We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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TAKE 5

The TAKE 5 is an academic enrichment and student engagement incentive program offered in both Fall and Winter semesters for all new first year undergraduate FEd and FSSH students.

Students who successfully complete all requirements as listed below will be eligible to earn a 5% bonus, which can be applied to an otherwise passing grade in one of the following courses:

TAKE 5 Courses
Fall 2023	Winter 2024
COMM 1100U	COMM 1320U
CRMN 1000U	POSC 1000U
EDST 1000U	EDST 1130U
EDST 1100U	EDST 1230U
LGLS 1000U	POSC 1200U
SOCI 1000U	PSYC 1000U
SSCI 1910U	SOCI 1000U
PSYC 1000U	SSCI 1910U

The activities you will participate in as part of this program will provide you with tools, skills, and resources that will help you to achieve success at Ontario Tech. Attendance is tracked automatically, so all you need to do is complete/attend the five mandatory requirements as listed below:

Required Academic Activities:

Take 5 Requirements
#	Resource	Student Action	Fall Deadline	Winter Deadline
1.	Academic Advising	Complete the Academic Advising Questionnaire. Fall Questionnaire Winter Questionnaire	October 13, 2023	February 9, 2024
2.	Uni Life Hacks	Attend Uni Life Hacks	December 4, 2023	April 8, 2024
3.	Uni Life Hacks	Attend Uni Life Hacks	December 4, 2023	April 8, 2024
4.	Student Learning Centre	Participate in one of the following academic supports: Writing workshop Writing appointment Stride - study skills workshop Stride - study support groups Study skills appointment Peer tutor appointment	Nov 24, 2023	April 8, 2024
5.	Student Learning Centre	Participate in one of the following academic supports: Writing workshop Writing appointment Stride - study skills workshop Stride - study support groups Study skills appointment Peer tutor appointment	Nov 24, 2023	April 8, 2024

No credit will be awarded for partial completion. You must otherwise pass the class to which you choose to apply this bonus. If you have successfully completed all requirements, you will receive an email from Academic Advising at the beginning of the following semester (after grades and standing have been released), with a form to declare which course you wish to have the bonus applied towards. For any questions regarding this program, please contact firstyear.fssh@ontariotechu.ca.