Welcome to St. Lawrence College!

Dual Credits @ SLC

Connections May 7, 2015

FOCUS OF DUAL CREDIT PROGRAMS

• Intended to assist secondary students in completing their OSSD and making a successful transition to post-secondary programs

• Partnership between local school boards and colleges• This program is offered at no cost to the student (tuition,

transportation, books and supplies are covered)• Students can earn up to four elective credits towards their OSSD.

CATEGORIES OF DUAL CREDITS

College Delivered• Take a college course or Level 1

apprenticeship• Credit is recorded on the college record

using college course codes and on the OST using special dual credit codes

• May be integrated with college students or congregated with high school students

Team Taught• Curriculum alignment between college

and high school course• Taught by secondary school teacher

and college professor• Credit is recorded on the college

record using the college course codes and on the OST using the secondary school code

COLLEGE DELIVERED MODELS

Integrated• Students are in courses with

other college students. • Gives the truest college

experience.• Student must be more

independent and academically strong.

Congregated• Students are in courses with

other high school students.• Courses are taught by a college

instructor.• Better suited for students who

are not as independent or have anxiety about coming to college.

TARGET GROUP FOR DUAL CREDITS

• “Primary focus group includes disengaged and underachieving students who have the potential to succeed but are at risk of not graduating, and students who left school without graduating” (Dual credit programs, Policy and Program Requirements, 2013)

• Handout outlines examples of what is meant by this statement. Many students benefit from dual credits and the definition is quite broad.

GROWTH OF PROGRAM

PROGRAMS FOR 2015-16

• Developmental Psychology• Emergency Response (LDSB)• Law and Security (LDSB) • Make-Up• Integrated (Various – Options Listed the DC

on Website)• Taste of the Trades• Welding (Cornwall)

• OYAP – Plumbing– Cook– General Carpentry – Millwright

• Millwright Oversight (LDSB)

Fall 2015

PROGRAMS FOR 2015-16

• Musical Theatre (Brockville)• Addictions (Brockville & Kingston)• Taste of the Trades (Cornwall)• Introductory to College Communications

(Kingston)• Professional Effectiveness (Kingston)• SWAC (School Within A College - LDSB)

• Integrated (Various – Options Listed the DC on Website)

• 3 team taught @ UCDSB schools• 1 team taught @ CDSBEO school• OYAP: Brick and Stone

(Kingston)• Cook Oversight (LDSB)

Winter 2015

Connections for 10/11 for the Spring

DUAL CREDIT BURSARY

• 10 students will receive a $1,000 bursary towards their tuition @ St. Lawrence College

• Students must fill out the application by April 30th (this is the deadline every year)

• Students must be attending SLC the following year• Students must provide information for financial need

DEADLINES

EQUAL CONSIDERATION DEADLINE FOR FALL 2015 IS TOMORROW - MAY 8th

APPLICATIONS WILL STILL BE ACCEPTED FOR PROGRAMS THAT HAVE SPACE AFTER

THIS DATE ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS

DEADLINES

Winter 2016 Applications Open:October 19th

All up-to-date information for Winter courses is on our website.

PASS 10 YEAR CELEBRATION

STUDENT QUOTES

“College students were positive role models and I am now more motivated to finish high school as a result of the

course.”

“The Dual Credit program has made me look forward to college, and helped me realize how I

need to mature.”

“The program was awesome and SLC was very welcoming!”

QUESTIONS AND STORIES!

• Please feel free to look at stories from our students that have participated in Dual Credits or share your experiences with Dual Credits

• Thank you for attending!

Questions, Comments or Stories?