random question but does anyone else also feel super dumb most of the times even if they get decent grades. like i actually feel so embarrassed around profs sometimes because i just knowww theyre judging me so hard. i honestly feel so dumb today like what am i ever gonna do in life lol

Prob the last one, this one should be kind of hard.

My son graduated from UTSC in 2021, with his postponed graduation ceremony on Dec 16,2022,at 2pm due to the pandemic. I lost my phone, so I lost the precious footage of my son waving to me on stage that day😭. Does anyone/your family members/your friends have the full footage of that graduation ceremony (2022 Dec 16, 2pm)? It might include the footage of my son.

My family and I were seated on the left side of the stage.

There was no video archive for that day and time on Youtube or MyMedia and we have contacted the school, they don't have it. 

This was my son's only university graduation ceremony in his life, he waved to me and our family, it's precious and unforgettable.

I am willing to pay for the video copy if you have. We can do the download through the Google Cloud. I would appreciate any help you can offer.🙏

P.S # I will keep waiting here and repost monthly if reddit allowed, until for a good news hopefully📍This is the 6th repost since from 2025 Nov 06.

It’s summer, i don’t want to be here. I feel like i’ve gotten to the point in my degree where im thugging it out because it would be a waste to quit now. Fear of failure is the only thing keeping me going.

It’s so hard to stay motivated to study. and i mean REALLY study. like to sit and learn and take it in and apply it. not just passively listen.

what keeps you guys going and what inspires you to study with intentionality ?

Most people are so mean omg every time I come to uni I leave crying :(

I'm about to be a first year student and have enrolled in my courses. However I'm waitlisted for two of them which have labs, and since I'm unable to enroll in the labs while being waitlisted I want to know what happens if I get off a waitlist yet all the labs are all full or blocked? My whole schedule is a mess already and I'm worried whether I'll even get off this waitlist for a class I need.

- MATB41
- STAB52 (weekly quiz?)
- CSCB07
- CSCB36
- MATB24 (weekly quiz)
- MATB42
- STAB57
- CSCB09
- CSCB63

Additionally, for which ones can i attend other tutorials than my registered one?

I'm asking because I wanted to know which tutorials demand more like weekly quiz vs just practice questions etc... and which ones can i attend other tutorials etc...

Does anyone know why I'm not able to enroll in this course? I couldn't initially, so I decided to wait until July 22 for priority enrollment to end, but I still can't, and I have all the prerequisites.

Okay might be a dumb Q
So I’m enrolled in the life science program and my degree in acorn says BSc. Now if my majors are two arts so health policy and political science will my degree say bachelors of art of bachelors of science? I’m kinda confused

Like why... whyyyyy am I begging for months to see my OWN exam? After 2.5 months of pure ghosting, I finally got an update for my exam copy request, which I paid the deposit for... did I get the copy... NO. It's been like 15 days, but no copy has been given to me, and the issue is I want to do a reread of my exam, and the final date to request a reread is 24th (AKA THIS WEEK) in 3 days, but I haven't received my exam yet to see and request for the reread. Like, why is this place making my life 10 times harder? I can't do this anymore, for the love of god; never have I begged soo much in my life.

I’m a second-year student waiting to be accepted into the Psychology major. I’m currently in the Food Studies minor but haven’t decided on my second minor yet.

When I registered for courses, ACORN said I needed a major and two minors, so I temporarily selected random programs to enroll in my classes.

Can I drop those temporary programs now without losing my enrolled courses, or do I need to keep them until I’m accepted into Psychology and choose my second minor?

hey everyone,

im currently going into my second year of the mental health studies specialist program, and im interested in applying to the cdp with the msw.

i was wondering how graduation works in terms of timing. since the msw is an additional two years, would i graduate with my bachelor’s degree once i finish my undergraduate requirements, or would i only graduate after completing the entire combined bachelor’s + msw program?

if anyone has gone through the program or knows how it works, id really appreciate the clarification. thanks so much!

Hi everyone, I’m a UTSC student in the Evolutionary Anthropology major. I’m trying to enroll in ANTB15H3 (Human Biological Variation and Evolution) for Winter term.

I have already completed the prerequisites (ANTA01H3 and ANTA02H3) and I am officially in the Evolutionary Anthropology major.

However, ACORN is only letting me add the course to my cart. It says "Course enrolment is not available for you currently", and I cannot even join the waitlist even though the lecture has a waitlist available.

My enrollment start date was July 9, and priority enrollment ends in a few hours.

Is this happening because priority enrollment is still active and the restriction will lift after priority enrollment ends? Or is there another reason why I cannot waitlist the course?

Thanks!

Who do I even ask for help atp? School starts in less than 2 months and I only have 3 courses enrolled. I’ve emailed the program managers about my course enrolment issues, but I haven’t been getting responses anymore. A lot of the courses I need are being rejected or I’m unable to enrol in them because of program requirements/restrictions, and I’m getting really worried that I won’t have enough courses for the upcoming year.
Has anyone dealt with something similar? Is there someone else at UTSC I can contact or book an appointment with who can actually look at my degree requirements and help me figure out what I’m supposed to enrol in? 😭 I’m in Arts and Media Management and New Media Studies, if that helps. Any advice would be really appreciated because I genuinely don’t know who else to contact at this point.

The waitlist is already 70 people, and there aren’t even any practical sections available anymore, so it seems like there’s basically no chance of getting in.

I’m just curious why is everyone trying to take this course? I haven’t really heard much about BIOC17, and we don’t even know who the prof is yet.

Genuinely wondering

How was it? I personally found it fair.

Edit; I am very happy that I chose the summer course with Dr. Trisha Mahtani 🙂‍↕️

I’m thinking what if I park there and jovially bike to campus so I don’t have to pay for utsc parking

So I am planning to take these two courses in the winter, which results in a time conflict in the lecture times, but i absolutely need both to be taken in that semester so i can finish the rest of the courses next year and graduate in time. For anyone who has taken these courses in the past 2 years, do both require attendance? Is the content challenging without attending the lectures?

As above, thanks!

Gonna get into economics soon and wanted to know how bad both courses are in terms of workload, not difficulty since I know its more subjective rather than objective.

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Hi everyone. I’m an incoming first-year student at UTSC, and I was recently accepted through an alternative offer into Co-op Arts: Social Sciences & Humanities. I originally planned to attend another university because I thought the workload there would be more manageable, but after receiving the U of T offer, my family strongly encouraged me to accept it because of the university’s reputation.

My main concern is that I did not develop strong study habits in high school. I relied too much on outside help and AI tools, focused mostly on getting acceptable grades, and did not properly learn how to study independently.

My spoken English and communication skills are fine, but my academic writing, essay planning, research, time management, and exam preparation skills are weak.
Since my program is in Social Sciences and Humanities, I expect that there will be a lot of reading and essay writing, which is exactly what worries me most. I know that I need to change my habits, and I am prepared to attend every class, study consistently, use office hours and the Writing Centre, and genuinely complete my own work.

My questions are:

1.How difficult is first-year Social Sciences and Humanities at UTSC?

2.How much reading and essay writing should I realistically expect?

3.Can someone with weak academic writing and study habits adapt during first year?

4.Would five courses per semester be too much for someone in my position?

5.Would taking four courses and completing the remaining credits during the summer be safer?

6.What should I do before September to improve my writing and study skills?

7.How useful are TAs, office hours, the Writing Centre, and academic advising?

8.How strict are professors about AI use, and is AI ever allowed for brainstorming, explanations, or grammar feedback?

9.Is it realistic to pass and eventually receive decent grades if I completely change my habits and work consistently?

10.Has anyone here entered UTSC feeling academically unprepared and still managed to succeed?

I understand that my previous habits were my responsibility, and I am not looking for excuses or an easy way through university. I would really appreciate honest advice from students who have experience with UTSC Social Sciences and Humanities.

I’m a first year life science student and I’m enrolled into both PSYA01H3 and PSYA02H3 online. Is it okay that I’m taking it online, or do you recommend I switch it to in-person?

Hey is there a Fall Instagram or Discord gc for any of these courses?

PSYB20
FSTB01
PSYB10
PSYB70