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Deadline for Certificates of Completion
The deadline to complete your Blueprint in time to receive a certificate at the Blueprint Year-End Celebration Event is fast approaching. In order to have a certificate of completion prepared for the event, you need to have your Blueprint Review conducted or booked by Friday, March 30. If you have completed your Blueprint requirements, please make an appointment for your Blueprint Review via e-mail at blueprint@utoronto.ca. If you are still working on your Blueprint by this date, you can still continue to complete the requirements when the program starts back up again in September.
About Blueprint
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Do you want to know how to achieve academic success? Are you looking to explore your career options? Are you ready to get involved in campus life and make a difference in the community? Then Blueprint is for you!
The Blueprint Program is an easy way to get involved in life outside the classroom. Through a series of engaging workshops you will learn and develop skills that will serve as the foundation on which you will build your experience. All you need is a Blueprint and a desire to get involved!
By registering for the program, you will receive our ultra-helpful weekly email to keep you in-the-know about upcoming workshops. It’s up to you to choose which workshops fit your interest and your schedule. Finally, once you have successfully completed the program, you will also receive a certificate of completion to include on your resume and in your portfolio.
The Blueprint Program is an easy way to get involved in life outside the classroom. Through a series of engaging workshops you will learn and develop skills that will serve as the foundation on which you will build your experience. All you need is a Blueprint and a desire to get involved!
By registering for the program, you will receive our ultra-helpful weekly email to keep you in-the-know about upcoming workshops. It’s up to you to choose which workshops fit your interest and your schedule. Finally, once you have successfully completed the program, you will also receive a certificate of completion to include on your resume and in your portfolio.
How to Participate
Taking part in the Blueprint Program is easy; just follow these five easy steps:
- STEP 1: Grab yourself a Blueprint. They are available during Orientation events at the beginning of the year and throughout the year in the Office of Student Life, located on the main floor of the Koffler Student Services Centre (214 College Street).
- STEP 2: Register for the program and take a look around this website to learn more about upcoming workshops and experiential learning opportunities.
- STEP 3: Once registered, you will start receiving an ultra-helpful weekly email, filled with information about upcoming workshops that will help you complete your Blueprint.
- STEP 4: Record your progress on your Blueprint as you attend the workshops and participate in the experiential learning opportunities.
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STEP 5: When you have completed your Blueprint, send an e-mail to blueprint@utoronto.ca to schedule a Blueprint Review with a Student Life staff member.
Upcoming Workshops
The workshop component of your Blueprint is divided into three areas of development: Academic Skills, Leadership & Civic Engagement, and Personal Skills. Using the links below, you can see what upcoming workshops fit into each of these areas. You can also get the latest information on upcoming workshops in your ultra-helpful weekly email, sent to your email once you register for the program.
Academic Skills
Learn how to balance your priorities and achieve academic success by attending one time management workshop and one workshop focused on academic skills development.
Leadership & Civic Engagement
Discover how your participation in campus life can make a difference in the community by attending Get Involved: Becoming a Leader at U of T, followed by two leadership development and/or community involvement workshops.
Personal Skills
Explore your career options and further your personal development by attending one career workshop and one workshop on anything that sparks your personal interest.
Academic Skills
Learn how to balance your priorities and achieve academic success by attending one time management workshop and one workshop focused on academic skills development.
Leadership & Civic Engagement
Discover how your participation in campus life can make a difference in the community by attending Get Involved: Becoming a Leader at U of T, followed by two leadership development and/or community involvement workshops.
Personal Skills
Explore your career options and further your personal development by attending one career workshop and one workshop on anything that sparks your personal interest.
Build Your Experience
The skills you have learned in the workshops above form the foundation on which to build your experience. In order to complete your Blueprint, you‘ll need to seek out and participate in three experiential learning opportunities. Below are some ideas of activities you may wish to consider participating in. If you have an idea of an activity you'd like to count as one of your experiential learning requirements, and it isn't listed below, feel free to send an email to blueprint@utoronto.ca and a Student Life staff member will be happy to discuss it with you.
- Visit the Academic Success Centre and meet with a Learning Skills Counsellor to develop a study plan. You can drop-in or make an appointment.
- Become an active member of a campus group or student government. Check out Ulife for a complete listing of campus organizations.
- Take part in the Serve & Learn program offered by the Centre for Community Partnerships. This is an excellent opportunity to volunteer in a community service placement of your choice.
- Meet with a librarian to discuss research strategies. Most of the libraries on campus offer this services, you just need to make an appointment.
- Become a Volunteer Note-taker with Accessibility Services. Take a look at the list of courses that require a note-taker - you're likely in at least one of them.
- Join a Hart House club or committee. Hart House isn't just a place to hang out, it also has a vibrant community - and you're welcome to join in!
- Explore a career by taking part in the Extern Job Shadowing Program offered by the Career Centre. This is an excellent opportunity to investigate what a career you're interested in is really like.
- Participate in the Alternative Reading Week offered by the Centre for Community Partnerships. In only a few days, you can make a huge impact on a community in need!
- Join an intramural team. With sports ranging from basketball to rugby, ultimate to tennis, flag football to inner tube water polo, there's something for everyone!
- Participate in a mentorship program. There are a variety of mentorship programs offered throughout the campus - check with your college registrar's office to find out more.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, please feel free to drop by the Office of Student Life, or contact us by email or phone.
Office of Student Life
Koffler Student Services Centre
214 College Street, Main Floor
Toronto, ON M5T 2Z9
blueprint@utoronto.ca
416-978-6908
Office of Student Life
Koffler Student Services Centre
214 College Street, Main Floor
Toronto, ON M5T 2Z9
blueprint@utoronto.ca
416-978-6908