Essential Grad Guide (PDF) - School of Graduate Studies

Student MediaEver wanted to express yourself through the media?Develop your communication skills by volunteering atone of the many media outlets on campus!CIUT 89.5FM7 Hart House Circle | 416.978.0909 | ciut.fmLearn about what goes into making a radio show, ormaybe even get on the air!The Varsity21 Sussex Ave., 2nd floor | 416.946.7600thevarsity.caWriting for The Varsity is one of the cheapest thrillson campus. Become an instant expert on all kinds ofissues, be one of the most well-informed studentson campus, and put your perfectly-honed researchskills to work informing the community on everythingfrom Hart House to Human Rights!TransportationBikechain33 St. George St., basementuoft.me/bikechainAn educational bike repair facility where you canlearn to maintain your bike.Bikeshare (UTM)uoft.me/utmbikeshareA free bicycle rental and repair service on theMississauga campus.Bixitoronto.bixi.comBIXI, a bike-sharing system, offers riders the freedomof 1000 bikes and 80 docking point stations aroundToronto’s downtown core.GO Transit Discountutoronto.ca/tcard | gotransit.comDiscounted student passes are available for registeredfull-time graduate students requiring transportationto and from campus on the GO Transit system.Go Transit student ID cards are available at theTCard office.Inter-Campus Transportationuoft.me/utmshuttleThe UTM shuttle bus runs between the St. Georgecampus and UTM Monday-Friday. Non UTM studentsmust purchase tickets in advance via the HUB atHart House.MiWay (Mississauga Transit)mississaugatransit.comMiWay (Mississauga Transit) links Mississaugawith TTC, GO Transit, and other neighbouringtransit systems. Rates, schedules, and maps areavailable online.Parking Services (St. George)100 College St., Room 222 | uoft.me/parkingParking & Transportation Services (UTM)3359 Mississauga Rd. NorthAlumni House, Room 108 | 905.828.5254uoft.me/utmparkingParking Services (UTSC)1265 Military Trail, Instructional Centre Room I.C. 40416.287.7576 | uoft.me/utscparkingMonthly student parking permits for each campus aresold through these offices. Daily cash parking varieswith the time and day at each parking garage/lot.Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)ttc.ca | utsu.caPost-secondary Student Metropasses are availablethrough the University of Toronto Students’ Union.You will need to carry a Post-secondary TTC StudentPhoto ID, which can be obtained at SherbourneSubway Station.U-PassOffice of the Vice-Dean, Davis Building, Room 3200uoft.me/upassU-Pass student transit card allows unlimited farefreerides on Mississauga Transit’s bus system. Amandatory U-Pass fee is automatically charged toeach UTM-affiliated graduate student’sU of T account. U-Pass arrangements are madethrough the Office of the Vice-Dean Graduate, inpartnership with your student union, UTMAGS.VIA Railviarail.caFull-time students under 25 years of age are eligiblefor an adult regular fare economy discount when youpurchase a VIA 6 pak.Grad Tip:Validate your UTORid andcreate your Universityissuedemail account atutorid.utoronto.ca.Activating your UTORIDalso gives you access to theUniversity’s student portalat uoft.me/portal.grad connectionsyour TCardGovernment issued photo ID and and your offerof admission letter are required to obtain yourTCard (www.utoronto.ca/tcard). Email service,wireless network, and access to the Portal willbe available upon receipt of your TCard andauthentication of your UTORid. You can obtainyour TCard from the following locations:Robarts LibraryRoom 2054A, 130 St. George St.William G. Davis BuildingRoom 2122, 3359 Mississauga Rd.University of Toronto Scarborough Library1265 Military Trailstudent web serviceThe Student Web Service (SWS)www.rosi.utoronto.ca, allows you to viewyour academic history and account information,change personal information, add/drop coursesand order U of T transcripts.Grad Tip:Before you can validateyour UTORid, you mustobtain a TCard?obtain a TCard.16.17.