1. How can I gain experience?
A Sign into the Career Learning Network (CLN) to gain access to hundreds of part-time,
summer an volunteer/internship opportunities
B Apply for the work-study program
C Check out the Co-Curricular Record (ccr.utoronto.ca) to identify opportunities
D Speak to professors about opportunities to participate in research and gain valuable
research experience
E All of the above
2. What if I don’t know which career path to pursue?
A
B
C
D
E
Complete a career assessment and meet with a Career Counsellor to review the results
Attend a “Discover Your Skills & Career Options” workshop
Participate in the Extern Job Shadowing program
Use Career Cruising and review program career options tip sheets
All of the above
3. What can I do to improve my resume?
A
B
C
D
E
Attend Rapid Resume Reviews available Monday to Friday at10am.
Register for Winning Resumes & Cover Letters workshop
Schedule an appointment with an Employment Peer via CLN
Meet with a Career Counsellor or Employment Coach
Any of the above
4. What are the three degrees offered at the University of Toronto
Scarborough (UTSC)? (Circle the most correct): (Need a Hint: uoft.me/Degrees)
A Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Sciences Bachelor of Commerce
B Honours Bachelor of Life Sciences, Honours Bachelor of Social Sciences and Bachelor of
Business Commerce
C Honours Bachelor of Sciences, Honours Bachelor of Arts, Honours Bachelor of Business
Administration
D Honours Bachelor of Science, Honours Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business
Administration
5. As a UTSC student you are permitted to take ____ credit(s) at another
University of Toronto campus in your first year.
(Need a Hint: uoft.me/CoursesOnOtherCampuses)
#UTSCgetstarted
6. For the course MGTA02H, please identify the following information:
(Need a Hint: uoft.me/MGTA02 -- scroll down to the course code.)
Course Title:
Prerequisites:
Exclusions:
Breadth Requirement Category:
7. At UTSC, I am required to maintain a minimum Cumulative Grade
Point Average (CGPA) of _____, in order to stay in Good Standing with
the university. I will be assessed for the first time with my CGPA after
attempting (includes passes and fails) ____ credits. If I am unable to
maintain this minimum requirement, I will:
(What is your Academic Standing all about? Read about it here: uoft.me/Standing)
A Need to reconsider the programs I am interested in studying, if they are limited
enrollment
B Be put on academic probation
C Need to start all over again
D Need to reduce my course load to 2.0 credits in the next semester
E Only A,B,D
F All of the above
8. What are some questions I should ask myself before declaring a course
Credit/No Credit? (What is CR/NCR? Read about it here: uoft.me/CRNCR)
A
B
C
D
Could this course be a potential program requirement?
Could this be a course needed for graduate or professional school?
How many CR/NCR have I already used?
Have I spoken to the staff at the Academic Advising & Career Centre to discuss my
options?
E All of the above
9. Circle True (T) or False (F) for the following statements.
Wait lists: (Need a Hint: uoft.me/WaitList)
T or F
T or F
T or F
T or F
T or F
allow you to reserve a space that may become available in a lecture meeting section
that is currently full
will not automatically enroll you into the class if you are next on the wait list and
space becomes available
guarantee you a space in your waitlisted course
do not permit you to attend the course if you are still on a waitlist by the start of
classes
encourage you to replace a waitlisted course with another that you can enroll in if
you are not in the course by the start of classes
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10. To promote academic and career success, consider utilizing the
following online academic tools and career development programs:
Match the correct description with the online tool or program
This tool is used to determine your current or future hypothetical sessional or
cumulative grades.
This inventory looks at your learning and study practices and attitudes in 10
areas. There is also a workshop that is paired with this inventory so that you can
improve your study strategies.
The purpose of this tool is to help you break down your assignment or project
into manageable steps, direct you to useful guides and services.
This is the University of Toronto’s degree planning tool. You can review your
academic history, degree requirements or use the planner to determine how
future course choices might meet your requirements.
Use this tool for proactively planning your academic and career progress while at
UTSC. You can simply identify how many credits you have earned and use this as
a check list to assess your progress.
This program is designed to help you gain insight about yourself and gather
firsthand knowledge from professionals working in a specific career area of
interest for a 1-5 day job shadowing placement.
This program provides an opportunity for students to visit different organizations
and hear directly from professionals working there. Students will learn how a
variety different professions and positions interact for the successful operation
of a complex organization.
This service allows you to drop in daily to meet with a Peer Employment Coach
for a quick resume critique.
This service provides access to job postings, information about Academic
Advising & Career Centre events, workshops and resources for students.
This program allows students to work part time on-campus (up to 12 hours per
week) during the fall/winter session and the summer session.
A. Degree Explorer: uoft.me/DEX
B. Assignment Calculator:
uoft.me/AssignCal
C. Academic & Career Advising Syllabus
utsc.uberflip.com/i/504612-syllabus-2015
D. Career Learning Network:
cln.utoronto.ca
E. Rapid Resume Review: uoft.me/Rapid
F. GPA Calculator: uoft.me/GPACalcu
G. Extern: uoft.me/Extern
H. Work Study: uoft.me/WorkStudy
I. LASSI: uoft.me/LASSI
J. In the Field
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Answers
1. How can I gain experience? - E) All of the above
2. What if I don’t know which career path to pursue? - E) All of the above
3. What can I do to improve my resume? - E) All of the above
4. What are the three degrees offered at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)? D) Honours Bachelor of Science, Honours Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business
Administration
5. As a UTSC student you are permitted to take 1.0 credit(s) at another University of Toronto
campus in your first year.
6. For the course MGTA02H, please identify the following information:
Course Title: Introduction to Management II
Prerequisites: MGTA01H3/(MGTA03H3) (Introduction to Management I)
Exclusions: (MGTA04H3), MGM101H, MGM102H, RSM100Y
Breadth Requirement Category: Social & Behavioural Sciences
7. At UTSC, I am required to maintain a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of
1.60, in order to stay in Good Standing with the university. I will be assessed for the first time
with my CGPA after attempting (includes passes and fails) 3.0 credits. If I am unable to maintain
this minimum requirement, I will: - E) Only A,B,D
8. What are some questions I should ask myself before declaring a course Credit/No Credit?
- E) All of the above
9. Answers in order: T, F, F, T, T
10. Answers in order: F, I, B, A, C, G, J, E, D, H
For a list of course selection and study hack resources, go to
http://uoft.me/gsresources
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