ICS is an academic community in which students are referred to as "Junior Members" and faculty as "Senior members".
 
ORIENTATION & REGISTRATION
 
The Academic Office hosts a four-day orientation at the beginning of the academic year for new and returning Junior Members. Orientation Week begins on the Tuesday following Labour Day.
 
Day One (Tuesday) is exclusively for new Junior Members and serves as an introduction to ICS, its policies and procedures, and members of its community.
 
Day Two (Wednesday) is comprised of scheduled appointments for new and returning Junior Members to meet with the Senior Member Mentors to undertake course selection, and with the Director of Finance & Administration to establish required payment arrangements.
 
Day Three & Four (Thursday - Friday) is our annual ICS Community Fall Retreat, held at Manresa Spiritual Retreat Centre, Pickering. This is an highlight event in the academic year, when all new and returning members of the ICS community remove themselves from Toronto for an overnight retreat of action and contemplation, designed to create and strengthen the bonds of our academic community.
 
HOUSING
 
Although ICS does not have residence facilities, it is located in an area of Toronto that offers a wide range of housing for both single Junior Members and Junior Members with families. Sites such as www.viewit.ca have been very valuable to Junior Members and their families, in their search for housing in Toronto.
 
INFORMATION SERVICES
 
Library
Please follow the link on our home page to all information related to our Library and research services.
 
E-mail & Information Technology
Junior Members have access to Internet-connected computers at ICS. All Junior Members are provided with an icscanada.edu email account. ICS email accounts are the primary source of electronic communication and transmission of important information. It is the Junior Member’s responsibility to access and maintain their ICS email account regularly.
 
COMMUNITY & CO-CURRICULAR LIFE
 
Members of ICS enjoy gathering together for scheduled and spontaneous events that foster community and relationships that complement and inform our academic work. The ICS Community Life Committee organizes and/or announces opportunities for gathering, like potluck dinners, roadtrips, sporting events, concerts, and so on. ICS is located blocks away from the Royal Ontario Museum, CN Tower, RogersCentre, Art Gallery of Ontario and a number of other well known theatres and restaurants, all of which provides a diverse range of opportunities for community gatherings.
 
Throughout the year, ICS hosts a number of academic events open to the public. These include the Christianity and Learning Lectures which is a series featuring Christian thinkers from a wide spectrum of scholastic and faith traditions, and Art Talks! an annual event focusing on faith and art. ICS also hosts several Symposia at which which guest lecturers or ICS doctoral Junior Members are invited to present a paper.
 
JUNIOR MEMBER HANDBOOK
 
The Junior Member Handbook gives further details about course requirements, policies of ICS, and other pertinent information.
 
- Download the Handbook