University of Toronto

The University will strive to ensure that its graduates are educated in the broadest sense of the term, with the ability to think clearly, judge objectively, and contribute constructively to society. The University wishes to increase its ability to attract students from elsewhere in Canada and abroad, in the belief that while these students gain an education their presence will enrich the experience of students from the local community. In all its teaching programs, the University is committed to: Achieving the highest academic standards; Attracting students whose abilities and aspirations match the programs available; Responding to the needs of a diverse student population; Providing the best possible facilities, libraries and teaching aids; Insisting on the importance of teaching in the career expectations of the professorial staff, recognizing excellence in teaching and providing opportunities to improve teaching; Ensuring that professorial staff normally teach both graduate and undergraduate students; Continuing to attract students from other provinces of Canada and from abroad; Enriching the experience of students by cooperating with and assisting them in the realization of their educational goals especially as these involve their life-long learning and career development, their physical and emotional growth and well-being, their needs, including special or temporary ones, and their cultural and recreational activities.