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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Sense of Capability

Sense of capability is the belief in your ability to meet the expectations of the student role and master the academic skills required for success. The following are resources to aid your sense of capability during your studies at Ontario Tech University.

MyStart orientation programming
Academic Support
Academic Expectations
Additional Resources

MyStart is Ontario Tech University's orientation programming to support incoming first-year students with their transition into university. The programming includes:

MyStart: Welcome - where students and their families can learn about the first-year experience
MyStart: Academic - where students can get an academic head start by participating in faculty-specific activities
MyStart: Orientation - where students can engage in fun activities that will allow them to meet other first-years as well as their peer leaders

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Academic Support supplements classroom experience by providing students with a number of services that help to strengthen academic skills and learning strategies, including:

Chem Corner, Math Study Hall, Physics Space and Writing Room drop-in support
Conversation Cafe for multilingual and English-speaking students to interact
Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) available to students in historically challenging courses
One-on-one support for individual students in mathematics, writing, ESL/EAL, physics, and study skills

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You are responsible for complying with the general academic regulations outlined in the current Undergraduate Academic Calendar and Course Catalogue, including:

Academic regulations (conduct, appeals, grading, academic standing)
Academic schedule
Fees and charges
Student privacy

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Your sense of capability can be expanded further by completing the following tasks:

Read and understand your course syllabus (outlines) at the beginning of the term
Complete the Student Course Feedback Survey at the end of each term
Understand the acronyms and jargon used at the University

In addition to these resources, the university has also created the MySuccess Plan to help you find services quickly and conveniently. We invite you to visit ontariotechu.ca/mysuccessplan and add this site as a bookmark so you can return to the site regularly.