CANDIDATE RESPONSIBILITYADMISSION POLICIES<strong>Additional</strong> <strong>Qualification</strong> (AQ) courses are governed by the<strong>Ontario</strong> College of Teachers Act, <strong>Ontario</strong> Regulation 184/97 -www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/DBLaws/Regs/English/970184_e.htm -and as such admission requirements <strong>for</strong> AQ courses at OISE/UTcannot be altered or waived.To ensure successful application, registration and coursecompletion, applicants are strongly advised to read the course andregistration <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation available on our Web site at:http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/aq/Candidates are responsible <strong>for</strong> the follow<strong>in</strong>g:1. Know<strong>in</strong>g the rules, regulations, admission requirements anddeadl<strong>in</strong>es established by OISE/UT and <strong>for</strong> comply<strong>in</strong>g with them.2. Ensur<strong>in</strong>g that they have the required prerequisite(s) <strong>for</strong> thecourse(s) be<strong>for</strong>e apply<strong>in</strong>g and <strong>for</strong>ward<strong>in</strong>g the requireddocumentation to the Registrar’s Office. Candidates whoattend or complete a course <strong>for</strong> which they do not have therequired prerequisite(s) and <strong>for</strong> which they have not beenaccepted by the Registrar’s Office do so at their own risk.3. Ensur<strong>in</strong>g that they are enrolled <strong>in</strong> appropriate course(s)required to satisfy conditions, if any, set by the <strong>Ontario</strong>College of Teachers and stated on their Certificate of<strong>Qualification</strong> or Interim Certificate of <strong>Qualification</strong>.4. Check<strong>in</strong>g the <strong>Additional</strong> <strong>Qualification</strong>sOnl<strong>in</strong>e Application System (AQ OAS) –https://aqoas.oise.utoronto.ca - <strong>for</strong> <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mationon the status of their application and <strong>for</strong> keep<strong>in</strong>gtheir current contact <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation up-to-date.NB: Only applicants who apply by mail or <strong>in</strong> person will be senta letter from the Registrar’s Office with <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation on how tolog on to the AQ OAS to check their status.5. Pay<strong>in</strong>g the required course tuition fees and any outstand<strong>in</strong>gobligations, (e.g., fees, library materials, and/or servicecharges) to any faculty or section of the University <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>gOISE/UT. Candidates will not be recommended to the <strong>Ontario</strong>College of Teachers until the obligation is cleared.6. Candidates requir<strong>in</strong>g special needs must contactpthomas@oise.utoronto.ca immediately after submitt<strong>in</strong>g theirAQ application. For more <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation, please see p.11.Applicants who require additional <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation on courseselection, program and eligibility should contact theRegistrar’s Office, <strong>Additional</strong> <strong>Qualification</strong> Unit by email at:aq@oise.utoronto.ca or by telephone at: 416-926-4762 or1-800-443-7612.NEWATTENDANCEIn accordance with the <strong>Ontario</strong> College of Teachers Act, <strong>Ontario</strong>Regulation 184/97, attendance <strong>in</strong> all classes is mandatory.Absences may jeopardize successful completion of the course.Please arrange all appo<strong>in</strong>tments outside of the course hours aslisted <strong>in</strong> the calendar and on the Web site. If an emergency occurswhich requires an absence, please <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>m both the course pr<strong>in</strong>cipaland the <strong>in</strong>structor as soon as possible.WITHDRAWAL/NON-ATTENDANCECandidates may withdraw from a course us<strong>in</strong>g the AQ OAS -https://aqoas.oise.utoronto.ca - or by notify<strong>in</strong>g the OISE/UTRegistrar’s Office promptly <strong>in</strong> writ<strong>in</strong>g. Withdrawals are effectiveon the date the request to withdraw is submitted onl<strong>in</strong>e orreceived by the Registrar’s Office. Candidates who withdrawfrom a course are refunded the portion of their tuition fee asdictated by the Office of Student Accounts, and as stated <strong>in</strong>the tuition fee refund schedules which are available on ourWeb site at: http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/aq/registration/refund_schedule.htmlCredit/debit card direct reimbursements are not made. TheOffice of Student Accounts issues tuition fee refunds by chequeonly. Please allow at least 4-6 weeks <strong>for</strong> a refund to be processed.Never hav<strong>in</strong>g attended, ceas<strong>in</strong>g to attend, or advis<strong>in</strong>g an <strong>in</strong>structorthat you will no longer attend classes does not constitute officialwithdrawal and will result <strong>in</strong> academic and f<strong>in</strong>ancial penalty.Petitions based on medical or compassionate grounds must besubmitted to the Registrar’s Office, with support<strong>in</strong>g documentation,be<strong>for</strong>e the course ends.ACADEMIC PENALTYFailure <strong>in</strong> an <strong>Additional</strong> <strong>Qualification</strong> course results when acandidate:■ ceases to attend classes without notify<strong>in</strong>g the Registrar’s Office<strong>in</strong> writ<strong>in</strong>g■ does not complete all course requirements■ does not write the f<strong>in</strong>al exam<strong>in</strong>ation (if applicable)■ commits a serious breach of the Code of Behaviour on AcademicMatters, e.g. plagiarism.PLAGIARISMThe Office of Teach<strong>in</strong>g Advancement of the University of Torontoposts the follow<strong>in</strong>g def<strong>in</strong>itions of plagiarism on its Web site at:http://www.utoronto.ca/academic<strong>in</strong>tegrity/What is plagiarism?■ Plagiarism, as def<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> the [University of Toronto] Code ofBehaviour on Academic Matters (Appendix A, Item p). . . isconta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> the orig<strong>in</strong>al (1621) mean<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> English: "thewrongful appropriation and purlo<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g, and publication asone’s own, of the ideas, or the expression of the ideas ...of another." This most common, and frequently most elusiveof academic <strong>in</strong>fractions is normally associated with studentessays. Plagiarism can, however, also threaten the <strong>in</strong>tegrityof studio and sem<strong>in</strong>ar room, laboratory and lecture hall.Plagiarism is at once a perversion of orig<strong>in</strong>ality and a denial ofthe <strong>in</strong>terdependence and mutuality which are the heart ofscholarship itself, and hence of the academic experience.Instructors should make clear what constitutes plagiarismwith<strong>in</strong> a particular discipl<strong>in</strong>e.The Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters (Universityof Toronto, Govern<strong>in</strong>g Council Secretariat, 1995, B.1. d-f)reads as follows:8 SUMMER 2006 | F ALL/WINTER 2006-2007
CANDIDATE RESPONSIBILITYIt shall be an offence <strong>for</strong> a student know<strong>in</strong>gly:■ to represent as one's own any idea or expression of an idea orwork of another <strong>in</strong> any academic exam<strong>in</strong>ation or term test or <strong>in</strong>connection with any other <strong>for</strong>m of academic work, i.e. tocommit plagiarism [wherever <strong>in</strong> the Code an offence isdescribed as depend<strong>in</strong>g on “know<strong>in</strong>g”, the office shall likewisebe deemed to have been committed if the person ought to haveknown];■ to submit, without the knowledge and approval of the<strong>in</strong>structor to whom it is submitted, any academic work <strong>for</strong>which credit has previously been obta<strong>in</strong>ed or is be<strong>in</strong>g sought <strong>in</strong>another course or program of study <strong>in</strong> the University orelsewhere;■ to submit any academic work conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g a purportedstatement of fact or reference to a source which has beenconcocted.TUITION FEES AND PAYMENT INFORMATIONTuition Fees per course <strong>for</strong> the 2006 Summer and 2006-2007 Fall/W<strong>in</strong>ter Sessions:DOMESTIC $865.00 INTERNATIONAL $3190.00If applicants are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents, they are required to pay theInternational Student Fee unless they can claim exemption and substantiate it withdocumentary evidence.PAYMENT OF TUITION FEEApplicants us<strong>in</strong>g the AQ OAS to apply onl<strong>in</strong>e - https://aqoas.oise.utoronto.ca - may pay with VISA or MasterCard.If apply<strong>in</strong>g by mail or <strong>in</strong> person, payment must accompany the application <strong>in</strong> the <strong>for</strong>m of:■ certified cheque or money order, payable to the University of Toronto■ VISA or MasterCard, by complet<strong>in</strong>g all relevant <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation on the application <strong>for</strong>m■ debit card (<strong>in</strong> person only).The Office of Student Accounts does not authorize the Registrar’s Office to accept cash or uncertified cheques <strong>for</strong> tuition fees.Applications which are received without the required tuition fee payment or credit card <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation, or with the tuition fee <strong>in</strong>an unacceptable <strong>for</strong>m, will not be processed.Please note that OISE/UT is not responsible <strong>for</strong> any <strong>in</strong>terest charges <strong>in</strong>curred on credit card payments <strong>for</strong> <strong>Additional</strong><strong>Qualification</strong> course fees.Fees quoted above are subject to change by the Govern<strong>in</strong>g Council of the University of Toronto.TUITION FEE REFUND SCHEDULESThe amount of tuition fees refunded is dependent on the date on which your request to withdraw is submitted onl<strong>in</strong>e or received bythe Registrar’s Office. Please refer to the Tuition Fee Refund Schedules available on our Web site at:http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/aq/registration/refund_schedule.htmlADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION COURSES | http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/aq/ | 9
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