UNIV 101Strategies and Skills for Academic Success
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When it runs
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- W27
- S27
Ran in 5 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 3 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
The goal for this course is to help students become successful independent learners. It takes a modelled approach to teaching learning strategies to students who struggle to meet the demands of a university curriculum. In the lectures, students will be taught various learning strategies that they will be able to apply to successfully meet the demands of their other courses. Students will then apply these modelled strategies in their other courses during a weekly application seminar. Students will be expected to demonstrate their understanding of the material through a variety of assignments.
Prerequisites
None listed.
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 7606 | 32 / 60 | MW 14:30–15:50 |
| LEC 002 | 7676 | 45 / 60 | TTh 14:30–15:50 |
| SEM 101 | 7607 | 32 / 60 | Th 14:30–15:50 |
| SEM 102 | 7677 | 45 / 60 | F 11:30–12:50 |
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 7235 | 0 / 60 | TTh 11:30–12:50 |
| LEC 002 | 7237 | 0 / 60 | MW 08:30–09:50 |
| LEC 701 | 2713 | 1 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
| SEM 101 | 7236 | 0 / 60 | F 10:00–11:20 |
| SEM 102 | 7238 | 0 / 60 | W 11:30–12:50 |
Reviewed on UW Flow
78% liked it96% easy71% useful
From 9 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
The class itself is very easy to complete. Somewhat time consuming to do the assignments, but the weekly lecture notes were easy to be done since I already made notes per class.
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Good class to help you with difficulties adapting to the changes from highschool to university and allow to gain skills that you can further develop or learn
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
19 posts and comments in 16 threads mention UNIV 101, December 2012 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2024
I'm pretty sure I failed my 1A term. Help. 26 points, 1 comment
“Hi. I'm a 1A student at UW in the faculty of Environment in an honours program. With exams coming up, I don't think I can swing the grades to pass all my courses, and have definitely failed a few of …”
u/YashX_Gamer: “… In the FT, you do a reduced course load of 3 courses: UNIV101, ENVS105 (for Environment students), and a third course for your program. …”
Spring 2023
Foundation Term 1 point, 0 comments
u/NB_1801: “How difficult is the UNIV 101 course? I am taking it this fall and am shit scared about it.”
Fall 2019
Foundation Term Averages 4 points, 4 comments
u/bolohbao9: “… if you guys have been in the foundation term, you probably know that you need a 60% in UNIV 101 and a 65% average in the other two courses combined. I got the 60% in UNIV 101 but i got a 64.5% average in the other two courses combined. …”
UNIV 101 0 points, 2 comments
u/heyhowareu00: “Is this course hard, what should I expect from it.”
Winter 2019
Could be required to withdraw from Science... Any advice for what I should do next? 35 points, 25 comments
“warning: this post is very long because I'm sharing a lot of things that I've kept personal to myself for 3 or so years now, so you can skip over most of it if you want. …”
u/cabbagemeister: “… The course load will be UNIV 101 and either two science courses, or one science and one math course, excluding SCI-labelled or SCBUS courses. Students must obtain a minimum grade of 60% in each lecture and lab. …”
Spring 2018
How is UNIV 101? 1 point, 0 comments
I have been kicked out of Waterloo, what do I do? 47 points, 33 comments
“Got an email saying I am required to withdraw for two academic terms because my marks were too low. I have signed a lease on an apartment for the fall with friends. …”
u/cloutstation: “… Where you are still enrolled in UW and take UNIV101 and two other courses from your faculty. If you pass the foundation term, you are allowed to continue in Arts as a liberal studies major. …”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “… TS 610 TS 637 TS 652 TS 677 TS 678 TS 679 TS 690 TS 691 TS 692 TS 718 TS 751 TS 796 TS 798 UNIV 101 UU 150W VCULT 100 VCULT 101 VCULT 200 VCULT 400 WATER 602 WHMIS 1X000 WKRPT 100 WKRPT 103 WKRPT 200 WKRPT 200A WKRPT 200E WKRPT 200H WKRPT 200M WKRPT 200S WKRPT 201 WKRPT 203 …”
Spring 2017
Has anyone else received an email of failure:( 20 points, 20 comments
“sadly I got the "Re: Winter 2017 - Academic Standing – Failed - required to withdraw" and I just wanna know if anyone is on the same boat as me. I'm so sad, I'm not sure what to do next. …”
u/TheZarosian: “Reading your post history, I'm assuming you're in Arbus 1B. You are able to take a [Foundation Term] …”
u/TheZarosian: “… During foundation term, you can also try to find part-time work because really you only take 2 classes (UNIV 101 isn't really a substantive class). Make sure though that you can keep your grades up. I would go for a minimum of 70% in the courses, and preferably 80%. …”
u/big_ugly_ogre: “… (No idea how these are in other faculties but I assume they're similar.) I did a foundation term 2 years ago and we had to take UNIV 101 (basically you learn study habits and essay writing), ENGL 109 I think (very much a grammar course) and women's studies (WS 101, to …”
Spring 2016
Foundation term WS101 18 points, 11 comments
“apparently i have to do a foundation term and must do a course called WS101 womens studies? is this for real?”
u/retsoptidder: “”
u/hippiechan: “… She was all over the place before hand and didn't know how to proceed, apparently UNIV 101 is good for getting you back on track if that's what you need. …”
Fall 2015
What should I do if I failed 1A term in science faculty? 1 point, 7 comments
“Hi, I'm a first year 1A student in mathematical physics program. I did not get used to the life as a university student. As a result, I received shitty grades at the end of the term. …”
u/TheZarosian: “… Your best bet if you want to continue in your faculty is to take the Science Foundation term, in which you take UNIV 101 (a course designed to help students adjust to university life), as well as a reduced courseload of core Science courses. …”
Spring 2015
what are the easiest electives to take at uwaterloo? and what are the easiest math courses? 0 points, 1 comment
u/Uthorr: “UNIV 101”
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