Category: 2011-2012 School Year

Douglas College’s BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) program is currently being revised.

The first intake of the new curriculum is planned for Fall 2013 pending approval by the Ministry of Advanced Education and the College of Registered Nurses of BC.

The curriculum is a 4 year program with a 1+3 structure.

The first year is the Academic Foundations in Nursing; this first year will provide students with a strong liberal arts and science foundation.

Applicants are required to successfully complete 30 University Transfer Credits with a grade of C+ or better in each of the ten required courses.

The remaining three years focus on the practice of nursing and nursing studies.

Please refer to this website often for updated information http://www.douglas.bc.ca/calendar/programs/pgn.html

Hey Burnaby South!

The University of Toronto (UofT) is coming to Vancouver to host an Information Evening for Students and Parents in Grades 9-11 on Saturday, May 12th at the Vancouver Convention Centre

This is the First Time that UofT will be hosting an information session in the Spring

Anyone interested in attending this event MUST go online http://uoft.me/infoevent and register your seat.

The event will include:

• 30 Minute General Presentation of UofT
• Informal Question & Answer with representatives from both the Mississauga & Scarborough Campuses & representatives from the Faculty of Arts, Science & Engineering

Check-in at the Convention Centre begins at 10:30am, and the session will start promptly at 11:00am

NOTE:  If you are AT ALL considering attending UofT in the future, it is IMPERATIVE that you pre-register and attend this event!!

For more information, please visit the UofT website: http://discover.utoronto.ca/infoevent

Hey Burnaby South!

Today you should have received your Course Verification Forms, which shows all the courses that you selected for September 2012 (if you have not, please go to the Front Office to get yours)

Please make sure that you look over these courses CAREFULLY....

If you want to change a course for September, please cross out the course you DO NOT want, and write the course you DO WANT beside that course....then hand in the Course Verification Form to the Front Office

REMEMBER.....

• ALL Students are required to take 8 Courses here at Burnaby South throughout the school year (an online course does not count as a course here at Burnaby South...neither does having "External Credits")
• Only students with incomplete timetables or legitimate errors will be allowed course corrections in September 2012
• For Example:
• You have already completed a course (ie; in Summer School)
• You require a course for Graduation
• You require a course for University Entrance
• NOTE...the following are NOT considered a LEGITIMATE error...so make your choices CAREFULLY!!
• Not "liking" a Course
• Not "liking" the Teacher, or Not getting the Teacher you preferred to get for the Course
• Not having your friends in a Course
• You don't like the time of day it is in your Timetable
• You change your mind

Please look through all of your courses...ask any questions to Teachers of that course, or your Counsellor...and hand in your Course Verification Form to the Front Office by Monday, April 23rd!!  <-- YES...it's a QUICK turn around....No Excuses!!

In order to avoid upgrading or assessment testing, students interested in the Sciences should enter Douglas College with the following High School courses.

Pre-Calculus 12 ‘B’ - Math assessment tests and upgrading are also available

Chemistry 12 ‘C+’ - Chemistry upgrading is available

Physics 11 ‘C’ (Physics 12 ‘C’ recommended) - Physics upgrading is also available

Student should begin planning these courses in their tenth and eleventh year to be prepared to enter Douglas College.

All Science Degrees will require at least one University transferable English course for admission to the second or third year. For access to these courses students should have ENGL 12 ‘B’ including the provincial exam or successfully complete the Douglas College Computer-Based English Assessment, or meet the pre-requisite by another means.

Given current uncertainty about the availability of spring report cards for BC high school students,UBC has opted to consider final confirmed grades to date, including final Grade 11 and completed Grade 12 courses.

This approach will allow us continue to deliver admissions decisions as soon as possible in a way that is fair for all students.

BC high school students who have applied this year will still be considered on their spring grade 12 marks, once we receive them from the Ministry of Education in May.

Applicants from BC high schools are encouraged to submit a Post-Secondary Institution (PSI) Choices form to the Ministry.

How UBC will use grades for 2012 BC high school applicants

This year, we will not be asking students to self-report their grades. We will provide 2012 applicants from BC high schools with two assessments:

• The first assessment will be in March and April, using academic information provided by the Ministry in mid-March.
• This would contain final official grade information for all courses completed to date, including grade 11 courses and grade 12 non-linear courses.
• No applicant will be denied admission based on this information, but students who present particularly strong academic records, in combination with strong personal profiles, will receive offers of admission in mid-April.
• The second assessment will happen in mid-May.
• All applicants will be reviewed based on academic information (like TRAX data) provided by the Ministry, as in previous years.
• Our understanding is that the May grades from the Ministry will contain interim grades for courses in progress.
• We will use this up-to-date academic information, in combination with personal profiles, to assess applicants who have not yet gained admission to their program of choice.

Next steps

The most important next step for all applicants currently in a BC high school is to submit your PSI Choices form to the Ministry to provide them with your permission to release your academic record to UBC.

This has always been a required step for BC applicants, but this year it is particularly important to submit as early as possible.

Visit the "PSI" Tab for information on how to submit your PSI ASAP:  http://blogs.sd41.bc.ca/south-counselling/graduation/psi-forms/

Hey Grads!

Are you interested in applying to prepare and deliver the Valedictory Speech?

Nomination Forms are DUE April 10th to the Front Office...NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED

Nomination Forms have been emailed out to you...if you did not receive the email, please go see Ms. Slaney for a Nomination Form to fill out

Good Luck!!

Hey Burnaby South!

Vancouver Community College (VCC) Hospitality Management Diploma Program will be coming to Burnaby South, on Tuesday, March 27th at Lunch (11:40am) for a presentation in the Multi-Purpose Room

The Presentation will provide information on:

• What the Hospitality Management Diploma Program consists of
• Who should take the Hospitality Management Diploma?
• How long the Diploma is
• Where to find a job once you complete your Diploma
• Transfer Opportunities to Universities to complete a Bachelor's Degree

Hey Grads,

At this time of Job Action, we are still unsure what Term 2 Report Cards will look like (ie; will they be the same as Term 1, or will it be a regular Term 2 Report Card?).

Since the majority of Universities base acceptance on Term 2 marks, it is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT that you have all of your Term 2 marks recorded, even though you have filled out your PSI form (remember, no marks recorded, means that PSI won't have anything either).

To make sure that all of your Colleges and Universities receive your Term 2 grades, please bring the Grade 12 PAC Form around to all of your Teachers to have your Term 2 mark recorded.

Once you have all of your marks, please hand it in to the Front Office, so that it can be transferred to an Official Transcript

You can download the Grade 12 PAC Form here

NOTE:  For those of you who have applied to University of Toronto, you MUST send in a paper copy of your Term 2 Report Card (they have informed us that they will be looking at BOTH Term 1 & Term 2 marks for acceptance)

Hey Grads!

Are you going to attend Kwantlen University?

Kwantlen will be hosting an Open House on Saturday, March 31st, from 11am to 3pm at their Surrey Campus.

At this Open House, You will have the opportunity to:

• Visit our Information Fair, and talk to faculty and students from each of our academic faculties
• Learn more about Kwantlen's student resources in Educational Advising, the Learning Centre, Student Awards, and more
• Get information on extracurricular opportunities in across campus, like Student Leadership and Athletics
• Attend mini-lectures from Kwantlen professors and get a taste of life in the Kwantlen classroom
• Win great prizes like tuition awards, laptops, gift certificates and more!

For more information about the event, registration, and prizes, check out the website at:  www.kwantlen.ca/openhouse or email at openhouse@kwantlen.ca

Hey Grads!

Are you going to attend the University of Alberta?

The University of Alberta will be in Vancouver Saturday, March 31st to help those of you who have received Early Admission prepare for your first year of studies.

At Registration 101, we will help you determine which classes to take in your first year, how to design your  schedules, and how to register using Bear Tracks.

Representative from the Office of the Registrar, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science, Campus Saint-Jean, and Residence will all be in attendance to advise you.

Important Information Below:

Date:  Saturday, March 31, 2012
Location:  Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver (791 West Georgia Street)
Time:  Sessions from 10am to 6pm
RSVP:  www.ualberta.ca/reg101 to reserve a seat!

At this session, you will be able to begin their course registration.

NOTE:  In order to participate, you wil need to have received Early Admission, and have your CCID and password.

If you are unable to attend the Registration 101 Session here in Vancouver, you can find all the information you need to register on the U of A website:  www.ualberta.ca/reg101