Practicalities

University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP)

UHIP is compulsory for all international students and provides coverage from the date of arrival until August 31, 2012. Dependents must enrol within 30 days of arriving. The International Student Centre is responsible for administering UHIP, distributing cards, processing exemptions and refunds and answering questions. The UHIP administrator can be reached at 978-0290, uhip.information@utoronto.ca, or http://www.cie.utoronto.ca/Coming/UHIP.htm

Student Cards and Email Accounts

All new students are required to have a T-Card, which serves as a student and library card. The cards will be issued at Robarts Library, Rm 2054. For further information, please check the library website at: www.library.utoronto.ca/services. Students will be asked to show two pieces of identification: photo ID (e.g., driver's license) and one with your student number (e.g., Offer of Admission letter).

The University has approved the Policy on Official Correspondence with Students effective Sept 2006. Only University-issued email accounts will be accepted by the Student Web Service. Please create your University-issued email accounts and record the University email address in ROSI. Access to the University's student portal and learning management system requires the UTORID username and password provided when the T-Card is created. Students must activate the UTORID in order to access the services and course information hosted on the portal. For information on how to create your email account please go to: https://www.utorid.utoronto.ca

School of Graduate Studies Calendar

All registered EEB students will be given a copy of the School of Graduate Studies Handbook. This contains all information appearing in the full calendar except the large section on graduate programs. The full calendar is posted at www.sgs.utoronto.ca.