Two useful forms used in our department can be found by clicking on the links below:
- Verification of Student Illness or Injury form
- Review the information on the Office of the Registrar's website to understand when this form is needed for petitions. Refer to your course syllabus to determine the policy for missed tests or assignments.
- Verification of Extenuating Circumstances form
- ACORN Absence Declaration
- Visit the Office of the Registrar website and the ACORN Help page to understand how and when to use the absence declaration.
Last updated 4-Oct-22
We normally don't allow students to join a course without having the required prerequisite(s) (except for some first year courses). Joining a course without a prerequisite means that you probably won't have the necessary background and knowledge needed to complete the course successfully.
However, if you feel that you do have the required background (e.g., from a course taken at another institution), you can request a waiver by completing an online Prerequisite Waiver Request Form at the time you have enrolled (or waitlisted) in the course and by no later than the first day of classes. Please see the links below to find the specific form for the subject area. Kindly submit one form per course. You will need to submit the form using your @mail.utoronto.ca email address.
Winter 2026 S-Term Course Prerequisite Waiver Forms
Submission deadline: prerequisite waiver forms will close at 5pm on January 12th. Please plan accordingly as late waivers will not be accept.
The submission will be reviewed by the respective Associate Chair. Note that there is no guarantee of a successful outcome.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Courses with only high school prerequisites (like MAT102H5, first-year calculus courses, or MAT223H5) do not require a prerequisite waiver form. We do not check high school prerequisites for these courses.
U of T St. George, Faculty of Arts & Science MAT course: If you would like to request a prerequisite waiver visit this page for Forms. For the department's contact information, visit this page.
U of T St. George, Faculty of Arts & Science STA course: If you would like to request a prerequisite waiver contact ug.statistics@utoronto.ca for more information.
U of T St. George, Faculty of Arts & Science CSC course: If you have questions related to prerequisite requirement contact cs.undergrad@utoronto.ca for more information.
Last updated 27-Oct-25