U of T Work Study Program
During Your Work Study Role
Mandatory Training
As outlined in your Letter of Offer (LOO), you must complete the following mandatory training within 60 days of starting in your Work Study position:
1. Basic Occupational Health & Safety Awareness Training Program
The University offers EHS002 Basic Health and Safety Awareness Training through Quercus. Visit the My EHS Training website to register and for instructions on how to access training.
2. University of Toronto Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Online Training
Once you are onboarded into the system by the hiring department’s Business Officer (or equivalent), you will receive an automated notification to your utoronto.ca email indicating when the University of Toronto AODA training has been assigned to you for completion. Until you receive this notification, you will not have access to the AODA training.
3. Two Hours Paid Training
- One hour for setting and reflecting on learning goals
- One hour for professional development and/or skills training
There may be instances where you can be exempt from parts of this training. For further support please connect with your hiring department’s administrator, or the contact indicated in your Letter of Offer (LOO).
Set Your Learning Goals
Use the Work Study eModule series (or the Professional Development Workbook) to help you understand the connection of Work Study to your career and academics, identify what skills you want to further develop, and learn how to articulate what you gained from your experience to employers. Consider some of the career workshops available on your campus (go to the Events & Workshops CLNx page and select your campus). There is also a series of workshops called Professionalism in the Workplace available on Quercus. The eModule/Workbook are optional but highly recommended, and your supervisor may choose to support your learning goals in another way.
St. George Campus
Mississauga Campus
Scarborough Campus
