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On June 22, 2026, graduates of the Millie Rotman Shime Academic Bridging Program celebrated their achievements with family, friends and members of the Woodsworth community. The celebration marked the completion of a year of academic preparation, confidence-building and connection as students look ahead to what comes next.

At Spring Convocation on June 17, 2026, students from Woodsworth College’s access programs crossed the convocation stage at the University of Toronto. Surrounded by family, friends, and members of the Woodsworth community, they celebrated this important moment in their academic journeys. Their stories highlight the impact of access pathways at U of T.

After stepping away from a professional ballet career, MaryJo O'Connor found a new path through Woodsworth College's Academic Bridging Program. Graduating this week with a degree in ethics, society and law, she has mentored fellow Bridging students throughout her degree and contributed to community-based research focused on reproductive justice and support for marginalized communities.

After immigrating to Canada, Camila Calderon-Cruz found her path forward through Woodsworth's Academic Bridging Program. Now studying public policy and economics, she reflects on how the program built her confidence, shaped her academic journey and opened doors she once thought were out of reach.

Students in the SEE U of T program recently celebrated their graduation after two years of hands-on learning, mentorship and campus experience at U of T. Developed by Woodsworth College in partnership with the TDSB, the program helps high school students from historically underrepresented communities see themselves in university – and beyond.

When grade 11 student Atqar Ally stepped up to the podium in Waters Lounge on June 13, she reflected on the sense of possibility her recent co-op placement at U of T had opened up for her. “I feel more confident, prepared, and genuinely excited about my future and what post-secondary life holds for me.”  

Graduates of the Millie Rotman Shime Academic Bridging Program gathered on May 22 in Waters Lounge to celebrate their successful completion of the program and to mark the next step in their academic journeys.

Woodsworth welcomed students from Kapapamahchakwew: Wandering Spirit School - an Indigenous-focused school located in the east end of Toronto - for games, a tour of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, and visits to physics, ecology and earth sciences labs.

The Support, Engage, Experience University of Toronto (SEE U of T) program has officially returned to Woodsworth College!

“I gained a lot of work experience and a lot of leadership and mentoring experience through Woodsworth, and these experiences most certainly changed me for the better.” Irmak will graduate on June 22 at the Woodsworth College spring convocation ceremony.