Foundations LLC

About

In this multi-disciplinary residence community, students will learn the foundations of being a successful student, learn how to live on their own for the first time, and have opportunities to give back to the community. In collaboration with The Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy, this residentially-based community is designed for students enrolled in ISP100 in the fall. Students enrolled in ISP100 in the winter term or in may also apply. If you want to have the opportunity to develop sustainable learning strategies and will be supported in their academic transition to UTM we encourage you to apply!

For more information on ISP100 click here: https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/isup/isp100-writing-university-and-beyond
 

Course Requirement

ISP100 - 'Writing for University and Beyond'
Preference will be given to those enrolled in the fall term.
 

Previous Opportunities

Through the unique programming offered, in the past, members of this community have participated in the following:

• Exclusive LLC Orientation and End-of-Year Dinner

• Field trips with faculty to TEDxUofT

• Local charity collection and donation

• Skating and dinner with faculty

• Upper-year and Alumni AMA panels

• Presentation skills workshop
   

Residence Placement

Students enrolled in the Foundations LLC will be placed in Roy Ivor Residence and all eligible candidates will be guaranteed Residence so long as they meet application and eligibility. requirements. 
 

Hear from our students!

Hello! My name is Mya and I was a part of the Foundations LLC in the 2019-2020 academic year. Genuinely, I credit the LLC program as one of the top reasons for my success at UofT. Not only did the LLC allow for a comfortable, easy transition into residence life away from home as well as into my academics, but it also provided me with a great network of like-minded individuals who were studying the same material as me! Without the helpful guidance from my LLC PAL and peers, I don’t think I personally would have adjusted as well as I did to the university lifestyle. Putting yourself out there to make new friends can be really intimidating at first, so the LLC program was a fantastic way to engage with peers, get help on school work, and get to know some really cool people. What I enjoyed most about my time in the Foundations LLC was the opportunity to learn new academic skills and the safe space to ask any question that was on my mind. The LLC program also hosts two faculty field trips that allow the students to get to know their professors while doing something off-campus; my favourite event was when we donated food, hygiene products, and clothing to welfare centers in Mississauga and Toronto. The best part about these events is that we, the students, get to plan them!

Overall, I wholeheartedly recommend to any new student who can to join the LLC program as it truly is such a helpful tool and experience!

Honoka - The LLC community allowed me to meet great friends and upper classmen who inspired me to take initiative and step out of my comfort zone. You really feel like you’re part of a family filled with inspired and hardworking peers, and it’s a lot of fun!