Our Courses


Empowering First-Year Students!

The Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy (ISUP) offers first-year students courses that focus on developing university-level academic skills and learning strategies that are important for all students studying in any discipline.  Our first-year foundational courses are taught by faculty with expertise in student learning and academic skills; including writing, numeracy, research and communication.  All of our courses are student-centered, interdisciplinary, and they offer a collaborative classroom experience.  

Click on the links below to find out more about our first-year foundational courses!

A student writes by hand in an open notebook.
ISP100H5: Writing for Unversity
and Beyond

Two students are typing on their laptops. There are graphics of equations, tables, and charts over the image.ISP130H5: Numeracy for University and Beyond 

A person is standing with a hologram of a city skyline infront of them. There are graphics of a magnifying glass, a notebook, a graduation cap, and a cloud above the city skyline.
utmONE First-Year Foundations Courses

A group of students is seated in a circle talking animatedly. utmONE Scholars Seminars

Contact Us

Students who have questions about any of ISUP's first-year courses are welcome to contact our Academic Advisor, Laura Cesario, isup.advisor@utoronto.ca. 

If you are seeking information about utmONE, please email our Academic Success Strategiest, Rebecca Shaw, utm.one@utoronto.ca.