Welcome to our Monthly Reminders page — a short list of important opportunities, deadlines, and department updates to help you stay on track throughout your chemistry studies. Each month, you’ll find timely notices about courses, scholarships, events, and administrative tasks gathered for you by Barb Morra, Associate Chair, Undergraduate.
Check back regularly to make sure you don’t miss anything that can support your academic progress and enrich your experience in the program.
Here are a few important opportunities upcoming this month.
April 2026
TA Excellence Awards: Nominations Welcome!
The Department of Chemistry has historically honoured its exceptional graduate student teaching assistants (TAs) through Excellence Awards. If you have been positively impacted by a Chemistry teaching assistant this semester (a tutor or a laboratory TA) in any chemistry course, then please submit a nomination! Nominations will be accepted until the end of Friday April 3.
The nomination form is available here: Winter 2026 Outstanding TA Excellence Award - Nomination Form (Student) – Fill out form. Thank you very much for your interest and time in recognizing the stellar contributions of our teaching assistants!
Summer Course Enrolment
We are excited to offer a range of courses this summer! 200-level course list includes: CHM210H1F (online), CHM217H1Y, CHM220H1F (online), CHM236H1F (online), CHM237H1Y, and CHM247H1S. The schedule is available on the Arts & Science website. Summer course enrolment is open.
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
CHM 395Y applications for Summer 2026 projects: please submit your completed application form to Barb Morra (barb.morra@utoronto.ca) by email by March 31st.
CHM 499Y applications for Fall 2026/Winter 2027 projects: please submit your completed application form online by April 2. More information here.
April Final Examinations
Be sure to check the details of the dates/times of your final examinations on ACORN. Wishing you a happy week ahead and the best of luck on your upcoming final exams!
Life Sciences ASIP Info Session
Thursday March 26, 5:30-7pm, in-person (registration link).
ASIP is hosting a Life Sciences ASIP Info Session in collaboration with the Neuroscience Association for Undergraduate Students and Pharmacology and Toxicology Students’ Association. It will be a brief staff presentation followed by time for students to speak with current Life Sciences ASIP students.