F!rosh Handbook 2T6 by F!rosh Handbook

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RAWRRRRR! Welcome F!rosh-isaurs to the Land Before Time— I MEAN Welcome to Skule™! Get ready for a pterrific time here as you enter your first year of study. There are so many worlds you could be coming from on your way to Skule™, so my team and I hope you’ll find something interesting or helpful between the covers of this handbook. We tried to cover everything from academics to extracurricular activities to life outside of class to help you adjust to the university lifestyle. These next 8-ish months and beyond can be rough so feel free to reach for this handbook when you’re in need of some guidance. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions — or if you just want to meet a REAL LIFE FOSSIL (jkjk I’m just a year older) — feel free to email me at handbook@skule.ca or stop me on campus. No matter what you achieve during your time at Skule™, I’m sure it will be amazing! Get through this era of your life at your own pace and don’t forget to have fun (and RAWRR) while you’re at it!

Letter From Editor

Carl Ancheta, EngSci 2T5 F!rosh Handbook Editor 2T2-2T3 Meet the Herd Uzma Ferdous, ECE 2T5 Herd Responsibility: being plain pterrific Dino Pun: So saur-ee you had to read these puns Faith Salgatar, Civ 2T5 Herd Responsibility: Really putting the try in triceratops Dino Pun: Currently in pt-ears, don’t ask, I dino why Ellie Luo, Mech 2T5 Herd Responsibility: *kicking rocks* Dino Pun: Gradually becoming fossils

Iva Guo, MSE 2T5 Herd Responsibility: RAWRRR part 2 electric boogaloo Dino Pun: Well aren’t you a sight for saur eyes? Michelle Sun, EngSci 2T5 Herd Responsibility: Picking fruit from the tallest tree Dino Pun: Dinosaurs can’t go on boats because they cause too many ship Rex Mariia Ostrenko, EngSci 2T5 Herd Responsibility: flippin’ fossils Dino Pun: You laugh now, but the skeletal remains of dinosaurs don’t find it humerus Nusaiba Rakhshan, ECE 2T5 Herd Responsibility: leading the herd the wrong way Dino Pun: Jurassic times call for jurassic measures…

Table of Contents Orientation ........................................... 8 Chair’s Message ...................................................................................................................... 9 What is F!rosh Week? 10 F!rosh Week FAQ .................................................................................................................... 11 F!rosh Week Tips ....................................................................................................................12 F!rosh Week Schedule 13 F!rosh Week Events.............................................................................................................. 14 Traditions ............................................ 17 Hard hats................................................................................................................................. 18 Suit Up 20 Skule™ History ...................................................................................................................... 22 Engineering Pranks .............................................................................................................. 25 F!rosh Pranks 28 Who Is Lady Godiva? + Godiva Week ................................................................................ 29 Skule™ Spirit Heads + Mr. Blue & Gold 30 Godiva’s Crown + Ultimate F!rosh 31 Skule™ Songs and Chants .................................................................................................. 34 Academics ............................................ 38 Discipline Descriptions ........................................................................................................ 39 School Supply Checklist 42 Resources ............................................................................................................................... 44 Helpful Apps 45 Engineering Buildings + Common Rooms 46 ECF Labs ................................................................................................................................. 48 Awards & Scholarships 49 Core 8 Anti-Calendar 50 EngSci Anti-Calendar ........................................................................................................... 56 Grades & Petitioning 61 How to Transfer ..................................................................................................................... 62 Summer School & The T-Program .................................................................................... 64 Timetable Guide 65 Pro-Tips ...................................................................................................................................66 Quotes from UpperYears .....................................................................................................68 Save the Date 70

Community ............................................ 71 Skule™ Community + University of Toronto Engineering Society ............................. 72 EngSoc President’s Message 73 EngSoc Officers’ Messages ................................................................................................. 74 Business manager, Ombudsperson, Webmaster .......................................................... 76 Directorships 76 Major Clubs, EngSoc Operations & Publications............................................................ 81 The Pit 89 First Year Office 90 Skule Nite ............................................................................................................................... 91 Clubs 92 Discipline Clubs 103 Contact Info .......................................................................................................................... 107 Student Life ...................................... 109 Residence 110 Packing List 111 Commuting ............................................................................................................................ 112 Accessibility Services 114 LGBTQ+ 115 Health and Wellness ...........................................................................................................116 Skule™ Mental Wellness 117 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Orientation Subcommittee ..............................118 UTSU ...................................................................................................................................... 120 Food & Beverages 122 EWB Foodback Initiative ................................................................................................... 124 Athletic Facilities ................................................................................................................. 125 Things to Do 126 International students ........................................................................................................ 128 Study Spots .......................................................................................................................... 130 Welcome to the F!rosh Handbook 2T6 Digital Edition! Unlike the paper counterpart, you can click around on this Table of Contents, links, social handles, and other goodies here. Also visit our linktree (or scan the QR Code) for some goodies! (linktr.ee/frosh_handbook_2T6)

Orientation

Hello Withouthello!further ado, welcome to Skule™! What is Skule™ you may ask? Officially, Skule™ is a nickname for the School of Practical Science which is where U of T Engineering began, but to us engineers, Skule™ means so much more. Today, our vibrant Skule™ community is filled with bridge-building, dragon-boating, instrument-playing, robot-making, equation-solving student engineers. (Plus, about a thousand other things you’ll soon discover!) No matter how wacky your interests, you’ll find something for you here. We are a tight-knit group, and we can’t wait to have F!roshyou!Week is a time for us all to come together and kick off another year at Skule™. Not only is it an introduction to our campus and traditions, it’s also a chance to connect with your new community. These people will soon become your study-buddies, your commuting partners, and closest friends. You’ll find out who will help you with calculus problems at 1am, find your problem set crew, and discover the best places to go for a late night meal or a post-midterm coffee. This journey can be demanding in many ways, but you are not alone; regardless of where you are coming from, F!rosh Week is your very first introduction to your new family. It’s no secret that the last few years have been crazy to say the least, and F!rosh Week 2T2 is the start of a new adventure for all of us, even us old dinos. Our theme this year is the Land Before Time, but it’s not about the past: it’s about the year that awaits us right here at U of T Engineering. I’m so excited for F!rosh Week and for my Skule™ to become not only your school, but also your Skule™. With purple hype, Kerryn van Rooyen EngSci Physics 2T2 + PEY Orientation Chair 2T2

Chair’s Message

What is F!rosh Week?

Also sign up for F!rosh Week Here → or at orientation.skule.ca @froshweekuofteng@froshweekF!roshTube

F!rosh Week is your most exciting welcome into the Skule™ community! Through this student-run orientation week, you’ll have the chance to learn about U of T Engineering’s traditions, resources, and clubs. As well, you will be meeting new people who may be friends for the 4 (or more) years to come! The week will be full of activities, games, and friends — this is way more than academics! You may be wondering why this handbook has so many spelling errors and whether or not we even revised through our writing. Well, this is actually done on purpose — it is a popular inside joke that engineers can’t spell. This is why you are called F!rosh as incoming members into the Skule™ community. Your F!rosh groups will be led by Leedurs and you might hear some music from the Bnad!

Speaking of F!rosh groups: before the fun even begins, each of you will be assigned a group named after a Greek letter when you sign up! In that group, there’ll be some fellow dinos just like you, as well as some fossils (with loads of experience) to guide you along the way! Throughout the week, you’ll spend time learning about Skule™, participating in activities, and exploring the land before time! This may seem overwhelming, but don’t fret. At the end of the day, we are all part of Skule™. The goal is to have fun and get EXCITED as we venture off into a new journey. Without a doubt, you will all dino-soar through this next stage of your life! Check out F!rosh Week on Social Media!

11 F!rosh Week FAQ Now that you’ve got an understanding of what F!rosh week is, we’re sure that you’ve got questions, and we’ve got the answers (to most of them)! “Why should I participate in F!rosh week?” • It’s a Pteriffic place to meet fellow F!rosh (in and out of your own discipline)! • Be a try-ceratops and try new things through the many fun activities we have planned! • A chance to learn about the meaning behind Skule™ traditions • You get your very own F!rosh Kit! “What comes in the F!rosh kit?” • A bag to hold all the F!rosh items • Water bottles to hold that H2O • F!rosh t-shirts • A Hard Hat (to protect your skull from crashing asteroids … jk) • And MUCH… MUCH.. more… “Will I be able to make friends?” • Oui • Oo • 예 • Sí • YES “What if I’m in quarantine or not in Toronto?” • If you’re feeling unwell, don’t strain yourself to participate! While we would LOVE to have you join us, we completely understand if this isn’t possible! “I can’t afford the ticket—what should I do?” • No worries! You can apply for a bursary through orientation.skule.ca/bursary “Where can I find more information?” • We have a linktree, visit: linktr.ee/froshweek • Join our discord server as well! The link is available through this linktree! “What do I do or who should I look for if I arrive late (due to traffic or other issues) to F!rosh?” • Please try to plan ahead and arrive at the events on time, but if you arrive late due to unforeseen circumstances, there will be leedurs all over campus that can lead you to your respective groups! • If you know that you will be attending late in advance, please let your orientation leedurs know shortly after or upon registration via email (froshweek@orientation.skule.ca)!

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anyone else. 2 ) Don’t feel pressured to do it all When you feel tired after tons of walking, running and shouting out loud, take a break and have some peace away from the crazy crowd. Remember that you are not missing out even if you have not attended every single event. If you need a more chill environment during F!rosh Week, ask your Leedurs to visit The Nest (more info on pg 15). 3 ) Get Purple Even if just an arm, leg or pinky! You are only F!rosh once!!! 4 ) Meet Friends and Stay Connected You are going to meet and exchange names with hundreds of new people over F!rosh Week. Make an effort to remember their names and stay connected! 5 ) Chat with Your Leedurs (They’re not scary) All leedurs are extremely happy to share with you what they wished they knew before joining Skule™. 6 ) Have a Good Night’s Rest Then wake up energized and hype with us! Photo Credits: photos.skule.ca

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Frosh Games against other frosh groups in the craziest competitions imaginable! with us out of the city to enjoy a weekend of camp nostalgia. camp fires! say purple you say purple! F!rosh and Leedurs alike dye their bodies (or parts thereof) purple. The colour purple represents great significance in the traditions of engineering schools across Canada.

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15 Campus Tours Where our Frosh leedurs will lead you through a tour of campus to find all the best places to study, work on projects, and nap!

The chillest part of frosh week where you can go to at any point to chat with some upper years, take a break, and enjoy some low energy activities. super cool summer program that runs events all summer long for all of you for free! online and in person! discord!

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16 Skule Patrol Our safety team, they keep us safe all frosh week with their skills and plans. All are first aid trained and work super hard to keep us safe and healthy, and remember, SAFETY IS SEXY! There are so many events to take part in during F!rosh Week. Your time at Skule™ is not only about studying, but also about having fun with this vibrant (or actually purple) community. You’re only a F!rosh-isaur once so get out there and show your Skule™ Spirit!Photo Credits: photos.skule.ca

Traditions

Hard hats

Yellow: F!rosh Yellow is for you F!rosh-isaurs! Found in your very own F!rosh Kit (along with other swag), the hard hat is a defining mark of an engineer and should be worn at all times during F!rosh Week. However, you must be wary, as ill-intentioned ArtScis are extremely jealous and may attempt to steal it from you. If you ever find yourself in such a situation, yell “HARD HAT” and the Stolen Hardhat Intelligence Team (S.H.I.T.) will intercept and recover the stolen item. Later on you can personalize your hard hat by decorating it for the Hard Hat Decorating contest during Godiva Week. Legend has it, a young f!rosh once built a fully functioning flamethrower on their hard hat, so the opportunities are BOUNDLESS!

Hard Hats are one of the most notable symbols of engineering in the world and for students on campus. It is your obligation to protect your hard hat from danger (and ArtScis) and put its needs above your own, starting from the first day when you take your oath during Matriculation.

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ProjectGreen:Directors These people are responsible for the services and initiatives of the handbooknewspaper,wantSociety.EngineeringWhetheryoutoordertextbooksorlunches,readayearbook,or(likethisone),providetools,dances,orotherevents,thesepeoplearewhatmakeschool,Skule™. RepresentativesOrange: Orange hard hat wearers represent the Skule™ society. They are elected by the student body and are board and club Examples:officials. 1. EngSoc Board of Direc tors Representatives 2. Class Representatives 3. Year Chairs 4. Engineering Directors on the UTSU Board 5. Governing studentstimeRepresentativeCouncilforfull-professionalfaculty 18

White is worn by The Engineering Society Officers, Discipline Club Chairs, and the Speaker. They earn their hard hats through dedication to Skule™ and are responsible for the direction of our society and its general well-being. The EngSoc President is given the revered firefighter’s hard hat.

Purple: F!rosh Execs Purple hard hats are be given to F!rosh Week Executives to represent the purple dye.

Yellow! U! F! This could be you! The U!F! hard hat crowns the Ultimate F!rosh. Do you think you have what it takes??? Check out page 31 for more info on this honour! ��

Black: Cannon Guard The protectors of our beloved Skule™ mascot, Ye Olde Mighty Skule™ Cannon, don these formidable hard hats. The Chief Attilitator wears the biggest, blackest, hardest hat so their identity remains confidential. High Visibility Orange: Bnad Leedurs These highly visible hats are worn by the leedurs of the Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad. No musical talent needed, only Skule™ spirit.

Blue and Gold: Spirit Heads These hard hats are the crowns that sit on the heads (and hearts) of Skule™ spirit leaders, Mr. Blue and Gold and Godiva’s Crown. Check out page 30 for more info about this dynamic duo. 19Hard hat credits: Lisa Qian (Handbook 2T4)

BEvERageBeige: Managers Beige is worn by SUDS managers to represent the colour of the BEvERages they serve. Light Blue, Navy Blue, and Silver These hard hats don’t even exist! You must’ve taken a visit to SUDS.

Red: Skule Nite Red is worn by the directors of Skule Nite, our very own sketch comedy musical! Grey: Affiliated Clubs Grey hard hats are given to full status EngSoc affiliated clubs.

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Here comes a chance to channel your inner Grease alter-ego but with an engineering twist! After completing your first year, you will be eligible to purchase your own leather jacket that will be yours to keep and personalize to your heart’s desire using patches or custom embroidery! Prices can reach to about $500 so have those fossils that you dug up ready (jk)! Jacket fittings take place once each term (fall and winter) so you may find upper years getting their jackets fitted too! Join the many engineering students across Canada and not only can they help you stay warm, you’ll also be recognizable to a fellow Skule™ member!

You may be wondering, “Why don’t we dye ourselves the Faculty’s colours Blue and Gold during F!rosh week? Why specifically purple?” The tradition of dyeing ourselves purple began in the late 1970s but the colour’s association with engineers began many years before then. From the early 1800s to the mid 1900s, British Naval Engineers would be distinguished by the purple armbands found on their uniforms. Their skin would often be dyed purple from sweat and salt ocean air causing the dye to seep through. These engineers would try to help in any way they could to fix any malfunctions on the ship, even when it was sinking and often, they too would go down with the sinking ship. We dye ourselves purple to honour their sacrifices and dedication and to remember our duty to society.

Iron rings, originally forged from wrought iron (but commonly made of stainless steel nowadays), are given to graduating students at the Ritual of the Calling of the Engineer, the Iron Ring Ceremony. This is typically a private ceremony, and the ringbearers are encouraged not to publicly share details; this is to preserve the honour and seriousness of the obligation. Worn on the pinky finger of your dominant hand, they are not only a physical reminder of your years spent studying but also your duty and obligation as an engineer to uphold the safety and well-being of the public at all times. When signing important documents, the ring will create a scratching noise to remind you of this duty. It is rumored that the first rings were made in H.E.T. Haultain’s lab in the Mining building using iron from the first Quebec bridge that collapsed in 1907 resulting in the death of over 75 workers due to poor engineering.

Commonly worn by leedurs at F!rosh week and at other events throughout the year, covies are another staple to add to your engineering closet! They are typically used to keep you clean during messy labs (yes, they are a lab coat alternative). But, like the leather jackets, they can only be purchased after your first year (which may seem like a long way ahead right now, but just keep digging!) and can be personalized with patches and/or/but also not completely restricted to paint! Missing your friends at different unis? Feel free to switch pieces of your coveralls with a friend from another university so you can always keep a part of them with you!

Photo Credits: photos.skule.ca

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Iron Rings I spy, with my little eye, something shiny, tiny and earned at the end of a journey!

Learn about the Land of Skule™ before your time!

1878: The SPS was invited to join the University of Toronto and relocated to “Little Red Skulehouse”. Construction of the “Little Red Skulehouse” began in 1877 and was completed in 1899. It was demolished in 1966. Remnants of it can be found in the Galbraith 1884:lobby.

1885: Professor Galbraith is elected as the first president of EngSoc.1889: Prof. Galbraith steps down from his position and H.E.T. Haultain is elected as the first student president. 1891: Blue and gold are chosen as the faculty’s colours. 1906: SPS officially joins U of T and becomes what is now known as the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering.

1873: The Ontario School of Practical Science (SPS) was founded to meet the economy’s needs during a time of rapid evolution involving science and technology.

Skule™ History

The Engineering Society is founded and it’s Constitution is drafted at a dinner hosted by T. Kennard Thomson, a SPS student.

1936: W.H. Kubbinga, from the Civil Engineering department is approached (unofficially) to build “Mark I”, the first Skule™

1921: Little did the audience in Massey Hall know that the show they had come to watch, “Ngyners in SPaSms”, which was the first of many Skule Nites.

1948:cannon.The Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad (LGMB) founded by A.J. Paul LaPrairie with 15 members.

1911: The Toike Oike is created by EngSoc to discuss elections. It is debated whether a fellow Skule-isaur came up with the name or an irish janitor … It later became a more humorous paper and The Cannon became known as its serious counterpart.

1920: The Skule™ Roa- ahem, I mean, YELL is first heard. “Toike Oike, toike oike; Ollum te chollum te chay”.

1925: The first Iron Ring Ceremony takes place in Canada, with H.E.T. Haultain, now a professor, supervising.

1966: “Little Red Skulehouse” is torn down to build the Medical Sciences Building, and Skule™ becomes widely accepted.

Photo Credits: Skulepedia.ca

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Sandford Fleming building catches fire but is re-opened in 1982 as what was described to be “a 4-story building inside the shell of what was a 3-story building”.

1978: First Issue of the Cannon is published. 1984: The “Sandford Fleming Pub” or “The Duke of Skule” is renamed SUDS and Skule™ is officially registered as the Engineering Society’s trademark.2008: 628 crosses are arranged by students on Front Campus to remember the students, faculty, alumni and staff who lost their lives during World War 1. Obstructing Front campus during Convocation is a violation against University policy, but they were given an exception. What lies in store for the future of Skule™? Well, that is up to you! We hope that learning about this history inspired you to make memories of your own!

Engineering Pranks

Pranks have been a longstanding tradition in the engineering culture. An engineering prank is always funny, unexpected and harmless. It is also sometimes rebellious (mild challenges to authorities) and technical (that involves cool engineering skills, not just mundane jokes). Here, we will introduce you to a few *notorious* engineering pranks. While they might not be strictly legal, they will definitely give you a good laugh and a big “WOW” moment!

2001 UBC Golden Gate Prank

On a morning in San Francisco in 2001, people on their usual get-to-work drive had no idea what a bizarre scene was waiting for them until they saw a red Volkswagen Beetle maneuvering under the Golden Gate, 100 feet above water. That car was painted with a Canadian flag on one side, and the letter “E” on the other side — a wild rant of northern engineering pride to the face of the States! This mysterious hanging car has caused big troubles for local traffic officers, but we can agree that this is a respectable and beautiful crime nonetheless. (photo credit: AP Photo/Jakub Mosur)

U of T Exam Flash Mob

Ayo y’all this one is a U of T classic. In 2011, an engineering choir group snuck into a UofT Engineering exam and suddenly started singing. They have been spotted passionately singing “One Test More” (to the “One Day More” melody in Les Miserables), “the worst test” (based on Gangster’s Paradise by Coolio) and more. This musical climaxed as the professor – who was visibly angry beforehand – joined the singing unexpectedly. Real footage can be found on all platforms and has occupied a place in almost all U of T Engineering student’s Instagram/TikTok/ YouTube saved album. (photo credit: Youtube (Skule Nite))

Once upon a time, Skule™ decided to surprise everyone with a giant tabletop football game in the pit. However, this prank has not been documented on Skulepedia, so we have no idea when it happened and who started it. Nonetheless, this football game (and the good memories of playing with it) has been well kept in the heart of the witnesses, and its pictures are widely spread on Reddit for the purpose of showcasing the Skule™ prank spirit to other engineering schools.

Waterloo Tool Stolen, Again? In 2013, the Skule™ “borrowed” the Waterloo Tool “in good faith of reigniting the friendly rivalry between the University of Toronto and Waterloo”. Emmm.. at least that’s what Skule™ claims to have done. Waterloo, on the other hand, insisted that there was a duplicate, and even the suggestion that especially rowdy Skuligans would spend their hard earned money making a second Tool themselves! The truth stays controversial.

Giant Tabletop Football in the Pit

26 Waterloo Tool Liberation 1982 “The Tool”, for those unacquainted, is a 60” long triple-chromed pipe that serves as the mascot of the University of Waterloo Engineering Society. In 1982, Skule™ secretly stole the Tool and only agreed to return it just before Waterloo’s Iron Ring Ceremony. Waterloo welcomed their mascot back home in much excitement, but only to find out that it has been encased in a 45-gallon drum of concrete. When they finally freed the Tool after a night of labourous excavation, they saw that their beloved mascot has been engraved with “U of T”! Some pictures U of T students took with the Waterloo Tool proudly record our good memories with it. The tool has not been stolen since… or has it? (photo credit: Skulepedia)

The Grease Pole, often seen as the mascot of Queen’s Engineering, has been the victim of liberation by Skuligans twice in history (in 2000 and 2015). A list of ransom items had been provided to the Queen’s Engineering Society on both occasions but Queen’s students failed to fulfill both ransoms. The 2015 ransom list was opened up other schools allowing MacMaster to acquire the beloved item. The Grease Pole eventually made it home before the summer of 1T6.

The Sword in the Stone is a 10’ tall monument located in the Galbraith Garden constructed from aluminum with a large concrete base. The Sword is a symbol that represents Skule™ spirit! There have been multiple iterations of the Sword, first being placed in front of the Sandford Fleming Building throughout the 90s, and later being erected (with Faculty approval) in the Galbraith Garden in 2008. The sword bears the words “For he that is blemist with this brode brande blinne shall he never.” which is translated to “For he who is wounded with this broad sword shall never cease bleeding.” The Sword in the Stone has also been part of pranking other Engineering Schools. Smaller Replicas have been placed at MacMaster University in 2011, and the University of Waterloo in 2012. A special version called the Fork in the Stone was also erected at York University in 2012, inspired by the saying “If you can hold a fork, you can go to York.” (photo credit: Skulepedia)

Kelly Library Book Appropriation

The Kelly Library Book Appropriation, that took place in 2010, after St. Michael’s College students stole multiple boxes of hardhats, was an engineering student retaliation by amassing at the John M. Kelly Library and organizing the sign-out of more than 1500 books from the ‘Ethics’ section.

Queen’s Grease Pole Liberation

Sword in the Stone

2T5 — 2T-Dive:

1T8: A maze in the shape of “1T8” was constructed out of wrapping paper in the pit and additionally, a large dart board was built to choose your discipline.

2T3 — 2T-Tree (yes y’all, another Skule™ spelling joke)

Let’s look at a few impressive F!rosh pranks the Skule has witnessed in the past years!

2T1 — 2T-What Instead of just doing one prank, 2T1 decided to give everyone a huge “2T-What?” moment by doing a trio of pranks. They made a 12ft tall concrete 2T1 on Front Campus. They flooded the Pit with balloons and first semester notes and heated up the basement air with dancing Tall Boi performances. And finally, they built their own (mostly) functional Skee-ball!

After experiencing the F!rosh Week pranks and reading about some intoxicating historical U of T pranks, F!rosh inevitably get fascinated by the engineering prank culture, and feelsobligated to surprise Skule with their own pranks each year. Not only are pranks fun, they are also good opportunities for F!rosh to practice their engineering skills (yep, you need to use construction tools and even CAD to successfully pull off a prank).

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2T5’s also opened a maid cafe this year, and amazed Skule™ by how kawaii the maid cafe staff looked in their maid costumes.

2T3s created a giant tree in the Pit and broke the record of the longest standing prank because the building was closed due to COVID. The tree stood alone in the Pit for a few months waiting for students to come back.

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2T0 — Trebuchet time!: As you might guess, the 2T0s built a trebuchet.. However, it was sadly destroyed after an attempt to modify it. :(

The Pit was secretly invaded by “sea creatures”. No one has witnessed the full invasion of these creatures except TrackOne 2T5s who have pulled this prank, except for some vague reports about suspicious individuals carrying cardboard and blue paint showing up in the Pit.

1T9: Consisted of 3 components. “Webwork” was a spider-web with a spider in the middle hung above the pit in SF. “Bubble Wrap the Pit” had the pit COVERED in bubble wrap. And finally, the “Mirror of Erised”, a mirror from Harry Potter, was built. It was an interactive screen showcasing the worst nightmares students could have.

2T2: 2T2s created a giant yellow hard hat and put it in front of the Galbraith building. Displayed signs mocking the shortcomings of the newly-opened Myhal Centre who ripped off our chances to have lectures in the Convocation Hall.

2T4 — 2T-frown :`( Pranked by COVID-19, so no prank by those fossils at all (*we hear them crying in their sleep*)

Wondering if there’s another chance to get HYPED after Frosh week? Well, get prepared for Godiva Week. Godiva week is an annual celebration that kicks off the winter semester. This event is organized by the Blue and Gold Committee and is the occasion where they elect the famous SKULE™ spirit heads Mr. Blue & Gold and Godiva’s Crown.

Godiva Week includes various engineering traditions and events. The week begins with the ceremonial reading of the Fundamental Theorems of Calculus during Godiva’s Resurrection. Following are events including Ye Grande Olde Chariot Race, F!rosh Hardhat Decorating Competition and many more. Eventually, the week is usually rounded off by the annual engineering semi-formal, Cannonball.

Lady Godiva took his words and went on a horse ride, clothed only in her long hair. The Coventry residents, out of respect for Lady Godiva’s selflessness, kept themselves indoors and averted their eyes from her throughout the ride. After her valiant ride through the town, Leofric kept his promise and lowered the taxes.

Who Is Lady Godiva?

Lady Godiva was the wife of English Nobleman Earl Leofric who ruled the city of Coventry in the 11th century. Leofric’s continuous increase of taxes threatened the livelihood of the Coventry townsmen. Lady Godiva repeatedly begged her husband to reduce taxes. Her appeal was faced with an obstinate rejection, and it was considered by her husband a humiliation to their nobility. However, to stop Lady Godiva’s persistent entreaties, Leofric said that he would grant her demand if she could ride a horse with no clothes on across all streets of the town.

Godiva’s story is one of self-sacrifice and devotion to the benefit of society. She is honored as a patron saint of engineering due to her willingness to sacrifice for the sake of public good, and for her humility and dedication to society. She reminds engineers that our duty to the society’s welfare is above our own desires. Now, to honor Lady Godiva and the spirit she represents, we sing Godiva’s hymn and hold an annual Godiva Week.

Godiva Week is guaranteed to inject another dose of SKULE™ hype in you for another amazing semester in U of T engineering.

Godiva Week

Every year during Godiva Week, three students prove themselves in competitions to be elected at the Skule™ Spirit Heads. They stay HYPED all year and everywhere whether it’s a dinner dance, in the pit, or after an exam. While F!rosh-isaurs can not run for Mr. Blue & Gold or Godiva’s Crown, they are the only ones who can run (and WIN) Ultimate F!rosh. Set your alarms for this winter and compete to be the next Ultimate F!rosh. Thinking of the excitement and Hype makes me RAWRRRRR.

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Howdy y’all! It’s yah boi, the pant removing underwear exposing, security surprising, dropper of all lower half coverings Mr. Blue and Gold! My name is Jeremy and I’m a Mech 2T3 currently on PEY (Professional Experience Year) which makes me about as old as the dinosaurs. In case you are HEAVILY confused by the words I have just written, here is some context. As one of your SKULE™ spirit heads anytime you see me (or text me, also get creative with it!) if you say the three magic words “Drop Your Pants!” Well I took an oath to do just that! anywhere! And feel free to get creative with how say!! bit about me, I love robotics, space, and sports! I love SKULE™ spirit with a burning passion and hope it will help you fly high as the Pterodactyls during

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Godiva’s Crown Howdy and hi and hello to all you amazing 2T6s! I’m Nancy, an Indy 2T2+1 (yes i’m very old and owwww my back hurts just thinking about it) and I’m also your Godiva’s Crown 2T2! As the resident heel clicker of Skule™, the love of my life is leg day (and maybe my fiancé Mr. B&G). Pls feel free to holler (or whisper) (or DM) a ‘Godiva’ or ‘Queen of Hearts’ whenever you see me - I’m sworn under oath to heel click when hearing any of these! in addition to heel clicks, my strengths include loving data analytics, music, thrifting, skuligans, and doing the new york times’ daily mini crossword religiously. my weaknesses are my carrot allergy and my incredibly subpar layup (among others). I’m beyond excited to see you all on campus soon (and don’t hesitate to reach out for a coffee and/or other beverage!!!) I think this year will be one to (tricera)top B) with peace and hype, Nancy Li Indy 2T2 + 1 Ultimate F!rosh

Hey hey hey 2T6s, I’m Celin and I’m a Mech 2T5. I’m also Ultimate F!rosh 2T2 so anytime you see me, get cretaceous…I mean creative and tell me to “Jump up and Down”, “Jump Down and Up”, “Jump Side to Side”, or even “Jump back in time” and I will do it. Make sure to abuse this power because I just can’t get enough exercise. When I’m not defying gravity, I’m working on starting the next robot uprising or playing the trombone, sometimes during lectures ;). If you have any questions about crossing jurassic park or just want to tell me to jump up and dino, feel free to message me on Instagram @ultimate_frosh or @celi_bean . I can’t wait to meet all of you on campus during F!rosh Week!! Cya soon :) Celin Begeshev Mech 2T5

Venus is a statue made entirely of stone, There’s not a fig leaf on her, she’s as naked as a bone. On noticing her arms were gone, an Engineer discoursed, “The damn thing’s busted concrete and it should be reinforced.”

The most observant villager, an Engineer of course, Was the only one to notice that Godiva rode a horse.

Pubcrawl Verse: We’re lost, we’re lost, we’re lost, we’re lost, we don’t know where we are, We want, we want, we want, we want, we want to find a bar. Don’t come, don’t come, don’t come, don’t come, don’t come along with us, For we don’t know where the hell we are but fuck we’re on a bus!

An Engineer once came to class so drunk and very late, He stumbled through the lecture hall at an ever-diminishing rate. The only things that held him up and kept him on his course, Were the boundary condition and the electromotive force.

GODIVA’S HYMN Chorus: We are, we are, we are, we are, we are the Engineers, We can, we can, we can, we can demolish forty beers. Drink rum, drink rum, drink rum, drink rum, so come along with us, For we don’t give a damn for any damn man, who don’t give a damn for us.

Godiva was a lady who through Coventry did ride, To show to all the villagers her fine and lily-white hide.

Skule™ Songs and Chants

Disclaimer

Verse about Godiva:

Skule™ has a very long history that is rich with tradition. As such, many of the songs and chants have lyrics that contain dated beliefs. These lyrics do not reflect the beliefs, interests, or behaviors of the Engineering Society or engineering students at the University of Toronto. Additionally many of these songs and chants can be interpreted to promote drinking culture. This is from a time in which Ontario students graduated high school at the age of nineteen. We want to remind you that you should never feel pressured to drink if you don’t want to or are unable to. The lyrics of these chants are no reason to pressure anyone into drinking. Also, the lyrics of these chants should not be used to guide your behavior and instead should be used to promote spirit among your classmates. If you come across a song or cheer during F!rosh Week or at any time that you are uncomfortable with, feel free to speak with your Head Leedurs or anyone involved in Orientation.

Verses about Engineering and University:

All EngSci types in second year are really in a plight, They’re the masochistic ones, who haven’t seen the light, After two more years they will all be just as brain dead, As any first year Civil Engineering cement head.

An Artsie and an Engineer were stranded on a boat, One man above capacity, the poor thing would not float.

At F!rosh Week does it all begin, with cheers and purple dye And then before we know it we’ve returned from PEY We made it through the many years with blood and sweat and tears Though time may pass we shan’t forget- I am an engineer!

Discipline Verses:

Verses about Artsies (students in the Faculty of Art and Science):

Satan just returned the glare and said, “Why visit me?

35 An Engineer from UofT once found the gates of Hell, They looked the devil in the eye and said, “You’re looking well.”

A wide-eyed Artsie Chemist and a Chemical Engineer, Were formulating molecule equations over beer. Each drank a glass of water, but the Artsie hit the floor, For what he thought was H2O was H2SO4.

So now you’ve heard our story and you know we are the Engineers, And when we all shall graduate, we’ll all have great careers.

The Army and the Navy boys went out to have some fun, Down at the local tavern where the fiery liquors run. But all they found were empties for the Engineers had come, And traded all their instruments for gallon jugs of rum.

The Engineer would flip a coin to settle the dispute, So he flipped it in the water and the Artsie gave pursuit.

You’ve been through Hell already, since you went to UofT!”

Godiva’s Hymn Contest 2017:

An Engineer’s starting wage can pull in 60 G’s, While an Artsie with a Ph.D. can work at Mickey D’s.

An Artsie and an Engineer once found a gallon can, Said the Artsie, “Match me drink for drink as long as you can stand.” They took three drinks, the Artsie fell, his face was turning green, But the Engineer drank on and said, “It’s only gasoline”!

A Comp and an Elec did battle outside Bahen hall, Students gathered round to watch the two great students brawl. The Elec spoke of flux and fields for a minute, two, or three, But the Comp kept rambling on and on and on recursively!

Note: There are about 40 verses to Godiva’s Hymn (check them out on skulepedia.ca)! You are also encouraged to make up your own!

SESAME STREET

Photo Credits: photos.skule.ca

I don’t know the words to the (HUH!) second verse, I just make ‘em up as I go along, Can you tell me all the words, All the words to Sesame Street? All the words to Sesame Street?

Sunny days, sweeping the clouds away, On my way to where the air is sweet. Can you tell me how to get, How to get to Sesame Street? How to get to Sesame Street?

MARCHING BANDS

When marching bnads and policemen fall in line, We’ve got to win the game another time, And for the BLUES I yell, yell, yell, yell, yell, And for the University I yell like hell! We’re going to fight, fight, fight, for every yard, Circle the ends and hit the line right hard, And throw the enemy upon the side (HIT ‘EM HARD) RAH! RAH! RAH! When polar bears and penguins fall in line, We’ve got to wing for the Arctic another time, And for the Moose I yell, yell, yell, yell, yell, And for the Albatross I yell I yell like hell! We’re going to fy, fy, fy, for every yard, Circle the ice and hit the tundra hard, And throw the polar bears upon the ice (HIT ‘EM NICE) OOL! OOL! OOL!

37 SKULE™ YELL (sing after firing the Cannon) Toike Oike! Toike Oike! Ollum te chollum te chay! Skule™ of Science! Skule™ of Science! Hourray! Hourray! Hourray! We Are (we are!), We Are (we are!), We Are the Engineers! We Can (we can!), We Can (we can!) Demolish Forty Beers! Drink Rum (straight!) Drink Rum (straight!) And Come Along With Us, For We Don’t Give a Damn For Any Damn Man Who Don’t Give a Damn For Us! Yaaaay Skule™!!PhotoCredits: photos.skule.ca

Academics

DescriptionsDiscipline

Like how a pterodactyl is known for flying, Mechs soar above and beyond using the best of their abilities to tackle pretty much everything from solving dynamics problem sets to assembling vehicles and one day, airplanes (modern inanimate pterodactyls). Mechs will delve into how the different physical individual components come together in a design much like how dinosaurs would look after each other and recognize their place in a herd.

Weaknesses: CIV100, The MC Building

Strengths: MIE100, usually very involved in Skule™, Giving off Fix-it Felix vibes

Weaknesses: Hard skills, physics, circuits

Dinosaur: Tyrannosaurus Rex Industrial Engineering introduces the ideas of supply chain, optimization, human factors, artificial intelligence and prioritizing the overall user experience of technology. Within Indy, students develop their analytical thinking while improving their communication and interpersonal skills. Chemical Engineering (Chem)

Strengths: Mixing, being chill, community, NOT blowing things up

Weaknesses: circuits, pretending to have no weaknesses

Dinosaur: ThroughoutPsittacosaurustheiryears, chems will take a variety of specialized chemistry courses and labs. Like psittacosaurus who supposedly could change the colour of their skin depending on their environment to hide from predators, chemical engineers use their knowledge of chemical reactions and the behaviour of elements to improve the world as we know it. Did we mention that in their 4th year, they get to design their own power plant?

Industrial Engineering (Indy)

Dinosaur: Pterodactyl

Strengths: Money and people stuff, engineering psychology, efficiency!

Mechanical Engineering (Mech)

By the end of their journey, computer engineers will be multilingual in the world of coding. In this digital age, Computer Engineers will shape the programming world as we know it and possess the skills to create nearly any software!

Strengths: ECE110, Circuits, Lightning, most likely to LIGHTEN up your day

Strengths: De-bugging, Using print function, C, C++

Dinosaur: Ankylosaurus

Dinosaur: Stegosaurus,Stegosauruswhichmeans

40 Computer Engineering (1/2 of ECE)

Weaknesses: Using up storage, lost memory (sorry valgrind)

The armor of an ankylosaurus looks much like a prehistoric, or should we say, cretaceous breadboard. They are pter-iffic at linear algebra, calculus and circuit analysis and they’re usually great at brightening up your life when you need it. Did we mention that they also have tons of potential! They really do!

Weaknesses: Truss issues, Rock Identification

“roofed lizard”, is easily recognized by the large kite-like plates along its back. It is highly debated what these back plates were used for but nonetheless, they are strong! Civil Engineering has much to do with constructing, building and maintaining physically and naturally built environments. Come check out their common room to see the collection of treasures they’ve collected throughout their digs!

Civil Engineering (Civ)

Mineral Engineering (Min)

Weaknesses: MIE courses, electromagnetic pulses

Weaknesses: Being mistakenly called a geologist, shiny rocks

Electrical Engineering (1/2 of ECE)

Strengths: Concrete, Survey Camp, I beams

Dinosaur: OryctodromeusOryctodromeusdinosaurs were known to uniquely dig and build burrows, allowing them to live in various environments. Like these dinosaurs, Mins are tasked with the responsibility of one day leading mining industries which span all types of landscapes. Throughout their years at Skule™, they’ll become experts in extracting and finding minerals, metals and rocks which are used on a daily basis.

Dinosaur: Chrome Dino/Fossil Pokemon

Strengths: Most likely to know everyone in their graduating class

Strengths: being a MaTerIal GwOrl!!!, diamonds, interstitial sites

Strengths: Well-rounded, open-minded, pranks Weaknesses: Indecision

Weaknesses: Material imperfections, Van der Waals

interactions

Dinosaur: Microraptor MSEs study the why to material behaviour and strength. They’re all about the details. Throughout their studies, they’ll learn how to manipulate and alter materials at a molecular and atomic level. Like microraptors that possess a glossy iridescence in their plumage, they sure do shine bright like a diamond and not only do they SHINE, they’re also as tough as (if not, tougher) than a diamond.

Engineering Science (EngSci/NΨ)

41 Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

Dinosaur: EngineeringVelociraptorsSciencestarts

with a wide surface of general engineering for 2 years, before digging deep into one of 8 specializations in the second 2 years. Traveling as a herd through the Engineering Buildings, EngScis may encounter some rIgOrOUs proofs and smelly contact cement on your dig. It’s easy to get lost in the different courses you take, but EngScis are a closeknit community and, like the velociraptor, will get through every challenge they encounter together!

Dinosaur: Egg (don’t attack us please) Like a dinosaur egg, you never know what you could get until it hatches, much like the F!rosh in T1 who have the freedom to choose a discipline they’d like after getting a sense of how each one is and what it entails. In second semester, T1s have seminar classes in which professors from every discipline lecture on their program. Track One’s are known to be very active in Skule™ events and have an… interesting common room (you’ll just have to take a visit to understand why)!

Weaknesses: Engineering in Practice, “What is Praxis?”, Delta Epsilon (with an imposed ϵnemy)

Strengths: Memes, Engineering in Theory, congregating on piazza, walking in herds

TrackOne Engineering (T1)

Backpack:

HYPE!:

Laptop/PC/Tablet: Unlike the Mesozoic Era where they didn’t use Google Chrome, these devices are crucial for accessing resources/apps. T-Card, UTORid, UofT Email: For staying up-to-date and accessing course material/resources!

Calendar/Agenda: Workload can get a bit rocky…use these to stay on task and be productive!

Faculty-Approved Calculator: Ensure you’re prepped with an appropriate calculator to complete your assignments and test. Look out for Sharp EL-W516 or Casio FX-991 scientific calculators (the letters after don’t matter), which are faculty-approved.

Transit

Timetable/Schedule: Check out acorn.utoronto.ca for the most recent version of your timetable. Go to class, kids! Your trusty sidekick through the journey to come. It’ll hold your notes, class materials, snacks, and money for more snacks. Pass: For our distant dinos, a presto card is a must! It’s almost time 2T6s!!! Get ready for a dino-mite first year!

Pens, Pencils, and Paper: Essential tools for those who prefer handwritten notes.

SchoolChecklistSupply

UofT Bookstore: Missing a pencil? A notebook? The bookstore has your back. This building is right beside Bahen, and holds the most essential items a student might need.

Upper years: Fossils with years of experience may be willing to lend you their old textbooks at a discounted price. Facebook is a great place to dig these deals up.

Engineering Stores: Located in the Pit of the Sandford Fleming building, textbook and engineering merch are sold here.

Ask others: Your peers are here to help you, too! You may uncover some free PDFs buried underground!

Every dinosaur has their protective skin or scales. At Skule™, we use hardcover and online textbooks instead! Check out these places for textbooks:

Verify if you need an access code: Some courses need an access code to be purchased with the textbook. These can be found online at the publisher’s website, or UofT Bookstore

PDF Versions: Google is your best friend. Some textbooks can be found online for free.

TIPS: Check the textbook version: Make sure the edition and/or ISBN number matches what you need before purchasing! Ensure you actually need the textbook: Many courses do not even require a textbook. Check the syllabus and even wait until your first class to see if you really need to buy it.

and TORBOK are the handiest textbook thrift stores. Check the edition that the seller has listed, and be safe on the Internet if you choose to use these resources! Always meet the seller in a public place, do not follow them to a second location, and let someone know where you are going.

Online: The Toronto University Student’s Book Exchange (TUSBE)

Office Hours: Office Hours are additional help sessions hosted by professors (and sometimes TAs). While it’s a good time to ask course-related questions, you can also discuss with your professors about their current research and potentially ask if you can get involved as well.

44 Resources U of T provides a variety of resources that facilitate your knowledge hunting journey, and here summarizes a few common ones. (Try to make good use of them because you’ve paid for them)

GEARS: Drop-in study sessions led by upper-year students that excelled in the same courses. They can help guide you to success.

Acorn: This website records your academic history, financial information and enrollment status. You can enroll in courses, check timetables and access final grades here. You can also request official documents including the invoice, transcript or proof of enrollment.

Piazza: This is an online Q&A forum. Professors and TA’s answer questions regularly, while students are also encouraged to respond to each other’s questions.

course.skule.ca: This website is a library of past exams and tests that can be very useful for exam preparation. Almost all engineering courses are covered.

Learning Strategists: Learning Strategists can help with your time management, study habits, and problem-solving skills to help better your Skule™ journey. Online interactive learning/homework platforms: Many courses require an online interactive textbook that contains additional practice, examples, and lecture videos. Some assessments such as quizzes and annotations may also be delivered on these textbook platforms.

First Year Office: First Year Office answers any general inquiries regarding engineering. Academic advisors can help you with concerns about courses, scholarships, future pathways and mental health. Don’t hesitate to reach out to the advisors since they can give you great insights into all available resources and opportunities in U of T.

Engineering Portal: This is the portal where you can submit petitions, request exam regrades and book appointments with your advisors. You can also update your Engineering E-Portfolio on this portal, which is reviewed each year during the summer for scholarships decisions.

Quercus: This is a website where you access course modules, announcements, and assignments. This will be your primary platform of in-course learning, and it usually provides links to other platforms that are required by different courses.

Math Learning Centre: The centre, located in the Student Commons basement, is open daily to answer any first year math questions.

Notion is a versatile note organizing tool that allows customizable tags and embedded timelines for each item. It also provides a variety of templates tailoring to different note-taking needs. If you have a tablet, you can hand-write notes on Notabilty, Goodnotes, OneNote and more, and even make annotations directly on lecture slides.

Doing citations can be a tedious job and citation machines can definitely help you with that.

TTC You can purchase ride tickets or check schedules on the TTC app. Particularly useful if you are a commuter who needs to catch buses or trains everyday.

Suitable for some quick programing.

Order food deliveries using these apps when you are too tired/busy to cook or when you what to treat yourself to some nice meals. (I’ve even ordered food to Myhal ��)

IEEE Citation Machine

MATLAB Useful for data analysis and machine learning. MATLAB will be first introduced to you in your linear algebra course, and you will learn more advanced applications during 2nd and 3rd year.

Note-Taking apps (notion, Notability, etc.)

This app allows you to rent shared bikes in Toronto. Share bikes are common on and near campus, and they are affordable, healthy and sustainable way to travel around the city.

45 Helpful Apps

Desmos Desmos is a life saver for all math courses. It is a powerful graphing tools that comes into handy when you want to visualize functions, analyze data or figure out what your equations are doing.

Online Python Compiler (Programiz, Replitz, etc.)

Wolfram Alpha and Symbolab

PBSC (Bike Share Toronto)

These powerful mathematical computational tools can help you figure out some impossible integral or derivative equations. It can also saves the time of doing computations by hand when it’s not the focus of a question. Remember to always try to attempt calculations before resorting to this if your course would require it on assesments, you won’t learn how to integrate by staring at steps!

UberEats/Foodora/SkiptheDishes/DoorDash

46 EngineeringBuildings BA - Bahen Center for Information Technology: • First Year lecture halls and tutorial rooms • ECE and EngSci common rooms • Engineering, Math, and Computer Science departments • Connected to Koffler Student Services Center CH - Convocation Hall: • Where Matriculation, the Iron Ring Ceremony, and Convocation usually take place • Fun fact: this place was featured in the movie Mean Girls (2004) EA - Engineering Annex: • Home to Engineering clubs and design teams • ECF Lab has colour printer GB - Galbraith Building: • FYO, Admissions Office and Registrar’s Office • Civ common room • Civ, ECE, and ECF labs HA - Haultain Building: • A bit hard to navigate around but all the more reason to explore • You may have some tutorials here MB - Lassonde Mining Building: • Min and MIE common rooms • Canadian Mining Hall of Fame MC - Mechanical Engineering Building: • Comfortable lecture halls with left-handed desks can be found here • Fun fact: North side of the building facing the Medical Sciences building was featured in Robocop (2014) • Connected to the Mining Building through a bridge MY - Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship: • ESP and Praxis lecture location • Light Fabrication Facility • Entrepreneurship Hatchery

47 RS - Rosebrugh Building: • MIE classes • The closest to Tims and Starbucks amongst the engineering buildings SF - Sandford Fleming Building: • Home of the Pit • T1 Common Room, Engineering Stores, Hard Hat Cafe, SUDS, EngSoc Office, Bnad room, Blue & Gold Room • Connected to Galbraith WB - Wallberg Building: • MSE and Chem common rooms • Many office hours held here Common Rooms Common Rooms are like habitats where certain herds of dinos—uh…. engineering students—can congregate and vibe. Each discipline has a common room, a place where you can chat, chill and even work! This is not to say that discipline common rooms are strictly off limits for other disciplines! While your T-card only grants you access to your own discipline’s common room, simply knock and a fellow Skuleisaur will let you in! You’ll find that there usually isn’t a special password or riddle that must be answered (unlike the ones in Harry Potter, which is a plus if you ask me).Discipline Location Chemical WB 238 Civil GB 123 Engineering Science BA 218 Mineral MB 118 Materials Science WB 143 Electrical and Computer SF StudyB650Hall BA 1120 is also considered a common room Mechanical and Industrial MB 225A Track One SF 1106A (above the Pit) No matter which discipline you are, all disciplines are welcome in the Pit and you can read more about the Pit on page 87.

48 ECF Labs During your first year, you will probably find yourself in an Engineering Computing Facility (ECF) lab for a tutorial or practical. These labs are equipped with Windows and Linux workstations; perfect places to print, code or work on assignments with fellow F!rosh! If you’re planning to print, remember to check your print quota (note that this quota does not renew every term). If you’re worried about interrupting a class, TV screens showing availability times are located outside and you can also access ECF workstations remotely! Lastly, when visiting, remember to bring your T-Card and have a bite before coming as these labs have a strict no food policy! Locations for any discipline Discipline Specific Locations GB: 144, 150 SF: 1012, 1013, 1106 WB: 255 Chemical: WB216 Civil and Mineral: MB400A and B Electrical and Computer: most are BA 3rd floor Engineering Science: BA2124 Mechanical and Industrial: MB67/123, MC402, RS303 Materials Science: WB158 Check out this map for ECF Locations, or scan the QR Code for more ECF Info: https://undergrad.engineering.utoronto.ca/undergrad-resources/engineering-computing-facility-ecf/

If students have questions about scholarships and grants—or even need help with an application—they can email awards@ecf.utoronto.ca or make an appointment with the Assistant Registrar

The Ontario Student Assistance Program

For OSOTF Awards, incoming students must complete a UTAPS application in order to demonstrate financial need.

The best thing is that you will be automatically considered and don’t have to pay the money back!

Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund Awards

Faculty Grants

University of Toronto Advanced Planning for Students

We get it, things can be expensive nowadays. Real expensive. Luckily for you, F!rosh-isaur, there are a plethora of opportunities to help you along the way. There are a variety of awards and scholarships you can be nominated for. Some of these are based on academic performance, while others require extracurricular activities. By updating your Engineering E-Portfolio, you can be considered for these awards!

49 Awards Scholarships&

Make sure to check the above website for more information about external scholarships for which you may be eligible. These are also found through the Award Explorer. The opportunities are posted in advance, giving students a chance to plan and submit any necessary applications.

If you have exhausted all other means of financial aid, it is not the end of the world. The Faculty can provide assistance in the form of a grant, where the application can be found at undergrad.engineering.utoronto.ca/feesfinancial-aid/scholarships

UTAPS is set up for students who have already received the maximum assistance from OSAP and still do not have the necessary financial aid.

OSAP provides loans to Ontario residents. Loans are interest-free as long as you are enrolled as a full-time university student.

External Scholarships, Awards, and Grants

Have you ever wondered why your plastic shopping bag stops stretching when you think it’s on the verge of breaking? Why the marks in your carpet don’t immediately go away when you lift a heavy table off of it? Well, APS110 will show you that these interesting properties result from the material’s microstructures on a molecular level. Come to APS110 and solve these mysteries while you learn the basis of material science

This will be the first set of engineering classes you will take and will likely be a major learning experience for you. You’ll find that the variety of disciplines in your class will be very mixed (as ALL Core-8s take these courses), allowing you to meet students from other disciplines! You’ll discover notetaking, studying and learning methods. For past assessments and other course descriptions, take a visit to courses.skule.ca.

50 Core Anti-Calendar8

APS100: Orientation to Engineering

First Semester:

APS110: Introduction Materials Science and Engineering

Is your transition to university seeming rougher than you’d like? APS100 is here to help! This course will help you develop an understanding of engineering ethics through the analysis of different case studies, develop some time management skills AND how to develop a tailored and polished resume! You’ll learn about the many resources U of T has to offer and why YOU belong here!

APS111: Engineering Strategies and Practice Team work makes the dream work! In randomly assigned groups, you’ll be applying what you know with other students to solve a real-life engineering problem. You’ll learn about the internal activities of a team; the different roles, deliverables and meetings that must be planned to complete certain tasks. You’ll also become experts on writing engineering documents that are concise, specific and accurate. Make sure to attend regularly scheduled team and TA meetings and not ghost your team! Don’t forget to update your engineering notebook on a regular basis (these can be bought at your friendly neighborhood Engineering Store in the basement of the Sandford Fleming building).

MAT188: Linear Algebra

CIV100: Mechanics CIV100 is all about balancing the tensions, pressures and moments in systems where trusses, beams, fluids and different types of supports are present. However, these are not the only things that need to be balanced, your mindset too, since this course is widely agreed to be rather challenging. But under all the complexity there’s an elegant simplicity — No matter how daunting a question seems, it’s always solved by two simple equations: ΣF=0, ΣM=0 (aka principle of equilibrium). So don’t be afraid, with these equations stamped in your brain and some practice, you will be able to ace CIV100.

Finding out that you can’t use calculators on midterms or exams for a math course can be pretty shocking (trust me, I’m still very much attached to my calculator). But, this course will equip you with the skills and strategies to conquer limits, derivatives and integrals WITHOUT a calculator. To build some confidence, attempt practice problems and keep up with the problem sets. If you’re confused, ASK!!!

MAT186: Calculus I

This course opens you up to the realm of linear algebra. This course will start slowly by introducing basic matrix operations, and immediately after you will be guided into the learning of linear transformation and linear

*wink-wink, nudge-nudge.

APS106: Fundamentals of Computer Programming

Study Tip: practice HANDWRITING your code before you run it on your computer, this will help you gauge what your code can do before running it

Taken By: All Core 8s

APS112: Engineering Strategies and Practice II

APS105: Computer Fundamentals Taken By: ECEs, T1s A, B, C, easy as 1, 2, 3?? Hopefully! During this course, you will learn the basics of programming in C, the syntax as well as recursive algorithms and basic data structures such as linked lists, trees, binary search trees and sorting algorithms. By the end, you will be equipped to design your own AI! For your own learning, doing the weekly labs and writing your code out helps to become more familiar with this new programming language. This class is also very relevant if you plan to work in the technical field.

Taken By: Chems, Civs, Indys, Mechs, Mins, MSEs, transferring T1s Feeling a little nervous and pre-JuRasSiC (idk) with no coding experience? Have no fear! This course will start off with the basics i.e. introducing you to the different types of data structures and functions you can use. It’s very similar to learning a new language, where it’s really beneficial to practice it a lot! Lectures, tutorials and coffee (additional help) hours are great places to ask questions or receive one-on-one help.

With a new randomly assigned group of students, you’ll be tackling your own engineering problem with a real client! Expect to make time for scheduled client meetings, writing status reports, and updating charts to track your team’s progress. You will also be meeting regularly with your TA and Engineering Manager (EM)! Documents written in the first semester will be written again and you won’t have a final exam but instead, a final presentation where you will present your final design. Like APS111, communicating with your team in a timely manner will be vital to meeting the deadlines and having business casual attire to wear would be ideal to wear for presentations and client meetings.

52 Second Semester: Second semester is like the triassic era that comes after the jurassic era. You’ll find that you’ve become more evolved as a student and with the skills you learned, you’ll be ready to take it on! Be prepared to see more of the people in your discipline as you’ll be taking more discipline specific courses!

Prepare yourselves to dig EVEN deeper into the concepts taught to you in high school chemistry. You’ll learn about the gas laws and their relationships, thermodynamics, equilibrium and electrochemistry. Try your best to attempt practice problems before attending tutorials (which do count towards your participation mark) as it does help the class as a whole work through questions faster, leaving more time for understanding harder questions.

CIV185: Earth Systems Science Taken By: Civs

Taken By: Chems, Civs, MSEs, Mins

CHE112: Physical Chemistry

Taken By: Chems For this course (and for any course really), it will be important to attend your lectures and tutorials. You will discover the connections between computer engineering concepts, such as circuits, to chemical engineering concepts. Diagrams are also helpful and understanding what they are and what information they convey will be important to understand what type of equation to use.

There’s so much to learn about Earth and you can bet that this course will (or at least attempt to) teach you all about Earth and its history. You’ll learn about how to analyze and draw different types of maps, as well as how to identify different rocks and minerals. Always try to go to your labs! They’re not only a great place to ask for help from the professor or the TAs, but it’s also a great place to get to know your fellow civs as most of the time you can work with a partner!

For this course, it will be imperative to practice a LOT and attend your tutorials! You’ll be digging into electricity and magnetism while also analyzing AC/DC circuits. To get the most out of your lectures, remember to read ahead in the textbook.

ECE110: Electrical Fundamentals

CHE113: Concepts in Chemical Engineering

Taken By: ECEs, Mechs, MSEs, Indys, T1s

This course will provide you with an overview of the mining industry and the economic factors that are important to consider. You’ll be given insight into the process of a mining project (everything from preliminary research to the closing activities). You could say this course teaches you the craft behind the mine. To triceraTOP this all off, you’ll be introduced to basic mining terminology and calculations used in the field.

MIN120: Insight into Mineral Engineering Taken By: Mins

54 MAT187: Calculus II Taken By: All Core 8s

MIE100: Dynamics Taken By: ECEs, Mechs, Indys, T1s

While CIV100 deals with static objects, MIE100 deals with objects in motion! This course will introduce you to Newton’s Laws, kinematics, kinetics (yes, they’re two different things believe it or not), vibrations, and so much more. MIE100 is a rigorous, concept-filled course, but by doing loads of practice questions, you’ll be equipped and prepared to tackle the midterm and exam!

Just keep digging, just keep digging! Here comes the sequel to Calc I! In this course, you’ll be continuing with your understanding of integrals in Calc I and develop new strategies to solve them! The course covers a broad range of topics like series and vector-valued functions, but don’t fret! This course is quite conceptual and less about computations, so ensure you’re practicing the communication behind your steps!

MSE120: Materials Engineering, Processing and Application Taken By: MSEs

This course is all about the details! Prepare to learn about the causes and effects of a material’s appearance and behaviour while uncovering material property data and microscope properties. You’ll also learn about how materials are chosen to meet the requirements of a design (sort of similar to APS111) !

55 Ending in 191: Seminar Courses Taken By: All Core 8s If you’re on the hunt for some inspiration and are wondering, “What fields could I go into after finishing my studies?”, make sure to attend your seminar classes! These end in 191 on your timetable and usually occur once a week for 1 hour. These classes exclusively consist of lectures and usually, the only deliverables required to hand in are short reflections after lectures. The guest lecturers are not only really inspiring but also speak enthusiastically about their fields! • APS191: TrackOne Seminar (for T1s) • CHE191: Intro to Chemical Engineering (for Chems) • CIV191: Intro to Civil Engineering (for Civs) • ECE191: Intro to Electrical and Computer Engineering (for ECEs) • MIE191: Intro to Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (for Mechs and Indys) • MSE191: Intro to Materials Science (for MSEs) • MIN191: Intro to Mineral Engineering (for Mins)

56 Anti-CalendarEngSci

Engineering Science F!rosh-isaurs have a different set of courses from the Core 8 in first year as they start the first of 2 general years! Courses in EngSci are diverse and prepare students for the 8 EngSci Options or Majors.

The course has weekly problem sets and weekly quizzes. Try to start the problem sets early as they will take longer to complete than you think, but will also prepare you well for the quizzes.

Quote: “Pics or it didn’t happen” - Patricia Sheridan

“What is Praxis?”: The question every first year EngSci will ask at some point or another. This course teaches you real-world engineering skills such as how to communicate well, ground an argument, support a claim, and how to design as an engineer. Once the foundation is set, you will be doing a lot of teamwork. Just like dinosaurs in a herd, you need to work together with your team to succeed. That being said, you should get to know your teammates, team bonding exercises are highly recommended. You want to run in one direction, not two. The course has Lectures that introduce you to different tools to use, and Studios (shown as Tutorials on your timetable) where you can start to use those tools in practice.

CIV102: Structures & Materials

Quote: “Properties of Wood: Wood comes from Trees, just in case you didn’t know” - Allan Kuan

Fall Semester

In this course you’ll learn the processes, formulas, and information needed to design structures to withstand large loads. There is a textbook written by the instructors that will be provided, but taking your own notes is key to your success (especially since handwritten notes can be used in assessments!).

ESC101: Praxis I

ESC103: Engineering Mathematics & Computation

ESC194: Calculus I

In this course you’ll explore two different periods of mathematics. First you will dig around world of basic vector mathematics, and then you will take your findings to the (computer) lab and discover the world of MATLAB to conduct much more complicated engineering computations. There is no textbook for this course so taking good notes, and completing problems in tutorials are how you will study. If you’re thinking of skipping tutorials, think again cause there are attendance and participation marks (we love a good deal, marks and great learning experience).

Quote: “You need to be Rigorous and Logical” - Peter Stangeby

Calculus seems like a familiar topic, but although you’ve come across fossils like this before, you will start to question if you truly understand it. The course starts by redefining what a numberg is and eventually reaches the delta epsilon proof where you impose the enemy to… prove math (it will make more sense when you see it). You’ll then unearth a path picking up where high school left off exploring derivatives and eventually leading to integrals and differential equations. The best practice in this course is to do as many weekly homework problems as humanly (or dinosaur-ly) possible. Tutorials will also help clarify the content (before hitting you with a quiz).

Quote: “*standing with arms horizontal and parallel*, you do this, *switches arms*” - William Cluett while physically explaining an unclear exam question with his arms and body

This course starts at ground level (no experience necessary) with the very basics of programming in Python covering topics such as variables, functions, conditionals, loops, strings, and dictionaries. You will encounter weekly labs that require the skills you learn to complete a tricky problem, but don’t fret as you’ll be working in pairs. Just make sure you know how to complete these problems on your own in preparations for exams. Practice is a key to success in this course.

ESC180: Introduction to Computer Programming

Quote: “Computer Science is interdisciplinary, so it’s both inspired by other disciplines (some of which you will also be studying in engsci) and gives insights back to …. all those other lesser disciplines” - Michael Guerzhoy

58 PHY180: Classical Mechanics

Quote: “Gravity points down” - William Trischuk

ESC102: Praxis II

Quote: “If you talk to your more senior students of your program you’ll figure out that I’m not that bad as the ratings of the other Ali Hooshyar on rate my professors okay” - Ali Hooshyar

Winter Semester

As you dig for dinos, you might see some sparks fly when you hit this course (metaphorically; if you see sparks please tell your TAs). You’ll cover topics from Kirchoff’s Laws, mesh and nodal analysis, op amps, Thevenin and Norton Equivalents, First order circuits, AC circuits, and more! Lectures and Tutorials will go through problems similar to those on assessments so be sure to pay attention. There are also online assignments and bi-weekly labs. Some problems can be lengthy and require many steps, redrawing the circuit for each stage of a question can help you keep things organized.

Given that this is Praxis II, it will be a similar experience to Praxis I. The course starts off by helping you (yes, you) define what Engineering Design is and to discover what kind of student engineer (or engineering student) you are. The position you take and the tools you learn and use will all be compiled in a personal engineering handbook to be used as a reference for yourself in future engineering tasks.

ECE159: Fundamentals of Electric Circuits

PHY180 will dig deeper into the Physics you may have learned in High school, exploring kinematics, energy, periodic and circular motion in 1D and 2D. Although these topics may be familiar, you may want to strengthen your understanding as you study. There is a semester long lab experiment (pEnDuLuMs) with reports that build on each other, make sure to start taking measurements early as analysis can take long. There are also problem sets done online which should also be started early to not fall behind. The Practicals timeslot of this course gives you the opportunity to attempt questions with a TA’s help in preparation for exams, so take advantage of this and ask questions!

Quote: “�� ” - Praxis Lecture Slides ��

The rest of the course revolves around a new team (or herd) where you work directly with communities to create change through engineering design. After many weeks of research, discussion and debates, and prototyping, you will present your best solution to the Praxis Teaching Team (and the community, upper year EngScis, alumni, the media, and whoever else shows up) at the Praxis II Showcase!

ESC190: Computer Algorithms & Data Structures

Quote: “cope (?)” - Saima Ali, responding to a student’s (possibly satirical) inquiry on Piazza

In Calculus II, you’ll dig even further into the world of Calculus through a herd of different species of topics. You’ll unearth topics such as (more) integrations techniques, sequences and series, parametrization, polar coordinates, and vector and multivariable calculus. Remember to build support pillars while digging by completing weekly homework problems so your cave (and brain) don’t collapse under the pressure! Weekly quizzes also take place during Tutorial in this course, so be sure to prepare.

ESC195: Calculus II

Quote: “It’s a good thing EngScis are learning about kissing... Not like any of you have any experience” - James Davis, after teaching EngScis about Osculating Planes

In this course you dig a little deeper into the world of computer programming and learn about the ancestor of Python, the C language. Once familiar with C, you’ll explore (and program) various algorithms. The assignments and weekly labs can be completed in pairs, but you should still be able to work through problems on your own in preparation for tests. Office Hours and TAs are great resources when your particularly stuck on a concept. C is more complicated than Python, so remember to test code often, and to take breaks and resurface when getting frustrated with a bug before setting off on another expedition for the solution.

MSE160: Molecules and Materials

60 MAT185: Linear Algebra

This course will dig deep into why materials behave the way they do. At the start of your dig you’ll cover atomic bonding, crystal structures, phases, and mechanical properties (basically chemistry class). There is then a CIV102 cameo as you explore behaviours of different materials both elastic and inelastic. You’ll learn all this about metals, polymers, and ceramics, and how they change based on various factors. Aside from Lectures, much of the material is presented through an online textbook. These can take longer as the course progresses (especially with the marked questions embedded within) so make sure to get through them on time. There are also problem set throughout the course. Tutorials cover problems similar to those so be sure to attend!

Quote: “That wasn’t supposed to happen” - Jun Nogami when demonstrations don’t go as planned

Quote: “We’re not gonna do anything like this, and I don’t understand anything like this, but it looks nice” - Dietrich Burbulla In MAT185 you’ll realize the world of vector mathematics explored in ESC103 goes much, much deeper than you realized. Instead of visualizing ‘pointy arrow thingies,’ you venture into the realm of vector spaces and bases. You will also encounter coordinates and eigenvectors. Throughout the course, you’ll use various theorems to complete proofs. Make sure to do a lot of practice problems as proofs get easier the more you do them. There are also bi-weekly assignments that give you the opportunity to practice applying theorems and methods of constructing proofs. Professors will often give examples of concepts introduced in lecture; it can be tempting to wait for the professor to complete the example for you, but try to attempt these problems yourself to improve your understanding.

The University of Toronto provides you with resources, too! An important one being petitioning, or a “formal request for an exception to a Faculty or University rule, regulation, or deadline”. You can utilize this resource in the case of a serious illness or injury, personal or family emergencies, school sanctioned event, etc. Engineering students are given one petition per semester of any assignment or test worth less than 15% of the overall course grade under a self-declaration of illness (does not need to be accompanied by documentation). All this talk about grades may be overwhelming. It might be tempting to reduce yourself to a mark in this stage of your education, but keep in mind that university is for exploration and learning. A number or letter does not define you or your learning. Just keep digging for your passions and they’ll never become extinct! :) (Mental Health resources and other supports available to you are listed on pg 117 & 119)

Grades

Final grades for all courses are released on ACORN, which is U of T’s student information system that holds your academic history. Grades are reported in 3 ways: as a percentage, a letter grade, and a GPA (Grade Point Average) ranging from 0.0 to 4.0. Your GPA is the weighted average of the grades you earned in each course.

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The Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering does not use GPA for scholarship consideration or academic status. It is only shown on your transcript because some employers or grad schools may want to see them. Once all your final marks have been released, ACORN will calculate your GPA and CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average), which is the total combined GPA for ALL the courses you’ve taken in university. On the other hand, your sessional average is the average percentage grade for one term/semester. Final class averages are reported as letter grades which correspond to a percentage range.

A newly admitted first-year Engineering Science student will be accepted to transfer into any Engineering program on or before the last day to add or substitute Fall Session courses. A first-year Engineering Science student with a Fall Session average of 60% or greater will be accepted to transfer to any Engineering program on or before the last day to add a Winter Session course. As well, a student with a Fall Session average between 55% and 60% will be conditionally accepted into their program of choice. Lastly, a student with a Fall Session average between 45% and 55% will be accepted to transfer into any program if space is available and are required to enroll in the T-Program (see page 62)

A first-year Engineering Science student with a Winter Session average of 55% or greater will be accepted to transfer to any Engineering program provided that their Request to Transfer online application is submitted prior to May 15th. A student with a Winter session average between 50% and 55% must submit their transfer application no later than May 15th and these applications will be considered on their merits along with the applications for transfer from students in Engineering programs.

Now, sometimes our minds or priorities can change. You may realize that you fit better with a different discipline in the middle of the school year. Rest assured though, this is perfectly normal, which is why transferring exists in the first place. These two pages will go over the main information/ processes needed for transferring, so feel free to come back and read this whenever you see fit.

1st Year Students Transferring Between Disciplines

If you have completed your first year and are applying to another program for your second year, you will not have to take additional courses in most cases*. If your request is granted, you may begin your second year of studies in your new program of choice. The approval of your request is subject to the availability of places reserved for internal transfers. For the past few years, several programs have been unable to accept all students who are seeking transfers.

How to Transfer

1st Year Students Transferring Out of Engineering Science

If you completed your first year with a clear record, obtained a Winter Session average of 65% or greater, and submitted your online Request to Transfer before May 15th, you will receive preferential placement.

Always keep in mind: transferring out of a discipline does not mean you failed the program, it simply means you’ve dug a passion for another discipline!

• Applications to transfer between Mechanical and Industrial Engineering programs must be submitted via the Engineering Portal by May 15th

If you obtained honours in both sessions of your first year, you will automatically be allowed to transfer to the Engineering program of your Ifchoice.youare transferring between Mechanical and Industrial Engineering programs, please note the following:

Transfers from other Engineering programs into Engineering Science are permitted after a full year of study only, in cases where the student has a superior academic record.

*Students who wish to apply for a transfer into Electrical or Computer Engineering (ECE) must complete APS105H1: Computer Fundamentals (C programming), as this course is required for the second-year ECE curriculum. Students in Core 8 programs that would normally take APS106H1: Fundamentals of Computer Programming (Python) may request to substitute APS105 in the winter term of first year by completing a Course Switch form through the Engineering Portal by November 25. In the event that students do not transfer to ECE, APS105 is an approved substitution for APS106 in all other Core 8 programs.

• Students not in the category above will be allowed to transfer if places are available

• Students who wish to transfer between the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering programs will be allowed to do so if admitted directly to first-year Fall Session of the Mechanical or Industrial Engineering programs

Hm…you might be curious…what if I couldn’t make a 60% average? Nothing to stress about, it happens to the best of us. If your sessional average is between 55% and 60%, you are on probation. Once you have a full course load semester with no repeated courses, as well as an overall average of 60% or higher, you can get off probation. If your sessional average is between 50% and 55%, you will be asked to repeat your lowest 3 courses in the T-Program (aka Transition Program), where you can retake upto 3 failed courses. Students who dropped courses will also need to take T-Program courses, as you must pass all first-year courses to fly to second year. If you’re looking for more detailed info, feel free to see any of the counsellors at the First Year Office (they’re friendly!, check out pg. 88), located in the Galbraith building. EngSci Now EngSci F!rosh-isaurs have a bit of a different situation here. Instead, it is a minimum average of 55% in the fall semester of first year, and 65% in the winter semester to steer clear of probation. For semesters after that, it is a 60% average like everyone else. However, if EngScis receive below the required average to be promoted with a clean record, they will need to transfer into one of the Core 8 programs. As well, if a student is transferring out of EngSci, they may need to take some extra courses to catch up, which the T-Program can aid with.

If you have a sessional average of 60% or above, you’ll be promoted with a clean record to the next session. This means you passed and can continue digging through your undergrad career. Bonus *wink wink*: if you have a full course load and an average of 79.5% or above, you are awarded a place on the Dean’s Honour List (gasp). If you get a sessional average above 60% but have failed a course, contact the First Year Office ASAP to enroll in the repeated course, which may be done in the next semester or in the summer. This may result in some adjusting of your first-year schedule to accommodate for the extra course, but this is all to help you get back on track by your second year.

Reminder: Transferring out of EngSci into a Core 8 program does NOT mean you’ve failed EngSci! You’re following your intuitions and will dig a new path in a different discipline!

Core 8

T-Rex?! Summer school? These words may seem daunting, but rest assured. Below is a description of what these programs are really set out to do and why they give you flexibility in your undergrad career.

Summer School & The T-Program

LEC - Lecture

On your timetable the classes appear to start at the hour, but they actually start 10 minutes after. We refer to this as the U of T time, and this rule applies to tutorials and practicals too.

TUT - Tutorial

Tutorials are usually run by TA, and are intended to help you apply and strengthen the concepts learnt in lectures. There are two common ways of how tutorials work. First, the TAs might go through practice questions with you. Or second, you will work in groups on worksheets with available assistance from TAs. Tutorial questions are well designed that cover all testable contents and various levels of difficulty. They are also quite similar to test questions and therefore very useful exam review material. There might be quizzes during the tutorial so check with the syllabus beforehand and don’t miss them!

This is where you will do more hands-on learning. Practicals are like the labs you completed in high school. You will go in labs, test out textbook theories or complete coding tasks on your own, while learning how to use various lab equipments. There are usually a pre-lab preparation worksheet to be completed prior to attending.

First year lectures are generally very large, with hundreds of students in the same lecture room. It’s usually expected that you preview the contents and get a basic understanding beforehand, which can make your in-lecture learning significantly more effective. Also, make sure to take concise notes and participate in discussions. You can ask questions during or after the lecture, although try some thinking and guessing before you ask them.

At the beginning at each semester, you can find your timetable on ACORN. (Congratulations on getting your first uni timetable btw, isn’t it colourful and pretty?) The timetable is colour coded; same colour blocks represent hours of the same course. Most courses are delivered in 3 modes: LECture, TUTorial, PRActical, each targeting at different learning objectives.

PRA - Practical

Timetable Guide

• Read the syllabus! It’s always a good idea to get an idea of how the course will work before it starts.

• Practice the commute before school starts, use the first week to understand your routine a bit better.

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After our own first year, here are some tips we’ve both heard of and used. We hope you find some of these useful in your first year journey (and •beyond)!Sleep is important

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• Get involved with clubs and in the community!

• Carry a small portable charger with you - though there are many places to charge your devices on campus, having a portable charger allows you to charge your devices in rooms without accessible outlets or even while you’re commuting, plus you could help out a fellow skule-isaur in need if they’re on the hunt for some energy!

For the first month (or until you adjust to your routine), have your timetable as your lock screen! It really helps you to memorize when and where your classes take place.

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It’s easy to lose track of time but try to always put some time aside every day to do something that relaxes you or something you enjoy! Balance is key!

• Making a detailed daily schedule down to minutes might work nicely for some people but not the others. Use a time management system suitable for you and avoid putting too much stress on yourself.

Pro-Tips

With the list of engineering buildings, if you’re feeling up to it, practice walking between the buildings to gauge how long it will take you to travel between classes!

• Practice your schedule if you have time.

• Nutrition is important

• Attempt problem sets and labs on your own at first. This is a great way to prepare for midterms and exams. If you’re still feeling lost, reach out to a friend, prof or TA!

• Start assignments and projects early. Even if you have everything planned out, many things can end up taking longer than expected, or things will happen outside of your perfect plan. We know it’s fun to procrastinate but this is oftentimes not the case. Try breaking up longer assignments to more manageable chunks if you get overwhelmed.

• If you feel overwhelmed for ANY reason, get help! There are a variety of resources available in and outside of UofT both for academics (e.g. GEARS, academic advisors, learning strategists) and for mental/ emotional support (first-year team, anonymous hotlines, Skule™ Mental Health and Wellness) and more!

• Ask questions! You’re here to learn, not to be perfect. Don’t be afraid to ask your friends, during lecture (unless specifically warned not to), or on class forums. There are also professor and TA office hours where you can not only ask your roaring questions but also build relationships with your instructors (which can come in handy in the future, e.g. reference letters HINT HINT WINK WINK).

• Check out pg 116-119 for mental health resources and other supports available to you. And most of all, live life to the fullest! You have 4 (or more) years at Skule™ so make every moment count!

• For research assignments, feel free to use Chat with a Librarian on the U of T Libraries website! If you’re looking for pretty specific information, they can provide you with links or redirect you to other sources and places to get your info!

68 Quotes UpperYearsfrom

“Spend enough time with friends, don’t procrastinate, look into joining clubs and design teams, sleep enough, and look after your mental health!” - ECE 2T2 + PEY

“Don’t be afraid to say hi and talk to people, they are most likely as nervous as you are” - Mech 2T4 + PEY

“Don’t waste time trying to get on the ‘perfect’ path straight away in university. You’ll get some bad marks, change clubs or design teams, make new friends and discover entirely new interests of yours. Has my life changed every year so far in university? Yes. Is that OK? Absolutely. I’ve discovered a new potential career path, met people I’d like to stay friends with for decades to come, and learned that my brain doesn’t understand linear algebra despite my best attempts. University is about growth, so whatever you choose to do with your time here, do something - don’t waste time worrying about it not being the ‘right’ thing. You’ll figure it out as you move forward, so take that first step!” - EngSci Aero 2T2+PEY

“Buy more glue for the CIV Bridge. You may not think you’ll need it but you will be glad to have a large amount to spare than not enough to glue your bridge together.” - EngSci 2T5

“Sleep is good” - EngSci 2T3 “Welcome to Skule™, we’re so glad you’re here! I wish I got involved in Skule™ earlier than I did. Getting through engineering is done best with friends, & extracurriculars are a great place to meet them. Other than that, trust in your abilities and when you fail, have the resilience to stand up and try again.” - Mech 2T1+1+PEY

“This goes out to all the F!rosh that have terrible sleep schedule out there. Please fix that during the summer and having a routine. Once the workload comes in, sleep is that one factor that can make or break your semester. Don’t get me wrong many have done first year without much sleep and have done well, but the majority who don’t attribute it to either workload or sleep. So please if not for me, for yourself. take care <3 “ - Chem 2T5

“Go to Skule™ events and join clubs, they’re great ways to make friends and a much needed break from studying” - CIV 2T3

“Even during peak hours, often the back corners of a building have empty seats or tables”ECE 2T5

“Finding friends makes classes so much easier easier because you can ask each other questions” - MSE 2T4+1

Here’s a little bit more guidance from your family of fossils (a.k.a Upperyears)! Don’t be afraid to say hi and ask us questions, you belong here at Skule™ and we’re always happy to help!

“Try everything and anything that comes your way or even something that remotely interests you. There are so many resources, clubs and activities that have so much to offer in terms of developing new skills and meeting new people! Don’t be afraid to try something new because you don’t know what you don’t know! Lastly, always stay curious and dream big because with hard work and devotion you can go anywhere! Especially with the amazing support from others who truly wish for you to succeed (ie upper years, ambitious friends, and all the other staff there to support you!)” - Mech 2T4 + PEY

“Don’t get lost in the Galbraith basement trying to change buildings. The long hallway seems scary but it’ll get you to the other side.” - ECE 2T4 + 1

“If you need to use the washroom on campus, the upper floors of Myhal are my personal favorite!” - Civ 2T5

“Best of luck at UofT! Don’t stress too hard, and don’t let the freshman 15 hit you too hard :’) if you have the time go socialize and make friends, it’ll make school so much more enjoyable” - EngSci 2T4

“Enjoy the moment. Make lots of new friends!” - Civ 2T5

“Pay attention to Michael Seica’s class” - ECE 2T5

“The best part of Skule™ is the community. Get involved and hang around while you’re here, there’s so many people to meet!” - ECE 2T4

“C’s get degrees” - ECE 2T5

69 “Cope (?)” - EngSci 2T5

“Sigh...*hugs you*” - EngSci 2T5

“Highly recommend all F!rosh to be involved in F!rosh week (and the handbook too ;))) !! It’s lots of fun and you get to meet and work with amazing people!” - ECE 2T4

“Don’t be afraid to do things that seem illegal, as long as they are actually not” - EngSci 2T5

“It may seem like everyone is more successful than you at first, but make sure you talk to them, you’ll see you are all more or less feeling the same things!” - MSE 2T5

“Even if you don’t believe in yourself, just remember that someone who has read through thousands of applications knows that you can do it!!” - Indy 2T4

“Take all the free stuff you can, you have to pay back your tuition one way or another right? ;)” - EngSci 2T5

“Engineering is always better than ArtSci and Rotman Commerce. We have Engineering privilege <3” - ECE 2T5

“‘Life continues to get more difficult’ - Prof Davis 2021” - ENG 2T4

“Embrace The Pit like it is your own. It’s warm and kinda musty, but it’s always there for you; all you have to do is take a sniff.” - EngSci 2T5

70 Save the Date Fall Term 2022 Month Date Event Sept 8th Classes Begin! 16th Last day to REQUEST to transfer out of EngSci 30th Last day to re-enrol for Winter Term Oct 10th Thanksgiving Day 28th Halloween SUDS 31th AlsoHalloween!whenexam timetables are released Nov 7-11th Study Break! No classes 16th Last day to drop a course w/o academic penalty Dec 7th Last day of lectures 8th Study day a.k.a. Make-up Monday 9-20th Final Exams Period 21-30th Winter break Winter Term 2023 Month Date Event Jan 9th Classes Begin! 9-13th Godiva Week 14th Cannonball 16th Last day to transfer out of Engineering Science Feb 20th Last day to drop a course w/o academic penalty 20-24th Reading Week Mar 1st Exam schedule released March (yes) Dinner Dances, Skule Nite Apr 7th Good Friday Holiday 14th Last day of lectures 17th Exam jam! 18-30th Exam period May 15th Application deadline to transfer between engineering programs Sessional dates are subject to change. Check this website frequently for more recent https://engineering.calendar.utoronto.ca/sessional-datesupdates:

Community

The University of Toronto Engineering Society (commonly referred to as “EngSoc”) is the student-led governing body of Skule™. Founded in 1885, EngSoc is the oldest (and best) Engineering Society for students in Canada. Why? The Engineering Society exists for your benefit! It provides a variety of services to students, including club funding, professional development, and extracurricular opportunities, some of which you’ll see outlined in the rest of this section. Who? EngSoc is made up of: 5 Officers, 23 Members of the Board of Directors, and 100+ Council Members. Keep reading to meet some of the soon-to-be-familiar faces of the Engineering Society, who also happen to be really nice, helpful people. The last and most important part of EngSoc is the Membership. That’s you, fee-paying undergraduate student. It is your responsibility and prerogative to vote on the issues that are important to you!

Editor’s Note: The transition from high school to university is a pretty big leap for everyone, and it’s totally fine to feel nervous. You’ll encounter the Skule™ Community in so many ways from presentations, or F!rosh Week, maybe in an ask-an-upperyear channel on Discord even. Seeing members of this community be their quirky selves while also being open to answering any question that we had made me feel at home while coming to Skule™. Don’t be afraid to say hi, we’re all here to welcome you as you enter into this chapter of your life!

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It’s been said before, but it’s worth repeating: Welcome to Skule™! (Yes, it’s always spelled with the ™). The name “Skule”, purposefully spelled “S-K-U-L-E” as you’ll cheer during F!rosh Week, stems from the original name “School of Practical Science” and the long standing joke that engineers can’t spell. Skule™ is a community that lives up to the awesomeness of its name. There are so many activities, clubs, and social events just waiting for you to join! Especially as F!rosh, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and begin your adult life among some of the brightest kids out there (including you! You are one of the brightest!) Take advantage of the resources and support around you to make the most of your time here at U of T.

I distinctly remember thinking that everyone at Skule™ probably just studied the whole time and didn’t do much else. After all, who were these people in the handbook and how did they have the time to do anything else?! Instead, Skule™ turned out to be full of people who cared enough about welcoming their younger peers to dedicate their summers to planning Orientation, people who cared enough about their design team’s robot to code in Myhal until 5am, and people who cared enough about cybersecurity and digital rights to start a whole club that does projects in that area. When you find your thing and your people here, you can do more than you imagined.

Aidan EngSciGrenvilleAerospace 2T2 + PEY

If you have questions, ideas for how we can improve our community, or you just want to chat, I am always open to hear your thoughts, so come on down to the EngSoc office by the Pit, message me on Instagram (@aidan_grenville), or shoot me an email at president@skule.ca. I look forward to seeing the journey that each of you will go through in your time here - know that I’m rooting for you!

Now, enjoy the last few weeks of summer - that’s your job for the time being, but we’re all excited to see you on campus soon!

Did I think four years ago that I would be the Engineering Society President after having helped build a drone that competed in Quebec, organized F!rosh Week, and helped run a social-impact hackathon for two years? Absolutely not. You’ll learn things about yourself here that will surprise you, so keep the doors open and lean in to things that come your way. Your soon-to-be-friends may all have very different interests, but rarely will you find a better opportunity to explore what you care about in such a smart and passionate group of people. Why not start by checking the EngSoc website at skule.ca? You can find out more about Skule™ and our clubs, services, and events. EngSoc has so much to offer to you as members of this community, and it is my role as president to make Skule™ a place that every student is happy to call home.

Hey 2T6s! (holy crap I feel old saying that…) I’m Aidan Grenville, and I am exactly 55% honoured, 30% psyched, and 15% terrified to be your Engineering Society President for the 2T2 - 2T3 year! It is my pleasure to officially welcome you to U of T Engineering, but more importantly, to the Skule™ community, your new home away from home. When I got my handbook years ago (read: Jurassic Era), I’ll be honest: I was mostly scared to move to Canada and become an ‘adult.’ Over the past four years, I’ve learned just how normal a bit of fear is - I’d challenge you to find someone in Skule™ who has never felt scared or tested during university. They simply don’t exist, but because they don’t exist, this is a community of people with real experiences who are here to support you, whatever you’re going through and whatever your background.

EngSoc President

As a VP Academic, my duty is bridging the gap between the student body and the faculty and teaching staff. During this year, I will work closely with appointed and elected members to address concerns you may have in your academic journey. I will also work on projects and initiatives which could benefit you and everyone in the Skule™ community. As my capacity allows, I will try my best to use my final year at Skule™ to provide you with a better academic environment and help you for a successful start of your academic journey. After a few years of COVID-19 pandemic, we are finally returning back to normal and fully in-person again. I am looking forward to meeting you soon! If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at vpacademic@skule.ca or send a DM at @skule_academic_portfolio on Instagram! Wish you the best of luck for your first year :)

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Hello 2T6s! My name is David, and I will be your Vice-President Academic for the upcoming year. I would like to start with welcoming every one of you to the Skule™ community, and congratulations on your achievements to make it here!

Hi 2T6s - WELCOME to Skule™!

I’m Inho, the VP Communications for the 2022-2023 year. Super excited to introduce you to the UofT Engineering community - here, you’ll encounter lots of opportunities to get involved, develop or discover your passions, and have a LOT of fun. Other than making sure that everything runs smoothly in the Skule™ community, my main role as VPC is to help you find these opportunities and get involved with them. You’ll soon recognize me from my monthly email newsletters and other initiatives to let you know about all the events that are happening each month - and I’ll also be the go-to person if you ever want to promote anything! Beyond managing internal communications, I oversee Skule™ publications such as the Cannon and Toike newspapers, the Skulebook, Agenda, and F!rosh handbook, along with tech project directors such as the social media coordinator, webmaster, and systems administrator. Feel free to reach out anytime at vpcomm@g.skule.ca for anything - questions, concerns, or even just for a casual conversation! I’ll always be open to meeting you and helping out in any way I can :) Looking forward to meeting you all soon, all the best! Inho EngSciKim2T4

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out and send me an email at vpstudentlife@ skule.ca or if you see me on campus, feel free to say hi. Have a great rest of your summer and enjoy your year!

As VP Finance, I oversee our half-a-million-dollar operating budget and channel my inner investor to allocate money to various clubs, design teams and more within the engineering community. I also oversee three businesses on campus that you will definitely come across during your time here. These businesses are Hard Hat Cafe (for grabbing a bite to eat!), Engineering Stores (the ultimate engineering merch shop) and SUDS (Friday-night social bar) which are all located in the Pit.

Sup’ 2T6s, Irteza here! ヽ(゜∇゜)ノ I’ll be your VP Finance this year - which is basically the Warren Buffett of the Engineering Society. I’m stoked to be welcoming you all to the Skule™ community where you’ll form exciting memories that will stay with you forever!

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As your VP Student Life, I oversee and promote all things student life here at Skule™. I am a student group’s first point of contact and I represent them to the faculty. With a hopeful return to full inperson activities this year, you have a great opportunity to participate in the full engineering experience. I truly believe that an engineering education is not complete without the student life aspect so whether it be rocket building, circuit printing or choir singing – its all waiting for you here. Make sure you come to Clubs Fair to see all we have to offer!

Welcome 2T6s! My name is Noah and I am thrilled to serve as your VP Student Life. Your university years are sure to be some of the most exciting and memorable years of your life and you picked the best place to be. You’ll meet new friends and have great experiences all with the exciting backdrop of downtown Toronto!

What are you waiting for? Message us… NOW.

If I can give you one piece of advice, it’s to try meeting as many new people as possible. The engineering community is a melting pot of unique and diverse experiences and you are bound to form cool friendships (or more) by putting yourself out there. And if you haven’t already started this, you can reach out to me or any of the EngSoc officers and tell us a bit about yourselves! You can find me on Instagram (@irtezax) or reach out at vpfinance@skule.ca

Hello! I’m Karnbir (he/him & ECE 2T4 +1), your Commuter Student Director! This directorship is targeted toward *Skuligans* who commute to and from Skule™. We focus on making the commuter experience easier, less stressful, and more fun for everyone! We will do this by supporting a sense of belonging and involvement amongst each other, serving as a point of contact for commuters and the on-campus community (including faculty), and providing opportunities, events, and programs to enrich the commuter community (such as commuter socials, the Commuter Buddy Program, and more!)

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Commuter Students

As the Business Manager of the Engineering Society, Rhonda Meek transitions, mentors, coaches all the new officers and their directors/ managers. As well oversees the day-to-day operations of the EngSoc offices and ensures that they are running efficiently. These include Engineering Stores, the Hard Hat Café, the Engineering Student Endowment Fund, Suds pub, room and AV bookings, and ensuring capital assets are well maintained. She is responsible for all processing, recording, maintaining, and monthly reconciling of invoices and payments and the statistical and financial analysis of all funds under the Engineering Society umbrella.. Basically, if you’re ever in need of EngSoc services (e.g. projector rentals, cheque reqs/etransfer forms, room rentals, etc.) please reach out to her!

Ombudsperson

Hi, 2T6s! Welcome to Skule™! My name is Osarugue, I am a MECH 2T4 and the current Ombudsperson for the Engineering Society (EngSoc)! Who is an Ombudsperson, you ask?

Directorships

The Ombudsperson conducts the Skule™ annual census, an opportunity for the students to voice their opinions about a variety of topics concerning the Skule™ community. They are the neutral body who handles complaints within the Engineering Society and gathers any feedback that you may have on how to improve EngSoc operations. In this position, my aim is to ensure that all students feel heard and supported. Please feel free to email me at ombudsperson@skule.ca

if you have any questions, complaints, or feedback! I look forward to meeting you all!

Hello 2TDinos, I’m Youssef the webmaster at EngSoc. As webmaster, I manage all of the digital services offered at Skule™ to maintain and improve them. On top of skule.ca and Skule™ affiliated club websites, you can also visit courses.skule.ca (a website I recommend you use to brace for the midterm meteor showers!) for past exams in all courses. Look out for exciting projects this year that will improve Skule™ life. Feel free to reach out at webmaster@ skule.ca if you have any questions, suggestions and for opportunities to get involved ... And about bugs too if you spot one. Looking forward to meeting you all! and maybe working with some of you. Youssef Rachad - Webmaster 2T2-2T3

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Socials: OurSkuleWebsite:@skulearchivesarchives.skule.caHistory:skulepedia.calegacycontinuesandgrows

Archivist Dear Class of 2T6, welcome to Skule™! You are now walking in the same footsteps as the many F!rosh before you. As you will come to experience, by getting dyed purple, going to dinner dances, partaking in student-run societies and events, and finally attending the Iron Ring Ceremony - our current practices have been shaped by a long history of Skule™ spirit.

Hey everyone, welcome to Skule™! If you’re wondering how EngSoc is responding to the ongoing climate crisis or hoping to ensure your next few years at UofT take the environment into account, look no further. The environmental sustainability directorship started one year ago with the purpose of assessing and reducing EngSoc’s environmental impact. This year we’re hoping to act on integrating sustainability into EngSoc’s operations and the engineering student experience. This may include certifying EngSoc events as sustainable, reviewing environmentally-focused curriculum options for students, creating resources to help students pursue climate-conscious careers, and more.

77 Feel free to connect with us on Instagram: @skule.commuters or email us: commuter@g. Iskule.cahopeyou get involved in our programs and events such as signing up for our membership program and applying for F!rosh Representative (both on our Instagram). It’s the first year after two years that Skule™ is fully in-person so I’m super excited for what’s to come!

with you, F!rosh of 2T6! The Archives will document your battles, smiles, and shenanigans from now on. All the

Environmental Sustainability

There’s no shortage of ways to mitigate and adapt to the changing climate, so if you are interested in getting involved or sharing your ideas about what EngSoc can do for students and for the environment, please email me at sustainability@skule.ca. Sustainability requires a balance of immediate action and long-term planning, so your perspective as the next generation of engineering students is invaluable in shaping EngSoc into a more sustainable organization!

Skule™’s culture, traditions and stories have existed and evolved ever since the establishment of the School of Practical Science all the way back in The1873.Skule™ Archives are a club dedicated to preserving and celebrating these traditions and stories, whilst sharing them with the wider Skule™ community. During the year we organize fun community events, run historical tours, curate themed displays, and continue documenting our history. The Archives are always looking for volunteers to help with research, organizing the growing collection of artifacts, planning events, and keep spreading the Skule™ spirit! You can contact me at archivist@g.skule.ca to get involved.

Equity & Inclusivity

No student ought to be excluded or made to feel uncomfortable on the basis of their personal or collective identity. On the Equity & Inclusivity Project Directorship, a team of dedicated individuals advocates and educates the Skule™ community on these crucial matters. In matters of equity, every person’s voice matters. To eliminate prejudice on the basis of racial, sexual, neurological, and socioeconomic or other labels, we’d like to hear your voice. Discuss your perspective, concerns, and ideas on E&I by sending us an email at equity@g.skule.ca, or apply for our team at bit.ly/apply-eipd.

WELCOME TO SKULE™! We’re so excited for you to be joining this wonderful community of innovative, talented, illustrious, genius... (the list goes on) individuals. But why keep all of this amazingness to ourselves?

Skule™ Kup Long before dinosaurs roamed the earth, foraging for berries or whatever it is prehistoric beasts ate, one fundamental truth was sought by the karmic energies of the universe. One answer to the ever-elusive question: which engineering discipline is best?

SKULE’s External Relations is a portfolio that aims to provide SKULE™ students with the opportunity to get involved, be the voice of, and represent the University of Toronto nationwide. Now, that does sound a tad bit cliche, but it’s much more than what it seems. Each year dozens of students are delegated to attend conferences around Canada! Being a member university of the Canadian Federation of Engineering Students (CFES) and the Engineering Student Societies Council of Ontario (ESSCO) allows us to attend conferences such as CELC, CDE, CSE, PEO-SC, and much more. These conferences can be from Edmonton to New Brunswick, Manitoba to Nova Scotia, coast to coast - the point is, all around Canada! And you, yes you, can attend completely for free! If selected to represent SKULE™ at one of these many conferences, you will be able to network, connect and gain experience like never before. So what are you waiting for? The plane is about to take off! Head on to @skule.external on Instagram or skulexternal.carrd.co for more thorough information about conferences, competitions, working groups, and more! Representing UofT around the Nation, External Relations.

Millenia after this ungraspable truth, on October 14th of 2011, a game of ninja sought to resolve this riddle. And so, from that singular action, Skup was born - from the ashes of the ninja game, the Skule™ Kup Engineering Kompetition rose mightily, like one of those pterodactyllooking phoenixes. That’s right. I’m Ana, and I’m this year’s conduit for glory and gore - this year’s Skup Director. My exec team and I will craft challenges for all engineering students to partake in. I cast now this challenge to you, oh mildly confused F!rosh: will you represent your discipline, and win the annual trophy awarded to the “Best Engineering Discipline?” Now if you said yes: Delightful. Perfection. Get ready to roast [insert discipline of choice here]! Over the course of the year, stay tuned to events we host - they may be unusual, like writing the best notes to Her Majesty our Glorious Queen Elizabeth II (Happy Jubilee!), or designing the most… interesting gingerbread house, and more! Whatever the activity, come out to represent your discipline and rack up points to get you one step closer to eternal clouthood, for you to wield our magnificent trophy. These are all really low commitment, drop-in activities, so you have no excuse not to come. That assignment you have due? It can wait. Eternal glory awaits.

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F!rosh Handbook RAWRR! Hey F!rosh-isaurs it’s me again! My job is to gather a herd of passionate former F!rosh-isaurs of my generation (or F!roshies as we were called) to create the Handbook you’re reading right now. I found everything in the 2T5 handbook so interesting from the traditions to the variety of clubs. I hope that this handbook comes in handy during your time at U of T. At the end of your first year, a brave F!rosh-isaur will be chosen as the new leader of the pack and create the Handbook for the 2T7s. While that happens, as the outgoing F!rosh Handbook Editor, I’ll be creating the Skule™ Agenda, a useful tool for many students to stay organized.

Katriel Ung (the Handbook Editor before me) is working on that right now, so be sure to pick one up in September! If you have any questions about the Handbook, how to become the next editor, or just wanna chat (or RAWRR), shoot me an email at handbook@skule.ca or stop me if you see me on campus! I hope you enjoy this handbook as much as my team and I enjoyed making it!

Hello 2T6s, and welcome to Skule™! Skulebook is the official yearbook for all the Engineering students at the University of Toronto. This exciting yearbook willinclude everything that will pass by in your exciting first year, documenting your journery alongside everyone else’s. This includes your F!rosh Week, Godiva Week, and much more. What is even better is that you get a FREE copy with your F!rosh kits! All you have to do is show up at the Engineering Stores with your student card when they are finished printing at the end of the year. However, we can’t do this all ourselves; we’ll need help. If you worked on your high school yearbook as a photograher, or want to exercise your grpahic and layout skills, you should join! Even if you have no experience with graphics and cameras but want to get involved, we’ll catch you up. Being a part of the Skulebook Team is a great way to get involved in the Skule™ community thatyou are about to experience.

Meghna SkulebookRavikumarEditor2T1-2T2

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Editor’s Note: The Skulebook Editor elections are taking place as we send this handbook to print, check out skule.ca to find out who it is!

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79 Stay tuned by following @skulekup on Instagram or sauce me an email at kup@g.skule.ca so I feel productive. Catch ya demolishing our challenges, Ana Vukojevic (she/her) MECH2T3 + PEY Skup Director 2T2-2T3

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International Transition

Welcome to Skule™ 2T6s! Skule™ International Transition Directorship is a project directorship under EngSoc that is aimed at being the go-to for all international students to support their transition to UofT and Canada. We plan on holding numerous events throughout the year, including international game nights and cultural fairs, to provide students with a feeling of home and community.

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80Beyond international students, we welcome everyone that shares an interest in learning about different cultures to join us. We share resources to help you better navigate life in a new country. We will also be partnering with discipline clubs and other organizations to support more initiatives and plan events for you. If you have questions or feel like chatting, feel free to reach out to us on any of the platforms below! We’ve been in your shoes and are here for you!

What’s the best part about Engineering? It’s all about capturing the moments along the way! Skule™ Photography is in charge of taking photos and/or videos at various Skule™ events, clubs, and special occasions. Make sure to check out the Engineering photo archives at our website where you can find all the photos from the past years. We are also in charge of storing all of EngSoc’s camera equipment, so if you would like to borrow a camera during the year, contact us. If you’re interested in getting involved and volunteering with us, then follow us on social media to stay in touch with what we do! You can find all the details below. Good luck 2T6s! �� Social Instagram:Medias:@skule.photography | Discord: discord.gg/HMasVdqQtF Email: photography@skule.ca | Website: photos.skule.ca Novera Skule™AhmedPhotography

Instagram & Facebook: @skuleitd | WeChat: Skule International Transition Website: Skule™Muhammadinternational.skule.caAunAliInternationalTransition

Cannonball

Cannonball is a long-standing tradition of Skule™ life that has been running since 1955. The annual semi-formal dinner dance marks the end of Godiva week (A week of fun student-run activities) and the beginning of the winter semester. This annual event is entirely student-run by the engineering society, a key driver in student advocacy and community at the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto. This dinner dance is open to all engineering students and it is a place to meet other engineers as well as experiences some of the great UofT traditions. If you want to get involved and see updates about Cannonball email us at cannonball@g.skule.ca and follow our Instagram at @cannonball2t3

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What’s that you say? How can you contribute to this amazing newspaper? We’re always looking for writers, editors, photographers, graphic designers, web developers, and distributors. Even if you don’t have much (or any) experience, that’s okay! As you’ll soon find out, Skule™ is a supportive place and we all help each other out (unlike what seems to be some massive feuding between certain dinosaurs, looking at you velociraptors and T-Rexs (our knowledge of dinosaurs really is extremely limited (we need you))). It’s the same at The Cannon, except we also expect all engineers to be painfully illiterate, so the bar is even lower. Join us! If you have an idea for an article, shoot me an email at cannon@g.skule.ca. If you want to be a member of our Cannon crew, send me an email and I’ll add you to our mailing list. If you’re in the know about something and want to be heard, send me an email about it! Whistleblow that stuff. Ouh, and follow @cannon.news

The Cannon

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Just know that it is a FACT that the dinosaurs were wiped out for choosing the wrong newspaper to join. This isn’t a threat, it’s a truth. Trust us, we’re the serious newspaper. Seriously.

Basically, just uh, send me emails. Gosh, is this how [insert relevant dinosaur] felt? So Andlonely.hey, if you’re ever tempted to join more salacious, satirical, so-called #1 engineering publications?

Hello there, intrepid F!rosh, and welcome to the primitively primordial, positively primeval world of Skule™! Gosh, isn’t alliteration simply delightful? As you pack up your bags and get ready to leave behind all that you know, grab your binoculars or whatever else jurassic tools you need, and step into the world of the Cannon! What is The Cannon, you ask? We’re Skule’s official newspaper (for the students, run by students!). Established in 1978, we’ve been poking our noses into other people’s business for 38 years now. We’re the velociraptors of newspapers - in the sense that you’re like “nah the door is closed they can’t get in” but our chicken brain has secretly learnt how to turn door handles. You know, like that scene from that dinosaur movie? We strive to engage the Skule™ community with current events, spark lively discussions about relevant issues, and be the voice of Skule™. So, how can you read this tantalizingly titillating newspaper? Look out for us both online at and in print; in fact, our first print edition of the 2T2-2T3 year will be in your F!rosh kits so uh, yeah I mean look for it.

Howdy all ye Frosh

AAA MAETEORITE LETS DRILL IT.

Since the dawn of the ages, Man has strived for advancement The dinosaurs got roasted and kaboomed by a big rock, but humanity was determined to be better to dive said rock “How?” you may ask yourselves What singular advancement made humanity capable of pushing past the crash and burn of the Dinos? Tools Enter the Blue and Gold (B&G) Committee B&G is a spirit committee and we, as the co chairs of said committee, are technically “spirit heads”, which means that we ’ re committed to ensuring that you have as much fun as possible in your first year here as a part of our Skule™ Community We also, dear Frosh, single handedly fight back against a doomsday apocalypse with our knowledge of Tools That’s right We host events and builds that allow YOU to use tools and practice that sweet sweet practical side of engineering eventually becoming a asteroid defeating God Alright, golden, that sounds great and all but, uh, what do we AcTuAlLy do? Tools: One of our responsibilities is to manage a variety of different power tools Can you borrow these tools? Heck ya you can borrow these tools! But what if you aren’t sure how to use these tools? TOOLS101 is our first event and whether you ’ re a pro or have never wielded a power tool, everyone is welcome to come Learn something new or practice skills in a relaxed environment! Participate in design challenges, builds to commemorate key events… gosh, there’s a tool event for everyone!

Social: Another part of our job is to plan social and spirit events throughout the year, the most important of which is Godiva Week (dare we say the best week of the year?? We do It is ) During Godiva Week (the first week of the second semester) we honour the patron saint of Engineering, Lady Godiva This week is jam packed with traditions, competitions, celebrations, games and charity events. Think of it like…a better F!rosh week. Yeah, that’s right better because you’ll spend it with your new friends without all the nerves of starting first year! How can *you* get involved?: Shimmy on over to blueandgold skule ca and join our mailing list, email us at blueandgold@skule ca, like our Facebook page (Blue and Gold Committee urgh who uses Facebook anymore? How Jurassic ), follow us on instagram (@bngcommittee) We will be looking for some 2T3 F!rosh to be execs in the fall! You can also add us personally on Facebook (plz plz add us on Facebook) and probably see us meandering mindlessly around the pit Who are we?: Well, speaking of din chairs Lookout for us during F!rosh come talk to us, we love meeting and we are, slowly but surely brainwash our events. Do it. Welcome to Skule™! We’re excited and we can’t wait to meet all of youl With love, Nat Espinosa Merlano (MECH2T3 Parker Johnston (ECE2T2T1 + PEY

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Career DevelopmentCompanyFairEventsStudentEventsVirtualResources Connect with representatives from 100+ companies at our flagship career fair events each fall and winter! Meet representatives and learn about career opportunities through our various company spotlight events, and sponsored workshops. Learn from experienced upper-year students, industry professionals, and alumni various professional skills ranging from cover letter and resume writing tips, to interview skills, to networking fundamentals! Check us out at our website, social media, or where you listen to your favourite podcasts for our various asynchronous resources and content! yourenext.ca /UofTYoureNext

Located on the floor of the Skule™ forest (“The Pit”) since the beginning of time, the Engineering Stores will be your one-stop-shop for all things Skule™ To help you out with your first year, we provide you with everything you could possibly need: calculators, faculty pads, notebooks and other essential stationery at the lowest price around! We are also the best source for Skule™ or affiliated club swag including t-shirts, sweaters, sweatpants, and the almighty Skule™ bucket hat so you can be comfortable and stylish while writing this next part of history! Once you complete your first year, you can pick up your engineering exploration gear, including the legendary leather jacket and iconic coveralls. Don’t forget to decorate them with some pre-historic artifacts, aka patches! Visit our website to check out some of the awesome products we offer and visit us in September to meet our team! Follow us on social media to never miss out on exciting giveaways, new products and deals. We’ll always be there to help you stay afloat by offering you a shield against the (metaphorical) astroids from your classes when you need it. Best of luck with your exploration!

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Located in the depths of SF, you can consider a journey to the Pit a journey to the center of our engineering community. It’s a pter-iffic place to study before, in between, or after classes and an even better place to catch up with friends. Peak times are usually around lunch time, so if you’re looking to come to the Pit to study, best to come in the mornings before 11 a.m. and in the afternoons after 4 p.m.! Along the walls, you’ll find murals painted by F!rosh! Here, you’ll also find SUDS, the Hard-Hat Cafe and the Engineering Store and if you have some time to spare, don’t hesitate to say hello (or give a friendly roar) to the great people that work here!

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Located in room 170 in the Galbraith Building (35 St. George Street), we encourage you to make the First Year Office your first stop for any help you might need during your first year. Please visit us or reach out early and often. We look forward to meeting you!

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U of T Engineering has a number of supports in place that you will have access to. In particular, our team provides the following services: academic advising, a weekly email newsletter (the First Year News Feed), orientation and transition support, study skills programs, referrals to health and wellness counselling, review sessions and study groups, and exam preparation. Our goals are to make your transition into first year as smooth as possible, to help you with any challenges along the way, and to prepare you for success in your upper years.

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Follow us on social media @skulenite and check out our website skulenite.skule. ca for more information on getting involved and to stay up to date. You can also check us out at clubs fair, and various events during F!rosh week.

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Our names are Emily and Anya, and we’re directing Skule Nite 2T3! We’d like to start by saying a big congratulations, and welcome to the Skule™ community. Over the next 4+ years (and starting this week), you will make countless mem ories, forge lifelong friendships, and have more fun than you can imagine. We hope you can all take the opportunity to try new things and push yourself beyond your comfort zone. Back in the day, we auditioned for Skule Nite together, and we can both say that was one of the best decisions we made in first year. Skule Nite became a creative outlet, a place to laugh our asses off and find shoulders to cry on all wrapped up in one club.

What is Skule Nite you may wonder? Skule Nite is the University of Toronto’s world-famous engineering sketch comedy musical and review. It is entirely writ ten, created, and produced by engineering students, for engineering students. If you fancy yourself an actor, dancer, or singer (or all 3)-- audition for cast! Play an instrument? Join our incredible band! Interested in working behind-the-scenes? Volunteer with our lighting, sound, SFX, props, practical effects, costumes, stage crew (or all of the above).

The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), founded in 1975, is a non-profit organization that promotes and supports the professional development of collegiate and pre-collegiate students in engineering and technology. NSBE has chapters all over the world, and each chapter has the same mission – to increase the number of culturally responsible Black Engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the Ourcommunity.chapter was founded in 1999 and is the largest chapter in Toronto. NSBE U of T is also a part of NSBE Canada and NSBE Region 1. Our vision is to have a reputable and prominent presence as a safe space for high school and university students to learn, mentor and network amongst themselves and the wider STEM community. For more information please visit our website at http://nsbe.sa.utoronto.ca/ Or follow us on Instagram @nsbeuoft

We are engineers who use biology as the canvas. From standardized biological parts we can build genetic circuits, design enzymes that degrade plastic, make on-site DNA extraction hardware, grow bacteria to manufacture cannabinoids, and anything else in the imaginable space of synthetic biology ideas. Our team is highly interdisciplinary, making up of students from computer science, chemical engineering, physics, genetics, biotechnology etc. We share our summer project with the international community at the iGEM Giant Jamboree in October where participants get to meet 350+ teams from around the world with similar interests in synthetic biology and biotechnology. Those interested can reach out to us at igem@g.skule.ca or watch for applications in your emails. Our website is http://igemtoronto.ca/

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The Club for Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering (CUBE) is a student-run club that promotes biomedical engineering at the undergraduate level. With over 600 members, our goal is to provide students with exposure to the biomedical field as well as to serve as a point of contact between students, researchers, and industry.

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As a first year, you can get involved by subscribing to our mailing list and attending as many CUBE events as you’d like! We host a variety of events, including: information sessions on the latest research in the fields of biomedical engineering, medicine, and biotechnology; speaker seminars that bring together both industry leaders and academic researchers; tours of various academic and industry hospitals and laboratories; workshops to learn important wet lab and dry lab skills in biomedical engineering; and an annual biomedical engineering design “hackathon”, the BioMedical Engineering Competition (BMEC). Additionally, you can become more involved in the planning and running of CUBE events as a Junior Executive on our executive team (look out for recruitment in September/October!).

If you have a passion for biomedical engineering or are simply interested in learning more about this field - including opportunities in industry and academia - CUBE is the club for you! Follow us on Facebook (@CUBE.skule), Instagram (@cube.skule), and Twitter (@Skule_CUBE). You can also email us at cube@g.skule.ca if you have any questions and check out our website at https://cube.skule.ca/.

The University of Toronto’s Concrete Canoe Team designs and constructs a canoe made entirely out of concrete to be raced against other universities as part of an annual competition. At Concrete Canoe, there are 3 major design processes: Hull and Structural, Concrete, and Construction. Beginning with Hull and Structural, we design the canoe’s shape using in-depth fluid mechanics applications and running software simulations. At Concrete, the best mix is determined after batching and testing. Finally, Construction plays a major role in Casting Day, where everyone comes to cast the entire canoe with concrete. After curing, sanding, and sealing, we then race against universities from all across Canada in competition. We are looking for individuals excited to learn and not afraid to get their hands dirty. Any level of technical experience is welcome and all innovative ideas are appreciated. At Concrete Canoe, we also value personal development, and we try to help everyone build their toolkits and portfolios. Alumni members are a big part of our community, so as a member you get to connect and learn from various talented individuals. Additionally, general members will have many opportunities to gain hands-on experience whether it is concrete mixing, software learning, or construction projects.

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Spark Design Club builds giant, interactive, electro-mechanical displays! We’ve made arcadestyle games, giant pianos, marble machines and much more. We aim to promote creativity and design on campus, create a fun and inspiring atmosphere for the Skule™ community, and provide a platform for our members to gain hands-on experience with mechatronics design and manufacturing. You will have the chance to saw, drill, solder, paint, and program to your heart’s content. Join us at our Annual General Meeting and check out past projects on our website spark. skule.ca, on Instagram @sparkdesignclub and on Facebook @sparkuoft. To hear about upcoming events and apply to join our team, subscribe to our website’s mailing list and follow us on social media. If you have any questions, shoot us an email at spark@skule.ca. We recruit members from all years and disciplines. No previous experience required! Fun. Engineering. Spark.

The Sports Analytics Student Group (UTSPAN) is a group for students interested in sports analytics. Throughout the year, we’ve hosted events including tutorials on relevant skills in sports analytics, a seminar series, and an annual hackathon! We also support members in pursuing their own sports analytics research projects, giving them opportunities to schowcase their work and meet like-minded students and industry leaders.

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The Canadian Association of Food Engineers is a team of engineering students committed to innovation in the food industry and the promotion of the food engineering profession among University of Toronto students. Our mission is to foster student interest in the food engineering field through seminars and professional development activities. Some of our yearly initiatives include our magazine, The Engineer’s Bite, monthly Coffee Chats with industry professionals, Case Competitions, PEY + Industry Mixers, and a Research Panel. These events help connect to students to research opportunities and networking with professionals from companies such as Kellogg’s, Mondelez, and Pepsi Co. Find out more on Instagram at @uoftcafe or on our website: uoftcafe.skule.ca

The University of Toronto Aerospace Team (UTAT) is a rocket-launching, drone-flying, satellitebuilding design team with over 200 members. We are a tight-knit community of passionate students (from all disciplines) dedicated to Aerospace education, exploration, and innovation.

We are the University of Toronto Machine Intelligence Student Team (UTMIST), a student organization devoted to promoting a vibrant machine learning community on campus and connecting students with graduate students, professors and industries in the field of machine intelligence, to clear the MIST around machine intelligence for the eager young minds. We host regular workshops, speaker series, paper reading groups and year-long projects to help you stay connected with the machine learning community. Our ultimate goal is to build a platform to increase industry engagement, connecting students who are passionate about machine intelligence with research labs and industrial companies that are actively looking for brilliant minds to join them. Visit our website: utmist.gitlab.io and join our discord (https://discord.com/ invite/88mSPw8) to stay updated!

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UTAT has 4 divisions: Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), Space Systems, Rocketry, and Aerospace Policy. The UAS division builds Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), in fixed-wing and multi-rotor configurations. They compete in international competitions and develop drone platforms for applications such as medical delivery and search & rescue. The Space Systems division builds satellites with scientific payloads and even attended the SmallSat Conference in Utah to display their work on payload design! The Rocketry division builds high altitude rockets, including a record-breaking Hybrid rocket, an experimental Liquid rocket, and multiple Solid rockets. Our Aerospace Policy division publishes articles and research papers relating to space policy and has even launched an Aerospace podcast called The Sound of AtSpace!UTAT, no previous experience is required and we have developed extensive training materials to support our members. Additionally, all members have the opportunity to network with leaders in Aerospace and volunteer at outreach events. So whether you’re interested in technical Aerospace projects, or you prefer policy/law, or even if you’d like to explore business development or videography, UTAT has a role for you! Visit us at Club Fair, follow us on Instagram @utat__, like us on Facebook, or check out utat.ca. Let’s redefine limits, together!

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If you have a passion for innovation and want to build some of the fastest human-powered vehicles in the world, then join the team and get involved today! We take new members all year round. Sign up at the clubs fair, show up to one of our events, or contact us: Website: hpvdt.skule.ca | Email: hpv@hpvdt.skule.ca | Instagram: @hpvdt

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Welcome! The Troitsky Bridge Building Club is a design team that creates model bridges to compete at Concordia University’s annual competition against other engineering programs in Canada. This is a 3-day event held in Montreal, where you can network with industry professionals and students, and test your bridge’s load capacity under a hydraulic press. For the last 3 years, UofT has won the competition and we are looking to continue the streak. During the school year, we host design and modelling workshops (AutoCAD, SAP2000, etc.) as well as provide guidance, materials, tools and facilities that are necessary to build your team’s bridge. This club is open to all undergrads and is a great opportunity to build connections, meet new people, and provides experience applicable to structural engineering, project management and construction. You can reach us on Instagram @troitskyuoft or email us at troitsky.uoft@gmail.com

Have you ever imagined cycling at 130km/h? We’ve done it. Have you ever flown a helicopter under your own power? We have. Have you ever piloted your own pedaled-powered aircraft for a continuous hour? We’re working on that… HPVDT designs, builds, and races humanpowered vehicles including bicycles, tricycles, helicopters, watercraft, and this year even an aircraft! HPVDT is about speed and efficiency; we aim to go as fast as possible on a limited supply of energy (our own human power). We have a legacy of taking on impossible challenges, breaking world records, and pushing the limits of existing technology. We specialize in aerodynamic optimization, mechanical design, carbon fibre composite manufacturing and more. New members will work with experienced team members to design and build vehicles, from initial concept to racing them in competitions. You’ll gain invaluable experience in CAD, carbon fibre manufacturing and computer simulation.

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Iron Dragons is a co-ed dragon boat team comprised mainly of engineering undergraduates, but also including a number of students from other faculties. We are 3x University National Champions and were U24 World Champions in 2018. This result, along with the rest of our achievements, was the culmination of months of hard work, training our minds and bodies on and off the boat. We welcome individuals of all levels and experiences and strive to be a community that helps members grow and improve. If you are someone looking for an opportunity to challenge yourself while having an exciting and fun time with the team, come find us during the club fairs or directly contact us!

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The Association of Chinese Engineers was founded and merged from CESA and ECC in 2016. The two previous clubs were founded in 1974 and 2004, respectively. This is the seventh year of UTACE. As one of the most iconic and largest Chinese student organizations at the University of Toronto, we are aiming to promote Chinese culture, build and maintain a healthy and long-lasting friendship between our members, and provide more exciting and enriched events within but not limited to the U of T engineering community. Over the past few years, UTACE has held a large variety of events throughout the academic year, covering all aspects of student life, including academia, career planning, social skill development, and entertainment, and has received a lot of positive feedback, both from the faculty and the students. Some of our renowned events include the ACE Orientation, ESP Hackathons, PEY Career Workshops, the Dating Party and the Chinese New Year Party. We hope that you will enjoy these events and look forward to getting to know you better there. If you want to know more about us, check our website: https://www.utace.club or reach out to us through WeChat: UT-ACE.

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EngineeringAthleticsAssociation everyone! We are EAA, the Engineering Athletics Association! EAA is a student-run service that organizes all Skule intramural sports teams and governs all engineering student athletics at UofT. We provide you with relevant information regarding upcoming tryouts, games, and fun social events! multiple Coed, Men’s and sports teams including: Volleyball! active & life-long Please take a look at our website, eaa.skule.ca, for more information and join our mailing list to stay up to date. Insta: skulesports Facebook: Engineering Athletics Association (EAA) Liza Babaoglu, ECE2T3+PEY DAY. BY NIGHT.

Basketball! Soccer! Hockey! Field Hockey! Flag Football! Ultimate Frisbee! Dodgeball! Table Tennis! Tennis! Badminton! Being in person now, we would love to bring back our exciting external events such as Rock Climbing and watching our national athletes!Come join a team, or even lead a team! Give a mental break, stay

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Our project cycle takes course over a 6-8 month period, beginning in September of the fall semester until April of the Winter semester. Students work in teams of 4-6 with a project manager on a weekly basis on their projects. While they communicate with their client, they have the full support of VEEP to complete the project. At the end of the year, students showcase their work at an end-of-year event for clients and students alike. Learn more about us at: Website: Instagram:Facebook:veep.skule.cauoftveepuoft_veep

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The team attends the Shell Eco-Marathon annual competition, competing against teams across the continent on whose vehicle can travel the farthest on the least amount of energy. Previously, we were the only team to successfully build its very own custom-designed internal combustion engine, and have been on the podium on multiple Interested?occasions. You can join us at www.utsm.ca/recruitment! If you have any questions feel free to reach out to us through our email at utsupermileage@ gmail.com or our Instagram @utsm_team

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Want To Drive A GREENER Future? Established in 2011 with the motto of “Driven to advance future the team hopes to continue pushing the limits of energy efficiency. The University of Toronto Team is made up of students passionate about developing optimally efficient vehicles: Urban Concept (hydrogen fuel cell car) and Prototype (internal combustion engine vehicle).

Our team consists of four key divisions. The Power Division specializes in electrochemistry application and is responsible for designing a battery from lab materials. The Reactions Division focuses on applications of reaction kinetics to develop a chemical timer that controls the running duration of the car using the physical or chemical properties of a chemical reaction. The Mechatronics Division constructs the chassis and the car’s circuitry while integrating the battery and reaction components. Lastly, the Operations Division provides oversight and manages the resources for the team. This division also coordinates the team for the annual competition. By joining our team, we will teach you to become technically competent and provide a safe environment for continuous learning and collaboration. Through this process, we can also help you to become resilient leaders who can work through challenges. There is no experience required to join us. Don’t hesitate to come talk to us at the Clubs Fair or contact us through our website (utcv.ca/contact)!

99 UTCV Welcome 2T6’s! The University of Toronto Chemical Vehicles (UTCV) is a multidisciplinary team dedicated to designing a small vehicle powered by a chemical energy source. We deliver opportunities for members to have hands-on chemical lab experience, gain research and development skills, and apply engineering concepts while constructing our own car. In addition, we participate in the annual international AIChE Chem-E-Car Competition, where teams compete to determine the most accurate and powerful car. For the FIRST time, we WON the 2022 AIChE Regional Chem-E-Car competition!

Chamber Night, our first Winter concert, gives our members a chance to perform their own repertoire in smaller ensembles. Symphonic Boom, our season finale, showcases classic orchestral works and invites soloists to take part in our Concerto Competition for an opportunity to play with orchestra accompaniment.

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Want to keep your musical passion strong? Skule™ Orchestra is the place to make new friends, improve your skills, and of courses, play music!

mission is to catalyze changes that address the root causes of poverty and inequality by investing in people and ideas that will contribute to building an equitable and a sustainable world.

Follow us on Instagram (@ewb_uoft), visit our website (see QR code), check out our Facebook page (Engineers Without Borders - University of Toronto Chapter) or email us directly at uoft@ chapter.ewb.caReady to jump in? Fill in the Member Registration form on our website to join our EWBopping discord server, where we will connect you with opportunities to get more involved!

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We are a student-run orchestra made of about 40 members across our strings, wind, brass, and percussion sections. We rehearse weekly and host 3 concerts each year - one in the Fall semester and two in the Winter. Our Fall concert, Pops, features well-known music from film, Broadway, and the classical scene.

When: Now! You can get involved at any time in the following areas (our portfolios): Cyber Ethics and Digital Rights, Indigenous Reconciliation, Policy and Advocacy, Local Poverty Alleviation, Sustainability and Environmental Justice, the Foodbank Project, and Youth Engagement. Each of these portfolios have their own projects which can be anything from running hackathons to providing mailing addresses for homeless people. You are also invited to join our Learning Sessions and Community events to meet new EWB friends!

Why: Engineering is about more than building cool stuff; it’s about building a better future. We are a tight-knit community looking for leaders who ask tough questions and strive for continuous growth. What are you looking for? Want to learn more?

For more information, check out https://linktr.ee/skuleorchestra where you can find our website, the Skule™ Music YouTube channel, our socials, or send us an email at orchestra@

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101 Welcome 2T6’s! We are the University of Toronto IEEE student branch and we host various events throughout the school year to help you develop and reach your professional and personal goals, expand your network, and make your experience the best it can possibly be! MakeUofT, NewHacks, Technical Interview Night, are just a few of the many hackathons, workshops, seminars, and talks we host to improve your learning experience! Regardless of whether you’re a beginner or a pro, you can participate and develop your technical abilities all the while meeting new people and networking with industry professionals! Other than participation in our events, you can also directly become a part of the club by applying to become a First Year Associate! In this role, you get to explore different teams from marketing, logistics and the webmasters and get a closer look behind the scenes of the events while receiving mentorship from upper-years! We are excited to meet you all! Feel free to reach out to us on Facebook (IEEE University of Toronto Student Branch), Instagram (ieee_uoft) or by email (general@ieee.utoronto.ca). You can also check out our website by scanning the QR code!

Fly with Origami, Learn to Dream (UTFOLD) is University of Toronto’s only origami club. We promote the educational and entertainment values of the traditional art of paper-folding by gathering together a community of origami lovers to help share the joy of folding.

To this end, throughout the year, we hold near-weekly themed workshops around various origami models, from basic boxes to intermediate ships to your favourite Pokémon. These workshops are a place to try origami, while having the opportunity to make friends. Or you can just come to fold to the sound of some ambient chatter and solely speak up if you get stuck at a tricky step. We understand. Feel free to join us anytime throughout our workshop time and leave as you wish. Zero experience needed. Also, did I mention that we provide paper? (And occasionally we have really, really nice paper too.) Alongside these workshops, UTFOLD will be actively seeking and collaborating on origami-related events with other clubs or organisations.

To learn more about our club and our wonderful (and tired) executive team, check out our website! (https://utfold.com/ ) Join our mailing list or hop on to our Discord server for the latest updates on workshops/events! If you want to see some pretty origami pictures, too, we also have an Instagram! (Here’s our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/UTFOLD) Hope to see you at our workshops! Happy folding!

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Trinity Times is a University of Toronto newspaper based in Trinity College. It showcases a variety of voices, including those that have not been traditionally included within the University of Toronto and Trinity College conversation. The paper seeks to illuminate perspectives that have not been showcased within the larger UofT community at best and silenced at worst. The Trinity Times covers news immediately related to the college, the larger UofT and global community. Writers can contribute to the paper’s five sections; Arts and Culture, Features and Op-eds, Science, News, and Trinity News. Over the years the paper has expanded to include the Design, Videography, and Photography sections which also hire students and publish their work throughout the year. If you are interested in writing, editing, illustrating, website layout and management, videography, and print production please reach out to us on instagram at trin_times, via email at trintimes@gmail. com, or check out our website at trintimes.ca!

102 The clubs on this page are external to Skule™ and are not affiliated with us. However, we think they might be useful or fun opportunities for you to check out! Proceed at your own discretion as none of these clubs below are moderated by the Engineering Society.

Calling all 2T6 students who are passionate about social change and creating actionable GRCimpacts!isa nonprofit, founded at Wharton and Harvard, with the mission of helping global NGOs and social impact startups achieve their goals while simultaneously empowering students to give back to the global and local community. Housing over 19 branches and 1000+ active members across top universities around the world, join us in our continuous pursuit of interdisciplinary research to understand and inform innovations in private, public and social

with us, you will receive specialized training and mentorship, realize your learnings with a hands-on client project, collaborate with students across all faculties at UofT, and join a community built on inclusivity and building one another up. GRC is a place to find a group of multidisciplinary individuals where you can make a difference with friends who will support you through all of your university endeavours. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out at either our email toronto@grcglobalgroup. com or Instagram @grctoronto!

Hello, and welcome to the Lassonde Mineral Engineering program in the Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering! If you’re enrolled in MinE, there’s a good chance you get excited by rocks, smelters, crushers, grinders, heavy machinery and rocks! MinClub is here to make your transition to first year as easy as possible. We host and co-host many different events throughout the year, such as PEY talks, MinDin and CivMin Dinner Dance. Additionally, we help connect you with events in the natural resource industry, such as the annual PDAC Convention, monthly CIM luncheons, and more! Stay tuned for information on the official MinClub Facebook page (www.facebook.com/groups/MinClub) and DM @uoftminclub to be added to the 2T6 group chat! We hope to see you in MB118 in the AlecThanks,fall!Gilvesy

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We are the Civil Engineering Club, your representation body to the department, faculty and beyond! Here you can find various events throughout the year that brings civ undergrads together and build our community. So whether you are looking for academic resources, wellness support, or some fun social events, Civ Club has it for you. We aim to make your time at UofT Civil Engineering an enjoyable and memorable experience with a close sense of community! The first year can be overwhelming for many of us, but don’t worry- we’ve all been there! That is why we have or mentorship program to support you. Our goals is to connect all students of all year together. As a community, we provide support in mental wellness, transitioning to a new environment, and gaining a future look into what Civil Engineering has to offer. Signup for the program to match with a friendly upper Civ who can help you thrive tour first year! Stay tuned for more information. From online socials to weekly game nights, this school year civil club will bring together the community and we look forward to welcoming everyone back to our GB123 common room! Please chat with us anytime through any platform- Wherever and whenever, Civ Club is here for you! Also check our social media pages Insta/ Facebook: @civclub Wellness Insta: @civwellness Mentorship Insta: @civmentorship

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104 Indy Club Hey 2T6’s, On behalf of the Indy community, we would like to welcome you to the UofT Engineering Community! The Indy Club is here to support all Industrial Engineering Students on your Undergraduate journey. We host all types of events to cater to all different interests, from more chill events like movie nights to more active ones like ping pong tournaments. And that is not all, we also ensure you are supported academically. If you have any concerns with deadlines or the curriculum, our Academic Directors and your First Year Representative have your back as they frequently communicate with the MIE Department and Engineering Faculty. Our Mentorship Program has been designed to allow the newer students, like yourself, to get answers to their important questions, whether that is what clubs to join or how to prepare for an upcoming midterm.

We wish you all the best at starting at Skule™ and we’re here to help you if you need it!

Mech Club Hello 2T6s and welcome to Skule™! As a quick introduction, Mech Club is a team run by students to help bridge the gap between the MechEng community and the University faculty. We will be your first contact for any concerns and questions that you may have throughout your undergrad! As a first year, you can become involved with Mech Club by running as the first year rep in September. Additionally, we have a fantastic Mentorship program where you can pair up with an upper year mentor who will help guide you through your first year! Outside of academics, Mech Club hosts numerous fun events such as the MIE Dinner Dance, MIE Coffee House (Talent Show), Halloween and Christmas Events, and Academic Networking events. There are also many more events currently being planned out, so stay tuned for those!

We have our common room located on the 2nd foor of the Mining Building - MB225! We have a full lounge, foosball table, ping pong table, video games, and pool table so make sure you check it out once the University facilities are open to students! We also have a virtual common room so that you can virtually meet-up with other Mechs in the meantime. :) To contact us and stay up to date with interesting Mech Club updates, follow us on Instagram (@mechclub), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MechClub), and visit our website (www.mech.skule.ca) or contact us by email (mechclub@g.skule.ca).

You can email us at indy@g.skule.ca and follow our Instagram @Indyclubuoft and Facebook at “Industrial Engineering Club”. We are so excited to meet you all in September and welcome you into the Indy Family!

Don’t fear, there is more to see than scary dinosaurs. Come by and hangout in our beloved Common Room in WB238. You can always find someone to meet and play some foosball, table tennis or some video or board games or just talk to. We’ve made some artificial pheromones to mask your scents from the dinos! We also run many events throughout the year like our annual dinner dance, ski trip, mentorship program and many more. We want all of you to have the space to build meaningful connections and memories here. So get over that activation energy and check us out! Follow us on Instagram at @chemclubuoft or email us at chemclub@skule.ca or visit chem.skule. ca to learn more about us.

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Welcome to Skule™, 2T6’s! We’re the Electrical and Computer Engineering Club, an ECE student-run organization that operates in all pillars of the Skule™

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Our goal every year is to provide you with the best Skule™ experience by organizing ECE merchandise, planning events such as the annual ECE Dinner Dance, maintaining the common room (SF B650) and study hall (BA 1120), academically advocating for your courses, and even providing one-on-one mentorship for Frosh. Of course, we all have friends in other disciplines and in other programs. If you’ve got friends in EngSci or ArtSci, you’re always welcome to bring them along to our events and activities!

Traveling back in time to see Dinos can be scary but don’t worry. We’re the Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Council (Chem Club) and we live by one slogan #ChemEngBestEng! We’re here to make your academic and student experience in Chem Eng the best it can be. The Chemmunity has many events throughout the year making it a wholesome group to be a part of. We’re here to help you deal with carnivorous midterms or problem sets through our many resources and academic town halls.

We’re always looking to get more students involved in what we do. If you’d like to learn more or connect with us, head over to our Linktree linktr.ee/ece__club and message us on Instagram or join our Discord server!

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The Materials Science and Engineering Club (MSE Club) at the University of Toronto represents the interests of over 200 MSE undergraduate students in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. The club executives organize events such as the annual MSE dinner dance (Buckyball), sports, reading week activities and merch sales. They provide services such as locker rentals, common room clean ups, and announcement boards for the community. We are a small community but a tightly knit one so never feel afraid to reach out to an upper year or a member of the club if you are confused about anything. Please reach out to mse@skule.ca if you have any questions or concerns and follow us on instagram at @mseclubuoft. Info at mseuoft. carrd.co Club Hi 2T6s! We’re EngSci Club and we’re pumped to meet you! We know some of the rumors may make EngSci sound a bit like a TYRANNOSAURUS wreck, but we’ll be with you all the way. Our team of 25 is here to support you however you need, be it with academics, communicating concerns with courses/ faculty, or anything else. You might also be pretty (DINO)SAUR-prised to hear EngScis actually have fun too. We’ll be hosting a bunch of fun events throughout the year to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment, including game nights, talent shows and a Dinner Dance! But wait, there’s more! Soon you’ll be able to visit our shiny brand-new Common Room! It’s been under renovation for the past year and nothing will TRICERA-TOP our excitement to be back! The Common Room is a true centre of the EngSci community and will be filled with places to work and hang out, fun games, and lockers! We’re so hyped to meet you all in person for the upcoming year! Email us at engsci@skule.ca or message us on instagram @engsciclub if you want to say hi or have any questions or concerns!

External Director: Baneen Kazmi (external@skule.ca)

Cannonball Director: Mary Bellissimo (cannonball@skule.ca)

Equity and Inclusivity Director: Michael Chan (equity@skule.ca)

Alumni Outreach Director: Alexandra Hon (alumnioutreach@skule.ca)

• Nelson Lee (nelsonnx.lee@mail.utoronto.ca)

Environmental Sustainability Director: Lauren Streitmatter (sustainability@skule.ca)

Electrical and Computer Eng Representative: Emily Bao (emily.bao@mail.utoronto.ca)

• Elliot De Angelis (we.deangelis@mail.utoronto.ca)

Officers (skule.ca/engsoc)

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President: Aidan Grenville (president@skule.ca) Irteza Ahmed (vpfinance@skule.ca) Inho Kim (vpcomm@skule.ca) David Song (vpacademic@skule.ca) Life: Noah Guerin (vpstudentlife@skule.ca) of Directors (skule.ca/engsoc)

Industrial Eng Representative: [Vacant]

UTSU Representative: Ruoheng Wang (vpprofessionalfaculties@utsu.ca)

• Amogh Manivannan (amongh.manivannan@mail.utoronto.ca)

Community Outreach Director: Yu Xin Li (community@skule.ca)

Board

Mineral Engineering Representative: [Vacant]

Electrical and Computer Eng Representative: Hetav Pandya (hetav.pandya@mail.utoronto.ca)

First Year Representative

The University of Torono Engineering Society is made up of many students that take on various responsibilities, you may find yourself in need of help from some of them, so we compiled their names and contact info here for easy referencing on your journey!

Commuter Student Director: Karnbir Saini (commuter@skule.ca)

Chemical Eng Representative: Michael Chan (michaelst.chan@mail.utoronto.ca)

• Basil Abu Sarah (basil.abusara@mail.utoronto.ca)

Archivist: Carmelle Chatterjee (archivist@skule.ca)

Engineering Science Representative: Novera Ahmed (novera.ahmed@mail.utoronto.ca)

Vice-President Academic:

Computer Systems Administrator: Balaji Venkatesh (sysadmin@skule.ca)

Cannon Editor-in-Chief: Natalia Espinosa-Merlano (cannon@skule.ca)

Mechanical Eng Representative: Natalia Espinosa-Merlano (nat.espinosamerlano@mail.utoronto.ca)

Speaker: Amanda Plotnik (speaker@skule.ca)

Civil Eng Representative: [Vacant]

F!rosh Handbook Editor: Carl Joseph Ancheta (handbook@skule.ca)

Vice-President Finance:

Project Directors (skule.ca/directorships)

Vice-President Communications:

Design Team Association Director: Lincoln MacDonald (dta@skule.ca)

At-Large Representative Archit Bhargava (archit.bhargava@mail.utoronto.ca)

Materials Science and Eng Representative: Raysa Dyczok (raysa.dyczok@mail.utoronto.ca)

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Engineering Stores Managers: Natalie Chan & Katriel Ung (stores@skule.ca)

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Ombudsperson: Osarugue Izeiyamu (ombudsperson@skule.ca)

Discipline Club Chairs (skule.ca/discipline_clubs)

Chief Returning Officer (skule.ca/elections) Dhruv Sharma (cro@skule.ca)

Industrial Engineering Club Chair: Sydney Anonuevo (indy@skule.ca)

Seenyur Bnad Leedur: Nicolas Gonzalez (lgmb@skule.ca)

You’re Next Career Network President: Michael Boyadjian (president@yourenext.ca)

Civil Engineering Club Chair: Kent Straky (chair@civ.skule.ca)

Toike Oike Editor-in-Chief: Navin Vanderwert (toike@skule.ca)

Engineering Athletics Association President: Liza Babaoglu (president@eaa.skule.ca)

Skule™ Kup Director: [Vacant] (kup@skule.ca)

Skule™ Photography Director: Novera Ahmed (photography@skule.ca)

Mental Wellness Director: Joanna Roy (mentalwellness@skule.ca)

Mineral Engineering Club Chair: Alec Gilvesy (minclub@skule.ca)

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Hi-Skule™ Director: Samantha Butt (hiskule@skule.ca)

Sponsorship Director: Phillipe Cuvin (sponsorship@skule.ca)

Materials Science and Engineering Club Chair: [Vacant] (mse@skule.ca)

Associated Entities (skule.ca/associated)

Chemical Engineering Club Chair: Purushoth Thavendran (chemclub@skule.ca)

First Year Chair: [To be elected in September] (firstyearchair@skule.ca)

Part-Time Students’ Chair: [Vacant]

Fourth Year Chair: Zachary LaPointe (fourthyearchair@skule.ca)

Electrical and Computer Engineering Club Chair(s): [Vacant] (ececlub@skule.ca)

International Transition Director: Aun Ali (intltransition@skule.ca)

UTEK Director: Niki Mohammadi Bidhendi (utek@skule.ca)

Orientation Chair: Kerryn Van Rooyen (orientation@skule.ca)

Social Media Coordinator: Renee Slen (socialmedia@skule.ca)

SUDS Manager: William Elliot De Angelis & Erika Narimatsu (suds@skule.ca)

Skulebook Director: [Vacant] (skulebook@skule.ca)

Engineering Science Club Chairs: Saskia van Beers & Samantha Unger (engsci@skule.ca)

Mechanical Engineering Club Chair: Minnie Menezes (mechclub@skule.ca)

UTSU Reps: Sheral Kumar, Nelson Lee, Neo Lou, Maria Ebeid

Chief Attiliator: thou wisheth! (kaboom@skule.ca)

Hard Hat Café Managers: Lisa Qian & Anna Hii (cafeteria@skule.ca)

Skule Nite Producer: Michael Cortese (skulenite@skule.ca)

Student Governor: Andrew Chen

Blue and Gold Committee Chairs: Natalia Espinosa-Merlano & Parker Johnston (blueandgold@skule.ca)

Webmaster: Youssef Rachad (webmaster@skule.ca)

Mature Students’ Chair: [Vacant] (maturestudentschair@skule.ca)

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Other residences: Other than Chestnut residence, there are many other residences you may be staying at as well! These include: Innis College, St. Michael’s College, CampusOne and more!

Something that you may be looking forward to is claiming your in-dino-pendence and moving out! You’ll find yourself meeting many new people not only from different areas of Canada but different areas of the world! You may be very excited with this newfound freedom, lack of nagging and curfews but there’s much to learn from this experience and as a famous uncle once said, “With great power there must also come great responsibility”. It will be vital for you to take some time to take care of yourself, the people around you and your environment. If you’re ever feeling out of touch in this new environment, know that you’re not alone and you can always reach out to those you love. Now without further or due, find some neat facts and fun tips below!

• Be considerate, don’t be loud during sleeping hours, and help maintain cleanliness of common areas (dinos work together to maintain their territory)!

• Clean regularly → Even with weekly cleaning service, organizing your belongings makes things easier for not only you, but also your roommate

Chestnut Residence Located 15 minutes (walking) from campus, Chestnut Residence is home to many engineering students. With many Skule-isaurs around, you’re bound to feel a warm welcome and don’t be shy to get to know them! Not only does this residence have weekly cleaning service (this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do a bit or organize on your own), it also has a gym, a dining hall and many study spaces! To triceraTOP this all off, it’s located really close to: Eaton Center, Nathan Phillips Square, Yonge-Dundas Square and St. Patrick Station (for days when taking the subway is more attractive than battling the snow and rain).

• Go to class (also a study tip) - it can seem pretty easy to sleep in, but having a reward for yourself helps

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• Learn how to do your laundry → helps to make a schedule, group different types and colors of clothing and planning out which items you plan on wearing more frequently• Struggling to adapt to dorm life? You’re not alone. At. all. Reach out and give a call to your family and friends back home!

Overall, each residence usually has the same amenities: dining areas, common rooms, study rooms, and walkable distance from campus. Though we mentioned that Chestnut Residence usually has many engineering students, that doesn’t mean you can’t make friends at other residences! No matter where you’re staying there’s always opportunities to meet other people, so don’t be shy and give a friendly rawr! Make friends with ArtSci’s too! (Just make sure to keep your hard hat out of sight). Some residences may differ in how many services they provide such as scheduled in-house cleaning, food, and more. But nonetheless, no matter which residence you may be living in, it’s important to keep your temporary territory welcoming and inclusive; be considerate of the fellow dinos in your territory!

Bedding (sheets, pillows, blankets, pillow cases, mattress protectors) - Find out what size beds your residence has and it’s always good to have an extra set or two prepared if they get dirty

Tupperware/Extra Cutlery - for leftovers! Air Freshener - On res, smells come and go Decor Lamp/Light for desk - usually this isn’t provided Posters/Photos - to personalize your space and help you feel more at home

Comfy Chair/Cushions - At Chestnut especially, provided desk chairs can be uncomfortable and provide mediocre back support. Even having a few comfy chairs or small cushions can go a long way in supporting your back and your comfort!

BathmatTowels - prevents your floor from becoming slippery Clothes - have some clothes for different seasons and be prepared to layer. Some days will be cold in the morning but a lot warmer in the afternoon

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Toiletries Laundry Supplies - you will be in charge of cleaning your own clothes and bedding Basket/hamper - helps to transport your clothes to and from your room - both portable and non-portable Extension Cord/ power bar - if you need to plug in more devices than the wall socket allows Mini Fridge - Most residences will allow you to bring a fridge and if you’d like to store your food, drinks, snacks, or leftovers, then a mini-fridge is perfect for you! Snacks, Drinks - to fill the fridge!!!

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UTM Shuttle Bus: If you live close to the U of T Mississauga campus, you can take the shuttle bus between there and the St. George campus. The rides are $7 with a $650 semester pass.

Many F!rosh-isaurs and fossils alike choose to not live on campus. However, there are still plenty of transportation methods available for coming to Skule™! You might even meet some fellow dinos commuting from the same herd as you! are some of the main reasons why commuting is pterific: meals! your family (and pets) to come home to! amount of money you save will be enough to travel across meteors More excuses to buy coffee and bubble tea using all the money you saved by commuting ;)

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TTC: You’ve definitely seen the TTC before, whether it be its subways, streetcars, or regular buses. The TTC is the fastest and cheapest way to get around Toronto. There are a handful of subway stations close to the campus, including St. George, Museum, and most importantly, Queen’s Park (the closest one to all engineering buildings!). You can also load a Monthly Pass onto your PRESTO Card that allows you as many TTC rides as your heart desires for $128.15 per month, plus the $5.25 student ID card they “make” you buy.

If you’re one of the dinos who choose to commute, you’re probably going to be using at least one of the following systems:

The city you commute from may have its own transportation system, which in some cases, can connect you with the TTC or GO system.

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GO Transit: The GO system consists of trains and buses that reach way outside Toronto (across the GTA!). Despite being slightly more costly than the TTC, the GO system is a little more luxurious. If you’re planning on traveling from Oakville, Brampton, or Pickering for example, the GO train might end up being your best friend. All the trains and buses will end up at Union Station, after which you take the TTC up to Queen’s Park or walk if you so choose (which takes ~ 30 mins).

• Practice your commute route before school actually begins since relying on Google Maps the day of only might not run so smoothly. Imagine digging for fossils in the Sahara desert without a plan! Also, research the route and transit lines you need to take to get to your destination.

• Don’t be afraid to join Skule™ clubs/events! It’s a great way to make friends when you’re not living on res. Don’t fret though, if it ever gets overwhelming, you can always change what clubs you participate in.

• For those late night crashes, making friends on res might be a great idea (though you’ll do this anyways). The Chestnut Breakfasts are certified gold (ask your Chestnut friends to use one of their 12 guest meals to get you a $6.25 breakfast, lunch or dinner!)

• A lot of classes have lecture captures available. If you accidentally miss a lecture, you can watch it later on the commute back.

• Arrive at your stop 5-10 minutes before the departure time. Subways arrive every few minutes, so it’s much easier to wait for the next one instead of rushing.

• Check out the Commuter Students Directorship (pg 76) who works to help commuter students specifically!

Now here is another beautiful list of tips for those of you who want your commute to be as smooth as possible:

• Make the most of your commute. If your commute is longer than 40 minutes, you might want to do some light work or catch up on some sleep. I recommend using one way of your commute to relax/listen to music and the other way to do some homework or review course material. Using a calendar or to-do list to stay on schedule may also be helpful.

• The Tansit mobile app is much simpler than Google Maps and lists the bus stops near you.

• In the morning, wake up at the time you need to, and stick to the routine. The same applies with the time you go to bed. Yes, getting up at 6AM will seem like the end of the world for the first month or so. But once you get used to it, the routine will never go extinct!

• Avoid rush hour (or try to) on public transit. This is around 7:30-9:30 a.m. and 4:00-6:30 p.m. Sometimes those packed buses can be exhausting, and grabbing that earlier one may save you from that hassle.

• Pack a filling lunch/dinner and snacks that’ll give you enough energy for the day. In particular, fruits, as well as sandwiches may be helpful for your journey.

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U of T is home to dinosaurs roaming land, sea, and air, and of all backgrounds and abilities for nearly two centuries, and as such, it offers many services to represent and assist various cultural, physical and academic minorities, making sure everyone has a safe and enjoyable time. If you think this may apply to you in any way, you definitely run by and chat with your academic advisor! you are not sure that qualify it’s

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worth researching to ensure that you are getting the proper academic accommodations to excel at Skule™. If you have or identify with any of the categories below, you are highly encouraged to register with Accessibility Services: • Autism Spectrum Disorder • Learning Disabilities • Low Vision/Legal Blindness • Mobility and Functionality Needs • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder • Temporary Injuries • Chronic Health Issues • Brain Injuries and Concussions • Deafness or Being Hard of Hearing • Mental Health Concerns These are some of the programs and resources that Accessibility Services provide: • Alternative Testing and Examination Arrangements • Authorization of Test and Exam Accommodations • Note-Taking Services • Sign Language Interpreters • Adaptive Equipment and Assisted Devices • Alternative Formatting for Printed Materials • Resources on Health Conditions and Disability-Related Issues • Liaisons for Academic Assistance Units Within U of T and OffCampus AgenciesAccesibility Services can be contacted here: Email: accessibility.services@utoronto.ca Phone: 416-978-8060

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• Listen to and respect the experiences of LGBTQ+ people and acknowledge their validity (even if you don’t fully understand them).

Throughout your time at university, you will meet an incredibly diverse group of people who come from all different backgrounds. You may also have friends who “come out” to you and express a new label or perhaps a different name or different pronouns they would prefer you use. This doesn’t make them a different person, and even if it can be difficult to adapt, it is important to try your best to be supportive and understanding. Coming out can involve a wide range of emotions and people will decide whether they are ready to share this information with others. Please allow them to make that decision for themselves!

• Intervene when witnessing offensive language or unfair treatment. If you are a part of a college residence, many of them have their own Queer groups, such as VicPride for Victoria College or NewPride for New College. Look into what is available at your residence. Anyone can be a good ally and it’s important to do so!

• Actively seek out information on topics you don’t understand, being respectful and polite when asking questions. Not all LGBTQ+ people will feel comfortable sharing all of their experiences.

Get into contact with QueerSphere: queersphere.skule.ca

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Engineering at U of T prides itself on being an inclusive and diverse community. Every year, the Blue & Gold Committee builds a float for the Toronto Pride Parade, and we have a Village Pub Crawl each year on Godiva Week! Still, we have a long way to go and continue to make efforts to create a safe and inclusive environment for everyone.

So what is the LGTBQ+ Community? LGBTQ+ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, but all of these things can be placed under the queer umbrella. If you’re new to these definitions and to the community in general, it’s okay to not understand right away! What matters is that you are willing to listen and learn.

How to be an LGBTQ+ Ally: An “ally” is someone who supports and advocates for the LGBTQ+ community. This encompasses people who do not identify as part of this community, as well as those within the community who support each other. Here are some tips to help you become an ally:

• Be open to feedback on your behaviour and how it is impacting people in the LGBTQ+ community.

• Question the stereotypes and assumptions held by yourself and society.

• Use inclusive language to make sure everyone feels safe.

2. Despite the last advice, if you have to pull an all-nighter or miss a few meals, don’t feel guilty. In some cases these can’t be avoided, so don’t put extra stress on yourself when it happens.

3. You don’t have to do it all by yourself. If there’s a concept or question that you struggle with, you can always reach out to your peers, TAs and professors for help.

Soon you will officially start your 4 or 5-year journey to becoming an engineer, or something else that you discover a passion in. This process can be stressful and exhausting at times, and as someone who has started the journey a bit earlier than you, here’s something we think you should hear:

1. University life is quite busy indeed, but please remember to eat, sleep and exercise. Try to sleep for a minimum of 6 hours per day, and take breaks between classes. Also, be concious of your nutrition and make sure to fit enough veggies and proteins in your diet.

8. Don’t feel incompetent for leadership roles just because you are the youngest in the school. Many club executive positions don’t require prior experience, and it’s not too hard to get them as long as you demonstrate confidence, passion and a willingness to learn.

11. However, if you hardly feel joy in your learning or find stronger passion elsewhere, it’s not too late to consider other options. After all, the choice that we made at around 17 might not be the right one forever, and it might take us some time to realize that. If that’s the case, don’t panic. There’s always chance to tranfer programs and your academic advisor will help you with that.

9. Adjust your expectations. You are now learning harder materials with more competitive opponents, so A’s are much harder to get in university than in high school. Here I quote an upper year who said “60 is the new 90”, and this definitely holds some truth in it.

6. Don’t fall into the trap of comparing your weaknesses to other people’s strengths.

10. A temporary setback (e.g. failing a test) does not mean that you are unfitted for engineering. Failure is a normal part of the learning process.

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7. You might hear from some upper years about the cool projects, researches or internships they are doing. Trust me, most of these cool people were just as confused as you when they entered U of T.

5. Integrate exercise into your schedule. U of T offers many atheletic facilities, and you can find spots for almost any sport you like. There are also free group workout sessions and discounted classes. Remember that you don’t need to be fit or good at any sport to start exercising.

4. Many students will use some snacking, alcohol or caffeine to de-stress, and this is considered healthy coping mechanisms if we stay conscious of the amount we consume. However, if you notice an abuse of such behaviors, talk to a therapist. U of T provides various free mental health services (see next page for more details).

117 Skule™WellnessMental What is Skule™ Mental Wellness? Skule™ Mental Wellness (SMW) is the University of Toronto’s mental wellness directorship for engineering students, which recognizes and addresses the importance and impact of mental health and wellness in everyday life. Our goals involve promoting and educating students on positive mental wellness practices, hosting de-stressing activities throughout the year, being a non-judgemental liaison for obtaining both on and off-campus resources and creating a greater sense of community in Skule™. We wish to remind members of the Skule™ community that they are not alone and that there are various resources and practices available for help. What Do We Do? • Coordinate de-stress activities throughout the year • Promote positive mental wellness practices • Connect you with mental wellness and health resources • Communicate information to the Faculty on behalf of the student body • Educate students on mental health What are some Mental Wellness Resources? St. George Health and Wellness Centre: (416) 978-8030 Community Safety Office: (416) 978-2323 Good 2 Talk Student Helpline: 1 (866) 925-5454 Gerstein Centre Crisis Line: (416) 929-5200 Toronto Distress Centre: (416)-408-HELP (4357) Skylark Children, Youth and Families: (416) 482-0081 If you are feeling distressed, please consider reaching out to one of these resources. There are, however, many more resources available for students both on and offcampus, so don’t be afraid to reach out to us for more information! Connect with us on Social Media Facebook: Email:Instagram:@SkuleMW@skulementalwellnessmentalwellness@skule.ca

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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) SubCommitteeOrientation

The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) SubCommittee is dedicated to ensure that all F!rosh feel welcomed and comfortable in the Skule™ community throughout their years at UofT. It is our goal to uphold an environment of openness, in which everyone practices self-awareness and reflects on the way they interact with others. We are committed to celebrating diverse identities and backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences that each year’s F!rosh brings to the Skule™ community. We understand that exclusion can be experienced across many different axes of identity, and we also recognize that the history of F!rosh Week and engineering, in general, includes discriminatory principles, some of which persist in our traditions. However, the community continues to evolve to embody EDI values to create an open, accepting and supportive community. With this in mind, we want to ensure that all F!rosh are aware of the resources available to them for the support and guidance throughout their time at UofT! There are many people and places on campus dedicated to different aspects of identity and upholding the principles of EDI that promote a sense of community and provide a safe space. Most importantly, we want all F!rosh to understand that they have the support of the Skule™ community and to know that their experience, concerns, and identities are heard, valued, and respected.

Contact the Equity and Inclusivity Co-Chairs: Sahana Prabhu and Judy Yue Email: edi@orientation.skule.ca

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All U of T students can access medical and mental health support and services through doctors, counsellors, psychologists and 24-7 services like the My Student Support Program (MySSP).

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The Engineering Faculty has resources and policies set up specifically to ensure Skule™ is inclusive for all!

• Student-run associations such as the National Society of Black Engineers, Women in Science and Engineering, Queer Sphere, Muslim Students’ Association and the Indigenous Students Association host a range of special events and outreach activities year-round • https://nsbe.sa.utoronto.ca/ • https://wiseuoft.org/ • https://queersphere.skule.ca/ • http://www.uoftmsa.com/ • https://studentlife.utoronto.ca/department/first-nations-house/#node-1340

• Indigenous students can tap into a network of centres and resources across campus, such as First Nations House. • https://studentlife.utoronto.ca/department/first-nations-house/ • https://indigenous.utoronto.ca/

The Anti-Racism and Cultural Diversity Office provides a safe space for students, faculty and staff to strengthen the diversity of the University community.

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• https://studentlife.utoronto.ca/department/health-wellness/ • https://mentalhealth.utoronto.ca/my-student-support-program/

The Multi-faith Centre supports spiritual well-being and encourages interfaith dialogue. There are dedicated spaces for prayer and meditation across U of T, including in the Bahen Centre.

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Welcome to UofT! It is my pleasure to welcome you to our campus! My name is Maria Ebeid and I am the Vice President, Professional Faculties at the University of Toronto Students’ Union. I am very excited for the upcoming transition to in-person learning and I hope that you are just as excited to get to experience university life to its fullest. Within my role, I am your immediate connection to the UTSU. I am looking forward to meeting in person or online, and I want you to know that I am here to help and support you. Feel free to contact me if you need someone to talk to, rant about anything. As a full-time undergraduate student at the University of Toronto St. George Campus, the University of Toronto Students’ Union (UTSU) is the official student government that works and advocates for you. We are here to constantly work towards supporting you through the various services and resources that we provide in hopes to provide you with an accessible and equitable environment that will help you flourish in your upcoming years at the university. Our student government serves students across the campus, including Professional Faculties like Engineering, Music, Architecture, Medicine, Dentistry, and more. The UTSU offers various services including student aid, health and dental plan, clinics, food bank, clubs funding, and many more. We are dedicated to improving and creating services that suit your needs, such as by increasing mental health services or reducing financial burdens by aiming to make tuition, housing, and food more affordable for you.

Maria Ebeid, Vice President, Professional Faculties vpprofessionalfaculties@utsu.ca University of Toronto Students’ Union ge St, Toronto ON, M5T 1R2 u.ca

A piece of advice from me to you would be to put yourself out there and fully immerse yourself in everything the university has to offer. Take every opportunity that you are presented with because I promise you that those experiences would only benefit you in your university career and future endeavors. Try as hard as you can to get involved and find a group, club, or committee that shares the same passions as you. This is an exciting time with endless opportunities and experiences for you to take on and many friendships to be made. Once you are done, you can reminisce and as you are receiving your degree, you will look back fondly about the unique journey that you have embarked on!

122 Food & Beverages Craving a snack in between classes? Looking for the perfect post-exam meal? Whatever you’re looking for, Toronto is just as bound to have it as you are to enjoy it! You’ll find that there are many restaurants with a great variety of options accommodating any dietary preferences you may have! For reviews and recommendations, you can visit Yelp or BlogTO. On (And Near) Campus Name Location Arbor Room Hart House Food Trucks Usually parked along St. George Street Second Cup Sid Smith, Myhal, Koffler Student Services Center So Sushi Medical Sciences Building Sid’s Cafe Sid Smith Starbucks Medical Sciences Building, Robarts Veda Sandford Fleming (in the Pit) Myung Rang Across from Wallberg Tim Hortons Queen’s Park Subways Station Off-Campus Dessert: • Krispy Kreme • Craig’s Cookies • Beavertails • Mashion Bakery • Cops Donuts: • The Night Baker: Italian: • Capocaccia Trattoria • Eataly • Cluny Bistro & Boulangerie Blue Truck on St. George Street Photo Credit: Yelp.caPhoto Credit: blogTO.ca Photo Credit: blogTO.ca Photo Credit: harthouse.ca Photo Credit: Yelp.ca Arbor Room in Hart House MyungRang Hotdogs

123 Study Snacks: Below we’ve listed some study snacks to keep you fueled during your study (and possibly cramming but hopefully not) sessions! • Fruit and Veggies �� • Yoghurt (any kind, with fruit and granola) �� • Air-popped popcorn �� • Brown rice crackers �� • Apples + any nut butter �� • Dark Chocolate �� • Cereal �� Pizza: • Fourth Man in the Fire • Fresca Pizza Burgers: • Holy Chuck • Five Guys • Rudy Japanese: • Kibo Secret Garden • Yamato • Sushi Run • Yuugi Izakaya: Ramen and Hand-Pulled Noodles: • Crafty Ramen • Mai Zuo • Niuda Shawarma: • Otto’s Berlin Doner • Naan & Kebab Bubble Tea: • Chatime • Kung Fu Tea • The Alley Lobster: • Market Street Catch • Lobster Burger Chinese: • Juicy Dumpling • Mother’s Dumplings • Magical Taste of China: Cute Cafes: • Lait Night Cafe: • Light Cafe: Photo Credit: Yelp.ca Photo Credit: Yelp.ca Photo Credit: blogTO.ca Photo Credit: tripadvisor.com

Athletic Facilities

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At Hart House, there are three gyms, one fitness room, one weight room, one weight room, a 25-yard pool, a Lower Gym (which can be booked for free to play court sports), and an Upper Gym (with a 150m banked oval track, stationary bikes, and other fitness machines). You can even join some activities, ranging from Pilates to dance!

Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport

Want to be fast enough to race with the velociraptors? Don’t want to let “Freshman 15” weigh you down as you fly with pterodactyls?

The University of Toronto has the following athletic facilities free of cost for you as long as you have your T-Card!

Athletic Centre

The AC has three gyms, one 250m track, and an Olympic-sized swimming pool for all U of T dinos - and fossils alike - to train in! All indoor intramurals and Varsity Blues games happen in AC as well. Trying to get saur-iously swole? The Athletic Centre houses the fully equipped “Strength and Conditioning Centre” on its first floor just for you! There are also drop-in recreational classes, which is another great way to meet new people! Hart House

During the pandemic, the athletic facilities here at U of T even offered free, online workout programs. So, there is always a way for you to soar through the sky!

Varsity Centre

Located across from the Varsity Centre, Goldring has a 2,000 seat indoor arena facility, a state-of-the-art strength and conditioning centre, and other athletic facilities/laboratories. This high tech sports complex gives us some gorgeous views of the Varsity Centre and the city of Toronto. Even if you live near the U of T Mississauga or Scarborough campuses, you can also access their athletic facilities such as the Pan Am Centre!

Located on Bloor and St. George, the Varsity Centre is one of the most noticeable sports facilities on campus and in the GTA. The Varsity Field (a FIFA two-star rated playing field) is where most of the university’s athletic herds train and play. Not only does the 5,000 seat stadium house a 400m eight-lane turf track, but also an Olympic-sized skating rink. The track is open for all you dinos whenever it is not in use, though!

126 Things to Do Here are some seasonal events that you might want to spend a weekend at while you’re in SummerToronto!• Toronto Jazz Festival • CNE (end of August - Labor day) • Toronto Adventures (paddling) Fall • Haunted Casa Loma Tour • Nuit Blanche Winter • Christmas Market in the Distillery District (Until December 24) • Skating Rink at Nathan Phillips Square • Kensington Market Winter Solstice Festival • Santa Claus Parade (come and support LGMB)! Spring • Cherry Blossoms at High Park (peak bloom in early May) • Art Fairs Year-round Shopping: • Eaton Center • Kensington Market • Yorkville For the Fine Arts: ••Theaters:EdMirvishPrincessof Wales • Royal Alexandra Live-Music and Concerts: • Massey Hall Specialty Stores: Book Stores: • Chapters Indigo - 55 Bloor Street West, Eaton Center • The Monkey’s Paw - 1067 Bloor Street West Music/Record Shops: • Sonic Boom Records • Shortstack Records • Just You Sarah & Tom

127 Thrift Stores: Some thrift stores are found in Kensington Market with a few along Spadina Ave. in Chinatown. Pop-up clothing sales occasionally occur throughout the spring and Depot My Love Urban Catwalk Feeling bored but on a budget? Here are some places you can visit:

• Par Tee Putt - located at 26 Duncan St., allows walk-ins but reservations are highly recommended. For $14.95, you can putt 9 holes!

• Bowling - At 145 John St, participate in a classic bowling game with friends (lanes can be expensive to rent so plan to split the cost amongst friends)

• Tilt Arcade Bar - $5 covers your time here at the largest retro arcade bar in Toronto. All games are free to play for $5! After 8 pm, a valid ID proving that you are above 18 is required to stay in the bar. 2 minors must be accompanied by at least 1 parent/legal guardian. Looking for an activity for the herd? Here are some things to do in a group: Board Game Cafes • Snakes & Lattes (600 Bloor St W and 489 College St)

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• Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) - Full-time post-secondary students receive free general admission on Tuesdays. Prior to your visit, you must book your visit times in advance. More info on who to email and what to include in your email is provided on their website - ROM Community Access Network.

• Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) - Admission is free every Wednesday at AGO. Be sure to book your tickets in advance!

• Minimum $15 spending (including $8 admission fee)

• Proxima Command, located at 253 Christie Street, is a sci-fi themed escape room simulating a spaceship. A minimum of 5 and a maximum of 7 players are permitted. Craving some physical activity + fun?

• Axe Throwing - yes, this is legit. At 33 Villiers St. , drop-in sessions are available and group sessions can be booked online

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• Sky Zone - trampoline + dodgeball? YES. At 45 Esandar Drive, put your dodgeball skills to the test for $15/hour.

• Archery Tag - prepare to unleash your inner Katniss Everdeen for rounds of Paintball but with bows and arrows!

Escape Rooms • At 388 Spadina Ave, come and attempt to ZOOM through puzzles, riddles and possibly codes to BREAK OUT of rooms!

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• Get familiar with how to apply or extend your study and work permit. You should start applying for an extension about 2 months before they expire. There are Q&A sessions provided by Centre of International Experience every week that teach you how to secure your legal status in Canada.

• Figure out your banking information as soon as you can. You may find it useful to open a student account at a Canadian bank. Major banks include RBC, BMO, TD, Scotiabank and CIBC.

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• You might feel the urge to work and compensate for the price increase (and the rocketed tuition). Remember to not overwork yourself and not let work take away all your after-school time.

Finance

Legal Status and Documents

• Get a SIN (Social Insurance Nuber) as soon as possible! You will absolutely need it, particularly for finding employment and filing your taxes. If you live at Chestnut, they will usually offer pop-ups in the first few months so you can get it set up.

• Prices might be different in Canada, and it’s helpful to memorize the conversion rate for the first few months while you adjust to the new currency. Since you might find things more expensive here than home, price conversions might make your shopping experience very unpleasant. It’s healthy to let go of the price conversion at some point and just accpet the new prices with a peace of mind.

No matter where you are from, U of T Engineering is extremely thrilled to have you join us this year! While some of you might have travelled from a foreign jurrasic world that has cultures and languages distinct from us, remember that you are and will always be included. We value the diverse perspectives and global worldviews international students have brought to U of T. For years, international students - with academic excellence and active involvement in student communities - have significantly contributed to our curriculum improvement, cultural connections and social advocacy. However, behind these accomplishments there might be extra difficulties such as the language barrier, so we have concluded the following tips to help you along the way.

Life and Activities

• You can get a place to stay by either renting an apartment/room, or registering for •residence.Youmight find an apartment through an agent, and the agency company will help protect your legal rights (e.g. to prevent scam or sudden surge in prices).

FYI, tenants don’t need to pay an agent; it’s the landlord who covers the rental agent fees.

• Apartment prices raises as school season approaches, so start apartment searching early. A cheaper option is to rent a single room in a shared house

• Learn winter sports! Especially if you come from warmer areas that seldom or never snow. Skating, skiing, hockey, etc are popular winter sports that can definitely add fun to the long Canadian winter.

• There are always many cultural activities happening in downtown Toronto, especially in the discovery district near campus. Go to concerts, livehouse, games, musicals, etc., and take a sip of the city’s flavorful cultural deposits.

Academic, Clubs and Communities

• Remember that you are not alone. More than 30% of all engineering students are international students, and half of the population of Toronto was born outside of Canada.

• Canadian university styles might be different from some other countries. In U of T, most learning takes place through self-learning and peer discussions.

• Communication instructors and writing centres can assist you with writing and presentations. This can be particularly helpful if English is not your first language.

• Don’t buy into racial stereotypes! Or any stereotypes, for that matter! Canadians, in general, are not overtly racist but there are always a few exceptions.

• Ontario has really joyful summers. It is sunny on most days; the temperature is around 24°C in midsummer and the air is neither too dry or moisty. Take this time to explore the outdoor, for example, visit or even go camping at the national parks.

• Try to put yourself out there as much as possible! For example, apply for executive positions in clubs and events. Believe in yourself and don’t ever think that you are unfitted for leadership as an international student, maybe just because you speak English with a bit of struggles.

• International students from each area usually have their own clubs and communities where you can connect with people with a background to yours. They can be your emotional support when you feel homesick, especially during festivals.

• Remember that everyone was accepted into U of T because we deserve a place here, and you are not lesser or greater than any of the domestic students.

Culture • Culture shocks are inevitable. However, don’t be afraid that you are not doing things in the “Canadian way”. You are encouraged to keep your traditions and customs as long as they don’t deviate our fundamental values such as respect and equity.

• The Canadian stereotype of being polite is very true, so you can expect to hear and say “sorry” and “thank you” very frequently.

Remember: You are awesome just being you! The experience and perspective you bring to the table are special and needed.

• The TTC is Toronto’s public transportations system. Get to know the subway and streetcar lines! If you plan on using the TTC often, get reloadable PRESTO card and check out the TTC plans. PRESTO works for TTC, Go Train/Bus and other regional lines.

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• Get a quality wind-proof down jacket and waterproof boots.

• Accent is a sign of courage, nothing to feel ashamed of.

130 Study Spots On-Campus Building Location/Address Recs/Highlights Galbraith 35 St. George St. Front Lobby Tables Gerstein InformationScienceCenter 9 King’s College Circle 1st floor silent study Individual BasementCubiclesnooks Knox College Library 59 St. George St. Quiet and peaceful Front campus view Bahen Math Library 40 St. George St. 6th floor - Comfy chairs Medical Sciences 160 College St. Indoor Plant Garden Music Library 80 Queen’s Park Cres W Sun Roof Myhal 55 St. George St 2nd Desksfloorin 4th floor locker area 5th floor study space 8th floor Robarts Library 130 St. George St. The Commons → newly constructed this Floorsyear!9- 12 The Reading Room (VERY quiet) Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library SF Library 10 King’s College Circle Recently renovated! University College Library 15 King’s College Circle Very quiet, nice carpet, stunning interior Off-Campus Building Location/Address Recs/Highlights Charidise 27 Baldwin St. 2 floors, patio seats Bubble tea + Taiwanese food Page One Coffee 106 Mutual St. Abundant tables + seating Indie Music Lait Night 81 Huron St. Open until VERY LATE everyday Jimmy’s Coffee 166 McCaul St. 191 Baldwin St. Industrial living room Coffee + informationfirstWell,-=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=-pastriesF!rosh-isaur,you’vemadeittotheendoftheHandbook!ThisisanexcitingstepintothisSkule™Chapterofyourlife.Wedidourbesttogiveyoutheyouneedtosurvive.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcernsaboutyourfirstyearofuniversity,feelfreetoreachouttous!We’reallwillingtohelp!—YourHandbookEditorandHandbookExecTeam ��

What does the University of Toronto Engineering Society do for you? Skule™ Publications: The Cannon, The Toike Oike, The Skulebook, The F!rosh Handbook, Skule™ Agenda; Commercial Operations: The Hard Hat Cafe, Engineering Stores, SUDS, Skule™ Archives; Skule.ca; Skule™ Dinner Dances: Cannonball, Gradball; You’re Next Career Fair; Community Outreach: Movember, CN Tower Climb for the United Way; Hi-Skule™ Recruitment events: Designaplooza, University of Toronto High School Design Competition, Skule™ Sisters, Pre-F!rosh; F!rosh Week (Orientation); The University of Toronto Engineering Kompetitions (UTEK); Club Funding; Academic Assistance: past exams (courses.skule.ca); Tutor database (tutors.skule.ca); Representation toProvincial and National Engineering Groups: ESSCO, CFES; Representation to the University of Toronto Students’ Union; Academic Advocacy within the Faculty; Representation to the University of Toronto Faculty so that your voice can be heard. And much, much more… engsoc@skule.caskule.ca

Established in 1885, The University of Toronto Engineering Society is the student government for all full and part-time students in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto.