Student Handbook 01.09.11

STUDENT HANDBOOK
2011-2012
JOHN H. DANIELS FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE, AND DESIGN
John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design
Student Handbook 2011-2012
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction and General Information
Post-Registration Information ........................................................................................................................................ 4
Orientation ............................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Graduate Program Sessional Dates ................................................................................................................................ 8
Program Timetables ............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Master of Architecture Program
Letter from the Director ..................................................................................................................................................... 16
Program Overview ................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Curricula .................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Elective Courses ................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Academic Course Log ........................................................................................................................................................ 19
Master of Architecture Year I .......................................................................................................................................... 20
Master of Architecture Year II ......................................................................................................................................... 25
Master of Architecture Year III ........................................................................................................................................ 29
Master of Architecture Year IV ......................................................................................................................................... 33
Master of Architecture PP Year I ................................................................................................................................... 37
Master of Architecture PP Year II .................................................................................................................................. 40
Master of Landscape Architecture
Letter from the Director .................................................................................................................................................... 45
Program Overview ............................................................................................................................................................... 45
Curricula .................................................................................................................................................................................. 46
Master of Architecture Year III ........................................................................................................................................ 55
Master of Architecture PP Year I ................................................................................................................................... 58
Master of Urban Design
Letter from the Director .................................................................................................................................................... 63
Program Overview ............................................................................................................................................................... 63
Curricula .................................................................................................................................................................................. 64
Program Policies
Information on Course Enrolment ............................................................................................................................... 74
Student Loan Interest-Free Status ............................................................................................................................... 76
Student Resources
Campus Resources ............................................................................................................................................................. 78
INTRODUCTION & GENERAL
INFORMATION
ALL STUDENTS
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Post-Registration Information
As per University policy on ancillary fees, the University,
through its operating budget, is responsible for the delivery
of an academic program, but the students are expected
to purchase the additional materials required for the
program. As far as possible, most of the compulsory fees
related to course material, class notes, field trips, etc, will
be collected on your fees invoice prior to the field trips, or
before the beginning of the relevant class.
The Graduate Students Information booklet from the
School of Graduate Studies is mailed to all new students
in July. If you did not receive this information, or for
continuing students, please note that the instructions are
available on the SGS website: www.sgs.utoronto.ca.
Please refer to the Fees Department website: www.fees.
utoronto.ca. Student Accounts Office of the Financial
Services Department has revised the registration invoice
process. The Fees Department are expecting students to
view instructions on the Student Accounts website, view
their account on the Student Web Service and then make
payment. Fees assessment is scheduled for July 15th and
fee charges are available on student accounts (ROSI) after
that date.
The Student Accounts Office has been advised that a paper
remittance slip is no longer needed for students making
payments at the teller in the major banks. A printout
of the ROSI account in invoice format is sufficient for
student account identification for bank processing of these
payments. Payments at a bank machine or by telephone or
on-line banking do not require a paper invoice.
Students must pay fees by August 26 in order to be
registered in the Program.
If you need further information, please contact the
Daniels Faculty at 416-978-5038.
To assist you in your planning, we have attached important
registration documents. Read everything carefully and let
us know if you have any questions.

Please note that the Winter course registration information
will be posted on the website during November 2011.
Students are expected to use the studio facilities at all
times. Each student is provided with a workspace. During
the academic year students will have 24-hour access to
the building and studios. Students will also have access to
computing, audio-visual, and workshop facilities at specific
times.
A compulsory fee is charged for use of these facilities. The
fees have been charged to your fees account. Please see
details as outlined on your fees invoice.
Upon payment of your fees, if you already have a FOB that
was issued to you last year (2010-2011), your FOB will
be re-activated; all other students who are entering the
program will be issued a fob, which will provide access to
the building and studio floors.
You must see the Daniels Faculty front desk to pick up
your FOB starting September 6th.
POST-REGISTRATION INFORMATION
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Orientation
We encourage all new and incoming students to attend two
orientations this fall. Please see the attached orientation
posters for schedules and information.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES ORIENTATION
8:45am 12:00pm
7 Hart House Circle
We are encouraging all students to attend the morning
session of the Orientation so that students can attend the
Daniels Faculty Orientation in the afternoon. Please adjust
your schedules.
Important Note: Students must submit an RSVP to the
School of Graduate Studies (SGS) Orientation. For more
information, please visit:
http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/informationfor/students/start/
info.htm#Orientation
DANIELS FACULTY ORIENTATION
1pm 5pm
230 College Street
Meet Dean Richard M. Sommer, faculty, staff, and current
MArch, MLA and MUD students.
Reception will follow as well as a social event organized by
the Graduate Architecture, Landscape and Design Student
Union (GALDSU).
ORIENTATION
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Orientation
DANIELS FACULTY ORIENTATION
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Location: Daniels Faculty | 230 College Street
The Daniels Faculty invites all new incoming students to
our Student Orientation.
Time Event Location
1:00 pm
DEAN RICHARD M. SOMMER
ASSEMBLY
Room 103
Meet the Directors, faculty and staff and members of GALDSU *
2:00 pm
FACULTY TOUR
Daniels
Faculty
See the space that you will be working and studying in, facilities, library,
etc.
3:30 pm
STUDENT SERVICES
QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD
Room 103
Learn about the programming and student life resources available to you
on campus.
4:30 pm
RECEPTION
Daniels
Foyer
Join new students, members of GALDSU, Faculty and staff for refreshments.
GALDSU - EVENT TBA
* Note: Meeting with Mason White September 9th details TBA
Note: The School of Graduate Studies Orientation will take
place in the morning; however, Daniels graduate students
are encouraged to attend all morning sessions, so that you
are available to attend the Orientation at the Faculty at
1pm.
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Orientation

Graduate Orientation 2011
Tuesday September 6
th
, 2011

The School of Graduate Studies invites incoming students to Graduate Orientation 2011. Please
join us at Hart House for a programs and services information fair, panel discussion about your
graduate school experience, and campus tours. Welcome to the UofT graduate community!

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preferred Llmes, please vlslL hLLp://www.uofL.me/gradorlenLaLlon

8:45a.m.10:00a.m. INFORMATION FAIR & BREAKFAST
East Common Room, Lower
Gallery, Quadrangle

Learn abouL Lhe servlces and resources Lhe unlverslLy of 1oronLo offers graduaLe sLudenLs and
have your quesLlons answered by knowledgeable represenLaLlves from Lhe unlverslLy. Ln[oy
coffee, Lea and mufflns!
10:00a.m. 10:30a.m.
2:00p.m. 2:30p.m.
WELCOME The Great Hall

8epresenLaLlves from SCS and uof1 welcome you Lo Lhe unlverslLy and provlde an overvlew of
whaL you can expecL from your graduaLe experlence.
10:30a.m. 12:00p.m.
2:30p.m. 4:00p.m.
PANEL DISCUSSION: Making
the Most of Your Graduate
Experience
The Great Hall

CurrenL grad sLudenLs and represenLaLlves from varlous areas of graduaLe sLudenL llfe parLlclpaLe
ln a moderaLed dlscusslon on 'Maklng Lhe MosL of ?our CraduaLe Lxperlence'.
12:00 p.m.
4:00p.m.
St. George CAMPUS TOURS Lower Gallery

ueparLlng ParL Pouse's Lower Callery aL 12:00 p.m. or 4:00 p.m., Lhe campus Lours wlll showcase
lmporLanL graduaLe sLudenL spaces, places and servlces on Lhe SL. Ceorge Campus.

Hart House is located at 7 Hart House Circle. The closest Subway Stop is Museum Station. The
accessible entrance is located on the west side of the building, south of Hoskin Ave. Click here for a
map to Hart House.
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2011-2012 Sessional Dates
2011-2012 GRADUATE PROGRAM SESSIONAL DATES

FALL TERM 2011
August 22 September 2 Summer Workshop (M.Arch students) Schedule: TBA
Monday, August 22 Registration and FOB pick up for M.Arch Summer Workshop students - Time: 9-3
Friday, August 26 Fees due (includes tuition, registration, incidentals, etc.)
Monday, August 29 Registration and FOB pick up for all students taking LAN1041 UPE I - Time: 9-3
Mon, August 29 Friday Sept. 2 LAN1041 UPE I (field course for MLA 1
st
yr and advanced standing students)
Monday, September 5 Labour Day University Closed
Tuesday, September 6 Orientation for new students | Location: SGS (begins at 8:45am to 12pm)
Orientation for new students | Location: Daniels Faculty (1 5 pm)
Thursday, September 8 Academic term begins
Elective Presentations: 9 - 1pm | Room 103
Thursday, September 8 First day to add Daniels Fall elective courses on ROSI (MArch 2-4, MLA 3, MUD 1-2) (begins 2pm)
Friday, September 9 Option studios presentations: 9am - 12pm | Room 103
Monday, September 12 First day of scheduled classes
Wednesday, September 14 To be Confirmed: Dean Sommer - All School Meeting with students and faculty (1-2pm) Location: TBA
Friday, September 16 Registration for Fall session ends; after this date a late registration fee will be assessed by SGS
Monday, September 19 Fall Independent Study due
Wednesday, September 21 Summer course grades available for viewing on ROSI
Monday, September 2 6 Final date to add Fall and Full year session courses
Monday, October 10 Thanksgiving Holiday University Closed
Monday, October 31 Final date to drop September session full or half courses without academic penalty
Monday, Nov. 14 - Friday Nov. 18 Last week of required courses and electives
Monday, Nov. 28 Friday Dec. 2 Last week of all studios
Monday, Dec 5 Friday Dec 16 All Reviews and Exams will take place within this period
December 12-13: TBC MArch Thesis Reviews
Tuesday, December 20 End of Term
Wednesday, December 21 - Winter Holidays: University Closed December 21 to December 30
Friday, December 30
Note: Student meetings with Directors / Dean will be conveyed to students in each year and program
WINTER TERM 2012
Monday, January 2

University Opens 8:45am

Thursday, January 5

Academic term begins

Option studios presentations: 9am - 12pm | Room 103
Elective Presentations: 2 - 5pm | Room 103
Friday, January 6 First day to add Daniels Winter elective courses on ROSI (MArch 3, PP1, MLA 1, 2, PP1,
MUD 1-2) (begins at 10am)
Monday, January 9 First day of scheduled classes
Friday, January 13 Winter session registration ends for graduate students
After this date, a late registration fee will be assessed
Monday, January 16 Winter Independent Study due to Ana / Main Reception Desk
Wednesday, January 18 Fall term grades available for viewing on ROSI
Monday, January 23 Final date to add Winter session courses
Monday, February 20 Family Day University Closed

Monday, February 27 Final date to drop Winter courses without academic penalty
Thursday, April 5 Last day of scheduled classes
Friday, April 6 Good Friday - University Closed
Mon April 9 Fri. April 20 Winter Reviews and Exams
April 16-17 MArch/MLA/MUD Thesis Reviews
Friday, April 20 End of Winter Term for graduate students
April (TBA) LAN1043 UPE II (field course for MLA 1
st
yr and advanced standing students)
Wednesday, May 16 Winter session grades available for viewing by students on ROSI
Revised: __Aug. 29, 2011 (DL)____________
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MArch Fall Session Timetable
2011-2012 FALL SESSION TIMETABLE
MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE PROGRAM
Course / Section Code Title
Mtg.
Sec.
Instructor Day Time Room
ARC 1011Y F
Architectural Design Studio 1:
Introductory Design
L0101
Robert Levit, Brian
Boigon, An Te Liu,
Shane Williamson, TBA,
TBA
T
F
9-1/2-6
2-6
Studios
(E) ARC 1013H F Introduction to Graphic Design L0101 TBA SAT 11-1:30 066
(E) ARC 1014H F Introduction to Furniture Design L0101 TBA W 9-11:30 066
ARC 1021H F Visual Communication 1 L0101 Aziza Chaouni Workshop
ARC 1031H/
ARC 431H
F
Historical Perspectives on Topics in
Architecture 1
L0101 Zeynep Celik W 9-12 103
(E) ARC 1033H F Architecture, Media and Communications L0101 Brian Boigon R 9-11:30 106
ARC 1041H F
Architecture in its Technological-Ecological
Context
L0101 David Lieberman F 9-11:30 103
ARC 2013Y F
Architectural Design Studio 3:
Culture and the Metropolis
L0101
Laura Miller, Adrian
Blackwell, Aziza
Chaouni, Christos
Marcopoulos, John May,
Barry Sampson
M
R
9-1/2-6
2-6
Studios
ARC 2023H F Intermediate Computer Applications L0101 Tom Bessai Workshop
ARC 2043H F Building Science, Materials and Construction 1 L0101 Michael Lio W 3-6 103
ARC 2046H F Structures 2 L0101 Matthew Reid M 3:30-6 103
ARC 3015Y F Architectural Design Studio 5:Option Studios L0101
Tom Bessai, David
Lieberman, Brigitte
Shim, Tim Love/TBA,
TBA
T
F
9-1/2-6
2-6
Studios
ARC 3017H F Thesis Research and Preparation L0101 Mason White TBA TBA TBA
(E) ARC 3033H F Selected Topics in Arch History and Theory F1 Zeynep Celik/John May W 2:30-5 PCL
(E) ARC 3033H F Selected Topics in Arch History and Theory F2 TBA M 9:30-12 106
(E) ARC 3033H F Selected Topics in Arch History and Theory F3 TBA T 10-12:30 106
(E) ARC 3034H F Selected Architects L0101 John Shnier F 11:30-2 104
(E) ARC 3041H F
Selected Topics in Architecture,
Technology and Ecology
L0101 TBA W 11:30-2 106
(E) ARC 3042H F Sustainable Architecture L0101 TBA F 9-11:30 PCL
ARC 3052Y F Professional Practice L0101 Diarmuid Nash
M,
W
12-2:30 103
ARC 4018Y F Architectural Design Studio 7: Thesis L0101
Mason White, Blackwell, Boigon,
Chaouni, Levit, Liu, May, Miller,
Moukheiber, Petricone, Shnier,
Williamson,
Schedule to be arranged
between students and
individual advisors
(E) ARC 4053H F Topics in Professional Practice L0101 Steven Fong R 11:30-2 106
(E) ALA 3031H F Proseminar (Required for Post Prof Prog) L0101 Mary Lou Lobsinger M 2-4:30 PCL
(E) JPF 2430Y Y Cities L0101
McCarney, Levit,
Cunningham
R 10-12 PCL
(E) KMD 1001H F KMD: Fundamental Concepts L0101 TBA W 5-8 OISE 5-170
(E) KMD 2003H F Knowledge Media & Learning L0101 TBA
(E) URD 1031H F Urban History Theory Criticism L0101 George Baird W 11:30-2 104
M = Monday
T = Tuesday
W = Wednesday
R = Thursday
F = Friday
(E) = Elective
OISE = Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Important Note: Time table is subject to change. Please check
the schedule regularly.
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MArch Winter Session Timetable
2011-2012 WINTER SESSION TIMETABLE
Course / Section Codee Title Mtg. Sec. Instructor Day Time Room
ARC 1012Y S Architectural Design Studio 2:
Site, Building, Tectonics
L0101 Shane Williamson, Tom
Bessai, Rodolphe el-Khou-
ry, Steven Fong, TBA
9-1/2-6
2-6
Studios
ARC 1022H S Visual Communication 2 L0101 TBA TBA TBA TBA
ARC1032H/
ARC 432H1
S Historical Perspectives on Topics in
Architecture 2
L0101 Mary Lou Lobsinger W 9-12 103
(E) ARC 1034H S Architecture, Philosophy, Art L0101 TBA M 10-12:30 106
ARC 1042H S Site Engineering and Ecology L0101 TBA R 9-11:30,
1-3:30
103
Comprehensive Building Project
L0101 Barry Sampson, Christos
Marcopoulos, Pina Petri-
cone, Brigitte Shim, TBA
M
R
9-1/2-6
2-6
Studios
ARC 2044H S Structures 1 L0101 Anthony Spick W 3:30-6 103
ARC 2045H S Building Science, Materials and Con-
struction 2
L0101 TBA, TBA W 11:30-2 066
ARC 2047H S Building Science, Illumination and
Acoustics
L0101 Barry Sampson, John
OKeefe, Suzanne Powa-
diuk, IvanSaleff
T 9-11:30 103
Option Studios
L0101 George Baird, Aziza
Chaouni, Robert Levit, An
Te Liu, John May, Laura
Miller, Carol Moukheiber,
John Shnier, Mason White
T
F
9-1/2-6
2-6
Studios
ARC 3017H S Thesis Research and Preparation L0101 Mason White TBA
TBA TBA
(E) ARC 3033H S Selected Topics in Architectural History
and Theory
S1 Brian Boigon/ Rodolphe
el-Khoury
F 9-11:30 PCL
and Theory
S2 Mary Lou Lobsinger M 2-4:30 106
and Theory
S3 Zeynep Celik/John May W 2-4:30 PCL

(E)
ARC 3035H S Selected Topics in Urban Design L0101 Pina Petricone R 11:30-2 104

(E)
ARC 3041H S Selected Topics in Architecture, Technol-
ogy and Ecology
L0101 David Bowick W 3:30-6 066
ARC 4018Y S Architectural Design Studio 7: Thesis L0101 Mason White, Blackwell, Chaouni,
el-Khoury, Levit, Lieberman, Margolis,
Moukheiber, Sampson, Shim
schedule to be arranged
between students and
individual advisors
(E) JPF 2430Y Y Cities
(no new enrolments-continuation from fall term)
L0101 McCarney, Levit, Cun-
ningham
R 10-12 PCL
M = Monday | T = Tuesday | W = Wednesday| R = Thursday| F = Friday |
E = Elective
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MLA Fall Session Timetable
MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PROGRAM
Course / Section Code Title Mtg. Sec. Instructor Day Time Room
LAN 1011Y F Design Studio 1 L0101 Robert Wright,
Alissa North
M
R
9-1/2-6
2-6
Studio
LAN 1021H F Visual Communication 1 L0101 TBA W 9-11:30 PCL
LAN 1031H F History Theory Criticism 1 L0101 Georges Farhat W 2-4:30 106
LAN 1041H F Urban Plant Ecosystems 1 L0101 Peter North Field course in August
LAN 1045H F Site Engineering and Ecology L0101 Elise Shelley T 9-11:30 PCL
LAN 2013Y F Design Studio 3 L0101 Liat Margolis
TBA
M
R
9-1/2-6
2-6
Studio
LAN 2018H F Contemporary Issues in Urban Design L0101 John Danahy W 9-11:30 106
LAN 2023H F Intermediate Digital Visual Communications
in Landscape Architecture
L0101 TBA W 1-3:30 066
(E) LAN 2034H F Landscape Architecture & Digital
Communication
L0101 John Danahy W 2-4:30 104
(E) LAN 2036H F Topics in Landscape Architecture History
Theory
L0101 TBA M 10-12:30 104
LAN 2043H F Integrated Ecological Studies L0101 TBA F 9-11:30 066
LAN 3015H F Thesis Research and Preparation L0101 Robert Wright F 9-11:30 106
LAN 3016Y F Design Studio Options L0101 TBA
TBA
T
F
9-1/2-6
2-6
Studio
LAN 3045H F Urban Site Technologies 2 L0101 Liat Margolis R 9-11:30 103
(E) ALA 3031H F Proseminar (Required for Post Professional
Program)
L0101 Mary Lou Lobsinger M 2-4:30 PCL
(E) JPF 2430Y Y Cities L0101 McCarney, Levit,
Cunningham
R 10-12 PCL
(E) KMD 1001H F
Knowledge Media Design: Fundamental
Concepts
L0101 TBA W 5-8
OISE
5-170
(E) URD 1031H F Urban History Theory Criticism L0101 George Baird W 11:30-2 104
(E) URD 1035H F Selected Topics in Urban Design L0101 Georges Farhat W 9-11:30 104
M = Monday
T = Tuesday
W = Wednesday
R = Thursday
F = Friday
(E) = Elective
Important Note: Time table is subject to change. Please
check the schedule regularly.
02.08.2011 (K)
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MLA Winter Session Timetable
MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PROGRAM
LAN 1012Y S Design Studio 2 L0101 Peter North
Sandra Cooke
M
R
9-1/2-6
2-6
Studio
LAN 1022H S Visual Communication 2 L0101 TBA W 9-11:30 066
LAN 1032H /
ARC436H1
S
History Theory Criticism 2
L0101 Georges Farhat W 2-4:30 106
(E) LAN 1036H S Contemporary use of Plants in Landscape
Design
L0101 Elise Shelley F 1-3:30 106
LAN 1043H S Urban Plant Ecosystems 2 L0101 Peter North Field Course
LAN 2014Y S Design Studio 4 L0101 Jane Wolff,
Elise Shelley
M
R
9-1/2-6
2-6
Studio
(E) LAN 2036H S Topics in Landscape Architecture History
Theory
S1
S2
Alissa North
Georges Farhat
T
R
10-12:30
9-11:30
106
104
(E) LAN 2037H S Selected topics in Landscape Architecture
Technology & Ecology
L0101 Peter North T 1-3:30 104
LAN 2042H S Urban Site Technologies 1 L0101 Robert Wright F 9-11:30 106
LAN 2044H S Urban Environmental Systems L0101 Mark Schollen W 9-11:30 PCL
LAN 3017Y S Design Studio Thesis L0101 Robert Wright, John
Danahy, Alissa North,
Peter North, Elise
Shelley, Jane Wolff
T
F
9-1/2-6
2-6
Studio
LAN 3025H S Advanced Computation in Landscape
Architecture
L0101 John Danahy R 9-11:30 106
LAN 3051H S Professional Practice L0101 John Danahy R 1-3:30 PCL
L0101 McCarney, Robert
Levit, Cunningham
R 10-12 PCL
M = Monday | T = Tuesday | W = Wednesday| R = Thursday | F = Friday
(E) = Elective
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MUD Fall Session Timetable
MASTER OF URBAN DESIGN PROGRAM
URD 1011Y F Urban Design Studio 1 L0101 Carol Moukheiber
M
R
9-1/2-6
2-6
Studio
URD 1021H F Urban Design Computation L0101 TBA R 9-11:30 104
URD 1031H F Urban History Theory Criticism L0101 George Baird W 11:30-2 104
(E) URD 1035H F Selected Topics in Urban Design L0101 Georges Farhat W 9-11:30 104
URD 2013Y F Urban Design Studio Options L0101 TBA
T
F
9-1/2-6
2-6
Studio
URD 2014H F Thesis Research and Preparation L0101 Adrian Blackwell F 9-11:30 104
(E) JPF 2430Y Y Cities L0101
McCarney, Levit,
Cunningham
R 10-12 PCL
(E) KMD 1001H F
Knowledge Media Design: Fundamental
Concepts
L0101 TBA W 5-8
OISE
5-170
M = Monday
T = Tuesday
W = Wednesday
R = Thursday
F = Friday
(E) = Elective
SS = Sidney Smith Building
Important Note: Time table is subject to change. Please
check the schedule regularly
2.08.2011 (K)
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MUD Winter Session Timetable
MASTER OF URBAN DESIGN PROGRAM
URD 1012Y S Urban Design Studio Options L0101 TBA T
F
9-1/2-6
2-6
Studio
URD 1044H/
PLA 1655H
S Urban Design and Development L0101 TBA F 9-11:30 104
URD 2015Y S Urban Design Studio Thesis L0101 Moukheiber, Adrian
Blackwell Rodolphe
el-Khoury, Robert Levit,
Mason White
schedule to be arranged between
students and individual advisors
URD 2041H/
PLA 1651H
S Business and Land Use Planning in Real
Estate Development
L0101 TBA R 3:30-6 104
L0101 McCarney, Levit, Cun-
ningham
R 10-12 PCL
M = Monday | T = Tuesday | W = Wednesday | R = Thursday | F = Friday
(E) = Elective
2.08.2011 (K)
MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE
ALL STUDENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION
All Students
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LETTER FROM THE PROGRAM
DIRECTOR
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
We are looking forward to your arrival or return to Daniels
this Fall. I am especially excited to have the opportunity to
serve as your Director of Architecture this year, a reprise of
my term as Director from 2007-08.
I will be holding year-specific welcome meetings with
each of you on Friday September 9th. Please see your
respective section for details on these meetings.
The Daniels Faculty has recently completed a two-year
process of curriculum discussions, and I am happy to
announce that we have been approved to introduce
several minor improvements this year. In particular,
these are occurring in Visual Communication and Thesis.
For example, core VC courses will occur in a workshop
format and will be concentrated during the weeks of
September 12 16 and October 24 28. In the following
year, we will be rolling out improvements in our History
& Theory sequence and the Technical course stream, to
complement recent hires in this respect. We have also
explored opportunistic partnerships with the MLA and
MUD sequence, which we will begin to incorporate into our
core curriculum.
At a public level, we will continue to offer an impressive
slate of public programs, consisting of public fora,
lectures, midday talks, and exhibitions. Also we will be
expanding and building on the successes of both the
Global Architecture and PEP program this year. These
opportunities and events are unique to our Faculty, and
remain an essential and key aspect of your education
as an architect. Our series of Fall Thesis students will be
making public presentations to launch their thesis term of
September 19 and 20, which you are all invited to attend.
Until your return, I hope you are having a productive and
enjoyable summer. I am looking forward to seeing you all
in a few weeks. In the meantime, if you find yourself with
questions about the program, please let me know. You can
reach me by e-mail at mason.white@daniels.utoronto.ca, or
through Daisy Lyman, our Programs Officer, at programs@
daniels.utoronto.ca.
Mason White
Director, Master of Architecture Program
Daniels offers two degree options in the Master of
Architecture (MArch): a first professional program and a
post-professional option.
The professional Master of Architecture is a rigorous and
comprehensive program, preparing graduates for the full
range of activities in architecture. It provides a thorough
base of knowledge in history, theory, technology, ecology,
society, and professional practice, while developing skills
in design through an intensive sequence of design studio
courses. There are five streams: Design (8 courses), Visual
Communication (2 courses), History & Theory (2 courses),
Technics & Planning (7 courses), and Professional Practice
(2 courses). Studios are supported by courses in visual
communication, architectural representation, and new
media. Students are encouraged to use their electives to
explore a specialization in preparation for their design
thesis. The program aims to develop critical, creative,
and independent thinking and research that responds to
current design issues and societal change. The greater
Toronto region is used as an urban laboratory for the
pursuit of new knowledge and new forms of practice.
The post-professional Master of Architecture is an
advanced design and research option for individuals
already holding a professional degree in architecture.
This option provides a challenging and rigorous forum for
those wishing to extend and focus their previous education
in architecture. It seeks a diverse range of applicants,
particularly those holding the promise of professional and
academic leadership.
Successful applicants declare a specific research interest
and structure an integrated course of study that includes
option studios, seminars, electives, and independent study
projects. The program culminates in a thesis project that
can be either design or research oriented. Students work
closely with faculty advisors with expertise in their area
of research, and gain insight from leading practitioners,
theorists, and guest critics. In the last four years, visiting
professors and critics to Daniels have included: Eric
Bunge/nARCHITECTS, Mithcell Joachim, Keller Easterling,
Merrill Elam, Siamak Hariri, Bruce Kuwabara, Diane Lewis,
Daniel Libeskind, Thom Mayne, Michael Sorkin, Stephen
Teeple, Nader Tehrani, Anthony Vidler, Sarah Whiting, and
many others.
Students in the post-professional MArch may also
enhance their studies through participation in Daniels
Global Architecture and Professional Experience
programs. Daniels provides an exceptional professional
and intellectual locus for the exploration of essential
topics in contemporary architecture. Design and research
opportunities foster innovative and critical approaches to
architectural design and to the theories and technologies
that shape the built environment.
All Students
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CURRICULA
YEAR I
Fall Session
ARC 1011Y: Architecture Design Studio 1: Design
ARC 1021H: Visual Communication 1
ARC 1031H: Historical Perspectives on Topics in
Architecture 1
ARC 1041H: Architecture in its Technological-Ecological
Context
Winter Session
ARC 1012Y: Architectural Design Studio 2: Site, Building,
Tectonics
ARC 1022H: Visual Communication 2
ARC 1032H: Historical Perspectives on Topics in
Architecture 2
ARC 1042H: Site Engineering and Ecology
YEAR II
Fall Session
ARC 2013Y: Architectural Design Studio 3: Culture and
The Metropolis
ARC 2023H: Intermediate Computer Applications
ARC 2043H: Building Science, Materials & Construction 1
Elective
Winter Session
ARC 2014Y: Architectural Design Studio 4: Comprehensive
Building Project
ARC 2044H: Structures 1
ARC 2045H: Building Science, Materials & Construction 2
ARC 2047H: Building Science, Illumination, and Acoustics
YEAR III
Fall Session
ARC 2046H: Structures 2
ARC 3015Y: Architectural Design Studio 5: Option Studios
ARC 3052Y: Professional Practice
Winter Session
ARC 3016Y: Architectural Design Studio 6: Research
Studios
ARC 3017H: Thesis Research and Preparation
Elective
Elective
YEAR IV
Fall Session
ARC 4018Y: Architectural Design Studio 7: Thesis
Elective
Elective
Elective requirements
The curriculum for Year I is comprised only of required
courses. The courses will be automatically entered
through the ROSI system.
Elective requirements will begin in Year II. Five courses are
required for graduation. Of the five, two must be in the
History & Theory stream.
In choosing electives, please ensure that they do not
conflict with required courses. Elective requirements are
as follows:
Year II 1 course in the Fall Term
Year III 2 courses in the Winter Term
Year IV 2 courses in the Fall Term
POST-PROFESSIONAL MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE
YEAR I
Fall Session
ALA 3031H: Pro Seminar
ARC 3015Y: Architectural Design Studio 5: Option Studios
Elective
Elective
Winter Session
ARC 3016Y: Architectural Design Studio 6: Research
Studios
ARC 3017H: Thesis Research and Preparation
Elective
Elective
YEAR II
Fall Session
ARC 4018Y: Architectural Design Studio 7: Thesis
Elective
Elective
All required courses will be automatically entered on your
records through the ROSI system.
In choosing electives, please make sure that they do not
conflict with required courses. Elective requirements are as
follows:
Year I 2 course in the Fall Term
2 courses in the Winter Term
Year II 2 courses in the Fall Term
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ELECTIVE COURSE LIST
INFORMATION REGARDING ELECTIVES WILL BE UPDATED
ON A REGULAR BASIS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO CHECK THE
DANIELS WEBSITE REGULARLY.
Please note that registration in elective courses is limited to
students whose curriculum allows for less than 3 required
courses (excluding the studio) in each term.
Elective course presentations will take place on Thursday,
September 8 from 9am-1pm in room 103. Students will
be able to register for Fall term electives on ROSI starting
at 2pm, September 8, 2011.
Course enrolment for all electives is limited to 15 students
on a first come, first served basis.
Students must attend the first class of the course.
If more than 15 students are interested, the Instructor
reserves the right to ballot the course.
The elective course descriptions will be posted on the
Daniels website at the end of August, as and when we
receive them from the Instructors.
The information regarding the Winter Term elective
registration will be posted on the Daniels website
sometime during the month of November.
ELECTIVE COURSES
Students enrolled in the three Daniels graduate programs
can select any course(s) from the following list to fulfill
elective requirements.

Fall Session
ARC 1013: Introduction to Graphic Design (TBA)
ARC 1014: Introduction to Furniture Design (TBA)
ARC 1033: Architecture, Media and Communications
(Boigon)
ARC 3033: Selected Topics in Architectural History and
Theory (Celik/May F1 ; TBA F2 ; TBA F3 )
ARC 3034: Selected Architects (Shnier)
ARC 3041: Selected Topics in Architecture, Technology
and Ecology (TBA)
ARC 3042: Sustainable Architecture (TBA)
ALA 3031: Pro-seminar req. for Post Professional
Program (Lobsinger)
ARC 4053: Topics in Professional Practice (Fong)
MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Fall Session
LAN 2034: Landscape Architecture and Digital
Communication (Danahy)
LAN 2036: Topics in Landscape Architecture History
Theory (TBA)
MASTER OF URBAN DESIGN
Fall Session
URD1031H: Urban History Theory Criticism (Baird)
URD1035H: Selected Topics in Urban Design (Farhat)
COURSES OFFERED IN COLLABORATION WITH
OTHER DIVISIONS
Fall Session
JPF2430Y: Cities (McCarney, Levit, Cunningham)
KMD1001H F: Knowledge Media Design: Fundamental
Concepts (TBA)
Note: other KMD Courses for the Fall 2011 will be
determined by late August 2011.
Please note that students may engage in an independent
study course to fulfill the requirements towards an elective.
Please contact Ana da Silva Borges, Program Coordinator,
for further information.
KMDI Course Listings can be viewed at http://www.kmdi.
utoronto.ca/graduate/courses/current.aspx
All Students
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Total Credits Needed for Graduation: 17.5
CWU Course # Course Title Remarks Grade Passed B-
Studio
B-
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0.5 ARC 1031HF Historical Perspectives on Topics in Architecture 1
0.5 ARC 1041HF Architecture in Techno-Ecological Context
1.0 ARC1012YS Studio 2: Site, Building, Tectonics
0.5 ARC 1022HS Visual Communications 2
0.5 ARC 1032HS Historical Perspectives on Topics in Architecture 2
0.5 ARC 1042HS Site Engineering and Ecology
YEAR II
4.5
1.0 ARC 2013YF Studio 3: Culture and the Metropolis
0.5 ARC 2023HF Intermediate Computer Applications
0.5 ARC 2043HF Building Science, Materials & Construction 1
1.0 ARC 2014YS Studio 4: Comprehensive Building Project
0.5 ARC 2044HS Structures 1
0.5 ARC 2045HS Building Science, Materials & Construction 2
0.5 ARC 2047HS Building Science, Illumination & Accoustics
YEAR III
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1.0 ARC 3015YF Studio 5: Option Studios
1.0 ARC 3052YF Professional Practice
1.0 ARC 3016YS Studio 6: Option Studios
0.5 ARC 3017HS Thesis Research and Preparation
YEAR IV
1.5 1.5 ARC 4018YF Studio 7: Thesis
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ACADEMIC COURSE LOG
The Faculty maintains a course log for each student.
However, it is your responsibility to make sure that you
are successfully completing your course requirements for
graduation each term.
The Academic Course Log is used to track each students
program requirements (required and elective courses).
Students must refer to ROSI for an official record of final
grades and transcripts from the University of Toronto.
Total of B-s and FZs
ALL STUDENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION
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LETTER FROM THE PROGRAM
DIRECTOR
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
We are looking forward to your arrival and return to the
coming Fall term in the Master of Urban Design program.
In anticipation of this new term, I would like to inform
you of a few items that will help ease the start of your
academic year.
To begin the term, I would like to have a brief meeting with
all of you (MUD1 and MUD2) on September 12 from 1:00-
2:00pm in Room 106. Besides getting us all acquainted
with one another, we will discuss the structure and content
of the coming year.
For new students that are looking for advance preparation
to this first term. In terms of technical skills: this is a
good time to sharpen or advance your skills in digital
drawing and visualization programs such as AutoCad
and Rhinoceros, along with Photoshop, Illustrator and
InDesign. In terms of reading: reverberating throughout
the Master of Urban Design program is of course the
subject of the city, with Toronto figuring largely within the
curriculum particularly in the first term. In preparation,
we recommend The Shape of the City: Toronto Struggles
with Modern Planning by John Sewell. And while you will
have a suggested reading list in your first urban design
studio, Urban Design, edited by Alex Krieger and William
S. Saunders discusses, through a series of essays, the
emergence of urban design as well as the current state of
the field.
I look forward to seeing you all very soon. Please feel free
to contact me with any questions.
Sincerely,
Carol Moukheiber
Director, Master of Urban Design Progam
carol.moukheiber@daniels.utoronto.ca
The Master of Urban Design (MUD) program prepares
architects and landscape architects for design-based
research and professional practice at the urban and
regional scales.
The MUD curriculum capitalizes on the wealth of resources
at the University of Toronto to establish interdisciplinary
and inter-professional collaboration, initiating forms of
research and practice that are suited to the breadth of
urban design. The program also draws on the largest pool
of expertise and talent in Canada by involving leading
figures of the Toronto urban design community in teaching,
external reviews, and special events.
The MUD program is committed to design as a primary
medium of operation and research, in a broad intellectual
framework that includes geography, environmental
studies, social sciences, media studies, economics, and
engineering. It aims for responsible and creative design in
the context of the post-metropolis, with attention to new
paradigms of urbanization, global economic restructuring,
and information technology. The program emphasizes
a coherent intellectual approach that is committed to
analysis and critique and seeks to become the central
Canadian forum for advanced research, design innovation,
scholarship, criticism, and debate in urban design.
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All Students
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INFORMATION REGARDING ELECTIVES WILL BE UPDATED
ON A REGULAR BASIS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO CHECK THE
DANIELS WEBSITE REGULARLY.
Please note that registration in elective courses is limited to
students whose curriculum allows for less than 3 required
courses (excluding the studio) in each term.
Elective course presentations will take place on Thursday,
September 8 from 9am-1pm in room 103. Students will
be able to register for Fall term electives on ROSI starting
at 2pm, September 8, 2011.
Course enrolment for all electives is limited to 15 students
on a first come, first served basis.
Students must attend the first class of the course.
If more than 15 students are interested, the Instructor
reserves the right to ballot the course.
The elective course descriptions will be posted on the
Daniels website at the end of August, as and when we
receive them from the Instructors.
The information regarding the Winter Term elective
registration will be posted on the Daniels website
sometime during the month of November.
CURRICULUM
YEAR I
Fall Session
URD1011Y: Urban Design Studio
URD1021F: Urban Design Computation
URD1031F: Urban History Theory Criticism
Elective
Winter Session
URD1012Y: Urban Design Studio Options
URD1044S: Urban Design and Development
Elective
Elective
YEAR II
Fall Session
URD2013Y: Urban Design Studio Options
URD2014F: Thesis Research and Preparation
Elective
Elective
Winter Session
URD2015Y: Urban Design Studio Thesis
URD2041S: Planning and Real Estate Development
Elective
Elective requirements will begin in Year 1
Six courses are required for graduation. Of the six, four
must be in the History and Theory stream.
In choosing electives, please make sure that they do not
conflict with required courses.
Elective requirements are as follows:
Year I 1 course in the Fall Term
2 courses in the Winter Term
Year II 2 courses in the Fall Term
1 course in the Winter Term
ELECTIVE COURSES
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All Students
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Students enrolled in the three Daniels graduate programs
can select any course(s) from the following list to fulfill
elective requirements.

Fall Session
ARC 1013: Introduction to Graphic Design (TBA)
ARC 1014: Introduction to Furniture Design (TBA)
ARC 1033: Architecture, Media and Communications
(Boigon)
ARC 3033: Selected Topics in Architectural History and
Theory (Celik/May F1 ; TBA F2 ; TBA F3 )
ARC 3034: Selected Architects (Shnier)
ARC 3041: Selected Topics in Architecture, Technology
and Ecology (TBA)
ARC 3042: Sustainable Architecture (TBA)
ALA 3031: Pro-seminar req. for Post Professional
Program (Lobsinger)
ARC 4053: Topics in Professional Practice (Fong)
MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Fall Session
LAN 2034: Landscape Architecture and Digital
Communication (Danahy)
LAN 2036: Topics in Landscape Architecture History
Theory (TBA)
Fall Session
URD1031H: Urban History Theory Criticism (Baird)
URD1035H: Selected Topics in Urban Design (Farhat)
COURSES OFFERED IN COLLABORATION WITH
OTHER DIVISIONS
Fall Session
JPF2430Y: Cities (McCarney, Levit, Cunningham)
KMD1001H F: Knowledge Media Design: Fundamental
Concepts (TBA)
Note: other KMD Courses for the Fall 2011 will be
determined by late August 2011.
Please note that students may engage in an independent
study course to fulfill the requirements towards an elective.
Please contact Ana da Silva Borges, Program Coordinator,
for further information.
KMDI Course Listings can be viewed at http://www.kmdi.
utoronto.ca/graduate/courses/current.aspx
ELECTIVE COURSE LIST
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Total Credits Needed for Graduation: 10
CWU Course # Course Title Remarks Grade Passed B-
Studio
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0.5 URD 1021H [F] Urban Design Computation
0.5 URD 1031H [F] Urban History Theory Criticism
1.0 URD 1012Y [S] Urban Design Studio Options
0.5 URD 1044 (S) Urban Design and Development
YEAR II
(3.5)
1.0 URD 2013Y [F] Urban Design Studio Options
0.5 URD 2014H [F] Thesis Research and Preperation
1.5 URD 2015Y (S) Urban Design Studio Thesis
0.5 URD 2041 (S) Planning and Real Estate Development
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ACADEMIC COURSE LOG
The Faculty maintains a course log for each student.
However, it is your responsibility to make sure that you
are successfully completing your course requirements for
graduation each term.
The Academic Course Log is used to track each students
program requirements (required and elective courses).
Students must refer to ROSI for an official record of final
grades and transcripts from the University of Toronto.
Total of B-s and FZs
YEAR II
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Year II
Students entering final term of the graduate program:
The length of the program into which a student is admitted
pre-determines the minimum total academic fee that a
student must pay prior to graduation.
Students who undertake their studies on a part-time
basis are required to pay at least the same amount of
tuition for their degree as a full-time student. Many part-
time students must pay a balance of degree fee prior to
graduation.
Full-time students who accelerate their programs and
finish the degree requirements in less time than the
normal program length must also pay a balance of degree
fee.
At the time of graduation the balance of degree fee is
calculated by subtracting the total minimum academic
fees paid by the student from the program fee.
If a student has paid more than the full-time program fee
due to the time taken to complete the degree requirements
there will be no refund of fees.
Please visit the SGS website for more information:
http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/informationfor/students/
money/Fees.htm#Balance of Degree Fees
BALANCE OF DEGREE FEE FALL OPTION STUDIOS
Option studio presentations will take place on Friday,
September 9th from 9am -12 noon in room 103. Balloting
will take place following the presentations; the results will
be posted by 4pm that day.
FALL 2011 OPTION STUDIOS
- Tom Bessai
- David Lieberman
- Brigitte Shim
- Tim Love/TBA
- TBA
All students are eligible to ballot for any of the option
studios. The number of places available within each studio
for MArch, MLA, and MUD students will be based on the
ratio of students submitting first choice ballots for each
studio. All option studios are scheduled Tuesday 9AM-
1PM and 2PM-6PM and Friday 2PM-6PM.
Option studio descriptions will be posted on the Daniels
website at the end of August. Please check the website
regularly: www.daniels.utoronto.ca.
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INFORMATION FOR ALL STUDENTS
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Information on Course Enrolment
Program Policies
INFORMATION ON COURSE
ENROLMENT
Graduate students in the John H. Daniels Faculty of
Architecture, Landscape, and Design are able to access
the student web service to change personal information
(addresses and telephone numbers), view their academic
record and current courses and to enrol in, request or drop
courses.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Student Responsibility
While academic advisors, faculty and staff are available
to assist and advise, it is ultimately the students
responsibility to keep personal and academic information
up to date at all times and to follow all University, SGS,
departmental and program regulations, requirements
and deadlines. The student web service makes it easier
for students to check and correct this information. If
questions arise about requirements, policies and
procedures, students are responsible for seeking answers
for these questions from staff and advisors.
Note: the Faculty and other university offices may send
important information to you by email. Please make sure
that your email address, your mailing/permanent address
and telephone number are up to date at all times. Under
University policy, students are required to maintain a
University based email account (e.g., UTOR, ECF, CHASS,
OISE), record it in ROSI, and regularly check for messages.
That account may be forwarded to another personal
account but it is the University account to which the
University will send official correspondence. New students
are advised to validate their UTORID at the University
Library early. The UTORID provides access not only to
the @utoronto.ca email account but also to Blackboard,
the Universitys student portal and learning management
system. Many courses use the portal to provide online
materials, discussion groups, quizzes etc. It is also used
by the University and various student groups to make
important announcements and administer elections.
Declaration
Use of the SWS to enrol in courses means that you agree
to abide by all of the academic and non-academic rules
and regulations of the University, the School of Graduate
Studies and graduate unit in which you are registered,
and assume the obligation to pay academic and incidental
fees according to the policies and requirements of the
University of Toronto. You normally use the SWS to add
or cancel courses. If, for extraordinary reasons, you are
unable to use the SWS contact your graduate unit as soon
as possible.
Users of the Student Web Service are expected to be
responsible when using the SWS and should not attempt
to flood the system with requests, or to automate the
process of course enrolment. Such activity may clog the
system so that other students may be denied access
or experience degraded performance. Any student(s)
attempting such activity may be denied access to the SWS
until after the relevant registration period.
Personal Identification Number
Each time a student accesses ROSI via the web a personal
identification is required in addition to a student number.
The first time the system is accessed this will be derived
from the students date of birth (format YYYYMMDD).
However, at that point the student will be required to
change the PIN. Subsequent access to the system will
require this new number which should be known only
to the student. The PIN and student number together
constitute an electronic signature. Never give your PIN
or student number to someone else.
Forgotten PIN numbers can be reset by the graduate office.
To avoid having to contact the office in person or having to
wait for office hours, students can enter answers to a set
of questions on the SWS. When they first access the ROSI,
the SWS will prompt students to choose three questions
from a list. If at a later date the student forgets the PIN,
the PIN can be reset online if two of the three questions
are answered correctly.
Services Available
Change PIN number
View/Change address, telephone number, email
View final grades
View academic history or current timetable
Add/request/drop/list courses or waitlist requests
View student account information and update direct
deposit details
Defer payment of tuition (for approved Ontario, Canada
and some US government student loan recipients only
see note below)
Print Educational Credit tax forms (T2202A)
Order transcripts
Order graduation tickets
View transaction log
Updating & Checking Personal Information
Students may view or update their address, telephone
number or email address through the Student Web
Service. When entering new information, the add option
should be used. Change should only be used to correct
information in an otherwise correct record (e.g. typos).
Students can also check other personal information
(immigration status, title etc). As immigration status
affects fees, all students are advised to check this
information at the beginning of each year.
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Program Policies
ENROLMENT
Request to Register Without Payment (Deferrals) for
OSAP, CSL and US student Loan recipients
Students who have received notification of an award
through the Ontario Student Assistance Program for their
U of T program may make their fees arrangements through
the SWS up to the registration deadline instead of having
to appear at SGS, if the amount of the loan covers the
minimum payment and no outstanding fees are owing.
Students still must appear in person to pick up their OSAP
documents as soon as possible after registration. The
online arrangements may also be available for recipients
of Canada Student Loans and some US government loans.
Please see the Office of Student Accounts website (www.
fees.utoronto.ca) for details.
Requesting Courses
Required courses are preloaded to students records in
the Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban
Design programs. Optional courses (electives) may be
added through the Student Web Service beginning at 2pm
on September 8, 2011.
All course requests (requests for independent studies and
courses outside the Department) must be approved by
the appropriate Program Director. Students must submit
their independent study request no later than September
19, 2011. Courses will be approved or refused before the
last date to add courses (September 26). Students should
check ROSI for their course status before the last date to
drop courses (October 31).
The web service requires full information about a course
when a request is being made. Please consult the
attached lists from your department. Be sure to enter:
Course number: e.g. HIS2651Y
Section Code: usually F, S or Y. This indicates whether the
course is offered in the fall session (F), the winter session,
i.e., second term (S) or over both (Y).
Teaching Method: all graduate courses have a teaching
method of LEC (lecture).
Teaching Section: the number of the class. Most graduate
courses only have one teaching session (0101). Although
there may be only one teaching section the information
must still be entered on the system.
NB. Some courses may require instructors approval
in addition to that given by the co-ordinator/academic
advisor.
Courses from outside the department
Not all graduate departments allow students to enrol in
courses via the web. Before attempting to add a course
outside your department check with your department and
the host department about procedures.
Waiting Lists
Not all courses or meeting sections have waiting lists. If
the department offering the course has opted to allow
a waitlist and either your enrolment category in the
course or the course itself is full you can choose to join
a waiting list. If a space is opened in your category then
ROSI will automatically place you in the course. It is
your responsibility to check the SWS to check on your
status. The SWS will inform you of your place on the
waiting list and how many spaces are allotted for your
category. You may wait in multiple meeting sections but
if you are enrolled in one meeting section you may not
simultaneously wait for another. Your unit may set a limit
on the number of waitlisted course in your requests. One
day before the final date to enrol in courses all waiting
lists will be suspended and normal enrolment procedures
will apply. Consult your own unit to find out if you are
permitted to join waiting lists. Consult the unit offering the
course to see if a waiting list is being used.
Checking course status
Students are responsible for knowing the status of their
course requests at all times. This information can be
obtained via the web service. The following are the
possible statuses:
REQ: Course requested. Must be resolved/approved by
the last date to add a course.
INT: Course requested pending instructor approval in
addition to co-ordinators/advisors approval.
APP: Request approved. Student is enrolled in course.
REF: Request denied. Student is not enrolled and
may not make another request for this course via the web
during this session.
CAN: Course cancelled (student withdrew from course
before deadline)
WAIT: No room in the meeting section. Student has
been placed on a waiting list based on category and will be
enrolled automatically if space comes available.
DWAIT: Student has cancelled place on the waiting list or
been removed.
Cancelling or withdrawing from courses
Students may cancel or withdraw from individual courses
using the web service up to certain deadline dates. Before
doing this however, students are advised to consult with
their advisor or departmental office. Please note that
withdrawing from all your courses does not constitute
a withdrawal from your program. To do so, you must
complete a Program Withdrawal Form. Dropping courses
prior to deadlines
or withdrawing from a program without academic penalty
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Program Policies
does not guarantee a refund. Information on fee refunds
and deadlines is outlined at
www.fees.utoronto.ca/home.htm.
Final Results
Final grades in courses can be accessed through
Transcripts and Academic History. Grades can be viewed
after the following dates. If a grade is not available, contact
your instructor or the graduate unit offering the course.
2011 Summer Session (full summer and second term)
September 21
2011 Fall Session January 18
2012 Winter Session (and Fall/Winter courses) May 16
System Availability
The student web service is normally available at the
following times:
Monday 6:00 to 23:45
Tuesday to Thursday 0:15 to 23:45
Friday 0:15 to 18:00
Saturday midnight to midnight
Sunday midnight to 23:45
N.B. On the first day of enrolment, the service opens at
6:00.
Occasionally hours must be reduced for system
maintenance. Please check the Student Web Service for
details.
URL
The Student Web Service can be accessed at
www.rosi.utoronto.ca. Instructions are located there.
Please remember to log out after each use.
ENROLMENT
This information is directed to graduate students who are
Canadian citizens or permanent residents and have an
active registration in the 2010-11 academic year.
If you owe student loans from previous years of study,
please ensure that your lender(s) are aware of your
continued registration so that you will not have to begin
repaying your loans.
Students with previous OSAP loans need to complete a
Continuation of Interest-Free Status. These forms can be
validated to confirm your full-time registration in a 60%
course load at the following locations:
Students registered at the John H. Daniels Faculty can have
the form(s) completed at the Daniels Faculty and at the
Student Services Office at 63 St. George Street.
Please remember that to avoid being charged interest, you
need to complete these forms promptly each time you
register. The government will not recognize the forms after
your study period has ended.
You can check with your lender(s) to ensure they have up-
to-date information on your current registration. Here are
some helpful contact phone numbers:
National Student Loans Service Centre
Tel: 1-888-815-4514, https://nslsc.canlearn.ca/eng/
default.aspx
CIBC
Tel:1-800-563-2422, https://www.cibc.com/ca/loans/
index.html
Royal Bank
Tel: 1-800-363-3822, http://www.rbcroyalbank.com/
products/personalloans/index.html
Scotiabank
1-888-284-3044. http://scotiabank.com/cda/
index/0%2C%2CLIDen_SID19%2C00.html
For more information, please visit the SGS Financial
Assistance link and read through the important loan
information http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/informationfor/
students/money/awards/finances.htm.
STUDENT LOAN
INTEREST-FREE STATUS
STUDENT RESOURCES
INFORMATION FOR ALL STUDENTS
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and a voice for the graduate student body on the various
committees of the University. This section describes how
the Union is organized, what we do, and how you can
become involved. The best way for your Union to represent
you, is to have your voice heard.
Grad Room
www.sgs.utoronto.ca/gradroom.htm
Located at 66 Harbord Street (Corner of Harbord and
Spadina) on the St. George campus, the Grad Room
provides University of Toronto graduate students with a
lounge area and a multi-purpose space for academic,
social and professional graduate student programming.
Operated by the School of Graduate Studies, the Grad
Room is an inclusive, accessible space providing gathering
and programming space for graduate students Monday to
Friday, from 7 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
on weekends.
Grad Nav
www.studentlife.utoronto.ca/Student-Resources/grads/
gradNAV.htm
Formerly known as the Graduate Student Initiative (GSI),
Gradlife connects graduate students to specialized
workshops, social events, and online resources designed to
enhance their graduate student life. Programming covers
both academic and personal support issues.
Leadership Skills for Graduate Students
www.studentlife.utoronto.ca/Student-Resources/grads/
Improve your leadership, communication, conflict
resolution and group facilitation skills by participating in
these workshops and learn how to put leadership theory
into practice in order to become a more effective group
member. Workshops are free of charge.
Student Housing Services
www.housing.utoronto.ca
Need to find somewhere to live? Information for tenants,
roommates, and locations on campus? Be sure to
check the Student Housing site.
Hart House
www.harthouse.ca
Come to Hart House to the see the many activities, clubs,
caf, gym, student space, library and more that students
can use!
Athletic Centre
www.athletics.utoronto.ca/Page27.aspx
Dont forget about the drop in courses and sports, facilities,
pool, intramural sports and registered programs you can
The University of Toronto and the School of Graduate
Studies have many available resources on campus for
students. Below are a few links to important websites
that may be of interest to you during your studies at the
Daniels Faculty. Please visit the following important sites
for student life, groups and services available to you.
Please also visit the Information for Students link on the
SGS website for details:
http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/informationfor/students.htm
STUDENT LIFE & RESOURCES
Health Services
www.healthservice.utoronto.ca
Health Service offers University of Toronto students the
same services as a family doctors office...and more. We are
conveniently located on campus and provide confidential,
student-centred health care, including comprehensive
medical care, counselling, and referrals. Please also visit
the Health & Wellness link for tips on Mental Health,
Nutrition, Physical Activity and more.
Student Life Programs
www.studentlife.utoronto.ca
Dedicated to student success and development, the
division of Student Life Programs & Services on the St.
George Campus provides the support, opportunities and
resources students need to reach their full potential.
The division consists of 11 distinct units dedicated to
supporting a variety of personal and learning needs as
well as a central team of program, communications,
and information technology professionals who pull it all
together.
Graduate Student Resources
www.studentlife.utoronto.ca/Student-Resources/grads.htm
As a graduate student, your time at the University of
Toronto will be intellectually stimulating and academically
rewarding. However, life as a graduate student can also be
a stressful and socially-isolating experience. Student Life
Programs is here to help! While almost everything we do
is open to students at all levels of study, we recognize the
unique learning needs of graduate students by offering
programming designed specifically for students in masters
and doctoral programs.
Graduate Students Union
www.utgsu.ca
The Graduate Students Union at the University of Toronto
represents over 17,000 students studying in over
80 departments. For many years this union has advocated
for increased student representation, funding, and provided
services such as health insurance, confidential advice,
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take part in.
University of Toronto Libraries
www.library.utoronto.ca
The University of Toronto Library system is the largest
academic library in Canada, and is ranked in the top five
amongst research libraries in North America. The system
consists of over 30 libraries located on three university
campuses: St. George, Mississauga, and Scarborough.
This array of college libraries, special collections, and
specialized libraries and information centres, covers
subject areas from architecture to zoology. In addition to
more than 16 million holdings, the library system offers
access to one of the largest collections of online library
materials in North America.
Centre for International Experience
www.cie.utoronto.ca
Welcome to the Centre for International Experience. Our
offices are located in the Cumberland House and Koffler
Student Centre. The Centre is here to serve international
students coming to U of T and domestic students looking
to go abroad.
Career Centre
www.careers.utoronto.ca
Since 1948, the University of Toronto Career Centre has
been providing innovative, quality career services. We
involve students in our decision-making process and work
in partnership with members of the University community,
private, public, and non-profit sectors to provide practical
and relevant career counselling, work exposure, job listings,
employment trends information, and resources.
Campus Police Services
www.campuspolice.utoronto.ca
The University of Toronto Police is dedicated to creating a
safe, secure and equitable environment for students, staff,
faculty and visitors.
Sexual Education Centre
www.sec.sa.utoronto.ca
At SEC were thinking about, talking about, and informing
you about everything to do with sex, sexuality, and sexual
health. We offer free safer-sex supplies, educational talks
and workshops, peer counseling, in-print and online
resources, an engaging, non-judgmental social space and a
series of fun, sex-positive events throughout the year.

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