Welcome Day bannerupdated Dec 9, 2024

Celebrate your JD admission and learn all about your law school!

We are delighted to have you join the Faculty of Law community. 

By attending this suite of welcome events you will connect with senior students, faculty and staff, and of course, meet your fellow newly admitted students. You will also delve into the many features and benefits that makes enrolment in our JD program a rewarding experience like no other.

Who may attend?

These are open invitations to admitted JD students. Since the intent of these events is for Admits to meet and get to know each other better, the priority is to accommodate admitted students before additional (non-Admits) guests.  

At Welcome Day, only if space permits after Admits have registered, one additional guest per Admit may be considered. Please await our update a few days after the final registration deadline, regarding guest spaces. 

  • ADMITS
    As long as you have not declined our offer of admission you may attend. Accepting our offer is not required in order to attend. The events for Admits will be held in-person as indicated, unless public health directives warrant a switch to a virtual format. Event registration is required to attend any of the events, either in-person or remotely.

  • PARENTS/PARTNERS OF ADMITS
    Tentatively scheduled for Tuesday February 25th, we have programmed an online event for parents and/or partners of Admits. Please see the schedule, and if they are interested in attending, the Admits invite them to complete the online Registration for Parents/Partners. After the Parents/Partners register for their single session, on the day before the session (February 24th) they will receive an email with the session Zoom link. 

Welcome Day Dress Code & Ride Sharing

  • Business casual and in accordance with winter weather (e.g. avoid high heels if it will be icy/snowy).
     
  • We'd like see if ride sharing among attendees is possible. When you register for the event please indicate your interest in giving or getting a ride so that we can facilitate the connections between attendees.

YOUR 2025 WELCOME EVENTS!

  1. WELCOME DAY
    Friday February 21st | in-person, with most sessions via Zoom

  2. WELCOME SHOWCASE
    Monday February 24th  to Wednesday February 26th | online via Zoom only

The suite of events is designed to give you an introduction to the main aspects of the JD program and the student opportunities. Thus you may expect a comprehensive overview, rather than an exhaustive set of information on every facet of the education and experience.

We recognize that the scheduled times will not be optimal for everyone. While all Welcome Events are optional, sessions will not be recorded, however many segments of Welcome Day will be available live via Zoom.

As long as you can attend any part of the suite of events, then please participate. At any time during the admission cycle, you can email JD Admissions for assistance with your curiosities and questions.

EVENT SCHEDULES

PLEASE PLAN TO ARRIVE AT THE START TIME, EXCEPT FOR THE FEB 26 DROP-IN EVENT

WELCOME DAY
Fri Feb 21st,  9:00 am-5:00 pm (Toronto time)

IN-PERSON EVENT
The sessions are not drop-in, so please plan to attend at the start time for the entire day of programming.



STARTWELCOME DAY SESSIONS - DETAILS FORTHCOMING
[ZM] indicates session is also live via Zoom
8:15 am
EVENT CHECK-IN
9:00 am

OPENING REMARKS [ZM]
MINI LECTURE [ZM]
YOUR ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE [ZM]
YOUR CO-CURRICULAR & STUDENT LIFE EXPERIENCE [ZM]
12:20 pm
COMPLIMENTARY LUNCH WITH JD STUDENTS & STAFF
1:20-5:00 pm
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT [ZM]
YOUR FUTURE: CAREER DEVELOPMENT [ZM]
THE INSIDE SCOOP WITH JD STUDENTS
STUDENT LIFE FAIR, TOURS, MINGLE & WRAP-UP
5:00 pm
POST-EVENT: OPTIONAL INFORMAL SOCIAL AT A NEARBY PUB



WELCOME SHOWCASE
Mon Feb 24th to Wed Feb 26th (various, Toronto time) 

ALL SESSIONS ARE VIRTUAL via Zoom
Please plan to attend at the start time, only the Feb 26th session is drop-in.

DAYDURATIONWELCOME SHOWCASE SESSIONS
Monday 24th2:30 - 3:30 pm

FACULTY MEET & GREET
This is an informal Q+A session with professors. Ask about about the nature of the coursework, how it differs from undergraduate coursework, the grading scale, paid student research positions and more!

> Various professors

Monday 24th4:00 - 5:30 pm

YES YOU CAN: FINANCING YOUR LEGAL EDUCATION

Discover how we can help you to afford your education. We'll give an overview of our pre-graduation and post-graduation financial support program, after which you may chat directly with staff from our preferred Line of Credit lenders at Scotiabank and TD Bank.

> Brittany Twiss, Assistant Dean, JD Program [profile]
> Financial Aid Office staff
> Scotiabank staff
> TD Bank staff

TENTATIVE
Tuesday 25th		3:00 - 4:00 pm
Q+A FOR PARENTS/PARTNERS OF ADMITS
Your enrolment in law school may also be a new experience for your parents/partners. We'd like to answer their questions, give a preview what to expect and explain how they can support you best throughout your JD studies.

Parents/Partners must register separately from Admits

> Brittany Twiss, Assistant Dean, JD Program [profile]
> Financial Aid Office staff
Wednesday 26th4:00 - 7:00 pmGENERAL Q+A with JD ADMISSIONS

Wrap up the suite of events by getting answers to your questions on anything you've heard, read or missed. This is the one session that's drop-in.

> Jerome Poon-Ting, Senior Admissions Officer [profile]

REGISTER FOR THE EVENTS

Admits-only events (Welcome Day & Welcome Showcase)

Use the sole Admits registration form for attending ANY of the Admits-only events, whether in-person or remotely. In order to complete that registration form you will need all of the following: 
  1. To provide your UofT Student Number
    The student number was emailed to you with the instructions to enable your JOINid, and from your offer package it is listed on your Offer of Admission letter and on the Tuition Deposit Form.
     
  2. The Admit Zoom sessions will require logging into a Zoom account.
    Current university/college students may use a personally-assigned account provided by their schools.
    If you need to create a Zoom account (it's free), please go to https://zoom.us/signup#/signup

  3. Admits-only Registration Form and RSVP Deadline
    For Round 1 Admits attending WELCOME DAY and/or the WELCOME SHOWCASE, complete the form here, by the end of day Friday January 31st
     

Parent/Partner session (on Feb 25th)

Parents/partners please register yourselves by Wednesday February 19th  via:

 

HELP

Please email JD Admissions via admissions.law@utoronto.ca