Important Things to Know...
Academic Offences
Honesty and fairness are considered fundamental values at the University of Toronto Mississauga. As a student, you are responsible for ensuring the integrity of your work and for understanding what constitutes an academic offence. If you are not sure if your actions or methods are acceptable, always ask your instructor.
All policies and procedures surrounding academic offences are dealt with in the University’s Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters, available on line: http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/policies/behaveac.htm, or under Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters online in our UTM Calendar: http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/regcal/WEBGEN124.html. UTM treats cases of academic misconduct very seriously.
If it has been alleged that you committed an academic offence, you will find that the allegation is dealt with formally and seriously, and that the penalties can be severe if it is determined you did cheat. Once an academic offence is suspected, a GWR (grade withheld pending review) status is posted against that specific course and you cannot drop it. If you manage to drop the course before the GWR is posted, you will be reinstated by the Registrar. 
Writing Effective Emails to Professors
There are some simple rules that you can follow when writing an email to an instructor to ensure a positive impression and the response you want:
- When mailing a professor, always include your full name, course, section and student number.
- Write clear, short paragraphs and be direct and to the point; professionals and academics alike see their email accounts as business. Don’t write unnecessarily long emails or otherwise waste the recipient’s time.
- Explain why you need the problem solved & offer suggestions or how you are willing to help in the matter.
- Avoid using slang or idiomatic expressions.
- Use standard spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. THERE’S NOTHING WORSE THAN AN EMAIL SCREAMING A MESSAGE IN ALL CAPS.
- Check for spelling before sending
Graduate Studies in Economics
Students who wish to apply to graduate school should seek advice from the Department concerning their choice of courses as early as possible.
It is highly recommended that in second year, students take ECO206Y5, ECO208Y5 and ECO227Y5 as these are rigorous introductory courses in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics respectively. These are prerequisites for advanced courses such as ECO325H5, ECO326H5 and ECO327Y5 which are fundamental as a precursor to graduate studies. You must complete all three of these courses (ECO325H5, ECO326H5 and ECO327Y5) to be considered for any of our Graduate level programs.
Conflicting Courses
It is possible to register in conflicting courses on ROSI. However, there are published warnings about this in our registration handbook and the conflicting courses do appear in red if a student ‘views their timetable’ on ROSI. Students who remain in conflicting courses are fully responsible for all materials presented, all assignments, all tests, etc. of BOTH courses and cannot expect to be accommodated if they happen to have conflicting term test times or exams. You are expected to attend all course classes.
Notice to Commerce Students
You are strongly advised to enrol in an Economics Program as soon as you are eligible, as this will allow you to enrol in Economics courses.