New Admits - First YearYOUR NEXT STEPS 2022

Updated: June 20, 2022
 
Please retain your Offer of Admission letter, and bring it with you when you arrive at the university. Upper year classes begin on Tuesday September 6, 2022
 
Although they are numbered, some of the steps should be started simultaneously, so read all steps before you proceed with the first step.
 

 

1. Accept your Offer of Admission online & Pay the acceptance Tuition Deposit

WHEN
Accept the Offer by the deadline in your Offer of Admission letter.
HOW
Inform both the university and OLSAS
  • DO THIS FIRST
    • Email the JD Admissions Office, stating your intent to accept and provide your current contact information: mailing & permanent addresses; mobile and home phone numbers
    • Log into your OLSAS account and, if new, update your home and mailing address, which address is to be used after May 1, and contact phone numbers

  • ACCEPTING AT OLSAS 
    • Log into your OLSAS account
    • In the left side menu of Application Links, select Choices/Offers
    • Select the link to the Offer for the program University of Toronto ‐ Letter of Permission
    • Select your one Response to Offer, from among these options:

      • Firm Accept
        accept U of T, and not be considered further for all other Ontario law schools, regardless of where those law schools are in their admission selection process.

      • Provisional Accept
        option available only if you have other active program choices at OLSAS
         
        option available until August 1, on August 2 a provisional acceptance will change to a firm acceptance automatically at OLSAS
         
        accept UofT, and still be considered for all other Ontario law schools that have active offers, or have yet to make admission decisions 

    • Finalize the transaction by completing the Review & Submit step, linked on the left hand menu on the OLSAS webpage
 
 In addition to accepting the Offer of Admission, to confirm your acceptance at the university, a non-refundable deposit is required. The deposit will be applied to the first session (term) tuition. Follow the instructions below. A Tuition Deposit Form with these instructions is also enclosed in your Offer of Admission package.
WHEN
Pay the deposit by the deadline specified in your Offer of Admission letter.
The Offer of Admission will be cancelled if the deposit is not received by the deadline.
HOW 
$500 in Canadian currency, payable online by Credit Card only via ACORN. 
Payment by a certified cheque (bank draft) or a money order is no longer possible due to COVID-19. 
 
PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD
Before you pay please note:
  • VISA or MasterCard accepted only
  • A non-refundable convenience fee of 2.25% (CAD $12.50) will be added
  • Payment is only via your ACORN account accessed by using your JOINid or UTORid

    DATA SECURITY CAUTION
    We do not advise sharing your ACORN access information with anyone in order for them to make the payment, since that will provide access to view and change significant data in your official student record. You will assume all responsibility and risk for doing so.

 

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

  1. EXTREME CAUTION
    • Please follow these SPECIFIC instructions since they are for paying the deposit and differ from the instructions for paying the rest of your tuition.
       
    • Former UofT students, DO NOT try to pay the deposit by e-banking as you would pay tuition customarily, follow the deposit payment instructions specified.
       
    • DO NOT follow the menus in the ACORN system intuitively, please have these specific instructions with you when you are paying the deposit.
       
  2. If you have not already done so, enable your JOINId see Next Step #3; or use your existing UTORid.

  3. Log in to ACORN

  4. In the DASHBOARD main display area, look for the block titled FINANCES
    • In that block, your ability to pay by credit card is enabled if it displays these specific lines of text:
    1. Outstanding Admission Deposit
    2. Juris Doctor (Faculty of Law)
    3. with a value of $500
    • From that block select the button Make a Payment to proceed to the option to pay by credit card, then make the payment.

  5. After the completion of the payment
    You should receive two separate emails, to your email address on file in ACORN, with receipt of payment information. One email will be from UofT Student Accounts using the sender name noreply.easi@utoronto.ca, the other from Moneris, the agency which handles the payment transaction.

  6. Once received, forward the Receipt of Payment email to JD Admissions
    Without delay, of the two emails, please forward only the email from noreply.easi@utoronto.ca to the JD Admissions Office at admissions.law@utoronto.ca
 
Verification of Receipt of Tuition Deposit at the University
Regardless of payment method, to verify that Student Accounts has received and processed the deposit:
  1. Log into ACORN
  2. From the Finances menu, select Financial Account, then go to Payment History or Account Details to view.
  3. The payment is listed as Credit Card Admission Deposit with a value of $500 
 

2. Enable your JOINid and log in to ACORN

WHEN
JOINid
For UofT applicants, the id provides e-access to key student services, including housing resources.
HOW
New students to UofT
The JOINid and Student Number are listed on your Offer of Admission letter.
We will email separately the JOINid  and Student Number, with the instructions to go online to enable your JOINid.

UofT alumni
If you have an active UTORid then use it instead of the JOINid. With a UTORid there is no need to obtain and enable a JOINid.  Likewise, use your UofT Student Number instead of the UofT Applicant Number.

Caution 
If you try to log into applicant services that do not pertain to law students, you will receive login error messages. Therefore, after you have enabled your JOINid, for services other than university housing applications, simply await further email updates.

  
WHEN
ACORN 
This is the Student Web Services (SWS) portal for the student record system that allows you to update your contact information, view your grades, see the details of program fees and payments etc.
 
Within 3 to 5 business days after submitting your acceptance of the Offer of Admission log in to ACORN:
  1. To verify that your tuition deposit has been received by Student Accounts
  2. To verify your mailing and contact information.
  3. To add to your personal information one or more Emergency Contacts, who the university should contact on your behalf, in the event of an emergency.
HOW

Go to www.acorn.utoronto.ca
Your UTORid must be enabled in order to use ACORN.

  1. To verify that your tuition deposit has been received by Student Accounts
    From the Finances menu, select Financial Account, then go to Payment History.

  2. To verify your mailing and contact information
    From the Profile & Settings menu, select the relevant options

  3. To add to your personal information an Emergency Contact
    From the Profile & Settings menu, select Emergency Contact

3. Get your UTORid, UTmail+ and TCard

WHEN
UTmail+ may be obtained from May 1 only after the offer of admission has been accepted at OLSAS and then (typically 1-2 business days thereafter) processed by the law school.

Get your account activated without delay, starting the next day after accepting your offer of admission
HOW
UTMail+ is the only email used by the university to communicate officially with students. 
  • FIRST - Convert your JOINid to your UTORid 
    • Conversion for New students to UofT
    • Returning/Re-registering UofT Students and UofT alumni should continue to use their UTORids. If you forgot your UTORid or it is inactive, please see the T-Card web site for the section for Returning/Re-registering students

    • The UTMail+ activation instructions will be given to you at the end of the conversion 
    • Once activated, to log in to your account go to http://mail.utoronto.ca
       
  • SECOND - Everyone, provide JD Admissions with your UTMail+ address
    • Please let us know that you've set up your UTMail+ account, by emailing JD Admissions from your UTMail+ account.
 
WHEN
TCards may be obtained after you obtain your UTORid.
 
Get your card before the first day of classes. Note due to the volume of UofT students, it may take two weeks to obtain a TCard appointment. Therefore, the sooner you act, the sooner you will obtain your TCard for accessing student services.
HOW 
TCard is your official UofT identification (student card) for access to athletic & student services, to sit exams and obtain transit & retail discounts. Note that transit discounts are effective from the start of the fall session in September. 
 
Get a new card if :
- you have not been a UofT student for two or more years. You'll need to provide a new photo and verify legal immigration status, and/or
- your card has been misplaced, lost or damaged.
 
Follow the INSTRUCTIONS TO GET YOUR UTORID & TCARD FOR OTHER AUDIENCES for Upper Year/Returning students
  

4. If desired, seek Housing

WHENAs soon as possible, due to the variety of options and availability of units which may suit your preferences.
HOW
Review the housing options, on-campus and off-campus, online at studentlife.utoronto.ca/hs  
 
Students with families seeking housing for the family should consider the UofT Student Family Housing high rise units, located a 15 min walk east of the law school. There is no guaranteed housing for these units, so for the best chance of securing a space, we recommend that you apply early, with the intention of moving in before July or very shortly thereafter.
 
For off-campus housing, in addition to listings provided via UofT Housing, take a look at the online classifieds for apartments at PadMapper.
 
Use the enabled JOINid (or UTORid) if you wish to apply to university residence housing, and for viewing off-campus listings provided to the university.
 
New students to UofT
Your enabled JOINid is required for applying to university residence housing, and for viewing off-campus listings provided to the university.
 
UofT alumni
Use your JOINid or UTORid for residence housing applications, and for viewing off-campus listings provided to the university.
 

5. If desired, apply for external student financial aid 

WHEN
As soon as possible after accepting the offer of admission
Processing times for aid from government and other external sources can be lengthy
 
HOW
As non-degree students, Letter of Permission students are not eligible for the UofT Law JD Financial Aid Program
  • Citizens, permanent residents & protected persons of Canada
    Check the student aid options offered by your home provincial/territorial government
    Application forms may become available in April-early June depending on the region

  • International students
    Check the student aid options offered by your home government(s) and lending agencies
  

6. Engage your new colleagues on Facebook

WHENAfter we have received your acceptance of the Offer of Admission, get connected on our admissions group page for the JD class of 2023.
HOWThe JD Admissions Office will send an invitation by email. The invitation will only work if it's sent to the email address you have associated with Facebook. If the email on file at OLSAS is different for the email associated with Facebook, then inform us of the associated Facebook email. Check if your email service may have placed the invitation spam/junk folder. 
 

7. Enrol in courses

WHENBegins on July 4 updated
HOW
 
Upper year classes begin on September 6, 2022

The Records Office at the Faculty of Law oversees course enrolment, and will send access information for the course enrolment system, and general enrolment reminders by email. Please await that communication.

In the interim, please read the online Academic Handbook for course selection procedures and timelines.  

8. Submit the Minimum Payment to be Registered and Pay the remainder of Tuition & Incidental Fees

WHEN
Official tuition fees for 2022-2023 are expected online on July 18
In the interim, please view the current 2021-2022 fees. 

Fees will be billed by academic session (term). 

The Minimum Payment in order to be officially registered is due by August 5.
 
For the dates by which payments are to be RECEIVED at the university, refer to our Student Fees website
HOW
Refer to our Student Fees website

In general, for paying fees from:
  • Inside Canada
    Pay through a Canadian financial institution (e.g. your bank, credit union etc.) in-person at the bank, by online or telephone banking if offered by your bank or by credit card (with a service fee).

  • Outside of Canada
    In collaboration with your local bank:
    • pay through Western Union GlobalPay for Students, or
    • obtain a bank draft or money order, in Canadian funds
 

9. UofT Vaccination Requirement

WHEN
The requirement must be met in-time for the start of classes on September 6, 2022
We expect to be in-person and students should plan accordingly. The law school will email pertinent updates as they become available. 
HOWPlease carefully review the University of Toronto Vaccination Guideline.

Under the Guideline, students are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to participate in any in-person activities on university premises, which may include off-campus activities carried out under the auspices of the University, such as a student placement.

Under the Guideline, students are also required to provide the University proof of being fully vaccinated. In rare situations where students cannot be vaccinated, they may seek a University of Toronto approved vaccination exemption.

By accepting your offer of admission, you acknowledge that you have read and understand the Guideline and agree to comply with the Guideline and any amendments made to align with evolving public health guidance.

The possible consequences for non-compliance with the Guideline may include, at the University’s sole discretion: prohibition from attending University premises and ineligibility to enroll in courses. 

 

10. Attend Orientation

WHENOrientation - held in early September
HOW
An event will be held to welcome new upper year students and familiarize you with the workings of the law school. You may expect an email closer to the event date with the details.