Get Involved
Now that you’re a science undergraduate, there’s lots to learn, experience and explore beyond the lecture halls. Students in the Department of Chemistry are very active in activities — academic, professional and social. Check out just a few of the opportunities below. You’ll expand your horizons, develop personal growth, and create memories for a lifetime.

Get active with one of the program’s three course unions, Chemistry CU (external link) , Biomed CU or Biology CU (external link) . Attend an event, have a say in your program, or even run for office to represent your peers.

Join a special interest group. There’s lots to choose from, both inside and outside of science. Check out STEM-specific groups (external link) , or a wide range of interest groups (external link) — from hobbies to politics to spirituality, and more.

Get out there and explore biology: along a waterway, inside a forest, at a wildlife research station, at another university, or even in another country. These full-time, two week courses give you practical field experience — and the equivalent to a 3-hr term credit at Toronto Metropolitan.

Have an innovative idea? Curious about start-up ventures? Get involved in Zone Learning. It’s your chance to collaborate with professors, industry professionals and students to incubate new ideas. Check out our own Science Discovery Zone (SDZ) and non-credit course SCI 888 on evidence-based innovation.

Did you know that extracurricular funding is available? Each year, students attend or even present research at scientific conferences (external link) . Others join competitions or even assist with research expeditions around the world. Check the Faculty of Science or Undergraduate Science Society of Toronto Metropolitan (external link) to see what’s available.

Find study spaces, casual seating and themed floors at the Student Learning Centre (SLC). Faculty of Science students also have exclusive access to the Science Lounge (external link) at Kerr Hall. There’s also lots to explore nearby in the downtown core.