Take Five
Take Five is designed to provide skills and resources to help you achieve academic success. Complete the five requirements listed below to earn a 5% bonus towards an otherwise passing grade in one of your eligible first-year courses.
This program is open to all new first-year undergraduate students in the faculties of Social Science and Humanities and Education. You can complete this program twice – both in the fall and winter semester. Participation is tracked automatically.
No credit will be awarded for partial completion. Successful participants will be contacted by Academic Advising after grades and standing have been released. For any questions regarding this program, please contact firstyear.fssh@ontariotechu.ca.
| Fall 2024 | Winter 2025 |
| COMM 1100U | COMM 1320U |
| CRMN 1000U | EDST 1130U |
| EDST 1000U | POSC 1000U |
| LGLS 1000U | POSC 1200U |
| PSYC 1000U | PSYC 1000U |
| SOCI 1000U | SOCI 1000U |
| SSCI 1910U | SSCI 1910U |
Required Academic Activities:
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# |
Action |
Fall Deadline |
Winter Deadline |
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1 |
Complete the Academic Advising Success Survey. |
Sep 30, 2024 |
Jan 31, 2025 |
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2 |
Complete the Advising Self-Assessment. |
Sep 30, 2024 |
Jan 31, 2025 |
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3 |
Attend an Academic Advising Appointment and receive a personalized program map. |
Oct 31, 2024 |
Feb 28, 2025 |
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4 |
Attend a STRIDE Study Skills Workshop. |
Nov 29, 2024 |
Mar 31, 2025 |
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5 |
Attend a Writing Workshop. |
Nov 29, 2024 |
Mar 31, 2025 |