Foundations for Academic Success

Foundations for Academic Success will help you to both understand yourself as a learner and take an active role in shaping your post-secondary experience. This highly participatory course presents strategies that can strengthen key academic and durable skills. You will explore the meaning of academic success while reflecting upon, shaping, and working towards specific goals. You will gain awareness of the supports, services, and learning environments available to you, and consider how these can contribute to your overall well-being and academic achievement. The course supports you in identifying your strengths, clarifying personal development priorities, and connecting your learning to future pathways — whether academic, professional, or personal. With an emphasis on exploration, growth mindset, and durable skill-building, Foundations for Academic Success helps bridge the gap between where you are now and where you want to go next.