Undergraduate Office

Associate Chair - Undergraduate Studies

Professor Shahrokh Valaee

Room: SFB600
Tel: (416) 946-5086
Email: ugchair.ece@utoronto.ca

• Oversees and manages curriculum review and changes
• Manages and facilitates annual undergraduate teaching assignments for all ECE courses
• Oversees the TA selection and assignment process
• Provides student counselling support
• Chairs monthly Student-Staff meetings and “Town Hall” meetings with students
• Approves 600 hours practical experience submissions for all ECE students

Program Manager and Counsellor

Linda Espeut

Room: SFB600
Tel: (416) 978-8570
Email: linda.espeut@utoronto.ca

• Oversees and manages the Undergraduate Office
• Provides student counselling, in person, via e-mail or by telephone, including Foreign Exchange students
• Organizes, maintains and researches curriculum & calendar updates
• Schedules all undergraduate courses
• Supports Faculty Council academic representatives
• Assists the UG Chair with teaching assignments, new staff direction & policy formation
• Monitors degree requirements, oversees convocation, tracks failures, etc.
• Undergraduate budget development & management
• Reviews lab inventory and UG course equipment needs

Administrative Coordinator and Counsellor

Jayne Leake

Room: SFB600
Tel: (416) 978-3145
Email: jayne.leake@utoronto.ca

• Manages undergraduate leadership initiatives
• Assists with student counselling
• Administers NSERC and Faculty Summer Undergraduate Research Awards programs
• Oversees the TA selection and assignment process: processes applications, assignments, offers, payment and budget
• Manages undergraduate scholarships and awards programs and payments

• Processes undergraduate student conference fee reimbursements

Student Advisor

Karen Irving

Room: SFB600 
Tel: (416) 978-0488
Email: karen.irving@utoronto.ca
Current student inquiries: askece@ecf.utoronto.ca

• Front-line support – responds to general inquiries by phone/email/in person
• Advises students on course selection process, Magellan, and graduation requirements
• Maintains and processes 600 hours practical experience certificates
• Processes adds/drops, section changes, etc. on ROSI
• Maintains central email address for undergraduate office functions
• Organizes and arranges meetings and events: Student-Staff meetings, awards dinners, receptions, etc.