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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Classroom basics

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Attendance
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Sample schedule
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English only
Blackboard

You must attend all classes and applied language workshops. If you are absent due to illness, you must provide a doctor’s note.

Attending all classes and all workshops is essential to learning and improving English, and to being a successful student

Being late counts as missing one hour. Missing a total of 20 hours or more of class time or workshops for any reason, including health or family issues, will seriously jeopardize continuation in the program.

In such cases, students have two options:

Stay in the program with no possibility of advancing to the next level.
Leave the program, with no refund available.

Do not be late to class. Being late counts as missing one hour of class time.

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9 a.m. to noon	With instructor
Noon to 1 p.m.	No activities
1 to 3 p.m.	With instructor	With instructor	With instructor	Applied Language Workshops	No activities
3 to 4 p.m.	With instructor	With instructor	Applied Language Workshops	Applied Language Workshops	No activities

Be prepared for every class with your pen, paper, completed homework, course notes and laptop (if necessary).

Being prepared for class also means you are prepared to participate, listen actively and take notes, and always ask questions when you do not understand.

You are expected to speak only English in class, everywhere inside the Centre and during Applied Language Workshops. You and your class will determine the consequence for breaking this rule.

Use Blackboard to participate in discussion boards, group assignments, journals, blogs and wikis. Your instructor will use Blackboard to communicate announcements about the course, and post assignments, presentations and grades.

uoit.blackboard.com
Username: student number (1006*****)
Password: network password

STUDENT CONDUCT POLICY

Please behave in a way that is respectful to all members of the university community. As an ELC student, you are a member of the university community and are asked to uphold the institution’s commitment to a safe, encouraging and welcoming environment.

All university students must respect the Student Conduct Policy. The full policy can be accessed at uoit.ca/codeofconduct.