First Years

First Year support team

The first-year team is filled with professionals here to ensure a smooth transition from high school to U of T Engineering. They will provide you with the resources you need to make decisions, as the choices you make in your first year will shape the rest of your academic career.

Some ways they provide support include:

Academic advising
The Summer Foundation program
Weekly e-newsletter
The facilitation of Guided Engineering Academic Review Sessions (GEARS) led by upper-year academic mentors.
Exam Jam events are designed to help you prepare and destress before final exams.

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You may find more support by visiting the First Year Office

Located in the Galbraith Building

35 St. George Street, Room 170

Toronto, ON M5S 1A4 Canada

416-978-4625 | firstyear@engineering.utoronto.ca

www.uofteng.ca/FYO

First Year Courses

Sample TImetable

Here is a sample first-year timetable

LEC (Lectures): Normal class hours. Typically three hours per week per course and are taught by members of the faculty.

TUT (Tutorials): Givse you an opportunity to ask any questions you may have in a more informal and interactive atmosphere and are led by a teaching assistant (TA) who is pursuing graduate studies at U of T.

PRA (Practicals): Often known as “labs”, allow for group collaboration or working with partners depending on the course.