Frequently Asked Questions

The mini-course program will take place in person from April 28 to May 2, 2025.

During this time, students will be able to take part in a mini-course designed to enrich their educational experience. Mark these dates in your calendar and prepare for a rewarding week of learning.

Each mini-course lasts a week, from Monday to Friday, five hours a day. The daily schedule is as follows:

• ​English mini-courses start at 9 a.m. and end at 3 p.m.

• French mini-courses start at 9.30 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m.

You have an hour-long break for lunch, so you can rest and prepare for the afternoon sessions.

To be eligible, you must meet these criteria:

Level of study

•        Ontario: students from grades 8 to 11
•     Quebec: students from Secondary II to V

Selection by school

•        You must be selected by your school.

Participating schools and boards

•        Your school board or private school must be a participating member of the program.

For more information

Eligibility and enrolment procedure

•        Contact the person responsible for the program at your school

Person responsible

•        If you don’t know the person responsible, contact your school board or private school to find out.

To take part in the mini-course program, follow these steps.

Be selected by your school

•        First, your school must select you for the program.

Look for the registration link email

•        Once you’re selected, you’ll receive a link in your student email account the week of January 13, 2025, to register.

Create your profile

•        Select the registration link to access the MINIC registration platform.
•        Follow the instructions to create your personal profile.

Choose your courses

•        Once you’ve created your profile, you can choose the courses you’d like to take. You can find more information on course selection under the “How are students placed?” section below.

Check your personal page

•        After you’ve submitted your choices, you can check your personal page to see what mini-course you’ve been placed in.

Check your student email regularly to get the link to register and important information.

Students are placed after we’ve received all registration applications.

Process overview

Registrations received

•        All registration applications are collected.

Processing by algorithm

•         An algorithm approved by an expert mathematician is used to assign places in the courses. The algorithm considers several criteria, including students’ choices of courses, availability of places and other relevant factors to ensure fair placement. It’s very important to choose 10 courses.
•     You’ll need to choose 10 mini-courses that interest you and rate them on a scale of 1 to10 (with 1 being your first choice and 10 your last). We can’t guarantee you’ll get your first choice, but the algorithm takes the order you give us into account to offer you the best possible choice.

Importance of course selection

•        It’s very important that you and your parents take the time to choose the courses you really want because these choices play a big role in the final placement.

The best, fairest choices

•        Our algorithm is designed to fulfil your wishes as much as possible while taking into account capacity limits. We can assure you the process is fair and open for all students.

We suggest you think over your choice of courses and rank them in order of preference, to increase your chances of getting the course you want.

Lunch isn’t included in the mini-course program. You’ve got two choices for lunch:

•           Bring a light meal

o   You can bring your own meals and snacks from home.

• Buy a bracelet for the University Dining Hall

o    When you register, you can purchase a bracelet that covers your five lunches for the week. You must purchase a bracelet valid for the full week. You can’t purchase one for a day or part of the week.

Tips

Prepare your meals the night before

•        If you’re bringing your meals, prepare them the night before to avoid stress in the morning.

Healthy choices

•        Choose balanced meals to be sure you have enough energy for the whole day.

Hydration

•        Don’t forget to bring a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated.

Registration fees for the 2025 mini-course program are $200.  

This covers your participation for the entire program. Please note that meals aren’t included in these fees (See the “Is lunch included?” section).

For more on fees and methods of payment, see the program brochure or contact the person responsible for the program at your school.

Transportation for the mini-courses depends on the participating school board or private school. Here’s what you should do:

Check with your school

•        Some school boards and private schools arrange their own transportation for students taking part in the mini-courses.

Contact the person responsible

•        To see if your school is taking care of transportation, check with the person responsible for the program at the school.
•        If you don’t know who that is, contact your school board or private school to get the person’s contact information.

Confirm the transportation details well in advance so you can arrange your travel with no rush.

If you have to withdraw from the program, here are the refund conditions:

Until April 26

•        You’ll receive a refund on the program fees.
•     However, a $70 administrative fee will be charged on the refund.

After April 26

·       No refund is possible.

Contact your person responsible for the program. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or to start the withdrawal process.