  Languages  

Certificate  Program  2017-­‐18  Fall/Winter  Session  –  June  Edition  

 

Contact  Information    

TESOL  Program  Office  Please don’t hesitate to contact the TESOL program office if you have any questions at all about the information in this document.

TESOL Program Office: 416-978-8713 tesol@utoronto.ca www.tesol.wdw.utoronto.ca Address: TESOL Program Office, 119 St. George Street, Third floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A9 Office Hours: Monday – Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (4:30 p.m. July 1 to Labour Day), Friday    10:00  a.m.  -­‐  4:00  p.m.  

Financial  Aid  and  OSAP   Woodsworth College Office of the Registrar For financial aid counseling, bursaries, OSAP distribution and proof of payment. Phone: 416-978-4444 Address: 119 St. George Street, room 220 (new wing) Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (4:30 p.m. July 1 to Labour Day) Tuesday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (5:30 p.m. July 1 to Labour Day) Friday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Financial Aid – OSAP Fees Enrolment Services 416-978-2190 Student Accounts 416-978-2142 172 St. George Street osap.staff@utoronto.ca 215 Huron Street, 3rd floor www.fees.utoronto.ca Toronto, ON M5R 0A3 http://www.future.utoronto.ca/finances/financial-aid Toronto, Ontario M5S

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Other Links Campus Locations for Internet Access www.utoronto.ca/ic/caf Campus  Map:    map.utoronto.ca

TESOL  Events  &  Workshops  –  Save  the  Date!   Below is the tentative list of events for the Fall/Winter term (dates, times and locations are subject to change). Check the TESOL website for details closer to the dates.

Fall  2017  Events:  TESOL Orientation for Newly Admitted Students (Fall admits) Thursday, September 7, 2017 4pm-6pm Teaching Globally Career Conference Friday, October 27, 2017, 11am – 3pm Personal Learning Network Workshop Friday, December 8, 2017, 1pm-4pm TESOL Orientation for Newly Admitted Students (Winter admits) Tuesday, December 12, 2017, 5pm-6:30pm

 

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Winter  2018  Events:    Teaching Locally Career Panel Friday, February 2, 2018, 2pm-5pm TESOL Career Management Workshop Friday, March 2, 2018, 1pm-3pm TESOL Trends Workshop (TBC) Friday, March 23, 2018, 1pm-3pm Workshop “What to Expect in Your First Year of Teaching” April 6, 2017, 2018, 3pm-5pm

Important  Dates    

Course  Enrolment  begins:  July  13,  2017  at  6:00  a.m.  Registration/Payment  Deadline:  August  30,  2017  

2017  Fall  Session:     August 2017 3, 8, 10 No Course Enrolment on ACORN 30 Registration Deadline - last day to pay or defer fees for 2017-18 Fall/Winter Session September 2017 4 Labour Day; University closed 7 Fall term classes begin in F section code courses 15 Waiting Lists for F courses turned off at end of day 16 First day to request June 2018 graduation 20 Last day to add or make changes for F section code courses via ACORN October 2017 9 Thanksgiving; University closed November 2017 1 Deadline for new students to apply to start in the January 2018 session of the Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers

of Other Languages (space permitting) 6 Last day to drop courses with F section codes from academic record and GPA. After this deadline a mark is recorded for

each course, whether course work is completed or not (a “0” is assigned for incomplete work), and calculated into the GPA* 6-10 Fall reading week (no classes) TBA Fall Convocations. Please check “Ceremony Dates” at www.convocation.utoronto.ca December 2017 6 Classes end in F section courses 7 Makeup Monday classes (at instructor’s discretion) 7 Deadline to request Late Withdrawal (LWD) from F section code courses through TESOL Program Office 8 Study break 9-20 Final examinations in F section code courses. 21 Winter holidays begin; University is closed December 21, 2017 to January 1, 2018 inclusive *The fees refund schedule is different from the last day to drop courses without academic penalty. For fees refund information students should visit the fees department website at www.fees.utoronto.ca.

 

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2018  Winter  Session   January 2018 4 Winter Session classes begin in S section courses 9 Last day to file a petition regarding term work in 2017 fall session F section courses 14 Waiting lists for S section code courses close at end of day 17 Last day to add or make changes for S section code courses 31 Last day to request June 2018 graduation February 2018 19 Family Day; University closed 19-23 Reading Week, some deferred examinations from December 2017 March 2018 14 Last day to drop courses with S section codes from academic record and GPA. After this deadline a mark is recorded for

each course, whether course work is completed or not (a “0” is assigned for incomplete work), and calculated into the GPA.*

30 Good Friday Holiday; University closed April 2018 4 Classes end in S section courses 4 Deadline to request Late Withdrawal (LWD) from S section code courses through TESOL Program Office 5 Make-up Friday classes (at instructor’s discretion) 6 Study break 9-30 Final examinations in S section code courses section code courses and some deferred examinations from December 2017. May 2018 5 Last day to file a petition regarding term work for 2017-18 fall/winter session S section code courses 21 Victoria Day; University closed June 2018 TBA Spring Convocation. Please check “Ceremony Dates” at www.convocation.utoronto.ca *The fees refund schedule is different from the last day to drop courses without academic penalty. For fees refund information students should visit the fees department website at www.fees.utoronto.ca.

Requesting  Graduation  for  June  2018:     If you intend to graduate in June 2018, you must add your request on ACORN. Please note the following important dates:

• September 16, 2017 - first day to request June graduation on ACORN • January 31, 2018 - last day to request June graduation on ACORN

After January 31, any requests must be forwarded to the TESOL Program Office at: tesol@utoronto.ca. There is no guarantee that late requests can be accommodated. Check that you’re satisfying all the requirements!

 

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In order to make sure that you will be eligible to graduate, email tesol@utoronto.ca as early as possible regarding your final selection of courses for the 2017-2018 fall-winter sessions. Don’t wait until it is too late to make changes to your course selections. It is your responsibility to verify that you have fulfilled all program requirements.  

Five  Steps  to  Registration  

Step  1:  Choose  your  courses  

Use the 2017-18 TESOL Calendar (available at tesol.wdw.utoronto.ca) and this publication to decide which courses you wish to take. Ensure that you enrol only in courses that are part of your program. Non-program courses will be removed whenever they are discovered and this may have fees implications. Double-check the time for the courses you have chosen to avoid conflicts. ACORN (U of T's automated student record system) does not check for time conflicts - it is your responsibility to create a conflict-free schedule. Prerequisites, co-requisites and exclusions indicated in the Calendar course descriptions must be carefully observed. Refer to the Calendar for definitions. Students who do not observe these regulations may be removed from courses at any time.

Step  2:  Obtain  T-­‐Card  and  Email       For students who are new to UofT, obtain your University of Toronto student card (T-card) and University of Toronto email address from the Koffler Student Services Centre (214 College Street, First Floor). You will need to present this letter and proof of citizenship to get your card. Please note that you need your student card to use the online enrolment system. If you are unable to obtain your TCard prior to the course enrolment start date, please contact the TESOL office as soon as possible.

Step  3:  Enrol  in  Courses  

Enrol in courses using the ACORN (the Student Web Service) – www.acorn.utoronto.ca on July 13 beginning at 6 am. See “ACORN Instructions” below.

Step  4:  Pay  your  Fees  

To be registered for the Fall/Winter sessions you must both enrol in courses and pay your fees by the payment deadline. IMPORTANT: Pay your fees on time! If you do not pay or defer your fees by August 30, you risk losing your courses at any time! See “Paying Your fees” below for further instructions.

Step  5:  Go  to  Class  

Class locations are included in this timetable. Refer to the Campus Map for building locations (www.map.utoronto.ca).

ACORN  Instructions   ACORN (ACORN stands for Accessible Campus Online Resource Network.) is U of T's student web service you use to access parts of your academic record, change your personal information, enroll in courses, view your invoice, and much more.

 

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By using ACORN to enrol in courses means that you agree to abide by all the academic and non-academic rules and regulations of the University and college in which you are registered and assume the obligation to pay academic and incidental fees according to the policies and requirements of the University of Toronto. For your obligations as a registered U of T student, see http://www.acorn.utoronto.ca/obligations.php. Access ACORN at www.acorn.utoronto.ca. Scheduled Downtime: Monday 3:00am - 6:00am. Occasionally, we may have to take services down outside of scheduled downtime hours for technical reasons. First-time Users: Logging In Similar to other U of T systems like Blackboard Portal, you will use your UTORid and password to log in to ACORN.

DASHBOARD

• After you log in, the Home Page of ACORN displays your most recent and/or current registration status and your financial status.

PROFILE & SETTINGS:

• View and maintain your personal information: address, phone number(s), email, contact information, direct deposit information

ACADEMICS:

Enrol & Manage

• List courses o List your courses (includes approved, interim, refused, and waitlisted courses);

you can also drop courses from the list o Manage waiting lists (including viewing rank on a waiting list) o Get timetable information for a course o Check available space

• View timetable/spaces o Enter up to three courses and ACORN will show timetable information and

space available; o If courses are full, you can display lectures with waiting lists; the display

includes the number of students already on the waiting list o Links to "manage your courses"

• Manage your courses o Add, modify or delete a course

View Timetable • View personal timetable Planning Tools • Not applicable to TESOL students Academic History • View your recent or complete academic history Order Transcripts

• Use your UTORid to access the UofT’s Transcript Centre to submit a transcript request

Graduation & Convocation

• Confirm or cancel a request to graduate (during request period as noted in the Important Dates section)

• Confirm the name that will appear on your diploma (your official certificate)

FINANCES:

Financial Accounts • View your fees account Tuition Fee Deferral • Process OSAP/Government fees deferral Tax Forms • View and print your T2202A form/other income T4A form for tax purposes

LIFE:

Health & Wellness

• Schedule a health care appointment, see information about health insurance, view emergency and safety alerts and see resources for personal counselling

Involvement • Details on University of Toronto programming (many programs not applicable to TESOL students)

Jobs & Career Planning • Access to the University’s Carer Learning Network and Career Centre Accessibility & Equity • Links to resources and services for students International Opportunities • Not applicable to TESOL students

 

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Remember to Logout! Once you have logged in, the session will remain active until YOU log out or the system has been inactive for five minutes.Be sure to log out when you're done - remember that ACORN contains your personal, academic and financial information!

ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION  ON  COURSE  SELECTION   Use the information contained in the timetable listings to select courses. Course descriptions are found in the TESOL Calendar. Select the courses you need carefully! Although you can make changes late (up to the appropriate deadlines), some courses will not have space available if you wait too long. Some courses have enrolment conditions that govern which students are permitted to enrol in that course. Space in courses It is University policy that the number of students enrolled in a course cannot exceed the capacity of the room as dictated by fire regulations. Some departments, for pedagogical reasons, assign lower capacities than room size. If you are not officially enrolled you do not have a right to attend the class. The University makes every attempt to ensure that the room assigned will accommodate the number of students expected to enrol; however, as there is not unlimited space to meet demand, some students may not obtain space in every course they want. You may add yourself to a waiting list for a course or courses, but this does not guarantee enrolment in the course(s); therefore, you are advised to select alternate courses in which to enrol in the event that you are unable to enrol in a course that is full. We recommend that you prepare as flexible a timetable as possible, with as many alternative course choices as possible. Prerequisites, Exclusions Certain courses have exclusions, and/or prerequisites, all of which are listed in the TESOL Calendar. Prerequisites are not checked by ACORN in real time, but they will be checked! They can be checked at any time during the session, even after classes start. If you do not meet course prerequisites, you may be removed from the course. If you have already taken an exclusion, you will be required to withdraw from the course if discovered during the session of enrolment and will be refused credit in the excluded course if discovered at any time in a subsequent session. Maximum Course and Term Load Students should be aware that full-time study may not always be possible due to prerequisites, scheduling and course availability. Students may not exceed a course load of 4.0 full courses or equivalent in the Fall/Winter Session. Part-time study in the Fall/Winter Session is a maximum of 3.5 full course or equivalent courses. Students who register in more than 3.5 full or equivalent courses in the Fall/Winter Session will be charged full time incidental/ancillary fees. Students should attempt to have a course load balanced between the two terms of any session. Conflicting courses ACORN does not check for course time conflicts, so plan your schedule carefully. Once you have decided which courses you are eligible to take, make sure that none of your choices are offered at conflicting times. To help you to create a conflict-free schedule, a weekly schedule worksheet has been included at the end of this document. If you enrol in courses that conflict with one another, you do so at your own risk.

CANCELLING  COURSES   If you decide that you do not want a course, you must cancel it as soon as possible. Please do not occupy a space that you know you do not want. This applies to courses that you have waitlisted as well as those in which you are enrolled. Only by cancelling the course using ACORN will your space become available to another student. You will be responsible for any fees and academic penalties incurred if you do not cancel courses by the appropriate deadlines. The academic drop deadlines are listed in this timetable; the refund deadlines will be available on the Student Accounts information sheet enclosed with your fees invoice and on the Student Accounts web site at www.fees.utoronto.ca. Cancelling courses and fees implications Information about refunds is available on the Fees website. The deadlines for receiving a refund are different from the deadlines for withdrawing from a course without academic penalty. When you cancel a course, the refund is based on the date

Housing • Information and resources for students seeking housing on and off-campus Family Care • Links to campus resources for students

 

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you withdraw on ACORN. A cancellation of your registration after the start of the session is subject to a minimum charge. Refer to the Schedule of Fees available on the web (www.fees.utoronto.ca).

WAITING  LISTS   Waiting lists enable you to “line up” for a space that might become available in a lecture section that is full, or in an enrolment category that is full. If a space becomes available, and you are next on the waiting list, you will automatically be enrolled. After the enrolment happens, a notification email will be sent to your UofT email address (see Question 9 for details.) There are no fees associated with being on the waiting list for a course, but if you are enrolled from the waiting list, you will automatically be charged the appropriate academic and incidental fees. Note: Being on the waiting list does not guarantee you a space in the course. Q1. How do waiting lists work? If you try to enrol in a course that is full, or in a course in which the space for your enrolment control group is full, ACORN will give you the waiting list option (if the course has a waiting list.) The message might be:

• "Meeting section is full. There are currently 6 students on the waitlist for 50 total spaces." You will be given the choice to join the waiting list for any lecture section. If you decide to join a waiting list, you will get a message indicating the sections to which you have successfully added yourself. You will now have to view your courses to see your rank on the waiting list(s) that you joined. If a student drops out of the course or a new space is made available in the section, and you are the first person on the waiting list, you will be enrolled in the section. The rankings of all others on the waiting list will improve by one. Q2. What does "rank" mean? Rank is your place in line. When you list your courses on ACORN, the courses will appear in the following sections:

• APPROVED (successfully enrolled) • INTERIM (for AE courses awaiting decision) • REFUSED (unsuccessful enrolment or removed) • WAIT (on a waiting list)

For courses listed under the "WAIT" category, each lecture section will include a "rank." The message about rank that ACORN displays will contain information about the number of students already on the waiting list and the total number of spaces in the section.

• "Currently Waitlisted. Your rank is 4 out of 20 total space(s) in the meeting section." In this example, you are the fourth person on the waiting list for a section that has a total capacity of 20 students. For you to be automatically enrolled through the waiting list process, 4 students out of the 20 currently enrolled have to cancel the course. Q3. When are waiting lists in use? Waiting lists are available from July 13, 2017 until September 16, 2017 for F section code courses and January 14, 2018 for S section code courses. Q4. How many courses can I choose to "waitlist"? You are allowed to be on waiting lists for a maximum of 2.0 full-course equivalents (i.e. 4 ‘H’ courses). Q5. Do all TESOL courses have waiting lists? Yes. All TSL courses have waiting lists. Q7. Can I change or drop sections that I'm on a waiting list for? Yes. To change sections, you must ADD yourself to the waiting list of the new section, and THEN WITHDRAW from the waiting list of the original section. Once you remove yourself from a waiting list, you lose your position—if you add yourself back, you will be at the bottom of that list. Q8. How many students can be on each waiting list? There is no limit to the number of students who can join a waiting list. Q9. Will I be notified if I'm enrolled in a course through a waiting list? Yes! Log on to ACORN periodically, and list your courses and/or check your rank. You can also check your UofT account regularly for an email notification of enrolment. It is recommended that you check your rank on ACORN occasionally so that you can assess

 

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the situation and make an informed decision about remaining on the waiting list or choosing an alternate course that has available space. It is important to note that ACORN does not enrol students from the waiting lists into courses in real-time; instead, the enrolments are done in batches. This means that there is no need to check ACORN many times per day to see if you've been enrolled from a waiting list. Since the last day that you can join a waiting list or be enrolled into a course from a waiting list is September 16 for F section code courses and January 14 for S section code courses, you should log on to ACORN on September 17 and/or January 15 and list your courses to see if you were enrolled in anything through the waiting list process. You'll know that you've been enrolled because the course will be listed in the section called "Approved." If the course has any practical and or tutorial sections, you are responsible for enrolling in these sections as per the departmental instructions. You are also responsible for any academic and or incidental fees arising from the course enrolment. Q10. What happens if I'm not enrolled from the waiting list? Waiting lists will be closed as of September 16 for F section code courses; January 14 for S section code courses. Log on to ACORN on September 17 and January 15 if you were on a waiting list and list your courses. If courses still appear in the section called “Wait” in the listing, check back later in the day. If the course is NOT listed in the section called “Approved” AND you no longer have courses in the section called “Wait," you were not enrolled through the waiting list process. From September 16-20 (for F section code courses) and January 15-17 (for S section code courses), enrolment in courses that previously had waiting lists becomes first-come, first-served. At this stage, you should try to enrol using ACORN.

Paying  Your  Fees   After you enroll in courses on ACORN, the final step to complete your registration is to pay your fees.

The deadline to pay your fees for 2017-18 fall/winter is August 30, 2017 Payment Instructions:

1. View your fees invoice on ACORN. The invoice will be posted in mid-July. 2. Pay your fees at a bank or through online/telephone banking OR if you're receiving OSAP or Canadian/US government

loans, defer your fees on ACORN. The deadline to do this is August 30, 2017. 3. Check your registration status on ACORN.

Viewing your fees invoice Your invoice, containing tuition fee amounts for 2017-18 Fall/Winter, will appear on ACORN starting July 18. Note that fees will show up on ACORN on July 18. How and when to pay Just like most bill payments, tuition fees are paid through a bank. You can pay them electronically (through online or telephone banking) or in person at a bank. For full payment instructions, see the Office of Student Accounts web site (www.fees.utoronto.ca) The deadline to pay is August 30. Electronic payments You can pay your fees using telephone or online banking. The "Payee" name is "University of Toronto" and your account number is displayed on your invoice on ACORN. The account number consists up to the first five characters of your surname (in capital letters) and 10 numbers which is your student number with leading zeroes (if applicable). Make sure you distinguish between the letter ‘O’ and the number ‘zero’. Sample account numbers:

• Anthony Cho’s student number is 1000123456; his account number is CHO1000123456. • Jane Seto-Paul's student number is 987654321; hyphens and spaces are not used, so her account number is

SETOP0987654321. • Christine Elias' student number is 9234578; her account number is ELIAS0009234578.

N.B Make a note of the confirmation number for your records in case there is any delay or problem with your payment.

 

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How long will it take for my payment to reach the University? It normally takes about 5 business days for payments to be received by the University and recorded on your financial account on ACORN. So don't worry if you paid but the amount hasn't been deducted from your balance - just check ACORN a few days after you pay. Receiving OSAP or other government loans? If you've applied for OSAP on time (by end of May for returning students; by mid-June for new students), you may be able to defer your fee payment to a later date as long as you don't owe fees from previous sessions. Fee deferrals are recorded on ACORN - check the Student Accounts web site (www.fees.utoronto.ca) for more information. Paying from outside Canada? You can find full payment instructions for students paying from outside Canada on the Student Accounts web site. Check your registration status If you pay (or officially defer) your fees by August 30, you will complete your registration automatically. If you do not pay or defer your fees by August 30, you will be removed from your courses at any time. To be safe, check to see if you are registered on ACORN a few days after you paid your fees. Your registration status is displayed on the Home Page after you log in. If your registration status is:

• Registered - this means your registration is complete • Invited - this means your registration is NOT complete and you may be removed from courses after August 30 • Financially Cancelled - this means your registration has been cancelled

IMPORTANT: Pay your fees on time! If you do not pay or defer your fees by August 30, you risk losing your courses at any time! Reinstatement may not be possible because the courses may be full. What happens if I miss the August 30 deadline? If you miss the August 30 payment/deferral deadline, you risk being removed from all your courses and any waitlisted courses. Your spot in each class may then be filled by a student from a waiting list. Even if you pay your fees at a later date, getting back in to the same courses may not be possible because they may be full. Adding courses for the first time after August 30? If you enrol in courses for the first time after the August 30 deadline, pay your fees and present proof of payment to the Woodsworth College Registrar's office immediately to be complete your registration. A late registration fee may be charged. Just taking courses starting in January? If you enrol in 2018 Winter Term (S-section code) courses only, you'll still need to pay the minimum payment required to register by August 30 to avoid being removed from your courses. If you enrol in 2018 Winter Term courses only after August 30, pay your fees and show proof of payment to Woodsworth College Registrar’s Office immediately. A late registration fee will be charged in the latter case. What if I'm only waitlisted for courses? If you are only on waiting list(s) and are not officially enrolled in any courses yet, you will need to pay a minimum fee in order to keep your position on the waiting list(s). Registration will not be automatic; contact the TESOL office before August 30 to make arrangements. Owe fees from a previous session? Students with outstanding financial obligations to the University (including tuition and residence charges) will need to pay their arrears in full before registering in the next academic session. NOTE: Students with significant fees arrears ($200+) from previous sessions as of June 15 will not be allowed to enroll in courses until their arrears are paid in full. If you have arrears of $200+, you will be blocked from enrolling in any courses until you show proof of payment to Woodsworth College Registrar’s Office. Fees payments will be applied first to outstanding debt from previous sessions before being applied to the 2017-2018 fall/winter session. Please ensure that your payment is sufficient to cover all arrears as well as your current fees, or you will not be registered.

 

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Incidental & Ancillary Fees: full-time vs part-time Compulsory fees for registration consist of academic, incidental and ancillary fees. The academic fee portion is explained below under “Breakdown of Fees”. Incidental and ancillary fees for all TESOL students are calculated based on a student's attendance status in full-time (3.0 to 6.0 FCEs) or part-time (0.5 to 2.5 FCEs) studies. Please see the fees schedules for 2017-18 fall/winter on the Student Accounts web site (www.fees.utoronto.ca) for more details - it will be posted in early July.

OSAP  deferrals  If you have no outstanding fees from previous sessions and if you applied for OSAP by the specified deadline (see below), you may request deferral of your fees payment. This deferral is not automatic! The deferral must be completed through ACORN or at the Registrar’s office at Woodsworth College by August 30 or you will be removed from your courses. For details, see the Student Accounts web site at www.fees.utoronto.ca or contact the college registrar’s office. Returning students should apply for OSAP by May 31 and new students by June 30. It is important that you meet these deadlines; if you do so, you may request a fees deferral, your OSAP entitlement will be determined before classes begin, and you can budget accordingly. If you need to defer your fees but did not apply for OSAP by the deadline you should go to Enrolment Services, 172 St. George St. to request a deferral form.

Breakdown  of  fees  Compulsory fees for registration consist of academic, incidental and ancillary fees. Current fees will be reflected on your financial account screen on ACORN. Fees are calculated on a per-course basis. The academic, incidental and ancillary fees for 2017-2018 will be posted by the fees office in July. To provide assistance in estimating your costs for the 2017-2018 academic year, below you will find the 2016-17 fees for domestic students admitted for the 2016-2017 session. Fees for International students are detailed on the fees web site: www.fees.utoronto.ca

Course Load (one course) Academic Fees Incidental & Ancillary Fees PT* Total 0.5 $640.00 $466.56 $1,106.56

*The Full-time Incidental & Ancillary Fee was $1,328.82. If you were enrolled in 8 courses (4 full credits) over the fall/winter sessions, your academic fees would be $5,120.00 ($640.00 x 8) plus the full-time Incidental fees of $1,328.82 for a total of $6,448.82. To view the full 2017-17 fees schedule, check the fees website in July: www.fees.utoronto.ca Paying fees for changed course loads If you change your course load after you have made a payment, you can still find out how much you owe. Go to ACORN and select “Financial Accounts” from the main menu. Your current balance is displayed at the top of that page. You can make another payment for the balance. How do I know that my enrolment is complete? You can check to see if you are registered on ACORN. Log on and select "Timetables" from the main menu. Display your timetable for the current session - on the upper right portion of the timetable is your "Status". If it is "REG", your registration is complete. If your status is "INVIT", you risk being removed from your courses. Refunds If you withdraw from courses within the appropriate refund period (see Fees website for refund schedule) and do not enrol in further courses, you may request a refund of the fees by emailing a request to the Office of Student Accounts at: info.studentaccount@utoronto.ca. Before you send your email, check your account balance on ACORN to make sure you have a refund owing. You may also wish to set up direct deposit by recording your banking information on ACORN prior to requesting the refund.

 

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Important  Notices  

Use  of  the  Student  Web  Service    Using ACORN to enrol means you agree to abide by all of the academic and non-academic rules and regulations of the University, Faculty and College in which you are registered, and assume the obligation to pay academic and incidental fees according to the policies and requirements of the University.

TCard    The TCard is the official student ID—you are required to have one. TCards are issued in Room 2054A, Robarts Library, 130 St. George St. To get your TCard, you must bring one piece of photo ID (e.g., driver's license, passport) and a current university document containing your name and U of T student number. If you are a returning student and need a replacement TCard, visit the Woodsworth College Registrar’s Office to obtain a request form.

Email    Once you have your TCard, you must activate your University of Toronto e-mail account. Setting up a UTORmail account is mandatory. You can set up your account at www.utorid.utoronto.ca. All correspondence from the Program Office will be emailed to UTOR accounts only. Do not forward your UTOR e-mail to other servers which frequently fail to deliver forwarded mail. Failure to do so may result in a student missing important information and will not be considered an acceptable rationale for failing to receive official correspondence from the University.

Mailing  Address    Be sure to keep your mailing address current on ACORN. The Professional & International Programs Office/University of Toronto is not responsible if mail is not received because of an incorrect mailing address.

Academic  Assistance  Please see the TESOL Calendar for a complete list of Student Services available to TESOL students. It is posted on the TESOL website (www.wdw.utoronto.ca/tesol) under Current Students.

The Academic Writing Centre The Academic Writing Centre, located in Room 214 in the new wing of the College, offers one-on-one help with all aspects of academic writing. You can come in at any stage of the writing process, from the starting point through to the final draft, and you can bring the same paper in for several appointments if necessary. In a 45-minute session an experienced tutor will read your work-in- progress and help you understand the topic, develop an effective thesis, organize a strong argument, document your sources correctly, and improve your grammar, sentence structure, and punctuation. Tutors can also work with you on time management, lecture-listening and note-taking, studying and test-taking strategies, or any other academic skills that you want to improve. To book an appointment, you must login to the Academic Writing Centre’s online booking system, using your UTORid, at wdw.utoronto.ca/index.php/current_students/academic_writing_centre/ If no appointments are available, you can try for a drop-in anytime the Centre is open.

The Computer Laboratory The joint Woodworth/Commerce computer facility has a computerized reservation system. The lab is equipped with 13 PCs (Windows). Current versions of MS Office (which includes Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and the latest versions of Firefox, Chrome and Internet Explorer are available on each computer. The computer lab is also equipped with a scanner and graphic program for student use. The Lab is located in Room WW116.

 

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Hours of Operation: September December 2017 and January - April, 2018 (these times are subject to change) Monday to Thursday 9 am – 10 pm Friday 9 am – 4 pm Saturday and Sunday CLOSED Lab Administrators are available for assistance during these hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10 am – 2 pm, 6 pm – 10 pm Wednesday 6 pm – 10 pm Friday 10 am – 4pm The Career Centre The Career Centre offers a wide variety of programs and services to meet the career planning and employment needs of students and recent graduates. To access these programs and services, students are encouraged to visit the Career Centre web site at www.careers.utoronto.ca.

Important  Notices  about  the  Practicum   This course requires previous completion of TSL562H Transition to the Classroom, TSL563H1 Pedagogical Grammar AND one of TSL560H Methodology: Teaching Listening and Speaking OR TSL564H Methodology: Teaching Reading and Writing. Students who do not meet these pre-requisites will be removed from the course when it is discovered. There may be significant financial implications to being removed from the course, so please ensure you have the pre-requisites prior to enrolling in TSL566H1. In addition to 50 hours of practice teaching and observing (individual schedules and locations to be determined in class), TSL566H classes will be held in the Fall and winter terms on the following dates: Fall Term (Thursdays, 6pm-9pm except where noted): September 14 September 28 October 19 October 27* November 16 December 7 December 8* Winter term classes (Fridays, 2-5 pm except where noted): January 12 January 26 February 2* February 16 March 2* March 9 March 23* March 30 Students MUST attend the first scheduled class (on September 14 or January 12) or contact the instructor (carolyn.cote@utoronto.ca) to explain their absence. Failure to do so will result in removal from the course. * Indicates a program workshop (see TESOL Events list above). The topics, times and locations of the workshops will be confirmed at the beginning of each term and will be posted on the TESOL website on the Events page. All students enrolled in the Practicum must complete a criminal background check at least 10-12 weeks before the start of the course. This is the policy of the Toronto Catholic District School Board, the board in which our students do their

 

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practicum placements. Students planning to register in the Winter practicum should request their criminal check in September. Please see below for instructions.

Procedure  for  Police  Reference  Check  for  TESOL  Practicum  

You may not begin your practicum placement in a TCDSB classroom until your background check has been received by the Continuing Education Department, TCDSB. Instructions for TORONTO residents* (The applicant’s home address postal code begins with “M”):

1. Complete the POLICE REFERENCE CHECK in 8.5” x 14”/legal size format (form available from TSL562H class and the TESOL office. Submit in class (TSL 562) or in the TESOL Office (119 St. George St, 3rd Floor).

2. Bring 2 pieces of ID issued by government that confirm the name, date of birth and address; one of them must include a photo for verification (e.g. driver’s license, health card, permanent resident card, passport, birth certificate, etc.). In addition, you must bring a photocopy of all ID. (This photocopy will be attached to the application for submission to the TCDSB). Applications will not be accepted without a photocopy of all ID.

3. Submit $20.00 (a money order or a bank-certified cheque) payable to TORONTO POLICE SERVICE. A personal cheque or cash is not acceptable.

Important Notes about the Application Process:

• The TESOL Office will forward all the applications received by the deadlines to the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) at 80 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto. The TCDSB processes the applications.

• The completion of the process usually takes approximately 10 to 12 weeks. • Any incomplete forms or incorrectly completed forms will be returned to the TESOL office. • At the discretion of the principal and if the volunteer/practicum student is known to the school, the volunteer or practicum

student may start their involvement in the school while the police check process is underway.

Submission Deadline Which Practicum sessions are covered June 7, 2017 Fall 2017, Winter 2018 September 28, 2017 Winter 2018 March 28, 2018 Fall 2018, Winter 2019

Expedited Option: An expedited option is available for applicants who have a CLEAR record. This means applicants:

• Have never been fingerprinted • Have never been charged with a criminal offence • Have never been convicted of a criminal offence • Have never received a pardon for a sexual offence • Gender/date of birth does not match to a pardon sexual offence • Have never been under investigation for a criminal offence

The cost of the expedited option is $65.00 and applicants must go in-person to Toronto Police Service at 40 College Street to submit their police clearance form and payment. Payments can be made on-site with debit/credit card. The police clearance form is available in the TSL562H1 class and from the TESOL office. Once your Police Clearance has been completed: • Police Services will mail the results of the police reference checks directly to the individual’s home address. TESOL students must bring a COPY to the first Practicum class. A record of all applications is kept by the TESOL office. * NON-TORONTO residents must go directly to the main police service in their area to get the police check with the VULNERABLE SECTOR SCREENING. If you have a police clearance (Vulnerable Sector Screening) from one of these other Police Services (Peel, York Region etc,) please bring a COPY to the first Practicum class.          

 

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Codes  Used  in  the  Timetable   Course Codes: A course listing consists of a string of 8 characters (e.g., TSL560H1): three letters, which indicate the department offering the course; three numbers, which indicate the level of the course; one letter, which indicates the weight of the course [Y = 1 full credit (1.0), H = 1 half credit (0.5)] and one number, which indicates the campus where the course is offered (1 = St. George). Section Codes: A section code is associated with an academic activity (course) code to indicate the duration of the course: F = first term (September 7 to December 6) S = second term (January 5 to April 5) Meeting Section Codes: All courses have an L meeting section. Meeting sections that begin with the number 5 (e.g., L5102, P5101) begin at 5 p.m. or later. Time: M = Monday T = Tuesday W = Wednesday R = Thursday F = Friday Instructor & location will be finalized in the September timetable edition available on the TESOL web site in late August. The "Location" column consists of two elements - e.g., WW120 - a two-letter building code and a room number. The Campus map is available online at map.utoronto.ca Note:. Classes begin at 10 minutes after the hour and finish on the hour. Unless otherwise stated, the duration of daytime classes is 50 minutes.

2017-­‐18  Fall/Winter  TESOL  Course  Timetable  First  term  (F)  Courses    

Course Section code Title Meeting

Section Time Location Instructor

TSL560H1 F TESOL Methodology: Teaching Listening & Speaking

L5101 W6-9 TBC Marijke Wertheim

TSL561H1 F Theoretical Issues in Second Language Teaching & Learning

L5101 T6-9 TBC Lindsay Brooks

TSL562H1 F Transition to the Classroom L0101 W2-5 TBC Carolyn Coté TSL563H1 F Pedagogical Grammar L5101 R6-9 TBC Margaret Stasiak TSL564H1 F TESOL Methodology: Teaching Reading &

Writing L0101 T2-5 TBC Marijke Wertheim

TSL565H1 F Planning ESOL Courses L0101 R2-5 TBC Lindsay Brooks TSL566H1 F TESOL Practicum** L5101 R6-9 TBC Carolyn Coté TSL567H1 F Linguistics for Teaching ESOL L5101 M6-9 TBC Svetlana Lupasco

Second  term  (S)  Courses  Course Section

code Title Meeting Section Time Location Instructor

TSL560H1 S TESOL Methodology: Teaching Listening & Speaking

L0101 T2-5 TBC Marijke Wertheim

TSL561H1 S Theoretical Issues in Second Language Teaching & Learning

L0101 R2-5 TBC Lindsay Brooks

TSL562H1 S Transition to the Classroom L5101 R6-9 TBC Carolyn Coté TSL563H1 S Pedagogical Grammar L5101 M6-9 TBC Margaret Stasiak TSL564H1 S TESOL Methodology: Teaching Reading &

Writing L5101 W6-9 TBC Marijke Wertheim

TSL565H1 S Planning ESOL Courses L5101 T6-9 TBC Lindsay Brooks TSL566H1 S TESOL Practicum** L0101 F2-5 TBC Carolyn Coté TSL567H1 S Linguistics for Teaching ESOL L0101 M2-5 TBC Svetlana Lupasco

** See page 12-13 for important details about the practicum

 

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Weekly  Schedule  Worksheet  List    F  courses  

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 2 – 3 3 – 4 4 - 5 5 - 6 6 - 7 7 - 8 8 - 9

List  S  courses   Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 2 – 3 3 – 4 4 - 5 5 - 6 6 - 7 7 - 8 8 - 9

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