While the Office of the Registrar and Student Services staff are always available to give advice and guidance, it must be clearly understood that THE ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY RESTS WITH THE STUDENT for completeness and correctness of course selection, for compliance with exclusions, prerequisite, and co-requisite requirements, observance of exceeded courses, etc., for completion of program details, for proper observance of degree requirements, Breadth Requirement and for observance of regulations, deadlines, etc. Students are responsible for seeking guidance from a responsible officer if they are in any doubt; misunderstanding or advice received from another student will not be accepted as cause for dispensation from any regulation, deadline, program, or degree requirement.

Registration

Details of the procedures by which students of the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design (Daniels Faculty) register -- enrol in courses for which they are eligible, and pay or make arrangements to pay fees -- are found in the Registration Instructions online:  www.daniels.utoronto.ca/

Taking Courses Outside the Faculty

Courses at the Faculty of Arts & Science, St. George

Students registered at the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design (Daniels) may enrol in most courses offered by the Faculty of Arts & Science (St. George campus). Courses taken in the Faculty of Arts & Science, St. George count towards the 20.0 credits required for a Daniels degree (including breadth requirements) and are included in the cumulative grade point average (CGPA).

Courses of Other Divisions

Students should select their courses from those offered at Daniels and Arts & Science. If, however, they identify a course(s) offered in another Faculty on the St. George campus that may be appropriate for inclusion in their degree program, they may petition in advance for permission to register in the course for degree credit, and must obtain in advance the permission of the other Faculty in which they wish to take the course.  Students wishing to take courses at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) or at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) may petition in advance for permission to register in the course for degree credit.

In the petition, students must establish that the content and aims of the course(s) are valid for a Daniels or Faculty of Arts & Science program and cannot be met by courses offered within the Daniels Faculty or within the Faculty of Arts & Science. Students should initiate the procedure well in advance of the beginning of classes, so that they may choose alternate courses should the request be denied. The Daniels Faculty will not accept as reasons for taking courses in other Faculties and divisions the wish to satisfy qualifying requirements for programs and organizations outside the Daniels Faculty or the Faculty of Arts & Science or to prepare for non-academic or professional purposes. 

Note that permission to take such a course for degree credit does not necessarily indicate permission to include it in a particular program of study. Students should seek the approval of their program sponsor to count such a course toward the program’s requirements before petitioning and well before the course begins. 

The Daniels Faculty retains the discretion to remove Daniels students who did not petition and receive permission in advance from courses in other faculties and divisions.

Non-degree students in this Faculty may enrol in courses given by this Faculty and the Faculty of Arts & Science only.  They may not request permission from the Faculty to enrol in courses from other divisions.

Graduate Courses

In rare and exceptional circumstances, undergraduate degree students in the Daniels Faculty may be granted permission to count a graduate course toward their undergraduate degree.   Permission to enrol in a graduate course in Daniels or sponsored by graduate departments in divisions other than Daniels, including the Faculty of Arts & Science, requires a petition, as above.  Permission to enrol in a graduate course requires the written permission of the sponsoring department.  Not all departments allow this, even in exceptional circumstances; others may require a minimum GPA and/or the instructor’s permission. 

Students making such requests should contact the Office of the Registrar and Student Services. Students are expected to have already exhausted all undergraduate courses available in the Daniels Faculty and the Faculty of Arts & Science in the relevant subject area before requesting to enrol in a graduate course.   

If approved for degree requirement purposes, a graduate course will count as a 400-level course.  Students enrolled in a graduate course are subject to the graduate marking scheme, i.e. they receive letter grades only (not percentages) and grades below B- count as failures.  Note that permission to count a graduate course toward a student’s program requirements is a separate matter and is at the discretion of the relevant program.  

Courses of Other Universities (Letters of Permission and Transfer Credit) 

Please refer to the Daniels website at: https://www.daniels.utoronto.ca/letter-permission-and-post-admission-tr….

A Letter of Permission is prior confirmation that a course you intend to take at another university is acceptable for a Daniels or Faculty of Arts & Science credit. If you complete courses at another institution without a Letter of Permission, there is no guarantee that the course(s) will transfer to your Daniels degree. Should you receive transfer credit for these courses; they will be awarded as Post-Admission Transfer Credits.

You are advised to obtain a Letter of Permission prior to beginning studies at Canadian or American universities. It will confirm your eligibility to be a visiting student and receive transfer credit for the courses that you may take at another university.

A Letter of Permission indicates whether or not you are eligible for transfer credit, the course equivalencies and exclusions (where relevant), and any restrictions or conditions that may apply upon successful completion of a course at a different institution. Upon completion of course work on a Letter of Permission, you must arrange with the host institution to have an official transcript sent directly to the Transfer Credit Section of the Daniels Faculty. Upon receipt of the official transcript, the Letter of Permission is re-evaluated, and you will be notified of the transfer credits you have received.

In some cases, the Daniels Faculty may require additional information in order to grant a Letter of Permission or to award credit upon completion. Letters of Permission can take up to four (4) to six (6) weeks to process.

Eligibility

In order to be eligible to request a Letter of Permission you must;

• Be pursuing an undergraduate degree in the Daniels Faculty
• Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 1.50 
• Be in good financial standing with the Daniels Faculty
• Obtain a final mark of 60% or higher in the courses taken at the other university (provided that the passing mark in these courses is 50%)
• If you had completed 6.0 credits at the 100-level prior to Fall 2020 and are requesting transfer credit at the 100-level for courses completed in Summer 2020 or earlier, these transfer credits would not count for degree credit and would be added as “extra”
• Have not previously received transfer credit for a same/similar course(s)
• Your request must be for courses offered by an accredited university
• Have completed a minimum of 4.0 credits by the academic session for which you are requesting a Letter of Permission

You are not eligible if;

• You owe money to the University of Toronto
• You are ineligible to register in the Daniels Faculty because you are on academic suspension
• If you are on academic probation
• If you have already completed your degree requirements
• If you have already received 10.0 credits of on-admission transfer credits or 5.0 credits of post-admission transfer credits, or
• If you have received a combination of on-admission and/or post-admission transfer credits that total 10.0 credits

Before you apply for transfer credits, with or without a Letter of Permission, review the following information:

Course content – If the course content is similar to a course offered by Daniels, the Faculty of Arts & Science, or other divisions at U of T, you may not be approved for transfer credit.

Type of course – Transfer credits are not granted for courses that are practical, clinical, or pedagogical, or for internships.

The grading rubric – Transfer credits are only granted for courses with a final numerical mark. Courses graded on a pass/fail system are not eligible for transfer credit.

100-level courses – If you had completed 6.0 credits at the 100-level prior to Fall 2020 and are requesting transfer credit at the 100-level for courses completed in Summer 2020 or earlier, these transfer credits would not count for degree credit and would be added as “extra”. There are no restrictions for 100-level transfer credits for courses completed in Fall 2021 or later, but keep in mind that you need a minimum number of credits at the 200-level or higher to complete your degree requirements.

300- and 400-level courses – You are allowed to use only 1.0 credit in transfer credit at the 300- or 400- level towards your degree requirements (Note that transfer credits received for courses taken as part of an Exchange or Learning Abroad program are exempt from this policy).

Your CGPA – Transfer credits will appear on your U of T transcript, but they will not count towards your CGPA.

Graduation –

June graduation: The deadline to submit all required documentation and official transcripts for a Letter of Permission is May 15. The deadline to submit all required documentation and official transcripts without a Letter of Permission is May 1.

November graduation: The deadline to submit all required documentation and official transcripts for a Letter of Permission is October 15. The deadline to submit all required documentation and official transcripts without a Letter of Permission is October 1.

Study Elsewhere Opportunities 

U of T offers a wide range of opportunities to study elsewhere. For more information contact: 

Centre for International Experience's Student Exchange Program
Cumberland House, Room 204 
Telephone: (416) 946-3138

learning.abroad@utoronto.ca
http://www.studentlife.utoronto.ca/cie
https://learningabroad.utoronto.ca/

Professional & International Programs
Woodsworth College, University of Toronto
119 St. George Street, 3rd Floor
416-978-8713 (between 10:30 am and 3:30 pm from Monday to Friday)

summer.abroad@utoronto.ca
http://summerabroad.utoronto.ca/

Cancelling Courses or Registration

Cancelling Courses 

Students who do not intend to complete a course or courses must use the ACORN to cancel the course(s) before the final date to cancel courses from the academic record without academic penalty. These dates and deadlines can be viewed online at Current Undergraduate | Daniels (utoronto.ca). Students still enrolled in a course after the final date to cancel the course will receive a grade for that course (unless Late Withdrawal is requested; see below for details). Not attending classes, ceasing to complete further course work, and/or not writing the examination do not constitute grounds for cancellation without academic penalty from a course; the course remains on the academic record with the grade earned, including a grade of (0) for incomplete work. 

Students are not permitted to cancel or withdraw from a course in which an allegation of academic misconduct is pending from the time of the alleged offence until the final disposition of the accusation.

Cancelling Registration 

Students who wish to cancel all their current courses and who do not intend to enrol in any other courses for the rest of the session (Fall/Winter or Summer) must cancel their registration on ACORN or by notifying the Office of the Registrar and Student Services in writing.

Cancellation of registration only occurs when all courses are cancelled by the deadline to cancel courses without academic penalty. If any courses remain on a student’s record for the academic session – a final mark, CR/NCR, LWD or WDR – the registration for that Session cannot be cancelled. If a student has a question about a possible refund of their tuition, the student can contact the Registrar’s Office. 

1. Pay any outstanding fees;
2. Return any books to the Library and pay any outstanding fines;
3. Vacate any laboratory, studio or athletic lockers and return any equipment or building keys in their possession.

Note that refund deadlines are not the same as academic deadlines.  For more information, review the Daniels Faculty refund schedule posted on the Office of Student Accounts website.

Return from Absence

Students who were previously registered as degree or non-degree students in the Daniels Faculty, who have completed at least one course in the Faculty, and who have not been registered in the Faculty for at least 12 months must submit an application for re-registration through Registrar’s Office. Students who previously studied as non-degree visiting students do not request re-registration. They must submit a new visiting student application and valid letter of permission.

Students who were previously registered in the Faculty but who did not achieve final standing (e.g. a final grade or CR/NCR) in at least one course must re-apply for admission through the Ontario Universities Application Centre.

Students with outstanding accounts may not re-register at the University until these accounts are paid. 

The recommended timeframe to submit an application for re-registration is a minimum of two weeks prior to course enrolment for the relevant session. Course enrolment for the Fall/Winter session begins in July; course enrolment for the Summer session begins in March. Although applications for re-registration will continue to be accepted after these dates, please note that if enrolment has already started some courses may no longer have space. 

It is recommended that students planning to re-register make an appointment with an advisor in the Registrar’s Office to discuss their academic plans, their degree and program requirements, and any changes in Faculty policies or procedures since their last registration.

Fees

Fees are subject to change at any time by approval of the Governing Council. Tuition fees normally consist of academic fees (including instruction and library) and incidental/ancillary fees (including Hart House, Health Services, Athletics, and student organizations). Additional ancillary fees may also be assessed for enrolment in some specific courses. Consult the Office of Student Accounts website for further details.

More information, as well as the University’s policy on ancillary and incidental fees can be found in the Office of the Vice-Provost, Students website. 

Fees and Payment 

Payments to cover fees may only be made at financial institutions, not in person.  Consult the Office of Student Accounts website for further details. 

Payment Deadlines 

Consult the Office of Student Accounts website for details.

To avoid delays, students are advised to pay fees early. 

All fees and charges posted to your account are deemed payable. If not paid in full, any outstanding account balance is subject to a monthly service charge of 1.5% per month compounded (19.56% per annum). Outstanding charges on your account from prior sessions are subject to a service charge as of the 15th of every month until paid in full. 

Students with outstanding accounts may not receive official transcripts and may not re-register at the University until these accounts are paid. 

Fees for International Students 

In accordance with the regulations of the Government of Ontario, certain categories of students who are neither Canadian citizens nor permanent residents of Canada are charged higher academic fees. Refer to the Office of Student Accounts website for further details. 

Further information on fees may be obtained from the Student Accounts Office, University of Toronto, 215 Huron St., Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A2; 416-978-2142.

Financial Assistance 

A limited number of in-course bursaries, scholarships, and awards may be available to students who need financial assistance or who qualify for them on the basis of academic merit. Information on these, and the Ontario Student Assistance Program, is available on the following websites: 

John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design undergraduate bursary application form:  https://www.daniels.utoronto.ca/forms
Enrolment Services website: https://future.utoronto.ca

Sanctions on Account of Outstanding Obligations 

As per the Governing Council’s policy on Academic Sanctions for Students who have Outstanding University Obligations, the following are recognized University obligations:

• tuition fees
• academic and other incidental fees
• residence fees and other residence charges
• library fines
• Bookstore accounts
• loans made by colleges, faculties, or the University
• Health Service accounts
• unreturned or damaged instruments, materials, and equipment
• orders for the restitution, rectification, or payment of damages, fines, bonds for good behaviour, and requirement of public service work imposed under the authority of the Code of Student Conduct.

The following academic sanctions are imposed on Daniels students who have outstanding recognized University obligations: 

• Statements of results or official transcripts of record, or both, will not be issued.
• The University will not release the diploma nor provide oral confirmations or written certification of degree status to external enquirers.  Indebted graduands will be allowed to walk on stage and have their names appear on the convocation program but will not receive their diploma until their account is paid.
• Registration will be refused to a continuing or returning student.
• Official letters (e.g., degree eligibility, confirmation of graduation, QECO) will not be issued.
• Education verifications will not be issued.

Payments made by continuing or returning students will first be applied to outstanding University debts and then to current fees.

Course Marks

Term Work and Term Test Regulations 

The following regulations summarize the Faculty’s implementation of the University Assessment and Grading Practices Policy, Parts A and B, available on the Governing Council, Policies website.

Marking Schemes

As early as possible in each course, and no later than the last date to enrol in the course, the instructor shall make available to the class, and shall file with the Daniels Faculty, the course marking scheme, i.e., methods by which student performance shall be evaluated. This marking scheme should include whether the methods of evaluation will be essays, tests, class participation, seminar presentations, examinations, or other requirements; the relative weight of these methods in relation to the overall grade; and the timing of each major evaluation.

No essay, test, examination etc. in the marking scheme may be assigned a weight of more than 80% of the course grade.  This limit does not apply when an instructor makes an accommodation at a student's request to take into account assessments missed for legitimate, documented reasons.

After the marking scheme has been made known by the last date to enrol in the course, the instructor may not change it or the relative weight of assessments without the consent of a simple majority of students attending the class, provided the vote is announced no later than in the previous class. Any changes must be reported to the Office of the Registrar and Student Services. The only exception to this is in the case of the declaration of a disruption. (Please see the University’s Policy on Academic Continuity.)

In the event that this policy has not been followed, a student may petition to have the course removed from the record, provided such a petition is filed no later than the last day of classes. 

Term Work 

Instructors shall return by the deadline one or more marked assignments worth a combined total of at least 10% of the total course mark for H courses and 20% for Y courses. 

The deadline for returning such marked work shall be the last regularly-scheduled class meeting prior to the deadline to cancel without academic penalty, with one exception: for courses that run the entire Fall/Winter Session (Y1Y or H1Y courses), the deadline shall be the last regularly-scheduled class meeting of the first week of classes in January. 

Students must submit all term work on or before the last day of classes in the course concerned, unless an earlier date is specified by the instructor. Students who for reasons beyond their control are unable to submit an assignment by its deadline must obtain approval from their instructor for an extension of the deadline. This extension may be for no longer than the end of the Final Examination period. If additional time beyond this period is required, students must petition through the Office of the Registrar and Student Services before the end of the examination period for a further extension of the deadline. (See section below on Petitions)

Students are strongly advised to keep rough and draft work and copies of their essays and assignments, as these may be required by the instructor. 

All written work that has been evaluated should be returned to the student with such detailed comment as the instructor deems appropriate, and time made available for discussion of it. Any enquiries or appeals about a graded piece of work must be made to the instructor as soon as possible and no later than two weeks after the work was returned. Instructors must keep unclaimed term work for at least six months beyond the end of the course. 

Term Tests 

No term test or combination of term tests held in the last two weeks of classes at the end of any term may have a total weight greater than 25% of the final mark. This includes term tests in Y courses held in December, and also includes “take-home tests” and assignments where the topics or questions are both assigned and due with the last two weeks of classes.

All term tests must be held on or before the last day of classes. No term test may be held during Fall November break, during Reading Week in February, during the Study Break in April, or during Faculty Examination Periods, except for those in F or Y courses scheduled by the Faculty in the December Examination Period. 

Missed Term Tests 

Students who miss a term test will be assigned a mark of zero for that test unless they satisfy the following conditions:

1. Students who miss a term test for reasons beyond their control may, no later than one week after the missed test, submit to the instructor or department/program a request for special consideration explaining the reason for missing the test, and attaching appropriate documentation, such as completing the ACORN Absence Declaration tool or the Verification of Illness or Injury form.  Please refer to the Verification of Illness or Injury website (www.illnessverification.utoronto.ca) for updates regarding absence declaration procedures required for the current academic session.
2. If a request with documentation cannot be submitted within one week, the department/instructor may consider a request to extend the time limit.
3. A student whose special consideration is accepted by the department/instructor will be entitled to one of the following considerations:
   1. Where possible, the student may be offered the opportunity to do a make-up test.
   2. Where a make-up test is not possible or the student’s circumstances do not permit a make-up test, the instructor may re-weight the work and allocate the percentage weight of the test to any combination of the remaining term work and/or final exam in the course.
   3. If the student misses the remaining term work for acceptable and legitimate grounds, the full percentage weight of the missed work may be allocated to the final exam. Exception: the weight of a final exam in a 100-series course may not be increased beyond 80% as an initial accommodation for a legitimate absence.  However, if the student misses the make-up opportunity or subsequent test that was to be re-weighted, then the weight of the final exam may be increased beyond 80%.
   4. In courses where the mid-term test is the only marked work in the course other than the final examination, an initial make-up test opportunity normally must be given.
4. No student is automatically entitled to a second make-up test opportunity.  The department will determine what accommodation is appropriate for a student who misses a make-up test for legitimate reasons.
5. A student who misses a term test cannot subsequently petition for late withdrawal from the course without academic penalty on the grounds that no term work was returned before the drop date.

Requests for Re-Marking of Term Work

A student who believes an individual item of work has been incorrectly or unfairly marked may request that it be remarked.  Such requests should be made initially to the instructor in the course as soon as possible after the work was returned, and no later than two weeks after it was returned.

If an instructor refuses the request to remark a piece of work, or if the student believes the remarking was incorrect or unfair, the student may appeal to the Undergraduate Coordinator of the program sponsoring the course.

Appeals beyond the program or department should be made to the Office of the Registrar and Student Services.  Such appeals about the marking of term work must be made in writing. They will be reviewed to ensure that appropriate procedures have been followed in earlier requests, that the student has been treated fairly, and that the standards applied have been consistent with those applied to other students doing the assignment. The Office of the Registrar and Students Services is the final level of appeal for marks in the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design; no further appeal is possible.

An appeal of a mark beyond the instructor for term work may only be made for an item worth at least 20% of the course mark.

All appeals beyond the instructor must be made in writing in a timely manner, and no later than two weeks after the work was returned, explaining why the student believes the mark was inappropriate and summarizing all previous communications in the matter.

Note: Students making a request for remarking must accept that the resulting mark will become the new mark, whether it goes up or down or remains the same.

Faculty Final Examinations

Course syllabi indicate whether or not a course will have a final examination.

Final examinations are held at the end of each term or session. Students taking courses during the day may be required to write evening examinations, and students taking evening courses may be required to write examinations during the day. Examinations may be held on Saturdays. Students who make personal commitments during the examination period do so at their own risk. No special consideration is given and no special arrangements are made in the event of conflicts resulting from personal commitments. 

Students who are unable to write their examinations due to illness, etc., should contact the Office of the Registrar and Student Services (see "Petitions Regarding Examinations", below).

Students who have a Daniels and a Faculty of Arts & Science final examination in the same time slot, or three consecutive final examinations involving both Daniels and Arts & Science courses (e.g., morning, afternoon, evening; or afternoon, evening, next morning) should report the conflict to the Daniels Faculty Office of the Registrar and Student Services. Other conflicts with final examinations will not be considered, except under extraordinary circumstances.

Students who have two Faculty of Arts & Science final examinations in the same time slot, or three consecutive Faculty of Arts & Science final examinations (e.g., morning, afternoon, evening; or afternoon, evening, next morning) should report this conflict to the Faculty of Arts & Science Office of the Faculty Registrar.

Students registered with Accessibility Services in the current session who will be writing final examinations through Test and Exam Services do not need to report Daniels or Faculty of Arts & Science conflicts.

Students who cannot write a final examination at the scheduled time because of a religious obligation should report this conflict to the Office of the Registrar and Student Services as soon as the conflict is known, and no later than the deadline shown on the examination schedule.

Rules for the Conduct of Examinations

1. No person will be allowed in an examination room during an examination except the candidates concerned and those supervising the examination.
2. Students must appear at the examination room at least twenty minutes before the commencement of the examination.
3. Students shall bring their photo identification (signed Photo ID - the picture must be clearly visible for identification purposes) and place it out in the open on their desks. Photo identification may include any one of the following, as long as it contains a current photo and a signature:
   1. current University of Toronto Photo ID (TCard); or
   2. up-to-date Passport (any country); or
   3. current Driver’s License (any country); or
   4. government issued photo ID (any province or territory). 
4. Students shall place their non-smartwatch or timepiece on their desks – if the CPO cannot tell if it is wireless or Bluetooth capable, they will ask for it to be placed under the desk. 
5. All coats and jackets should be placed on the back of each student's chair.  All notes and books, pencil cases, turned off cell phones, laptops and other unauthorized aids as well as purses should be stored inside candidate's knapsack or large bag, which should then be closed securely and placed under candidate's chair.  Candidates are NOT allowed to have a pencil case on their desk and any pencil cases found on desks will be searched.  All watches and timepieces on desks will be checked.  Candidates are note allowed to touch their knapsack or bag or contents until the exam is over.  Candidates are note allowed to reach into the pockets or any part of their coat or jacket until the exam is over.
6. The Chief Presiding Officer has authority to assign seats to candidates.
7. Students shall not communicate with one another in any manner whatsoever during the examination.  Students may not leave the examination room unescorted for any reason, and this includes using the washroom.
8. No materials or electronic devices shall be brought into the room or used at an examination except those authorized by the Chief Presiding Officer or Examiner. Unauthorized materials include, but are not limited to: books, class notes, or aid sheets. Unauthorized electronic devices include, but are not limited to: phones, laptop computers, calculators, MP3 players (such as an iPod), Personal Digital Assistants, pagers, electronic dictionaries, smart watches, smart glasses, or any electronic recording device.  If calculators are authorized for use in an examination, only models those specified on the exam sheet shall be permitted.
9. Students who use or view any unauthorized materials or electronic devices while their examination is in progress - or who assist or obtain assistance from other candidates or from any unauthorized source - are liable to academic penalties under the Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters which can be severe.
10. In general, candidates will not be permitted to enter an examination room later than thirty minutes after the commencement of the examination, nor to leave except under supervision until at least half an hour after the examination has commenced. Any exception to this rule is made by the Chief Presiding Officer, and the Chief Presiding Officer will set the conditions for such an exception.
11. Students who arrive later than thirty minutes after the commencement of the examination should go immediately to the Office of the Faculty Registrar (day exams only). Should you arrive at the exam hall up to thirty minutes late you will receive the remainder of the time left in your examination.
12. Students shall remain seated at their desks during the final ten minutes of each examination.
13. At the conclusion of an examination, all writing shall cease. The Chief Presiding Officer may seize the papers of candidates who fail to observe this requirement, and a penalty may be imposed.
14. Examination papers, books and other material issued for the examination shall not be removed from the examination room except by authority of the Chief Presiding Officer.
15. The University is not responsible for personal property left in examination rooms.

Special Accommodations Fee

Students who request permission to write an examination outside the normal examination arrangements, e.g. at an Outside Centre, must submit a petition making their request at least three weeks prior to the beginning of the examination period. Such permission is granted only in the most extreme circumstances.  Late requests cannot be accommodated. A non-refundable fee of $30.00 for each examination is charged at the time of application. Students who have been granted permission to write a deferred examination will pay this fee in addition to the deferred examination fee of $70.00 per examination. These fees do not apply for accommodations resulting from conflicts with religious obligations or from arrangements made through Accessibility Services.

If permission has been granted for the examination to be written at an “Outside Centre,” students are also responsible for all costs for invigilation, postage, etc. charged by the Outside Centres involved. These costs can reach as high as $300.00 per examination; students are advised to determine the total cost before petitioning.

Credit/No Credit

Degree students in the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design (Daniels) may select up to 2.0 credits of their degree credits offered by the Daniels Faculty or the Faculty of Arts & Science on the St. George campus to be assessed on a Credit/No Credit basis. Students must choose this mode of assessment no later than the last day of classes relevant course. Once the deadline has passed, students may not reverse this decision. Students may add or remove the CR/NCR option on ACORN.  Note that some courses may not be eligible for CR/NCR assessment.

To achieve a status of CR (Credit), a student must achieve a final mark of at least 50%. Marks below that will be assessed as NCR (No Credit). Courses with a final status of CR will count as degree credits but will have no effect on the student’s GPA. They will count as Breadth Requirements, and degree credits, but cannot be used to satisfy subject POSt requirements unless explicitly permitted by the program.

Courses with a final status of NCR will not count as degree credits but will not count as failures, and will also not be included in the GPA calculation.

Students may exercise this option to a total of 2.0 credits within the total number of credits required for a degree. The choice is not restricted as to year or level of course.

Students taking a course on a CR/NCR basis will not be identified individually to the instructor teaching that course; they will be assessed in the same way as all other students in the course, i.e., will have the same assignments and tests and will be evaluated with the same expectations.

This option is not available to Daniels non-degree students.

The CR/NCR option cannot be used for a course in which the student has committed an academic offence. If a student has specified the CR/NCR option in a course in which the student commits an academic offence, the CR/NCR option will be revoked and the percentage grade will stand as the course grade.

The following courses are not eligible to be taken as CR/NCR: courses where an individual student works on independent study or individual research supervised by a professor; Research Opportunity Program (e.g. ***399H/Y), any Architectural Studies studio courses.

Late Withdrawal – LWD

The John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design (Daniels) has a mechanism to assist students to remedy situations, particularly in their early years at university, where personal or other circumstances mean they are irretrievably behind in a course.

Students pursuing a degree in the Daniels Faculty may request to withdraw without petition from a total of no more than 3.0 credits of the 20.0 credits required for their degree, provided such a request is made by the last day of classes in the relevant term.  Note that such a request can only be made after the last date to drop a course without academic penalty; before this date, students can drop courses themselves on ACORN.

Students will make such requests through the Office of the Registrar and Student Services, who has the authority to approve such requests if the circumstances warrant approval of an exception to the normal Drop deadlines.

Withdrawals approved under this procedure will be noted on the academic record by the course status LWD (Late Withdrawal). This course status will have no effect on the GPA or other elements of the academic record.

Students who have fallen behind with assignments or are not at all prepared to write exams in one or more of courses will be expected to make use of this remedy, and should contact the Office of the Registrar and Student Services immediately.

Students seeking to avail themselves of this remedy will be expected to work with their registrarial advisor to analyze what led to their predicament, to discuss what steps they can take to prevent it from happening again, and to learn from their experiences.

Future petitions for withdrawal, deferred exams, or extensions for term work will be considered in light of the fact that the student has previously been granted such an opportunity.

Note that the option for Late Withdrawal is not available if an allegation of academic misconduct is under investigation.

“Extra” Courses: Repeating Courses and Excluded Courses

Extra courses appear on a student's academic record with a final course mark and are noted as "EXT". Extra courses do not count for degree credit and are not included in calculating a student's Grade Point Average. However, Extra courses may count in other respects, such as to satisfy program requirements or Breadth Requirements.

Each course with a mark of 50% or higher/CR counts for credit towards a degree unless:

• the course has already been passed and is being repeated (see 1. below), or 
• the course lists as an exclusion another course that has already been completed (see 2. below)

1. Repeating Passed Courses.
   Students (both degree and non-degree) may not repeat any course in which they have already obtained credit (i.e., a mark of 50% or higher or CR) with two exceptions:

• When students need to achieve a minimum mark in a course for entry to a limited-enrolment program of study or for meeting a prerequisite to take another course in their program of study, they may repeat such a course once. The repeated course will be designated "Extra": it will appear on the academic record but it will not be included in GPA calculations or in the degree credit count.
• Students may repeat up to 1.0 credits in which they have already obtained credit for reasons other than to meet a minimum mark for entry to a limited-enrolment program of study or for course prerequisite purposes. The repeated course will be designated “Extra”: it will appear on the academic record but it will not be included in GPA calculations or in the degree credit count.  Students may not use this one-time-only allowance to subsequently repeat a passed course again after having repeated the same course for reasons noted in i) above. i.e. they may repeat a specific passed course only once. Students requesting to repeat a course must do so at the Office of the Registrar and Student Services where they will receive appropriate advising and will be enrolled, provided there is space available, only after other degree students have had an opportunity to enrol.

2. Exclusions.
   Students may not enrol in a course that lists as an exclusion a course they are currently taking, a course they have already passed, or a course for which they have been given transfer credit.  Students also may not enrol in any course that is listed as an exclusion in a transfer credit assessment letter that they received on admission, after an exchange, or on a Letter of Permission.  If they enrol in such a course, they may be removed at any time during the enrolment period or during the session.  If discovered after the session is over, such a course will be designated “Extra”: it will appear on the academic record but it will not be included in GPA calculations or in the degree credit count.

Grading Regulations

Marks Review Procedure

The Daniels Faculty implements the Grading Regulations, reviews course marks submitted by academic units, and posts the official marks. Official marks are communicated to students via ACORN.

Each academic unit has an appointed faculty member (e.g. a Program Director) who is responsible for reviewing marks submitted by instructors. This appointed faculty member may ask for clarification of any anomalous results or distributions, or disparity between sections of the same courses. Both the appointed faculty member and the Associate Dean, Academic or Dean have the right, in consultation with the instructor of the course, to adjust marks where there is an obvious and unexplained discrepancy between the marks submitted and the perceived standards of the Faculty. Final marks are official, and may be communicated to the students only after the review procedure has taken place. Marks, as an expression of the instructor’s best judgment of each student’s overall performance, will not be determined by any system of quotas.

Course Marks

Percentage	Letter Grade	Grade Point Value *	Grade Definition
90-100	A+	4.0	Excellent	Strong evidence of original thinking; good organization; capacity to analyze and synthesize; superior grasp of subject matter with sound critical evaluations; evidence of extensive knowledge base.
85-89	A	4.0
80-84	A-	3.7
77-79	B+	3.3	Good	Evidence of grasp of subject matter, some evidence of critical capacity and analytic ability; reasonable understanding of relevant issues; evidence of familiarity with literature.
73-76	B	3.0
70-72	B-	2.7
67-69	C+	2.3	Adequate	Student who is profiting from his/her university experience; understanding of the subject matter; ability to develop solutions to simple problems in the material.
63-66	C	2.0
60-62	C-	1.7
57-59	D+	1.3	Marginal	Some evidence of familiarity with subject matter and some evidence that critical and analytic skills have been developed.
53-56	D	1.0
50-52	D-	0.7
0-49	F	0.0	Inadequate	Little evidence of even superficial understanding of subject matter; weakness in critical and analytic skills; with limited or irrelevant use of literature.

* The grade point values above apply to marks earned in individual courses; grade point averages are weighted sums of the grade points earned (see below), and thus do not necessarily correspond exactly to the scale above. For example, a B+ average would include grade point averages from 3.20 to 3.49, while the lowest B- average would be 2.50. 

Note:  In order to “obtain standing” in a course, a student must receive at least a passing grade (50%) or Credit (CR) in that course. A Grade of “F” is a failure. There are no supplemental examination privileges in the Faculty. 

Other notations, which have no grade point values, and which in some cases may be authorized only by petition, are: 

• AEG - Aegrotat Standing on the basis of term work and medical evidence
• CR/NCR - Credit/No Credit; see above
• EXT - Extra course, not for credit; see above
• GWR - Grade Withheld Pending Review
• IPR - (Course) In Progress
• LWD - Late Withdrawal without academic penalty during the specified LWD timeframe, after the last date to drop without academic penalty and before the last day of the course; see above
• NGA - No grade available
• SDF - Standing Deferred granted by petition 
• WDR - Late Withdrawal without academic penalty after the relevant deadline. Removal of a grade for incomplete work when withdrawal before the end of the course has been caused by circumstances beyond the student’s control, arising after the last date for course cancellation. Changes to the record will be authorized by petition only in exceptional circumstances.

Grade Point Average

The Grade Point Average (GPA) is the weighted sum (a full course is weighted as 1.0, a half-course as 0.5) of the grade points earned, divided by the number of courses in which grade points were earned. GPAs are calculated for degree students, non-degree students, and visiting students. For non-degree students who have completed a degree in the Faculty, the cumulative GPA includes all courses taken both as a degree student and as a non-degree student.

Four types of grade point averages are used: 

• Sessional GPA: The SGPA is calculated up to three times per year, based on marks obtained during each of the Fall term (September-December), the Winter term (January-April), and the Summer Session (May-August). 
• Annual GPA: The AGPA is calculated once, based on courses completed during the Fall/Winter Session as a whole.
• Cumulative GPA: The CGPA is calculated on the same schedule as the SGPA and takes into consideration all the marks for all individual courses completed by the student to that point. 

A Sessional, Annual, and Cumulative GPA is also calculated for all non-degree and non-degree visiting students. For non-degree students who have completed a degree in the Faculty, the Cumulative GPA includes all courses taken both as a degree student and as a non-degree student. 

Courses that are not included in the GPA calculation are: 

• courses noted with AEG Standing
• transfer credits
• courses designated Extra
• courses taken as CR/NCR

Academic Standing

There are four kinds of academic standing: 

• In Good Standing 
• On Probation 
• On Suspension 
• Refused Further Registration 

Academic standing is assessed for the first time at the end of the Session in which a student achieves final standing in at least one 0.5 credit in the Daniels Faculty, excluding:

• courses noted with AEG standing
• transfer credits
• courses designated Extra
• courses taken as CR/NCR

Note: Students who have not achieved final standing* in 0.5 credits will have a status of "Not Assessed".

Academic standing is assessed twice a year:

• At the end of the Fall/Winter; the GPAs used for this assessment are the annual and the cumulative GPAs.
• At the end of the Summer Session; the GPAs used for this assessment are the sessional and the cumulative GPAs.

In Good Standing

Students are described as In Good Standing if their cumulative GPA (CGPA) is 1.50 or higher, that is, they have not been assessed as On Probation, Suspended, or Refused Further Registration. 

Probation, Suspension, Refused Further Registration

The following regulations apply to students who have attempted at least one half-credit course (0.5 credits) in the Faculty.

1. A student shall be on academic probation who
   1. has a cumulative GPA of less than 1.50 or
   2. returns from suspension.
2. A student who, at the end of the Fall/Winter or Summer Session during which the student is on probation
   1. has a cumulative GPA of 1.50 or more shall be in good standing.
   2. has a cumulative GPA of less than 1.50 but an annual GPA of 1.70 or more (Fall/Winter Session)/sessional GPA of 1.70 or more (Summer Session) shall continue on probation.
   3. has a cumulative GPA of less than 1.50 and an annual GPA of less than 1.70 (Fall/Winter Session)/sessional GPA of less than 1.70 (Summer Session) shall be suspended for one calendar year unless the student has been so suspended previously, in which case the student shall be suspended for three years.
3. Students who, having been suspended for three years, when next assessed have a cumulative GPA of less than 1.50 and an annual GPA of less than 1.70 (Fall/Winter Session) or a sessional GPA of less than 1.70 (Summer Session): will be refused further registration in the Faculty. 

NOTE: Students “On Academic Probation” may take no more than 2.5 credits in each of the Fall and Winter Terms and no more than 1.0 credit in each of the summer terms.

Appeals and Petitions

Students are responsible for observing sessional dates, course prerequisites, and exclusions, satisfying the degree requirements and following the rules and regulations in the Calendar, Timetable, and the Faculty website online.  Failure to follow regulations, requirements, and deadlines may result in academic and/or financial consequences or penalties, and failure to inform oneself about these will not be accepted as sufficient excuse to avoid these consequences. Students should always consult the Office of the Registrar and Student Services immediately for guidance if anything happens that interferes with continuing or completing their courses, or that appears to be contrary to rules, regulations, and deadlines.

Departmental Appeals

Academic appeals concern issues arising within a course that relate to the pedagogical relationship of the instructor and the student, such as the organization of a course, grading practices, or conduct of instructors.  These fall within the authority of the department sponsoring the course and are not the subject of petitions. Students are encouraged to discuss any issues regarding the academic aspects of a course first with the instructor. It is recommended that such discussions should be documented in writing where appropriate. The successive stages of appeal after the course instructor must be documented in writing.  These successive stages are: the Undergraduate Director, then the Office of the Dean of the Daniels Faculty. An appeal must have been reviewed at the departmental level before being referred to the Dean’s Office; appeals to the Dean’s Office must be in writing.

Petitions to the Faculty

Petitions concern issues relating to degree requirements, academic regulations, examinations, and administrative rules.  These may be petitioned to the Faculty, provided this is done prior to the specified deadlines. Daniels students must submit all petitions to the Daniels Faculty, whether the course in question is offered through the Daniels Faculty or through the Faculty of Arts & Science. The Faculty recognizes that an exception may be required in the face of unpredictable, exceptional circumstances. In submitting a petition to have regulations waived or varied, students must present compelling reasons and relevant documentation, and must demonstrate that they have acted responsibly and with good judgment in attempting to observe Faculty regulations. Students are requested to present their entire case from the outset so their circumstances may be reviewed adequately for an equitable decision. The Appeals Committee routinely denies petitions that in its view do not present a valid reason for an exception to the regulations.  Students are encouraged to seek advice on all such matters from the Office of the Registrar and Student Services.

Petitions must 1) state the student’s request; 2) provide the reasons why an exception should be made in a clear and concise manner; and 3) be accompanied by relevant supporting documentation.  A petition is considered in confidence by the Appeals Committee, which is charged with interpreting and administering the regulations of the Faculty. The Committee has the authority to grant exceptions and to attach conditions to its decisions.

It is the responsibility of the student to provide a valid UofT email address to which a petition decision may be sent. Only UofT email will be used to reply to petitions. Non-receipt of a decision due to an incorrect email address is not grounds for reconsideration.

Deadlines to File Petitions

The deadlines for petitions are strictly enforced.  If there are compelling reasons why a petition is being filed after the deadline, a covering letter explaining the reasons and requesting late consideration must accompany the petition. The issue of lateness must be satisfactorily resolved before the substance of the petition may be considered. Late petitions without sufficient reason for lateness will not be considered, no matter how compelling. 

Petitions for Term Work

• Deadline:  The last day of the examination period.

Petitions for Examinations

• Deadline:  Within one week of the end of the examination period; the end of first week of classes in January for the December examination period.

Petitions for Withdrawal

• Fall-Winter Session courses:  Deadline is the following 15 November
• Summer Session courses:  Deadline is the following 28/29 February

All documentation supporting petitions must be submitted as soon as possible, and no later than three weeks after the date the student initiates the petition.

Late petitions and petitions with late documentation will not be considered (as above).

Documentation in Support of Petitions

The Faculty seeks documentation that provides pertinent evidence for decisions determining whether or not an exception should be made to regulations that are designed to ensure equitable treatment for all students.  Acceptable forms of documentation are of two types:

1. Medical:
   • The only medical documentation acceptable at the University of Toronto is the University's Verification of Illness or Injury Form, which may only be completed by Physicians/Surgeons, Nurse Practitioners, Dentists or Clinical Psychologists www.illnessverification.utoronto.ca/.
2. Non-Medical:
   • Daniels Registrar’s Letter (appropriate in certain circumstances)
   • Accessibility Services Letter (required for accessibility-related petitions)
   • In some situations, other non-medical supporting documentation may be relevant.

Medical Documentation

If illness is being presented as the reason for the request for an exception or an accommodation, the claim of illness itself is not necessarily sufficient grounds to guarantee approval of the request. All cases are examined in their entirety before a decision is made:  an illness or injury’s duration and resulting incapacitation are taken into account along with other relevant factors in the context of the course at issue.   Note that the physician’s report must establish that the patient was examined and diagnosed at the time of illness, not after the fact. The Faculty will not accept a statement that merely confirms a later report of illness made by the student to a physician.

Petitions Regarding Term Work (see also Term Work)

Matters concerning term work normally fall within the authority of the instructor. Students unable to comply with given deadlines must contact their instructor prior to the deadline if an extension to the deadline is being requested.  Students should expect no consideration if an issue is raised after the assignment deadline.  

Normally, all term work must be submitted by the last day of classes, unless an earlier date has been specified by the instructor. Instructors may grant extensions beyond their own deadlines or beyond the last day of classes up until the last day of the examination period provided that a student presents legitimate reasons, e.g. illness, with appropriate documentation as determined by the instructor.

Extensions beyond the last day of the examination period can be approved only through a petition. Such petitions for an extension of time for term work must be initiated before the last day of the relevant examination period. Late requests will not be accepted. Students must file the petition through the Office of the Registrar and Student Services after consultation with the instructor regarding a suitable extension date.  Daniels students must submit all petitions through the Daniels Faculty, whether the course in question is a Daniels course or a Faculty of Arts & Science course. The Appeals Committee consults the department concerned for information about the status of the course work, and the steps, if any, that must be taken to complete the course. Students seeking an extension of time for term work are expected to have been in contact with their instructor before the initial deadline and must continue working on the outstanding assignments while they await a decision.

Petitions Regarding Examinations (see also Examinations)

Students are expected to write their examinations as scheduled. Only in cases of documented debilitating illness or legitimate conflict should a student request a deferral of a final examination. Students who are too ill and/or incapacitated at the time of the examinations should petition to defer the examination that they are unable to attend due to their medical condition. Petitions based on travel, employment, or personal plans will not be considered since students are expected to make themselves available during the published Examination Period to write final examinations.

In response to a petition for a deferred examination, a student may be granted the opportunity to write a special examination at a subsequent examination period or the regular examination in the next offering of the course, at the discretion of the Faculty. Satisfactory documentation must be provided to corroborate illness (see above). Students with chronic illnesses must provide medical documentation for the specific date on which the illness was acute, or a letter from Accessibility Services for those registered for such a disability (indicating they were seen at the time of flare up, etc.).

Students who have missed an examination and are requesting a deferral must submit a petition no later than one week after the end of the examination period (no later than the end of the first week of classes in January for the December examination period) through the Office of the Registrar and Student Services.  Daniels students must submit all petitions through the Daniels Faculty, whether the course in question is a Daniels course or a Faculty of Arts & Science course. There is a fee of $70.00 per deferred examination (maximum $140.00 for multiple deferral requests in the same petition).

In the petition decision students are notified of the examination period in which the deferred examination will take place, and if the examination will be a regular or special examination. They must register to take the deferred examination and pay the fee by the deadline given, in order that arrangements can be made, an examination can be requested, etc. The Faculty will notify those who do not register by the deadline that they have lost their privilege of a deferred examination and will revert the grade to one that includes a “0” for the final examination. No further consideration will be given.

Note:  Exams may occur outside of the timeline indicated in the chart below.  The table below is used as a guideline.

Final Examination	Deferred Examination
April	June examination period, if course is offered in Summer Session May to June August examination period for all others
June	August examination period, if course offered in Summer Session July to August December examination period, if course offered in Fall Term August examination periods for all others
August	December examination period
December	April examination period, if course offered in Winter Term February Reading Week for all others

 

Students who must write a deferred examination in a course that serves as a prerequisite for subsequent courses may enrol in those courses provided they obtain the approval of the department concerned and provided the term mark in the prerequisite (deferred) course is at least 50%.  If students are enrolling in courses for which the deferred examination is a prerequisite, they are advised to consult the department sponsoring the upcoming course; since they do not have the stated prerequisite, they may be removed during a pre-requisite check and reinstatement may not be possible if the course is full. 

Notes:

1. Daniels students must submit all petitions through the Daniels Faculty, whether the course in question is a Daniels course or a Faculty of Arts & Science course.
2. Students who are granted Deferred Standing (i.e., the notation of “SDF” for a deferred examination, or an extension of time for term work) and who have earned a Cumulative Grade Point Average of less than 1.50 will not be permitted to enrol in any further courses until the outstanding course work has been completed and final cumulative and sessional GPAs and status for the session have been assessed.
3. A second deferral of an examination is generally not permitted. In the unusual instance where a second deferral is granted, the student may not enrol in further courses until the deferred examination has been written and the course has been completed. In such instances, pending the second deferred examination, a grade of “0” for the examination will be included in the calculation of the course grade and the “SDF” notation will be replaced by the resulting grade. Students are charged a further fee for each subsequent deferred examination.
4. Students who are not feeling well at the time of an examination must decide whether they are too ill to write. If unsure, they should seek medical advice. Students who become ill during an examination and cannot complete the examination should notify the Presiding Officer at the examination about their situation before they leave the exam hall and should seek immediate medical attention. Students who simply leave the examination hall will be assumed to have completed the examination.
5. If students decide to write an examination that does not go well, they may not petition for a rewrite. Arguments after the fact claiming an inability to function at full potential or to exhibit full knowledge of the subject matter will not be accepted as grounds for consideration of a petition concerning poor performance on an examination.
6. Students who choose to write an examination against medical advice should do so knowing that they will not be given consideration after the examination has been written. Students must not only take responsibility for making appropriate judgments about their fitness to attend examinations, but also must accept the outcome of their choices.

Appeals Against Petition Decisions

Appeals against petition decisions progress as follows:

1. First, petition to the Appeals Committee by appropriate deadline submitted through the Office of the Registrar and Student Services (see Deadlines to File Petitions);
2. Appeal to the Appeals Committee within ninety days of the first decision; second petition submitted through the Office of the Registrar and Student Services;
3. Appeal to the Faculty Academic Appeals Board within ninety days of the second decision; written request for a hearing submitted through the Office of the Registrar and Student Services;
4. Appeal to the Academic Appeals Committee of Governing Council within ninety days of the decision of the Faculty Academic Appeals Board; written request for a hearing submitted directly to the Governing Council Office in Simcoe Hall.

Reassessment of Marks

Requesting a Recheck or Reread 

If a student believes an error has been made in the calculation of marks or in the marking of a Daniels Faculty or a Faculty of Arts & Science final examination, there are two procedures that can be followed to request a review of marks.

Recheck of Course Mark

If a student believes that there has been an arithmetical error in calculating the course mark, the student may request a recheck. This can be done with or without requesting a photocopy or supervised viewing of the final examination.  Note that all Daniels Faculty final examinations are restricted and are not available to be photocopied, only to be viewed.  Requests to view a Daniels Faculty final examination must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar and Student Services; requests to view a Faculty of Arts & Science final examination must be submitted to the Office of the Faculty Registrar in the Faculty of Arts & Science. The student must fill out a “Request for Recheck of Course Mark” form and submit it to the Daniels Office of the Registrar and Student Services or to the Faculty of Arts & Science Office of the Faculty Registrar within six months of the final examination (see list of deadlines below). Whenever possible, the student should indicate precisely where the student thinks the error has occurred. The department concerned will check that all answers have been marked, and that the marks have been added correctly; the examination will not be reread. The Department will also check that all term work marks have been correctly calculated. There is no fee for this procedure. If the mark is changed as a result of this review, the $13.00 exam photocopy fee (if paid) will be refunded.

Reread of Faculty Final Examination 

If a student believes that a final examination has been incorrectly marked in its substance, the student may request a reread of the final examination. The student must first request a supervised viewing of the exam, done through the Office of the Registrar and Student Services for Daniels faculty final examinations, and through the Office of the Faculty Registrar for Faculty of Arts & Science final examinations.  Note that all Daniels Faculty final examinations are restricted and are not available to be photocopied, only to be viewed. The student must then fill out a “Request for Reread of Final Examination” form and submit it to the Office of the Registrar and Student Services for a Daniels course or to the Office of the Faculty Registrar for a Faculty of Arts & Science course, within six months of the final examination (see list of deadlines below). The student must demonstrate that answers are substantially correct by citing specific instances of disagreement, supported by such documentary evidence as course handouts, textbooks, lecture notes, etc. The student must do more than simply assert that “I disagree with the marking,” or that “I believe I deserve more marks.” The department concerned will reread the examination in light of the arguments presented. There is a $36.00 fee for this procedure, which is in addition to the fee charged for a photocopy of the final examination (Daniels Faculty final examinations are restricted and are not available to be photocopied). If the mark is changed as a result of this review, both the photocopy fee (if paid) and the reread fee will be refunded.

NOTE: A recheck or reread may result in a raised mark, a lowered mark, or no change. By requesting a reread or recheck a student agrees to abide by the outcome.

For some examinations, particularly those with multiple-choice questions and/or designed to be read mechanically, there may be an answer key that is essential to the understanding of the marking of the examination. In such cases, an answer key should be included with your photocopy for Faculty of Arts & Science courses. If it is not, you may contact the relevant department to see if one is available.

The relevant forms for Daniels Faculty courses and final examinations are available online at www.daniels.utoronto.ca/forms.

The relevant forms for Faculty of Arts & Science courses and final examinations are available at the Office of the Faculty Registrar, or on the web at https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/faculty-registrar/exams.

Deadlines for requesting a recheck or a reread:

• February examinations - the following August 31
• April examinations - the following October 31
• June examinations - the following January 15
• August examinations - the following February 28/29
• December examinations - the following June 30 

Student Records, Rights and Responsibilities

As members of the University of Toronto community, students assume certain responsibilities and are guaranteed certain rights and freedoms.

The University has several policies that are approved by the Governing Council and which apply to all students. The University will assume that each student has become familiar with the policies. The rules and regulations of the Daniels Faculty are listed in this calendar. In applying to the Faculty, the student assumes certain responsibilities to the University and the Faculty and, if admitted and registered, will be subject to all rules, regulations and policies cited in the calendar, as amended from time to time.

A directory of the policies, guidelines and resources that relate to your conduct as a student at the University of Toronto can be found on the Office of the Vice-Provost, Students website. 

All University policies can be found in the Governing Council Policies website.

Mailing Address

Address information (mailing and permanent) must be viewed and updated on ACORN. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the mailing address is kept up-to-date on the SWS.

E-Mail Address

As a student at the University of Toronto, you have automatic access to the Information Commons, which is your passport to e-mail, the library, and the Internet. Once you have your TCard, you must activate your University of Toronto e-mail account. Setting up a UTmail+ account is mandatory; see "University Policy on Official Correspondence with Students" at:  http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/policies.

TCard

The TCard is a wallet-sized card bearing the student’s photograph, and serves as evidence of registration in the Faculty and as a library card. It is used for identification purposes within the University, such as Faculty examinations, student activities, and Athletic Association privileges. The loss of the card must be reported promptly to the Office of the Registrar and Student Services. There is a fee for the replacement of lost cards. Setting up a UTmail+ account is mandatory; see "University Policy on Official Correspondence with Students"

Academic Record

The John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design does not mail Statements of Results to students. Students will be able to check their course results, grade point averages, and academic standing by accessing their academic record online through ACORN. Final course results will be available for viewing on ACORN as soon as possible after they are received and approved. Note that academic standing is only assessed in May (for the Fall/Winter session) and in August (for the Summer session).

Students not in good standing (i.e. on probation, suspended, or refused further registration) will receive notification in writing by email to their UTMail+l account.

The University's Policy on Access to Student Academic Records can be found on the Governing Council website.

Transcripts

The transcript of a student’s record reports their complete registration history at the University, including courses in progress, the standing in all courses attempted along with course average, information about the student’s academic standing including records of suspension and refusal of further registration, current academic sanctions, and completion of degree requirements and of subject POSt(s).

Marks are posted and a sessional GPA is calculated at the end of each session. An annual GPA is calculated only at the end of the Winter session and includes only the results earned in the Fall/Winter session. Academic standing is assessed at the end of the Fall/Winter session and at the end of the Summer session.

Copies of the transcript are issued at the student’s request. In accordance with the University’s policy on access to student records, the student’s signature is required for the release of the record when ordered in person, by fax, or by mail.

The University of Toronto issues consolidated transcripts, including a student’s total academic record at the University. However, graduate students who were previously enrolled at the University of Toronto as an undergraduate student may request that only the graduate portion of their record be issued.  Students may request their transcript online on ACORN. Further information can be obtained on the Transcript Centre’s website. 

The University of Toronto cannot be responsible for transcripts lost or delayed in the mail. Transcripts are not issued for students who have outstanding financial obligations with the University. 

University of Toronto Regulations and Policies

As members of the University of Toronto community, students assume certain responsibilities and are guaranteed certain rights and freedoms.

The University has several policies that are approved by the Governing Council and that apply to all students. Each student must become familiar with the policies. The University will assume that he or she has done so. The rules and regulations of the Faculty are listed in this calendar. In applying to the Faculty, the student assumes certain responsibilities to the University and the Faculty and, if admitted and registered, shall be subject to all rules, regulations, and policies cited in the calendar, as amended from time to time.

All University policies can be found on the Governing Council website.

Those which are of particular importance to students are:

• Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters
• Code of Student Conduct
• Policy on Assessment and Grading Practices 
• Policy on Official Correspondence with Students
• Policy on Access to Student Academic Records
• Policy on Academic Transcripts 
• Policy on Academic Continuity 

More information about students’ rights and responsibilities can be found on the Office of the Vice-Provost Students website.