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First Year Check-Ins

APUF Funded in 2025

First Year Check-ins are events where Black identifying first year students can connect with each other, discuss transition to university, experiences had thus far, destress and have fun in a safe and supportive environment. These transitional year events are designed to support resource navigation.

First Year Check-ins are part of the ‘Black Flourishing and Placemaking at UTM’ initiative funded by APUF.

Focus

  • Access & Transition: promote successful academic and social transitions to post-secondary education
  • Retention & Persistence: help participants complete and graduate from postsecondary programs

Features

  • Community engagement
  • Transitional year programs

Timeframe

  • Fall Term
  • Winter Term

Participants

Ages

  • Undergraduate students

Groups

  • Racialized students