

It is also used by the University and various student groups to make important announcements and administer elections. Many courses use the portal to provide online materials, discussion groups, quizzes, and more. Your UTORid provides you access not only to your University email account but also to Blackboard, the University’s student portal and learning management system. New students are advised to validate their UTORid at the University Library early. That account may be forwarded to another personal account, but it is the University account to which the University will send official correspondence. Under University policy, students are required to maintain a University based email account (i.e., ending in utoronto.ca or ), record it in ROSI, and regularly check for messages.

It is your responsibility to ensure that your email address, mailing/permanent address, and telephone numbers are up to date at all times. The Centre Comparative Literature and other university offices may send important information to you by email. Important Notes regarding Email and UTORid If questions arise about requirements, policies and procedures, students are responsible for seeking answers to these questions from staff and advisors. ACORN makes it easier for students to check and correct this information. While academic advisors, faculty, and staff are available to assist and advise, it is ultimately the student’s responsibility to keep personal and academic information up to date at all times and to follow all University, SGS, departmental and program regulations, requirements and deadlines.

You will be asked to change your PIN number at that time. You will need your student number and your date of birth (year/month/day) to log in the first time. It is a web service which provides you access to certain portions of your University Records.
