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ACORN Tutorials

A step-by-step guide with simple instructions to help you navigate your way around ACORN.       

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Assignment Planner

UTSC (University of Toronto Scarborough) offers a useful tri-campus tool called the Assignment Planner. The purpose of the tool is to help you break down your assignment or project into manageable steps.   

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Search the Career Learning Network (CLN) for jobs, events and services across all three University of Toronto career centres .

Co-Curricular Record (CCR)

The Co-Curricular Record is designed to help students find opportunities at U of T  beyond the classroom and to have their skills and experiences captured on an official document.     

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The timetable provides course meeting information (day, time, location, enrolment conditions for the current session).  

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Dates and Deadlines

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Degree Explorer

Degree Explorer is the University of Toronto’s degree planning tool. Review your academic history, degree requirements or use the planner to determine how future course selections might meet your requirements.  

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Financial Planning Calculator

Use the financial planning calculator to plan your budget and see how much money you will need for the upcoming academic year.  

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GPA Calculator

The GPA calculator is a tool that allows you to estimate your GPA (Grade Point Average) for the current or upcoming academic sessions. This tool is for planning purposes only.

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NAVI: Your U of T Resource Finder

Navi: Your U of T Resource Finder  is an online chat tool that will help you find mental health and other services on the St. George Campus. 

Transfer Credit Explorer

Current U of T students who wish to take courses at other Canadian post-secondary institutions or internationally through the Centre for International Experience’s Student Exchange program may use transfer explorer as a guideline to see if and how such courses will transfer back to U of T for degree credit.  

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Academic Success Centre – Blog Random Thoughts on Procrastination and Other Obstacles to Academic Stardom…

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How To Complete A Large Task

Imagine you are a waiter/waitress. It’s currently rush hour at the restaurant you work at, and you have 24 plates of food to deliver to the customers in the eating area. Based on past experience at your job, you know that you can handle carrying 3 plates at a time. How would you deliver the plates to customers?

A) Take only 1 trip from the kitchen to the eating area – carrying 24 plates at a time. B) Take 2 trips from the kitchen to the eating area – carrying 12 plates at a time. C) Take 8 trips from the kitchen to the eating area – carrying 3 plates at a time.

Outcome and Analysis of Scenarios A and B:

Outcome: Since you cannot physically carry 24 or even 12 plates at once, you end up dropping all the plates. Your boss is not happy.

Analysis: In this scenario, you did not break up the large task into small enough tasks. Attempting to simultaneously carry 24 or 12 plates exceeds your physical capacity, makes you feel overwhelmed, and consequently hinders your progress towards completing the task.

Outcome and Analysis of Scenario C:

Outcome: Since you are able to carry 3 plates at a time, you finish delivering all the food to customers in 8 trips. It may seem like slow progress but you completed your job efficiently. Your boss is very happy and gives you a raise!

Analysis: This scenario is optimal because you broke up the large task into smaller tasks within your task-handling capacity. Since you were able to complete all the sub-tasks, you successfully completed the large task!

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You may be wondering what the task of a waiter/waitress has to do with being a student. The next time you are faced with a large academic task, I want you to remember to break it up into smaller sub-tasks within your task-handling capacity.

Attempting to complete a large task all at once is often overwhelming and directionless. Large tasks comprise many steps. Trying to finish all steps in one attempt is exhausting and inefficient. By portioning the large task into smaller sub-tasks, the overall task becomes less overwhelming and falls within your task-handling capacity. By completing the smaller sub-tasks, you eventually complete the overall job efficiently.

In the situation depicted at the beginning, it’s simple to see that the waiter/waitress should carry three plates at a time if that’s all they are capable of carrying. However, when it comes to other tasks (such as studying for a midterm or writing an essay), creating effective sub-tasks becomes more ambiguous and therefore harder. Regardless, splitting up a task into smaller sub-tasks is essential to helping you efficiently complete the job! Here is an example of how you could split up large task:

Task: Write a Research Essay: If you attempt to do this all at once, you may not know where to begin, or you may get stuck in the middle of your first few paragraphs because you run out of ideas or relevant research. By breaking this task up into these following sub-tasks, you ensure that you can efficiently complete all the steps to writing an essay

•  Read 20 pages at a time (if you have a reading capacity of 20 pages in one sitting)
• Gather research sources
• Conduct research and make research notes
• Create an essay outline
• Cite sources
• Revise/proofread essay
• Submit essay

As seen in the example above, a complex tasks such as “write an essay” can be broken up into many sub-tasks. Make sure that the sub-tasks you choose are small enough to fit within your task-handling capacity. The UTSC Assignment Calculator can help you determine not only the sub-tasks for an assignment, but also the timeline. Furthermore, after completing each sub-task, remember to reward yourself with something meaningful to you – such as an edible treat, phone call with friend, tangible goods, time on the internet, etc. Rewards ensure that you stay motivated.

And that’s basically one of the biggest life-hacks to completing a large task! I hope this finds you well.

Slesha is an ASC blogger for the Life at UofT blog, you can read the originally posted story here: https://blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca/lifeatuoft/2016/11/03/how-to-complete-a-large-task/

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Free Academic Resources

Here are some of the free academic resources offered by the faculty of arts and science and the colleges., the assignment calculator.

This is an excellent tool hosted on the UTSC web site, but everyone can use it.

The purpose of the calculator is to help you break down your assignment or project into manageable steps, direct you to useful guides & services (particularly the Library and Writing Centres). If you log in and supply an email address, it will also email you reminders and links on the schedule calculated.

U of T Libraries

U of T’s library system has more than 30 branches. A variety of services are provided by library staff, including individual consultations on research strategies, workshops on library and online research, guides to research within a variety of subjects, and group study room reservations.

Writing at U of T web site

Writing is one of the core skills you should develop as a student at the University of Toronto. This site provides some great information about the many stages of academic writing: planning, researching, referencing, writing, and editing. Frequently asked questions about academic writing are addressed, with concrete suggestions about how to deal with common writing problems. Some resources for English language learners are also available on this site.

Academic Success Centre

Offers a wide variety of services and programming to help students meet their academic and personal goals at the University. Individualized learning skills consultations are available by appointment, or on a first-come, first-served basis for drop-in visitors. You can reserve private study space, attend workshops and lectures related to academic success (e.g., “Stop Procrastinating!”, “Overcoming Exam Anxiety”, “Giving Oral Presentations”), or consult their library of helpful publications about best learning practices.

• Chemistry Peer Tutoring

Victoria College tutors help with Labs, concepts, and past test questions. Tutoring is free and open to all enrolled Arts and Science chemistry students.

Math Aid Centres

The Department of Mathematics provides free math assistance to all first-year Arts & Science students, with one-on-one tutoring available.

Statistics Aid Centres

The Department of Statistics provides free statistical help to undergraduate students.

Economics Study Centre

The Department of Economics provides free assistance to students enrolled in core undergraduate economics courses.

Philosophy Essay Clinic

The Department of Philosophy provides free assistance to students enrolled in philosophy courses at the University.

English Language Learning (ELL)

The English Language Learning Program supports all U of T undergraduates enrolled in the Faculty of Arts and Science whose first language is not English (ESL or multilingual students), as well as native speakers seeking to improve their English language skills.

College-Specific Resources

The Colleges in the Faculty of Arts & Science all have useful resources:

The Office of the Registrar within each College can provide information, counselling, and referrals on a wide range of academic, personal, and financial issues.

Every College has a Writing Centre, where you can have your skills assessed, receive personalized individual instruction, and work to improve your written communication. Some Colleges also have additional resources to assist with other common assignments you may encounter, such as math problems.

Innis College

2 Sussex Avenue, M5S 1J5

Office of the Registrar: (416) 978-2513; [email protected]

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New College

300 Huron Street, M5S 3J6

Office of the Registrar: (416) 978-2460; [email protected]

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St. Michael’s College

81 St. Mary Street, M5S 1J4

Office of the Registrar: (416) 926-7117; [email protected]

• Math Success Centre
• Computer Science Success Centre
• Kelly Library Writing Centre

Trinity College

6 Hoskin Avenue, M5S 1H8

Office of the Registrar: (416) 978-2687; [email protected]

• Math Aid Centre

University College

15 King’s College Circle, M5S 3H7

Office of the Registrar: (416) 978-3170; [email protected]

Victoria College

73 Queen’s Park Crescent, M5S 1K7

Office of the Registrar: (416) 585-4508; [email protected]

Woodsworth College

119 St. George Street, M5S 1A9

Office of the Registrar: (416) 978-4444; [email protected]

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• 7. Understanding Marks and Grades

In this Section

• 7.1  Standing In a Course
• 7.2  Credit/ No Credit
• 7.3  Other Course Grade Notations
• 7.4  Grade Reports
• 7.5  Grade Point Averages
• 7.6  Determination of Academic Status
• 7.7  Academic Transcripts

7.1 Standing In a Course

As of 1998, students are assigned a grade in each course as follows (grades earned prior to September 1998 remain as originally reported).

*F = Fail Note: Grades of 'F', 'NCR', and 'NC%' are failing grades, yielding no standing in a course and no degree credit. Students are cautioned that a numerical score on an assignment is not deemed to be automatically equivalent to the corresponding letter grade.

7.2 Credit/ No Credit

UTSC degree students may select up to 2.0 full credits of their degree credits to be assessed on a Credit/No Credit basis. Courses identified as program requirements, or that are intended for individual study, such as supervised reading courses, are not eligible for Credit/No Credit assessment. UTSC students must choose, or cancel, this mode of assessment via ACORN no later than the last day of classes at UTSC, regardless of the division at which the course is taught. Once the deadline has passed, students may not under any circumstances reverse this decision.

To achieve a status of CR (Credit), a student must earn a final grade of at least 50%.  Grades below that will be assessed as NCR (No Credit).  Courses with a final status of CR will count as degree credits but will not affect the student's GPA.  They may count as breadth requirements and degree credits, but cannot be used to satisfy program requirements.

Courses with a final status of NCR will not count as degree credits but will not count as failures, and will also not be included in the GPA calculation.  Regardless of when CR/NCR status in a course is declared, if a student has specified the CR/NCR option for a course in which an academic offence has been committed, the CR/NCR option will be revoked and the percentage mark will stand as the course mark. If no academic sanction is applied, the CR/NCR status can be reinstated.

The CR/NCR option is open only to degree students. Once students have graduated, they may not complete courses on a CR/NCR basis, even if they enrolled in the course before their graduation; for example, a student graduating in June, selecting a Summer course as CR/NCR. Or a student graduating in November, selecting a Fall or Winter course as CR/NCR, will have the CR/NCR designation removed and a percentage grade will appear on the student's record. Certain courses, including some music courses, are graded on a CR/NCR basis. In these courses, to achieve a passing grade a student must receive a final mark of at least 50%. This will be designated as CR on a transcript and will not be included in the grade point average. A failing grade (below 50%) will be designated on the transcript as NCR, and the course will be included as an “F” (value zero) in the grade point average. In courses graded on a CR/NCR basis, students may opt for a normal graded assessment with specific grades assigned.  Students must choose this mode of assessment no later than the last day to enroll in the relevant course.  Requests for this type of assessment are made through the course instructor offering the course. Once the deadline has passed, students may not under any circumstances reverse this decision.

7.3 Other Course Grade Notations

The following notations have no grade point value, do not yield credit, and are not included in the calculation of CGPA:

7.4 Grade Reports

Grade reports are not issued to students. Instead, final grades, grade point averages and academic standing are made available through ACORN. Grades are available as soon as they have been submitted and approved. CGPAs for individual students are available shortly after the student's last grade is approved, and academic standing is available in September, January and May. Students who are on academic probation, suspended, or refused further registration, will receive an email regarding their academic status.

7.5 Grade Point Averages

• A grade point average (GPA) is calculated as follows: the grade points earned in each full (1.0) credit course and one-half the grade points earned in each half- (0.5) credit course are added together and this total is divided by the number of full credits taken.
• A sessional grade point average (SGPA) is the average of the grades in courses taken in the most recent semester (Summer, Fall, Winter).
• A cumulative grade point average (CGPA) is the average of the grades of all courses passed or failed at UTSC.
• Sessional and cumulative grade point averages are calculated at the end of each session and included on the student's academic record and transcript.
• Courses taken for credit by degree students while registered at UTSC, FAS or UTM are normally included in UTSC grade point averages. Courses taken while registered at other institutions or other divisions or faculties of UT are not normally included in grade point averages.

7.6 Determination of Academic Status

The following rules apply to all students except visiting students whose academic status is not assessed or as described below in "Determination of Academic Status for Students Re-enrolling at the University of Toronto Scarborough," "Determination of Academic Status for Students in the Certificate Program in Business," and "Determination of Academic Status for Students Admitted on Probation."

Academic status is determined as follows for students who have attempted at least 3.0 credits since beginning their studies at UTSC, or another Arts and Science division of the University (not including Credit/No Credit, Pass/Fail, or courses marked Extra).  It is determined at the end of each academic session (Summer, Fall and Winter):

• In Good Standing Students who maintain a cumulative grade point average of 1.60 or better are said to be "in good standing".
• Students who have attempted at least 3.0 credits and have a CGPA of less than 1.60 are placed on probation.
• Students returning from suspension (see item 5 below and any provision in previous rules) shall be placed on probation again.
• Probation Cleared Students may clear probation by achieving a CGPA of 1.60 or better. Students who have cleared probation shall be said to be again "in good standing".
• Probation Continued Students may continue on probation by achieving a sessional grade point average of at least 1.60 in each session until they return to good standing.
• Students who have incurred no previous suspension will be suspended for four months (one session);
• Students who have previously incurred a four-month (one-session) suspension will be suspended for twelve months (three sessions);
• Students who have previously incurred a twelve-month (three-session) suspension will be suspended for thirty-six months (nine sessions); and
• Students who have previously incurred a thirty-six month (nine-session) suspension will be refused further registration.

Determination of Academic Status for Students in the Certificate program in Business

Academic status is determined at the end of each session as follows for all students who have completed at least two full credits since beginning their studies:

• In good standing Students who maintain a CGPA of at least 2.00 are said to be in good standing.
• Refused further registration Students who, at the end of a given session, have not achieved a CGPA of at least 2.00 or better are refused further registration in the Certificate program.

Determination of Academic Status for Students Admitted On Probation

Candidates who fail to satisfy normal admission requirements, but successfully appeal for special consideration may be admitted on probation.

• The academic requirements that such students must meet are the same as those required of students who encounter academic difficulties while registered in the university, including course load restrictions.
• The academic status will remain "On Probation" until the student achieves a CGPA of 1.60 or higher.
• Students on probation who fail to achieve a sessional grade point average of 1.60 or higher will be subject to academic suspension.
• Students who are admitted on probation are urged to seek advice on course selection and study methods from the  Academic Advising & Career Centre .

Determination of Standing for Students in Co-op Programs

The Co-op Office and the Registrar’s Office will start assessing a student's standing in the Co-op program at the end of each semester, once students have attempted at least 4 credits (including all courses taken regardless of whether they are passed or failed).

When a student's status is reviewed, they will be assessed based upon their Cumulative Grade Point Average (cGPA) and will fall into one of the following 3 categories: 1) In good standing, 2) On Probation or 3) Removed from Co-op. 

In Good Standing: indicates a student has achieved a cGPA of 2.5 or higher and is eligible to remain in the in the Co-op program. 

On Probation: If a student's cGPA is between 2.3-2.49, they are considered "On Probation." When on probation students are not able to compete for co-op work terms until their status changes to "In Good Standing." Students will have one semester to clear probation (achieve In Good Standing) by achieving a cGPA of 2.50 or higher in the next semester. If after one semester, students achieve a sessional (for the current semester) GPA of at least 2.5 but their cGPA is not 2.5 or higher, the probation period may be extended for one more semester. If an extension is permitted, they will have one more semester to achieve a cGPA of 2.5. If this is not attained, students are then will be removed from the Co-op program. If after one semester a student's cGPA is not 2.5 or higher and their sessional cGPA is not at least 2.5 they will be removed from the co-op program and put into the non-Co-op version of their program. 

Removal from Co-op: If a student's cGPA is below 2.3, they will be removed from the Co-op Program. Students may elect to reapply to the Co-op Program after being removed. This must be requested during the limited subject POSt request periods , as long as they meet admission requirements. 

Please note: The Standing referenced here is a student's overall standing in the University as seen on academic transcripts. Students are notified of their co-op standing only if they fall into the Probation or Removal categories. Any students in the Co-op program who are being put on probation or removed will be contacted by the Co-op Office regarding this. 

7.7 Academic Transcripts

The academic transcript is the official statement of the academic record of each student. The transcript records the following information:

• Student’s full name and university student number.
• Each course attempted, its abbreviated title, and its grade including courses from which late withdrawal has been approved;
• The sessional grade point average;
• The CGPA at the end of the session;
• The annual grade point average;
• Completion of a Co-operative program;
• Completion of degree and program requirements, and date of conferral of the degree; and
• Graduation with high distinction or with distinction.
• WDR - withdrawal without academic penalty from a course after the relevant deadline;
• Deferral of suspension;
• Award of aegrotat standing; and
• Other considerations deemed to have altered the academic record.

Students can obtain an unofficial copy of their academic history at no cost directly from  ACORN . Official transcripts can be ordered for a fee through ACORN.

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Long-term Assignment Planning Tools

Keeping on top of far-away deadlines can be a challenge in college. Many students struggle to work on long-term papers or projects over time and end up doing them the night before they’re due. There’s no shame in that. But if you’re looking to try something new, there are tools to help.

Many college libraries offer helpful online “assignment calculators” that create a schedule you can follow. Here’s on that’s easy to use – https://digital.utsc.utoronto.ca/assignment-planner You plug in the date you’ll start, the date it’s due, and it gives you a schedule to follow. (You don’t have to use all of the steps it gives you, but you can choose the ones that make sense to you to follow.)

If that one doesn’t suit you, do a search using the terms “university assignment calculator” and see if you can find one you like better.

If you are a parent or professional who is interested in have students have a little experience thinking about what steps go into managing a long-term paper (before they use a tool like the one above), this free downloadable tool helps walks them through the steps involved in planning for something like that.

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Search hundreds of alumni by a range of facets to find out what they did as students and what they are doing now., assignment calculator.

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Grade Calculator

Use this calculator to find out the grade of a course based on weighted averages. This calculator accepts both numerical as well as letter grades. It also can calculate the grade needed for the remaining assignments in order to get a desired grade for an ongoing course.

Final Grade Calculator

Use this calculator to find out the grade needed on the final exam in order to get a desired grade in a course. It accepts letter grades, percentage grades, and other numerical inputs.

Related GPA Calculator

The calculators above use the following letter grades and their typical corresponding numerical equivalents based on grade points.

Brief history of different grading systems

In 1785, students at Yale were ranked based on "optimi" being the highest rank, followed by second optimi, inferiore (lower), and pejores (worse). At William and Mary, students were ranked as either No. 1, or No. 2, where No. 1 represented students that were first in their class, while No. 2 represented those who were "orderly, correct and attentive." Meanwhile at Harvard, students were graded based on a numerical system from 1-200 (except for math and philosophy where 1-100 was used). Later, shortly after 1883, Harvard used a system of "Classes" where students were either Class I, II, III, IV, or V, with V representing a failing grade. All of these examples show the subjective, arbitrary, and inconsistent nature with which different institutions graded their students, demonstrating the need for a more standardized, albeit equally arbitrary grading system.

In 1887, Mount Holyoke College became the first college to use letter grades similar to those commonly used today. The college used a grading scale with the letters A, B, C, D, and E, where E represented a failing grade. This grading system however, was far stricter than those commonly used today, with a failing grade being defined as anything below 75%. The college later re-defined their grading system, adding the letter F for a failing grade (still below 75%). This system of using a letter grading scale became increasingly popular within colleges and high schools, eventually leading to the letter grading systems typically used today. However, there is still significant variation regarding what may constitute an A, or whether a system uses plusses or minuses (i.e. A+ or B-), among other differences.

An alternative to the letter grading system

Letter grades provide an easy means to generalize a student's performance. They can be more effective than qualitative evaluations in situations where "right" or "wrong" answers can be easily quantified, such as an algebra exam, but alone may not provide a student with enough feedback in regards to an assessment like a written paper (which is much more subjective).

Although a written analysis of each individual student's work may be a more effective form of feedback, there exists the argument that students and parents are unlikely to read the feedback, and that teachers do not have the time to write such an analysis. There is precedence for this type of evaluation system however, in Saint Ann's School in New York City, an arts-oriented private school that does not have a letter grading system. Instead, teachers write anecdotal reports for each student. This method of evaluation focuses on promoting learning and improvement, rather than the pursuit of a certain letter grade in a course. For better or for worse however, these types of programs constitute a minority in the United States, and though the experience may be better for the student, most institutions still use a fairly standard letter grading system that students will have to adjust to. The time investment that this type of evaluation method requires of teachers/professors is likely not viable on university campuses with hundreds of students per course. As such, although there are other high schools such as Sanborn High School that approach grading in a more qualitative way, it remains to be seen whether such grading methods can be scalable. Until then, more generalized forms of grading like the letter grading system are unlikely to be entirely replaced. However, many educators already try to create an environment that limits the role that grades play in motivating students. One could argue that a combination of these two systems would likely be the most realistic, and effective way to provide a more standardized evaluation of students, while promoting learning.

• Grade Calculators

Weighted Grade Calculator

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Your Grade Average:

To determine what grade you need to get on your remaining assignments (or on your final exam), enter the total weight of all of your class assignments (often the total weight is 100). Then enter the desired grade you would like to get in the class.

Enter Desired Grade

Enter Class Total Weight

Instructions

You can use the calculator above to calculate your weighted grade average. For each assignment, enter the grade you received and the weight of the assignment. If you have more than 10 assignments, use the "Add Row" button to add additional input fields. Once you have entered your data, press the "calculate" button and you will see the calculated average grade in the results area.

If you want to calculate the average grade you need on your remaining assignments (or on your final exam) in order to get a certain grade in the class, enter the desired grade you would like to get in the class. Then enter the total weight of all your class assignments. Often the total weight of all class assignments is equal to 100, but this is not always the case. Press either the “Calculate” button or the “Update” button and you will see your average grade for the class and the results will be displayed in the results area.

Video Instructions

How to calculate weighted grade average?

• First multiple the grade received by the weight of the assignment. Repeat this for each completed assignment.
• Then add each of the calculated values from step 1 together.
• Next add the weight of all the completed assignments together.
• Finally, divide the calculated value from step 2 above by the value calculated from step 3. This gives you the weighted grade average.

Weighted Grade Formula

Weighted Grade = (w 1 x g 1 + w 2 x g 2 + w 3 x g 3 + …) / (w 1 + w 2 + w 3 + …)

Example Calculation

Here is an example. Let's say you received a 90% on your first assignment and it was worth 10% of the class grade. Then let's assume you took a test and received an 80% on it. The test was worth 20% of your grade.

To calculate your average grade, follow these steps:

• Multiple each grade by its weight. In this example, you received a 90% on the first assignment and it was worth 10%. So multiply 90 x 10 = 900. You also received an 80% on the test and it was worth 20% of the class grade. So multiply 80 x 20 = 1600.
• Add the calculated values from step 1 together. We now have 900 + 1600 = 2500.
• Add the weight of all the completed assignments together. To do this, add 10% for the first assignment and 20% for the second assignment. That gives us 10 + 20 = 30.
• Finally, divide the value from step 2 by the value from step 3. That gives us 2500 / 30 = 83.33. Therefore our weighted grade average is 83.33%.

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• You've got time if you start now
• Good work planning ahead. Keep focussed and start early
• You are so organised! You have plenty of time to plan well

Get started

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In Canvas, get your course outline, the assessment task information and the marking criteria. Things to note:

• assessment due date
• referencing style
• formatting instructions
• submission details
• Balancing your studies
• Academic integrity
• Learning strategies
• Accessing study materials
• Engaging with learning support

Analyse the task

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Read and understand the assessment task by:

• identifying key words (direction, limiting and content words)
• generating ideas
• making a plan or concept map
• formulating a research approach
• Analyse the task (library)
• Analysing assignment questions
• De-constructing your assessment task (interactive resource)

Search for quality information

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Use library resources and guides to begin your search.

You will need to:

• develop your search strategy
• read your course readings and key texts
• find and evaluate credible sources in Discover and databases
• save the full citation for referencing.

Explore the guides for library help or contact the library .

• Approaches to study and research
• Search effectively
• What are credible sources?
• Find information
• Evaluate your sources
• Develop your research skills

Note-taking and using sources

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Start to take careful notes with reference details.

Remember to:

• paraphrase and summarise the most relevant information
• look for patterns in the sources you are reading
• organise your notes and link them to your plan
• record the full reference as you use each source
• Reading and notetaking
• How to read more effectively
• Quoting, summarising and paraphrasing
• Referencing Guides and Academic Integrity - webpage
• Referencing and Academic Integrity - Sway

Write and format your first draft

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Make sure you keep on task when writing.

• write paragraphs that respond to the task, using the information you found
• follow the structure and format required
• reference each source as you write
• demonstrate critical thinking in your writing
• Understanding academic writing
• Case studies
• Essay writing
• Report writing
• Scientific writing
• Referencing Guides and Academic Integrity
• Academic and study support

Edit, proofread, and edit again

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Use a checklist to make sure you have:

• answered the assessment task and stayed on topic
• covered all parts and identified any gaps
• used the correct referencing style
• aligned to the marking criteria
• formatted and referenced correctly
• checked for grammatical and stylistic errors
• Step to improve your writing
• Structure and content
• Style and proofreading
• LinkedIn Learning - search for Word and formatting tips

Submit your assessment - well done!

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Make sure you include all parts of your assessment when you submit it. There are no second chances!

• Do you need to upload the assessment to Canvas?
• Have you checked your assessment through TurnItIn and made the necessary changes?
• What is TurnItIn?
• Help with electronic submission
• Find your assignment submission box

Review your assessment task feedback

When you get your assessment results, read your tutor's feedback. There may be valuable tips to help you improve your next assessment task. Use the links in this calculator to learn more about the areas you need to improve.

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U of T Grading Scheme

Grade Point Averages (GPA)

The average of the courses you took in your most recent semester (Fall, Winter, or Summer) is your sessional GPA . Your  cumulative GPA  is the average of all the courses you have passed or failed at UTSC.

Your sessional GPA is an indication of your academic performance in any given session that you take classes. It's essential that you use this evaluation to reflect on whether you've made good academic decisions. Some questions you may want to ask are:

• Are you in the right program?
• Did you take too many courses?
• Are you working or volunteering too many hours a week?
• Do you need to work on your study habits?

If you need to make some improvements, utilize student support services on campus to help you meet your short-term and long-term goals. If you're pleased with your grades, well done! Make it a habit to check your final grades at the end of each semester under Complete Academic History on ACORN.

The grading scale is listed below:

Grades of 'F', 'NC%', and 'FL%' are failing grades, yielding no standing in a course and no degree credit. A numerical score on an assignment is not deemed to be automatically equivalent to the corresponding letter grade.