Transfer from the Faculty of Arts and Science to the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design

Overview

As of September 2013 the undergraduate Specialist, Major and Minor programs in Visual Studies moved from the Faculty of Arts and Science (FAS) to the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design (FALD).

For September 2013, those students in Arts & Science who were already enrolled in the Specialist or Major programs in Visual Studies were offered the option to transfer to the Daniels Faculty to complete their programs as Daniels students. They were also welcome to remain in Arts & Science to complete their studies.

For September 2014, those students who have been admitted to the Specialist or Major program in Visual Studies will be offered the option to transfer to the Daniels Faculty to complete their Honours Bachelor of Arts degree, or remain in Arts & Science to complete their degree.

Students transferring to the Daniels Faculty will have the same access to Arts & Science programs and courses as those remaining in Arts & Science. The following pages provide you with information to help you determine whether you might wish to transfer or not, details on the implications of a transfer, and the timelines. There is a tabular summary of the implications, detailed explanations keyed to the topics on the table, and a page allowing you to make your choice.

Students admitted to the Minor program in Visual Studies will not be offered the option to transfer. They must complete this subject POSt as Arts & Science students, even though the Daniels Faculty will be the sponsor of the program.

Also not eligible to transfer are those who have completed all of the requirements for their degree and expect to graduate in November 2014.

After September 2014, Arts & Science students to wishing to enrol in a Specialist or Major program in Visual Studies must go through the full internal transfer application process and transfer from Arts & Science to the Daniels Faculty. Only students with 10.0 FCE or fewer will be considered eligible to apply for an internal transfer.

Please read the following materials and indicate your choice on the page provided.

Deadline to declare your intention: 30 September, 2014

You can enter or modify your decision to remain in Arts & Science, or to transfer to the Daniels Faculty up until the 21 September deadline. On the deadline, the last indication or change you made about your choice to stay or to move will be taken as your final decision. Once the deadline passes, your decision is final and will not be altered. Please review the detailed information below carefully.

Instructions

Below is a summary of implications you may consider if you wish to remain in Arts & Science or to choose to transfer to the Daniels Faculty by topic. Please read through all the topics to make an informed decision. For a detailed explanation of each topic, click on the topic to be directed to more information. For a detailed explanation of all topics, click HERE.

# Topic Remaining in the Faculty of Arts and Science (FAS) Transferring to the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design (FALD)

1 Start date in FALD Not applicable September 2014 - Fall-Winter session

2 Timing of actual transfer on ROSI Not applicable After the course enrolment period for the 2014-15 Fall-Winter session is complete - October. Your initial enrolment for courses will occur as an Arts and Science student

3 Division of registration Faculty of Arts and Science (FAS) John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design (FALD)

4 GPAs FAS GPAs will continue to be calculated with completed courses, current and future enrolments FAS GPAs will be transferred to FALD and continue to be calculated in FALD from the 2014-15 Fall-Winter session

5 Division conferring degree Faculty of Arts and Science John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design - effective beginning June 2014

6 Degree conferred Honours Bachelor of Arts or Honours Bachelor of Science Honours Bachelor of Arts ONLY (HBSc NOT available through FALD). Upon graduation, the transcript will indicate Honours Bachelor of Arts in Visual Studies; the diploma will indicate Honours Bachelor of Arts

7 Visual Studies subject POSt (program) Students currently enrolled in/admitted to an Visual Studies program may complete the program in FAS Students transferring to FALD will complete the Visual Studies program in FALD

8 Visual Studies subject POSt requirements Program requirements in effect when you enrolled in the Visual Studies program Same: Program requirements in effect when you enrolled in the Visual Studies program

9 Other FAS subject POSts You may complete current FAS subject POSts or enter and complete other FAS subject POSts Same: You many complete current FAS subject POSts or enter and complete other FAS subject POSTs (with some exemptions - see topic #10)

10 Ineligible FAS subject POSts None; however, Commerce and Computer Science subject POSt pay higher fees (i.e. deregulated fees) Commerce and Computer Science (Specialist and Major) subject POSt are NOT available to FALD students

11 Degree requirements FAS degree requirements as per FAS Calendar on admission Same: FAS requirements as per FALD Calendar (same as the FAS for transferring students); must include Visual Studies subject POSt

12 Breadth requirements, transfer credits Same as currently Same: Carried over from FAS

13 Required courses Visual studies program as per program requirements when you enrolled in program; other subject POSts as per those requirements Same: Visual Studies program as per program requirements when you enrolled in program, other FAS subject POSt as per those requirements

14 Access to courses As per your FAS pre-reqs and FAS subject POSt priorities/restrictions Same: As per your FAS pre-reqs and FAS subject POSt priorities/restrictions

15 Enrolment procedures and timing As per the FAS publications Same: Enrolment procedures (i.e. start times, waitlists, indicators,etc) and dates (enrolment, waitlist, deadlines) are the same as for FAS students

16 Tuition fees Applicable FAS tuition fees Applicable FALD fees; academic fees are the same as in FAS

17 Fees assessment FT (3.0 courses or more): program fee; PT (2.5 courses or fewer): per course fees
Refer to the Registration Instructions website for calculations Professional Faculty Program Fee: rules similar to Commerce and Computer Science program fee assessment. NOT the same as FAS program fee rules
Students intending to do fewer than 5.0 courses should see details for #17.

18 Incidental, ancillary fees FAS incidentals and ancillary including applicable college fees, FAS course ancillary fees FALD incidentals and ancillary fees(no college fees), FAS course ancillary fees

19 College affiliation Normal FAS college affiliation continues No college affiliation, Daniels Office of the Registrar and Student Services first stop for questions

20 Advising College Registrar for general advising; FALD for Visual Studies program advising FALD for all general, degree and Visual Studies program advising; FAS departments for non-VIS program advising

21 Residence Access to and return to residence according to local college priorities Return to residence according to local priorities; access to new residence space through MyRes application

22 Student services Access to University of Toronto and college services Access to University of Toronto and FALD services

23 Student organizations Membership with UTSU, ASSU and college student organization Membership with UTSU, FALD student organization (NO membership with ASSU or college organizations)

24 In-course scholarships Eligible for University of Toronto, FAS and college scholarships Eligible for University of Toronto (NOT eligible for the FAS and college scholarships)

25 Future changes of VIS subject POSts Leaving Visual Studies subject POSt: enter another FAS subject POSt Leaving Visual Studies subject POSt: must leave FALD and apply to transfer back to FAS, and enrol in another FAS subject POSt, or apply elsewhere

26 Future transfers After September 2014, FAS students apply to transfer to FALD as normal U of T internal transfers After September 2014, FALD students wanting to return to FAS apply to FAS as normal U of T internal transfers

#	Topic	Remaining in the Faculty of Arts and Science (FAS)	Transferring to the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design (FALD)
1	Start date in FALD	Not applicable	September 2014 - Fall-Winter session
2	Timing of actual transfer on ROSI	Not applicable	After the course enrolment period for the 2014-15 Fall-Winter session is complete - October. Your initial enrolment for courses will occur as an Arts and Science student
3	Division of registration	Faculty of Arts and Science (FAS)	John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design (FALD)
4	GPAs	FAS GPAs will continue to be calculated with completed courses, current and future enrolments	FAS GPAs will be transferred to FALD and continue to be calculated in FALD from the 2014-15 Fall-Winter session
5	Division conferring degree	Faculty of Arts and Science	John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design - effective beginning June 2014
6	Degree conferred	Honours Bachelor of Arts or Honours Bachelor of Science	Honours Bachelor of Arts ONLY (HBSc NOT available through FALD). Upon graduation, the transcript will indicate Honours Bachelor of Arts in Visual Studies; the diploma will indicate Honours Bachelor of Arts
7	Visual Studies subject POSt (program)	Students currently enrolled in/admitted to an Visual Studies program may complete the program in FAS	Students transferring to FALD will complete the Visual Studies program in FALD
8	Visual Studies subject POSt requirements	Program requirements in effect when you enrolled in the Visual Studies program	Same: Program requirements in effect when you enrolled in the Visual Studies program
9	Other FAS subject POSts	You may complete current FAS subject POSts or enter and complete other FAS subject POSts	Same: You many complete current FAS subject POSts or enter and complete other FAS subject POSTs (with some exemptions - see topic #10)
10	Ineligible FAS subject POSts	None; however, Commerce and Computer Science subject POSt pay higher fees (i.e. deregulated fees)	Commerce and Computer Science (Specialist and Major) subject POSt are NOT available to FALD students
11	Degree requirements	FAS degree requirements as per FAS Calendar on admission	Same: FAS requirements as per FALD Calendar (same as the FAS for transferring students); must include Visual Studies subject POSt
12	Breadth requirements, transfer credits	Same as currently	Same: Carried over from FAS
13	Required courses	Visual studies program as per program requirements when you enrolled in program; other subject POSts as per those requirements	Same: Visual Studies program as per program requirements when you enrolled in program, other FAS subject POSt as per those requirements
14	Access to courses	As per your FAS pre-reqs and FAS subject POSt priorities/restrictions	Same: As per your FAS pre-reqs and FAS subject POSt priorities/restrictions
15	Enrolment procedures and timing	As per the FAS publications	Same: Enrolment procedures (i.e. start times, waitlists, indicators,etc) and dates (enrolment, waitlist, deadlines) are the same as for FAS students
16	Tuition fees	Applicable FAS tuition fees	Applicable FALD fees; academic fees are the same as in FAS
17	Fees assessment	FT (3.0 courses or more): program fee; PT (2.5 courses or fewer): per course fees Refer to the Registration Instructions website for calculations	Professional Faculty Program Fee: rules similar to Commerce and Computer Science program fee assessment. NOT the same as FAS program fee rules Students intending to do fewer than 5.0 courses should see details for #17.
18	Incidental, ancillary fees	FAS incidentals and ancillary including applicable college fees, FAS course ancillary fees	FALD incidentals and ancillary fees(no college fees), FAS course ancillary fees
19	College affiliation	Normal FAS college affiliation continues	No college affiliation, Daniels Office of the Registrar and Student Services first stop for questions
20	Advising	College Registrar for general advising; FALD for Visual Studies program advising	FALD for all general, degree and Visual Studies program advising; FAS departments for non-VIS program advising
21	Residence	Access to and return to residence according to local college priorities	Return to residence according to local priorities; access to new residence space through MyRes application
22	Student services	Access to University of Toronto and college services	Access to University of Toronto and FALD services
23	Student organizations	Membership with UTSU, ASSU and college student organization	Membership with UTSU, FALD student organization (NO membership with ASSU or college organizations)
24	In-course scholarships	Eligible for University of Toronto, FAS and college scholarships	Eligible for University of Toronto (NOT eligible for the FAS and college scholarships)
25	Future changes of VIS subject POSts	Leaving Visual Studies subject POSt: enter another FAS subject POSt	Leaving Visual Studies subject POSt: must leave FALD and apply to transfer back to FAS, and enrol in another FAS subject POSt, or apply elsewhere
26	Future transfers	After September 2014, FAS students apply to transfer to FALD as normal U of T internal transfers	After September 2014, FALD students wanting to return to FAS apply to FAS as normal U of T internal transfers

I have read and understand all the information above to make an informed choice to remain in the Faculty of Arts and Science or to transfer to the John H Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design.