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TAKING THE BIG LEAPMaking the Transition from High School
to Post-Secondary
Parent Involvement Conference, November 2015
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PRESENTERS:
Ann Harrison, Student Achievement Leader, Guidance, Student Success, Co-operative Education and Experiential Learning
Phil Hayes, Linda Roote and Peter Vandenberg, Niagara College
Beth Natale, Brock University, Director of Recruitment and Retention
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LEARNING GOAL
By the end of this presentation, parents will learn about the skill development, supports and programs in place at the DSBN, Niagara College and Brock University which assist students in making a successful transition to post-secondary.
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HIGH FIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT
CREATING PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS – AN EDUCATION AND CAREER/LIFE PLANNING PROGRAM. 2013
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Supporting students in identifying their personal interests, strengths, needs, and aspirations and in using this knowledge of themselves to inform their choices of programs and learning opportunities;
Providing a range of diverse and engaging learning opportunities, courses, and programs, both in and outside the classroom, that meet the interests, strengths, needs, and aspirations of the students and honour all postsecondary destinations – apprenticeship training, college, community living, university, and the workplace.
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Education and career/life planning, based on a four-step inquiry process, is an effective method for making informed education and career/life choices and helps us develop the skills and knowledge required to be competent and confident planners throughout life.
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Through the development of their Individual Pathways Plan (IPP), students work through activities that help them answer these questions
Students become the architects of their own career/life decisions
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ACCESSING THEIR IPP Students access their IPP through Career Cruising
in D2L
Teachers and Guidance Counsellors will work through key aspects of the IPP with students
Parents should have conversations with their students about their IPP
Completing the Matchmaker and learning skills helps students with their planning
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Skills Zone provides another opportunity for students to investigate their individual skills, passions and interests
Visit skillszone.ca
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AS A PARENT, WHAT CAN I DO?
Talk to your son or daughter about their IPP
Be open to considering all pathways to success
View our resources on the DSBN website
Talk with your son or daughter’s teachers, guidance counsellors and student success teachers.
Encourage participation in Cooperative Education, SHSM or OYAP.
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Encourage your son or daughter to participate in experiential learning opportunities offered at your local high school
Encourage career fair, guest speaker visits
Have a family appointment with your Guidance Counsellor
Help your son or daughter advocate for themselves with teachers
Attend parent workshops offered at the school
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TIPS FROM SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN THERE:
Be informed – visit, attend, shadow, talk Research, reflect, revisit Self advocacy and independence are key Budget skills essentials Using D2L Success comes when the match is right Develop skill at balancing school and wellness Learn some basic recipes!!
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Fast facts about Niagara College10,000 full-time students in over 100 programs
Paula SimionGraduate of Business Administration – Marketing (Co-op)#myNCstory
• Admissions• September/January/June• Key Dates – February 1st• Admission Processes• MyNC Portal
• Financial Planning
Consider this…
#myNCstory @[email protected]
What makes NC Different?
Opportunities!
1. Engagement & Leadership2. Research & Innovation3. Entrepreneurial & Career Support4. Internationalization - Be World Ready 5. Learning Enterprises
#myNCstory @[email protected]
Entrepreneurial & Career Support @NCTakeOffNC provides opportunities for student to:• Build strong relationships with industry partners• Gain access to experts for support and mentorship• NC Take Off provides guidance for student entrepreneurs
#myNCstory @[email protected]
#myNCstory @[email protected]
See for Yourself!Specific services for Future Students- Program fit - Labour Market Research & Career
Pathways- Additional supports for success
#myNCstory @[email protected]
Major Campus Events
• Doors Open – Saturday, November 21, 2015• Spring Open House – Saturday, April 2, 2016
• Agenda• Research: timelines and tools• Application and Admission Cycle• Pre-arrival Transition Supports• Student Support and Resources
• Grade 10 and 11eINFO (http://www.electronicinfo.ca)Ontario Universities’ Fair (September)
University Information Program (October -November)
Fall Preview and Open House events (November and March)
Campus visit programsUniversity Prep Programs (summer)
Research Phase
• Grade 12Ontario Universities’ Fair University Information Program University representatives in high SchoolsFall Preview and Open House eventsCampus visit programsOuac.on.ca
Research Phase
• Application and Admissions Cycle– October: OUAC application site opens– January 13, 2016: Ontario Secondary
School Application deadline– Supplementary components to the
application (i.e. portfolios, auditions)– February through May: Offers of Admission
Application and Admission Cycle
• Application and Admissions Cycle (Cont’d)
– March 31: Scholarship and Bursary application deadline
– April, May: Award decisions– May/June: OSAP applications– June 1: Confirmation deadline and
residence application deadline
Application and Admission Cycle
• June: Course registration (Online)• Summer: Beginning of our First Year
Experience programmingSmart Start (Academic Orientation for new students and families/guests)Leap (addition to Smart Start)
• BaseCamp (outdoor adventure/ transition program led by Recreation student peers)
Pre-Arrival Transition Supports
• Understand the study cycle and timelines – September – December; January – April– Reading Breaks (October and February)– Full credit; part-credit– Lectures, labs, online courses, co-op and
field placements
• Familiarize yourself with supports and services
Student support and resources
• Encourage Participation and Action– September: Orientation Week– Make an Academic Advising appointment– Get to know your professors and teaching
assistants– Get Involved:
• http://www.brocku.ca/get-involved/• Brock University Students’ Union• Residence Community
Student support and resources
• Check in with students:– Course Outlines– Course withdrawal dates– Fee Payment Dates/OSAP– Crunch times (mid-terms, assignments,
exams)– Balance - academics, work, play– Challenges?
Student support and resources
• Check in with students (cont’d):– Going to class, doing the preparatory
readings, doing the work?– Student Development Centre: Study skills,
time management support, exam-writing, essay writing
– Personal Health: counselling and on-campus clinic
– Access to student information
Student support and resources
