Academic Help

Registrar's Office

The Registrar's Office team is dedicated to providing timely, efficient, courteous service, along with accurate and valuable information to prospective students, current students, graduates, faculty, staff, the general public and outside agencies.OISE Student Services

Supervision

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OISE Student Services

OISE Student Services was developed as a result of the recognition of the need for the provision of coordinated services for students. A range of services are provided, all of which are designed to assist students in maximizing their experiences while at OISE:

Counselling

Confidential counselling is available to all individuals in the areas of:
- financial aid - grants, emergency loans, and scholarships
- career services, and
- student concerns with the student experience

Our counsellor can provide referrals for:
- child care
- harassment
- learning skills
- special needs services
- personal issues

Writing Support

OISE Student Services Writing Clinic:
If you're having difficulty with academic writing, Student Services offers a Writing Clinic. The clinic assists with academic writing through one-on-one conferences with students. It also provides support for international students with their English language proficiency. Clinic advisors will offer guidance with paper structure, content, and grammar, in addition to help with comprehensive exams, class presentations, submissions for publication, and conference abstracts.

Student Services also acts as a liaison between the student body and the faculty. We work in co-operation with the Student Teachers' Union (STU), the Graduate Students' Association (GSA), and the International Students' Association (ISA) to coordinate many events and provide much needed services.

Contact Information:
OISE Student Services
252 Bloor St. West, 8th Floor
Phone: (416) 923-6641 ext. 8157
Fax: (416) 926-4765
Email: stuserv@oise.utoronto.ca
Web: www.oise.utoronto.ca/studentservices/

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School of Graduate Studies, Office of English Language and Writing Support (ELWS)

The Office of English Language and Writing Support offers four types of instruction designed to target the needs of both native and non-native speakers of English: non-credit courses, single-session workshops, individual writing consultations, and website resources. All of our programs are free. While the workshops function on a drop-in basis, consultations require an appointment, and courses require registration.

To view their current course schedule, please click here.

Annual Review

The Annual Review is designed to be used as a monitoring mechanism for all thesis-track students; M.A., Ed.D. and Ph.D. The form used in the annual review is designed to be downloaded by each student, filled in on the computer, then printed and brought to the thesis supervisor (in the case of M.A. students) or to the annual meeting of the thesis committee (in the case of Ed.D. and Ph.D. students).

The form consists of three pages. The student should complete pages one and two, which lists student information, status of coursework, and status of thesis research. Page 3 is to be completed by the supervisor following the committee meeting. It contains the information that is required by the University doctoral monitoring policy; -a summary of the meeting, a record of the advice given to the student, and a recommendation by the committee that the student is or is not recommended for formal review. It must be signed by the supervisor and also by the student to indicate that he or she has met with the committee and discussed the contents of page 3 of the form. The form should be photocopied. The original is to be given to the graduate studies liaison for recording on ROSI and filing, and a copy given to the student. The supervisor may also want to keep and file a copy.

Click on the link below to download the form:

RTF (Rich Text Format) can be read by Microsoft Word and WordPerfect.
PDF (Portable Document Format) can be read by the Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Download the free Reader from the Adobe website: http://www.adobe.com/products/#acrobat_family
CTL Ph.D./Ed.D/MA Annual Review Form (RTF) or (PDF)

(Note: If downloading Annual Review Form as rtf, fill in the document on screen before printing. If downloading form as pdf., print then fill out the form.)
If the file does not open automatically:
1. Click on the link again and save it to your hard drive.
2. Open the file using Microsoft Word or WordPerfect.

If you encounter difficulty downloading the forms, please contact Terry Louisy at: terry.louisy@utoronto.ca

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CSTD Comprehensive Examination Information

Review information about the Curriculum Studies and Teacher Development Comprhensive Examination Process by visiting Comprehensive Exam Guidelines on the CSTD main page.

Dean's Graduate Student Research Conference

Organized by OISE Student Services, the Annual Graduate Student Research Conference provides opportunities for graduate students to present their works in a highly supportive atmosphere. To participate, please visit the conference website.

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Teacher Employment Preparation Centre

The Teacher Employment Preparation (TEP) Centre is the place to go for all employment-related information. The resources include: information on teaching opportunities in Canada, the United States, and abroad; the most recent information on school board hiring procedures; forecasts; names and addresses for every school board in the country; and a complete listing of private and alternative schools. There are a number of books on résumé writing and job search techniques at the TEP Centre. Please refer to “Student Services” conference on FirstClass for job postings from the TEP Centre, this will include Job Postings and Important Information and Deadlines. The TEP Centre is located at 252 Bloor Street W., Room 5-107.