Friday, March 26, 2010

SGS Sessional Dates 2010-2011 and Policy on Scheduling

Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:38:42 -0400 [23/03/10 07:38:42 PM EDT]
From: "Heather A. Kelly"
To: "Heather A. Kelly"

Subject: MEMO: SGS Sessional Dates 2010-2011 and Policy on Scheduling
of Classes and Examinations and Other Accommodations
for Religious Observances

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M E M O R A N D U M

TO: Graduate Chairs, Graduate Directors and Graduate Coordinators

Cc: Graduate Administrators
Council of Graduate Deans
School of Graduate Studies

FROM: Heather Kelly, Director of Student Services

DATE: March 23, 2010

RE: SGS Sessional Dates 2010-2011 and Policy on Scheduling
of Classes and Examinations and Other Accommodations for
Religious Observances

The School of Graduate Studies has circulated Sessional Dates for 2010/2011. Please refer to SGS Memorandum #007, 2009-2010

It has come to our attention that due to the timing of Rosh Hashanah that the first day of classes in the Faculty of Arts & Science will be Monday September 13th, 2010.

The SGS Orientation will be held on Tuesday September 7th, 2010 and therefore graduate classes may begin from Wednesday September 8th.

Please keep in mind, however, that University policy requires that the first day of classes in the September session in all teaching divisions should not be scheduled on the first and second days of Rosh Hashanah (from 1 1/2 hours before sunset on Wednesday, September 8 to about 1 1/2 hours after sunset on Friday, September 10) or on Yom Kippur (from about 1 1/2 hours before sunset on Friday, September 17 to about 1 1/2 hours after sunset on Sunday, September 19).

For more information about the University's Policy on Scheduling of Classes and Examinations and Other Accommodations for Religious Observance, and other issues related to accommodation of religious observances, please see http://www.viceprovoststudents.utoronto.ca/publicationsandpolicies/guidelines.htm

The SGS Sessional dates provide flexibility to graduate units with regards to the start date of classes. Graduate classes may therefore be held on Wednesday September 8th (but not 1 1/2 hours before sunset ) or graduate units may decide to begin classes the week of September 13th.

Should you have any questions about SGS Sessional Dates, please contact the Director of Student Services, Heather Kelly at heather.kelly@utoronto.ca
Regards,

Heather

Heather Kelly
Director of Student Services
School of Graduate Studies
University of Toronto
63 St. George Street
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2Z9
E-mail: heather.kelly@utoronto.caTel: 416-978-4350
Fax: 416-971-2864

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