Summer Catalogue 2012

Timetable for 2012 Winter Session

Faculty of Theology

Download an Authorization to Release Transcript form .

If you require further assistance, please contact Student Services Officer by email or by telephone at: 416-926-7140.

Undergraduate Division

To apply for an undergraduate Faculty of Arts and Sciences transcript, please go the University of Toronto Transcript Centre.

The student body of the Faculty of Theology reflects the diversity of the Faculty itself: lay men and women, members of religious institutes of consecrated life and candidates for presbyteral ordination find a welcoming place for study and worship in the Faculty.

Student Life Committee

The Student Life Committee in the Faculty of Theology comprises students representing the Basic and Advanced Degree programs. It assists with the fall orientation, arranges special educational events and speakers to augment the curriculum, coordinates liturgies, represents student concerns on committees of the Faculty, and sponsors social events throughout the year. Membership on the Committee is open to all students. In keeping with the Facultys commitment to social justice, students participate formally and informally in a variety of actions and working groups that address questions of justice from a practical theological perspective.

Membership in the Students Administrative Council of The University Of Toronto

All full-time students of the Toronto School of Theology are members of the Students Administrative Council of the University of Toronto (SAC) and are required to pay the Students Administrative Council fees along with other fees at the time of registration. For purposes of such membership, a student in a Basic Theology Program with a course load of 4.00 courses on the last day to drop courses in either term is a full-time student for that term; a student in an Advanced Theology Program who is registered full-time on the last day to drop courses in that term is a full-time student for that term.

Tuition fees and incidental fees are published annually in keeping with policies set by the member schools of the Toronto School of Theology. Please consult the fees schedule or through the Student Services Officer of the Faculty.

All full-time students in the Toronto School of Theology are automatically members of the Students Administrative Council of the University of Toronto and are automatically enrolled in the Health and Dental Insurance Plan of SAC. The plan covers each eligible student from 1 September to 31 August. Brochures, information and claim forms may be obtained from any SAC office or downloaded from the website: http://utsu.ca/section/2

Part-time students are not covered by the Health and Dental Insurance Plan.

While Canadian students qualify for the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (O.H.I.P.), Visa students do not qualify for O.H.I.P. and are required to participate in the University Health Insurance Plan (U.H.I.P.).

Information is available from the University of Toronto Students Union (UTSU) Office: http://www.utsu.ca/index2.php

Procedures dealing with Academic grievances are found in the Basic Degree and Advanced Degree Handbooks of the Toronto School of Theology. Matters of a non-academic nature, including sexual harassment, are regulated by the appropriate policies of the University of St Michael's College, the Toronto School of Theology and the University of Toronto.

Students who fulfilled their program requirements must apply to graduate. The application serves to alert the Student Services Officer to review an applicant's academic record for the purpose of granting a degree/diploma/certificate. Students who have questions regarding program requirements may contact their Faculty Advisor or the Director of Basic or Advanced Degree Programs before applying.

Download the Graduation Application Form

The deadline for submission of the graduation application, in time for the annual graduation ceremonies in November, is usually the second or third Friday in September each year (please contact the Student Services Officer for exact date):

Mailing Address:

Student Services Officer, Faculty of Theology
University of St Michael's College
81 St. Mary Street,
Toronto, ON M5S 1J4

Drop-off Address:

Student Services Officer,
Faculty of Theology
University of St Michael's College
Room 214, 95 St. Joseph Street
Toronto, ON M5S 1J4

After verifying an applicants academic record, the Student Services Officer will reply to the applicant in late September confirming eligibility to convocate

Students in Basic Degree theology programs at St. Michael's may access the college's Writing Centre located in the J. M. Kelly Library. Demand for this service is high so interested students are encouraged to schedule appointments two or three weeks in advance. For more information, please visit: http://stmikes.utoronto.ca/theology/students

Students may take advantage of the programs offered by the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation at the University of Toronto. For details, please visit: http://www.teaching.utoronto.ca/gsta.htm

Modern graduate education, especially at the doctoral level, involves more than courses, comprehensives and a dissertation.

Viewed as preparation for a career as an academic who will be involved as a researcher and a teacher, the doctoral program needs to mentor graduate students toward these roles. In todays hiring process, search committees are looking for candidates with teaching experience and related expertise.

The following intentional mentoring process aims to respond to this reality. When possible and appropriate, Ph.D./Th.D. students at the Faculty of Theology, University of St Michael's College might have an opportunity to gain experience in one or more of the following capacities:

• Research Assistant
• Teaching Assistant
• Guest Lecturer

When there is a need and financial resources are available at the Faculty of Theology, a student might also be eligible to gain experience as a:

• Co-instructor and/or Sessional Lecturer.

For each opportunity within the mentoring process, the student will work with an individual faculty mentor who will guide and advise the student in the responsibilities appropriate to the particular opportunity. At the end of the process, both the student and mentor will provide written feedback on the mentoring experience and these documents will be placed in students as well as mentors files.

For various reasons, it may not be possible for every student to experience all of the opportunities mentioned above. In particular, a student who specializes in an area outside the expertise of our faculty members may not be able to serve as a Co-instructor or Sessional Lecturer. For more information, please contact:

Dr. John L. McLaughlin
Director of Advanced Degree Programs
email: johnl.mclaughlin@utoronto.ca

St Michael's College Residence

St Michael's College Residence provides some residence accommodation for graduate students.

Men's Religious

Members of mens religious communities and clerical students may consult the Deans Office at the Faculty of Theology for addresses of various communities whose members attend the Faculty of Theology.

Women graduate students

Women graduate students (lay women as well as religious) may find accommodation at the following:

Loretto College Residence, 70 St. Mary Street, Toronto ON M5S 1J3 | Tel: (416) 925-2833

UofT Graduate House

The University of Toronto offers residence accommodation to graduate students in Graduate House, 60 Harbord Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3Z1.

Family Student Housing

Family student housing is also available at 30 and 35 Charles Street West, Toronto, ON M4Y 1R5.

UofT Student Housing

For more information about student housing, consult the University of Toronto web site: http://eir.library.utoronto.ca/studenthousing

Alternatively, contact Student Housing Service, Koffler Student Services, 214 College St., Toronto ON M5T 1R2 Tel: (416) 978-8045; Fax: (416) 978-1616 or email: housing.services@utoronto.ca

Private accommodations in the University area are relatively expensive. It is strongly recommended that students consult advertisements in the Toronto newspapers and, if possible, visit Toronto in advance of registration to arrange accommodation

Next Convocation: Nov. 5, 2011 at 2:00pm

Convocation Information Document for Graduands - TBA

Convocation Map and Schedule Information - TBA

Graduands Response Form - TBA