During the Orientation we will discuss important information for families and partners that will help them make transition to life in Canada and on campus a little bit easier. It will be a great opportunity to meet other spouses and partners of international students. We will discuss the following topics:

• Access to health resources
• University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) for families
• How to find child care, apply for subsidies, programs for children
• Support services for international student families on campus and in the community
• Fun activities for families in Toronto

All University of Toronto international students and their families are welcome.

Join our hands-on (and fun!) session to learn how to make the most out of our online community utilizing the U of T Portal! Find out how to optimize the sharing and exchanging of your common experiences and resources with other students with family responsibilities.

Facilitator: Cheryl Ziegler holds the position of IT & Communications Coordinator in Student Life at U of T. Her current interests include interface design, portal applications development, improving IT/media literacy on campus and exploring the potentials of social networking and virtual worlds.

Get the information you need from the comfort of your own computer/phone. A Family Care Advisor will be available to chat and answer questions on:

• Planning for a child and leaves available
• Child care and child care subsidies
• Schools and children programs
• Elder care resources
• Balancing work/study and family
• and more…

An FCO Advisor & a Peer Mentor will be available to chat and answer questions about student parent life at U of T, including:

• Balancing study and family
• Strategies and insights on caring for a family member
• Specific questions on child care and child care subsidies
• Your newly found pregnancy!

An FCO Advisor & a Peer Mentor will be available to chat and answer questions about student parent life at U of T, including:

• Balancing study and family
• Strategies and insights on caring for a family member
• Specific questions on child care and child care subsidies
• Your newly found pregnancy!

Plan early for the upcoming school year and get the information you need from the comfort of your own computer/phone. A Family Care Advisor will be available to chat and answer questions on:

• child care & child care subsidies
• schools
• children’s programs
• balancing study and family (and work too, if that is your case)
• how to get connected with a peer mentor
• other issues that student parents have to deal with!