Term One
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Participation in the Back on Track Program brings several important benefits. You will:
- Receive intensive academic advising and access to specialized non-credit courses designed to help you build your academic goals and identify areas for improvement through personal assessment tool;
- Gain access to online and in-person supports, services and resources dedicated to assisting you in achieving success;
- Have the RTW academic standing removed from your permanent record and replaced with EAP, if you successfully complete all three terms of the program and maintain a satisfactory GPA in the last term of BOT; and,
- Continue your university career at SFU without needing to take courses elsewhere and apply for readmission.
Requirements: What do I need to do in Term One of the Back on Track Program?
Before you join
1. Attend a Required to Withdraw Information Session (1- 1.5 hrs). You can register through the New Intake Information page.
2. Check your eligibility for the program.
You are eligible to participate in the program if you received a Required to Withdraw (RTW) Academic Standing for the first time. If you received a RTW Academic Standing and have not taken transferable courses at another post secondary institution, you may be eligible to join.
There may be cases where a student are not be eligible to join Back on Track. If this is a second time being placed in Required to Withdraw standing (noted as PW on the transcript), you have previously participated in the RTW version of the program, or you currently have a hold on your student account - such as academic or non-academic misconduct or a financial hold - you are not eligible to participate in the program.
Please contact the Back on Track office by emailing success@sfu.ca for more information and to check your eligibility.
3. The Next Steps email will be sent to you by the BOT program office only after you have attended the RTW Information Session. This email is typically sent within 3-5 business days after the session. This email will give you access to:
Review and sign the online Student Agreement
Complete the pre-intake form
Book an Intake appointment (1 hr)
Once you have submitted your Student Agreement and completed your Intake appointment, you will need to complete the following components.
Please note that you will not take any courses for credit in Term One.
Group Sessions
- Getting Started Session
- Career Development Session
Individual Components
- Learning Plan Appointment with Learning Specialist
- Term One (BOT 110) Canvas Course
- Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI)
- Self-assessment for BOT students
Additional Components (if required)
- International Student Session
- English Writing Assessment
The Term One fee is subject to change. The fees are outlined in the RTW Information Session and BOT Program Student Agreement which you will review before you join.
End of Back on Track Term One and Continuation
If you have a passing grade for Term One of BOT, you are eligible to continue on to Term Two. Please note that any holds on your account may impact Term Two enrollment and/or participation.