Use our first-year guide to help you navigate new academic challenges. Find links to key services and campus resources, reminders to help you stay on track when challenges come up, and proven for handling stress, procrastination, exams and more.

Discover campus communities, explore Student Life supports and learn strategies to thrive academically

Get a head start on university life with this free, three-part, virtual micro-course.

Explore practical notetaking strategies. Try out different approaches like concept maps and outlines, and learn how to capture key ideas before, during and after lectures.

Discover how to read with purpose. Learn how to decide what to read, try out active reading techniques and experiment with methods like notetaking and self-testing to boost comprehension and retention.

Learn how to build a routine that works for you. Shift the focus from managing time to managing energy and find ways to stay on track with coursework throughout the term.

Get support and answers on navigating your learning experience as an international student.

Learn how to use Generative AI tools in ways that will support your learning at U of T.