What if a school would like to change and/or substitute a student registered at any point during the program?
Schools must complete the following to register a new student:
- Student Change Form (Teacher to complete)
- Student Consent Form (Student to complete)
- Media Waiver (Student to complete)
When are the registration deadlines?
- Normal Registration closes on October 15th
- Late Registration closes on October 26th
What is the registration fee for GII?
- For public schools, this is $50/student
- For independent/private schools, this is $150/student
What is the time commitment for students? What about teachers?
- Students will spend 2 hours a month in lectures and interacting with their mentors in scheduled sessions. Attendance to these sessions is mandatory for all school teams.
- Students attend monthly lectures and meet with their mentors (2 hours per month). They are expected to work on their solution in between the monthly lectures with their team. After each session, students are assigned a deliverable to complete. They are expected to complete this deliverable and report back on their progress to their mentor at the next session
- Sessions will take place on weekday from 4-6pm EST
- Teachers are welcome to join the 1-hour group sessions, but they are not required; their primary involvement is as the adult liaison between each school team and the GII program. Following the sessions, students will meet with their mentors, and teachers have the opportunity to join colleagues in the teacher sessions.
Who are the mentors?
- Junior and Senior year undergraduate students and graduate students from multidisciplinary fields from around the university, including the Munk School of GA and PP, OISE and many others.
How many students can be on each team? Can you have multiple teams from one school?
- Each team requires 4-6 students - it is recommended that teams are made up of students from grades 10-12. Registering more than one team is possible pending space availability.
When and where will the GII sessions take place?
- There will be an initial in-person kick-off event on Wednesday November 2nd from 4-6pm at 371 Bloor Street West
- Following the kick-off, there will be virtual monthly sessions with your mentors as well as monthly lectures from key industry professionals on the below dates. Sessions will take place on Zoom.
- Fall Term program launch (@UTS):
- Wed. Nov. 2
- S1 (virtual): Wed. Dec. 7
- Winter Term
- S2 (virtual): Wed. Jan. 18
- S3 (virtual): Wed. Feb. 8
- S4 (virtual): Wed. Mar. 8
- S5 (virtual): Wed. Apr. 5
- The Final Symposium will take place in-person on Friday April 2nd with further details about the time and location at the University of Toronto to be announced closer to the event
What happens after I fill out the school registration form?
- You will be sent an invoice for the cost of the registration fees. For independent this is $150/student, for public schools this is $50/student, due by October 26th.
- You will be sent a consent form and media release form; all students MUST fill out and sign the form in its entirety, and return the forms by October 26th as well.
Can we register even if our school is outside Toronto?
- Yes, but your team must commit to attending the in-person Final Symposium at the University of Toronto on April 21. In-person attendance is preferred but optional for the kick-off event on November 2nd at the University of Toronto. Sessions will take place from 4-6PM ET and the Final Symposium is a full day event.
Who should cheques be made out to for student registration payment?
- Cheques should be made out to “University of Toronto” and if mailed, addressed to:
Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
1 Devonshire Place (at Trinity College)
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3K7
Canada
Attn: Finance Office, re. G.I.I.