Academic Advising

Vanier College

1) Explorations Profiles

2) What does it take to get a Diploma of Collegial Studies (DCS)?

3) Registration Information

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Passages 081.12

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Prerequisite Profile 081.15

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Transition Profile 081.13

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Explorations 7 081.17

1. Courses

2. English Exit Exam

3. Program Comprehensive Assessment

I. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET A

DIPLOMA OF COLLEGIAL STUDIES

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A. General Education courses

B. Program Courses

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4 English

2 French

3 Humanities

3 Physical Education

2 Complementary

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First English course, depends on placement

level:

◦ 603-101-MA Intro. to College English

◦ 603-101-MB Literature & Composition

◦ 603-101-MC Effective Reading & Writing

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Some students may be required to take Remedial

English 603-003 before taking 603-101.

Block A

◦ 603-101-MA/B/C (Must be done first)

◦ 603-102-MQ (Literary Genres)

◦ 603-103-MQ (Literary Themes)

Block B

◦ 603-HSA/B/D/E (Program Related)

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• Placement is based on high school grades or

placement test

• 2 Cegep-level French courses must be passed

• Students with weak or no French background

will have to complete as many as 3 extra Mise à

Niveau (Preparatory) courses: 602-011, 602-005

and 602-009.

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Block A

602-100

602-101

602-102

602-103

Block B

Program Related

602-HSA

602-HSB/E/K

602-HSC/F/L

602-HSD/G/M

Block A courses must be done before Block B courses.

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Block A

345-101-MQ (Knowledge)

345-102-MQ (World Views)

Block B

345-HSA/B/C/D (Program Related)

345-101 or 345-102

must be done before 345-HSA/B/C/D

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Also available as intensives and intersessions

• 109-101 + 109-102 + 109-103 must be taken

• 109-101 and 109-102 can be taken in any order

• 109-103 must be done last.

•Students must take 2 complementary courses •Complementary courses are taken from subject areas different from your program •To see which complementary courses you may take, please consult the Registration Guide. •Students in Liberal Arts, Double DCS programs and the French/English DCS program do not take complementary courses.

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A. General Education courses

B. Program Courses

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1) Courses

2) English Exit Exam

3) Program Comprehensive Assessment

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I. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET A

DIPLOMA OF COLLEGIAL STUDIES

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• Must be passed

• Can be written either in

May or August or December

• Students must have passed 603-101, 603-102, 603-103 or

2 of the 3 and be registered in the third.

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• Registration procedures

and workshop information

are posted on My Omnivox

Portal

• The Learning Centre can

help you prepare for the

English Exit Exam, Room

B205

1) Courses

2) English Exit Exam

3) Program Comprehensive

Assessment

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I. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET A

DIPLOMA OF COLLEGIAL STUDIES

1. The PCA determines whether a student has

integrated all the learning objectives of their

program.

2. Different programs use different methods of

determining the PCA:

assignment, test, project or fieldwork/stage

3. Takes place in the final semester

4. Must be passed

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II. VARIA

•Recommended course load see your program grid

•To make changes to your course load, call the

Registration helpline at 514-380-8783

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Monday, September 19, 2016

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You can make-up for deleted or failed courses by:

•Going to Summer School

•Registering for an Intersession course

•Registering for an extra course - Permission Required

•Staying for one or two additional semesters

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To be in good academic standing, full-time

students must pass:

• more than 50% of the courses in which

they are registered

• a minimum of 50% of the program-

specific courses in which they are

registered.

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• In some programs, failing the same program-

specific course twice leads to dismissal from the

program.

• In all other programs, failing the same program-

specific course a third time leads to dismissal

from the program.

• The College provides a variety of support

services to help students succeed in their

studies.

•Fall Semester

Returning Students: June

New students: August

•Winter Semester

New & Returning students: January

•Intersession Courses:

January: Watch My Omnivox Portal in October

May: Register in January

August: Register in June

•Summer School: Register in May

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HIGH SCHOOL

ACADEMIC YEAR SEPTEMBER TO JUNE

THERE IS TIME TO

CATCH UP IF YOU FALL

BEHIND

CEGEP ACADEMIC

YEAR 15 WEEK FALL

SEMESTER

15 WEEK WINTER

SEMESTER

NO TIME TO CATCH UP

IF YOU FALL BEHIND

CEGEP SEMESTER SYSTEM

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CEGEP SEMESTER SYSTEM CONT’D

Good time management is essential: • Stay up-to-date on all school work – no time to

procrastinate • Avoid slacking off – the semester is too short • Don’t miss class unnecessarily – skipping class

means losing out • Review and study regularly – “cramming” does not

pay off

Get help for time management and study tips from The Learning Centre.

• You will receive a percentage grade and an “R”

score

• Your “R” score average is cumulative and

weighted

•“R” score is used for university admission

• Your academic record is permanent

http://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/advising/r-score/

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•Available in the Auditorium A-103. After first week

of classes in Room E-406.

•Ideally, on the first week of classes

•Bring your schedule or your fee payment receipt

•You must carry your valid Vanier I.D. card with you

at all times

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My Omnivox Portal

Information and Messages

Important Messages on the main page

Mio

Vanier Website

Announcements

Advising: vaniercollege.qc.ca/advising

Don’t forget to update your contact info

on My Omnivox Portal

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Monday, August 22, 2016

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Questions? Contact Us Room : A-201 Phone: 514-744-7500 ext. 7556 Fax: 514-744-7070 Email: advising@vaniercollege.qc.ca Website: http://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/advising/

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•Courses you need to take (program grid)

•Course schedule

•My Omnivox Portal

English and French Placement

How to register

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• You can consult the

Course Schedule to see

which courses are being

offered

• The Course Schedule is

accessible on

My Omnivox Portal.

Scroll down to

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Registration Information

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• The Course

Schedule is

organized in numeric

order by discipline

• It is a live schedule

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Consult the course

Schedule:

• To see what courses

are being offered

• To find a course

description

• To check for Intensive

and Intersession

courses

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This is where you find:

• English placement

results

• French placement

results

• Registration

appointment

• Registration module

• Schedule

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Click Progression Chart to view your English placement.

Click Progression Chart to view your French placement.

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Start Time

9:30

10:00

10:30

11:00

11:30

12:00

12:30

13:00

8 hour appointment

time

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• Enter a 6–digit course number

to request a course

• To give yourself the

most possible sections

choose “Try All”

• You can also “drop

down” and choose a

specific section

• Searching by specific

sections restricts your

schedule options.

• After adding some

courses you can view

your schedule.

• To view your schedule

click on “Show all

possible course

schedules”

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• Omnivox may give you

several different schedules

• Choose the one you prefer

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• You must confirm your

registration to ensure a place

in your courses.

• Confirm using your password

• It is a good idea to confirm

your choices on an ongoing

basis

• After 20 minutes of inactivity

the system will automatically

log you out

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• This warning will appear

until you register for the

recommended course

load for the first

semester.

• However, you are still

able to confirm your

registration and you will

not lose your courses.

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• You can add or drop

courses anytime during

your 8 hour appointment

time.

• Red bar means you want

to remove the course

• White bar means you are

already registered in the

course

• Green bar means you

want to add a course

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Print or save your schedule

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WHAT IF I NEED HELP?

• Use the online Registration Guide available at:

http://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/registration-guide/

• Call the helpline at 514-380-8783 (TRUE)

• The helpline is available from 8:30- 4:30 and is

active only during the registration period

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Additional Fees

• Intensive or Inter-session courses may have

additional fees

• You can pay additional fees:

On My Omnivox Portal under Fee Payment

On the Omnivox Kiosk (1st floor F Bldg)

For other payment methods go to Fee Payment

website at: http://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/fee-payment/

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Course Correction

• Major scheduling and registration

problems

• During the first week of class

• Takes place in Room A-201

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Preference Course Change

• Change a course to a different time

• Change one course for another course

• Register for an additional course if you do

not have a full course-load

• For dates and procedures: http://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/registration-guide/post-registration/

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Course Deletion

Once the first week of class is over,

changes are no longer possible but a

course can be deleted.

Deadline: September 19, 2016

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Questions? Contact Us Room : A-201 Phone: 514-744-7500 ext. 7556 Fax: 514-744-7070 Email: advising@vaniercollege.qc.ca Website: http://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/advising/

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ACADEMIC ADVISING

We wish you success

in your studies