utmONE Scholars Seminars

Incoming UTM students, check your email for your invitation to apply to a utmONE Scholars Seminar. Application deadline is June 24th, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET. A list of commonly-asked application questions can be found in our FAQs.

Overview

utmONE Scholars Seminars are unique first-year seminar courses designed to provide a collaborative classroom experience for high-achieving students interested in developing their university-level research and communication skills. 

There are many benefits to taking a utmONE Scholars Seminar including getting a head start on your research career by gaining hands-on academic research skills.  The seminars also encourage a greater sense of belonging to the academic community, build confidence and communication skills, and provide an opportunity for students to engage with a theme that is relevant and interdisciplinary allowing for vibrant discussions from multiple perspectives.  

Scholars Seminars offered in 2025-26

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UTM190H5: Sociolinguistics and Writing for Social Change (SSc, HUM)

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UTM191H5: The Language of Science and Technology (SCI, SSc)

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UTM191H5: Building Knowledge with Innovative Technologies (SCI, SSc)

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UTM192H5: AI Ethics (SCI, HUM)

All seminars will be offered in the Winter term (January-April 2025)

Application Process

Applications are by invitation only. Incoming students with a CGPA of 90% or higher will receive an invitation to apply via email. Invitations are sent by email on a rolling basis starting in early May.

Highlights of all utmONE Scholars Seminars

  • Strong Academic Foundations: Each seminar is taught around an impactful theme. In addition to developing enhanced academic research skills, communication and writing skills, critical thinking skills, and collaboration skills, students will build global and social awareness by exploring a current topic in a global context.
  • Supportive Classroom Experience: The seminar format (maximum 25 students per seminar) allows students to create meaningful relationships with their professor and classmates, and to experience academic dialogue and discussion in a collegial and safe environment.
  • Focus on Collaboration: Experiential learning is embedded within the class meetings. Students collaborate on an enriching class project designed to examine multiple perspectives on the course theme. Every seminar is interdisciplinary in nature so students will meet and work with classmates from a variety of backgrounds and academic programs.
  • Other Benefits of utmONE Scholars: Students who participate in a utmONE Scholars Seminar report that their experience had a positive impact on their academic success, helped them feel supported in their personal growth, increased their motivation in their other courses and developed their confidence in participating in class discussions.

View the recording of our 2024 "Meet the Profs" Info Session below:

FAQs

Questions?

Please direct your questions to isup.advisor@utoronto.ca.