Course Auditing

Auditing Policies

  • Auditing PSY lectures is subject to availability and both the course Instructor’s and Department's approval.
  • PSY Seminars and Lab courses are not open to auditors. 
  • Auditing a course includes lecture attendance only.
  • Auditors cannot attend tutorials, nor participate in projects, assignments, or assessments (term tests or the final exam).
  • Approved auditors will receive "Observer" access to materials posted to the course's Quercus page.
  • Auditors are asked to kindly respect the time of Instructors and TAs, including office hours, as this is prioritized for registered students. 

Internal Auditors

If you are a current UofT student and would like to audit one of our courses, please do the following before the beginning of the semester:

  1. Contact the Undergraduate Administrators to see if the course you are interested in can accept auditors. If it can, you may be asked to contact the instructor of the course for their formal permission to audit.
  2. Once the instructor has given permission, you will be added to the course page on Quercus as an “Observer”. 
  3. See below for information on attendance confirmation letters.

External Auditors

If you are external to UofT and would like to audit one of our undergraduate courses, please complete the following steps before the beginning of the semester:

  1. Refer to the Arts & Science Timetable Builder for the list of current PSY courses, when they are offered, instructor information, and class locations.
  2. Contact the Undergraduate Administrators to see if the course can accept auditors. If it can, you may be asked to contact the instructor of the course for their formal permission to audit.
  3. Upon approval, you will then be asked to complete the fillable PDF iconPsychology External Audit Request Form and return it to the Department. Further instructions will follow regarding payment of the audit fee and acquiring a temporary ID in order to access the course page on Quercus.
  4. See below for more information on fees and attendance confirmation letters.

    Auditing Fees

    • The fee for external auditors is 40% of the regular tuition fee for a half-course, which is currently $610.00: Therefore, the fee will be $244.00.
    • A fee invoice will be issued to auditors after receipt of the completed Psychology External Audit Request form.
    • If you are a registered UofT student, you do not have to pay an auditing fee.

    Audit Attendance Confirmation Letter

    An Audit Attendance Confirmation Letter can be issued to auditors who attend at least 75% of the class meetings. If you wish to receive this letter, please: 

    • Advise the instructor in writing by the first class that you wish to receive an Audit Attendance Confirmation Letter and have them confirm that your attendance will be recorded using the fillable PDF iconPsychology Audit Attendance Form.
    • Email the completed form to the Undergraduate Administrators (psy.undergrad@utoronto.ca) to have your request processed.

     

    Please contact the Undergraduate Administrators with any questions about auditing.