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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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Passages081.12
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Prerequisite Profile081.15
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Transition Profile081.13
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Explorations 7081.17
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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1. Complementary Courses have their own course codes.
• Spanish I: 607-HSA-VA• Introduction to Cinema: 530-HSA-03• Photography I: 500-HTA-VA
2. The three middle characters must be letter codes.
3. If the three middle characters are digits, then you are
choosing the wrong section.
Complementary Courses (Cont’d)
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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Friday, February 14, 2017
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 permanenthttp://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/advising/r-score/
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•Available in the Auditorium room A-103
•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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Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Questions?Contact UsRoom : A-201Phone: 514-744-7500 ext. 7556Fax: 514-744-7070Email: [email protected]: 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: February 14, 2017
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Questions?Contact UsRoom : A-201Phone: 514-744-7500 ext. 7556Fax: 514-744-7070Email: [email protected]: http://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/advising/
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ACADEMIC ADVISING
We wish you success
in your studies