Auditing Courses

Auditing Courses
in the Department of Spanish & Portuguese

Updated on July 4, 2024.

Starting on September 2024 and for the duration of the 2024-25 academic year, undergraduate courses offered by the Spanish, Portuguese or Latin American Studies programs are open for auditors - with permission of the course instructor and within enrolment capacity.
Please note that Spanish or Portuguese language courses are only offered at the undergraduate level.

Internal Auditors

Internal auditors are defined as currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate students, active or retired faculty, and staff at the University of Toronto - in short, those with an active UTorID.

If you are affiliated to the University of Toronto and would like to audit one of our undergraduate courses, please do the following before the beginning of the semester and no later than 10 business days after the official start of courses:

  • Contact the Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies ( spanport.undergraduate@utoronto.ca ) to see if the course you are interested in can accept auditors. If it can, you will be asked contact the instructor of the course for their formal permission to audit.
  • Due to recent changes in our language courses, currently registered undergraduate or graduate students at the University of Toronto cannot audit any of the following: SPA101H1, SPA102H1, SPA201H1, SPA202H1, SPA205H1, SPA301H1, SPA302H1, SPA305H1 - PRT101H1, PRT102H1, PRT201H1, PRT202H1, PRT205H1, PRT301H1, PRT302H1.
  • Complete the PDF iconInternal Audit Request Form Fill.pdf and secure the instructor's signature.
  • Return the form to the Department by email to the Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies or in person to the main administrative office in VC208.

See below for more information on auditing policies, fees, and attendance confirmation letters.

External Auditors

External auditors are defined as members of the community who are not currently affiliated with the University of Toronto.

If you are not currently affiliated to the University of Toronto and would like to audit one of our undergraduate courses, please complete the following steps with a minimum of ten business days before the official start of classes:

  • Refer to the Arts & Science timetable for the list of current SPA, PRT or LAS courses, when they are offered and instructor information.
  • Contact the Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies ( spanport.undergraduate@utoronto.ca ) to see if the course can accept auditors.  If it can, you will be asked to contact the instructor of the course for their formal permission to audit.
  • Complete the External Audit Request Form Fillable and secure the instructor's signature.
  • Return the form to the Department by email to the Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies or in person to the main administrative office in VC208.
  • Further instructions will follow regarding payment of the audit fee and - if applicable - acquiring a temporary ID in order to access the course page on Quercus.

See below for more information on auditing policies, fees, and attendance confirmation letters.

Auditing Policies (applicable to all auditors)

  • Auditing is subject to Departmental approval, as well as enrolment and room capacity. The course instructor has autonomy to accept or reject auditors in their course or section, and they have the final word on this permission.
  • Auditors are NOT permitted to submit any written work for the course, write tests or final examinations, nor submit comparable materials that would be equivalent to any form of evaluation. Instructors and/or teaching assistants will not mark any work from auditors.
  • Courses taken as an audit may not be converted to credit courses at a later date.

Auditing Fees (applicable to all auditors)

  • Internal auditors do not pay an auditing fee UNLESS they require an audit attendance confirmation letter.
  • The fee for external auditors is $550.00 CAD for a FULL (Y) course and $275.00 CAD for a HALF (H) course.
  • A fee invoice will be issued to external auditors after receipt of the completed Audit Request form. Payment must reach our office before the first course meeting, and there will be no fee refunds after the second week of classes.

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 Audit Request Form Fillable
  • Once the course ends, email the completed form to the Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies or bring it to the main administrative office in VC208 to have your request processed.

 

For questions about auditing other courses in our undergraduate programs, please email the Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies at: spanport.undergraduate@utoronto.ca

For questions about auditing courses in our graduate programs, please email the Associate Chair of Graduate Studies at: spanish.graduate@utoronto.ca