WHAT IS THE TM PROGRAM?
The Transition Mentor program is an essential part of the first-year experience of all undergraduate students at Victoria College at the University of Toronto.
All incoming first-year students will be put in a mentor group led by a Transition Mentor, an upper-year Vic student, who will help orient them to university life throughout their first year. Mentors will provide new students with opportunities to connect with peers, get engaged with Vic and U of T, and meet their personal and academic goals.
After leading first-year students through Orientation Week, Mentors will:
send out weekly emails regarding upcoming events, workshops, important dates, and more!
help students find and access various academic, personal, mental health, financial, and extracurricular resources available at Victoria College and U of T.
host bi-weekly Success Series programming further connecting students with important resources.
participate in monthly excursions focused on community building and development.
WHAT IS SLICE OF VIC?
The bi-weekly Success Series programming is a sequence of informal workshops to support first-year students adjust to university life. Each workshop is held at Victoria College and hosted by Transition Mentors and various Vic offices.
All incoming first-year students are encouraged to join Slice of Vic. Occurring bi-weekly in the Goldring Student Centre, the Success Series aims to provide incoming students with every valuable resource needed to succeed in their first year at Victoria College! Sessions are hosted by the Office of the Dean of Students, Victoria College and topics include academic success, financial management, how to write a great university essay, how to find a summer job, and more!
Each Slice of Vic session has a 30-minute workshop featuring a guest speaker from an office or club at Victoria College, followed by a 30-minute networking social and Q&A. Joining us at each Slice of Vic are our dedicated Transition Mentors!
All events are drop-in and include a free lunch!
Slice of Vic takes place in the Wymilwood Lounge, located in the Goldring Student Centre, every other Wednesday (starting September 13) from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM.
Missed a session you really wanted to attend? No problem! Email your Transition Mentor or vic.mentor@utoronto.ca to receive resources from that week.
what is slice of the six?
THE MONTHLY SUCCESS SERIES PROGRAMMING IS composed of social excursions around toronto and community based resource fairs HELD AT VICTORIA COLLEGE.
All incoming first-year students are encouraged to join Slice of the Six. Occurring throughout the year as monthly excursions and resource fairs, this series aims to provide incoming students with opportunities to explore the city of Toronto! Often referred to as “the Six,” Toronto is home to an abundance of sights and a plethora of community supports.
Every month, students will be invited to attend:
A free excursion around the city, accompanied by their Transition Mentors
A resource fair highlighting local services
All events are drop-in and city-bound excursions include free transportation.,
Missed one of the monthly resource fairs? No problem! Email your Transition Mentor or vic.mentor@utoronto.ca to receive information from our community providers!
Frequently Asked Questions:
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Registering for Victoria College Orientation will automatically enroll you in the Transition Mentorship Program! To register for Orientation, please click here.
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Yes! Send an email to Campus Life Coordinator, Ali Kehl (ali.kehl@utoronto.ca), or call the Victoria College Office of the Dean of Students at 416-585-4494 to enroll.
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The Transition Mentorship Program is free of charge for all first-year Victoria College students and students living in Victoria College residence!
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Your Transition Mentor will email you each morning of Orientation to tell you about the day's schedule and guide you through select Orientation events with your Transition Mentor Group.
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Transition Mentors will host bi-weekly Success Series programming, as well as Monthly Socials throughout the year. Transition Mentors will also email you weekly to update you on Victoria College events and workshops.
REACH OUT!
If you have any questions that were not answered above, please email us!
Contact Vic.mentor@utoronto.ca for more support.