Academic Support

Office Learner Affairs 

(Temerty Faculty of Medicine)

• C. David Naylor Building, 6 Queen’s Park Crescent West 3^rd Floor
• Book an appointment

For Mississauga students, on-campus meetings can take place at the UTM OHPSA office, located in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine administrative office on the 2nd floor of the TDHSC building.

Staff include Learner Life Specialists who will offer a needs assessment, short-term counselling, resourcing and referral out if students need more ongoing support. You can review individual counsellors biographies on the OLA website.

Departmental Support

The Role of the Faculty Advisor:

1. Encourage and support the student throughout the program;
2. Be the student’s first point of contact with faculty when he/she is seeking guidance with regards to academic issues, career or academic opportunities, housing and financial concerns, award applications, or anything that may impinge on a student’s studies toward career and personal goals;
3. With the permission of the student, be a liaison between the student and faculty when issues arise that affect his/her studies and student life.

After the initial faculty advisor meeting on the orientation day, it is the student’s responsibility to arrange subsequent meetings with his/her faculty advisor.

Though students will be assigned Faculty Advisors, this does not preclude the student from developing supportive working relationships with other members of the faculty. It is the student’s responsibility to know the academic policies of the Department; however, students are strongly encouraged to take proactive measures when he/she first begins to experience academic difficulty. Students should feel free to approach any faculty member of the Department to ask for help in developing a plan for improvement.

Graduate Coordinator

The Graduate Coordinator works in close collaboration with the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy’s Vice-Chair Education, the Program Manager, and the Academic Coordinator at our Mississauga campus. Responsibilities include: Serve as a general advisor for students enrolled in the MScOT program, and serve as a point of contact for complex academic advising; provide guidance to the Department Chair on student academic affairs, admissions and awards. The Graduate Coordinator also works closely with the School of Graduate Studies and accessibility services.

To contact the Graduate Coordinator, email ot.gradcoordinator@utoronto.ca.

UTM Academic Coordinator

The Academic Coordinator at our Mississauga campus works in close collaboration with the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy’s Graduate Coordinator and Vice-Chair Education, and has UTM-specific responsibilities related to the implementation of the MScOT program and graduate coordination. These responsibilities include: supporting student engagement in the program and activities specific to UTM; supporting the development of a cohesive and supportive student learning environment; providing input into learning space management and usage; UTM graduate coordination, including student wellness support. The Academic Coordinator works closely with UTM Accessibility Services.

To contact the UTM Academic Coordinator, email ot.utm.academiccoordinator@utoronto.ca.

Program Manager

The Program Manager plays an important role in enhancing your student experience. They are responsible for the following:

• informing potential applicants and students on admissions criteria and processes
• providing information on program and course eligibility requirements, procedures, policies and deadlines
• providing information on awards, scholarships, bursaries and grant opportunities
• leading workshops/sessions and recruitment presentations as well as producing engaging promotional materials

We are committed to fostering a supportive and thriving community.

To contact the Program Manager, email occupational.therapy@utoronto.ca.