CST Option Information for Term 3 Starting Sept 2015 and Term 3 starting Jan 2016

Program Overview 4 terms (2 years) Must complete within 3 calendar years Seats guaranteed only for the intake you start with (except for coop) Term1 (Jan) Term2 (Sept) Term3 (Jan) Term4 (Sept) 115 seats Term1 (Sept) Term2 (Jan) Term3 (Sept) Term4 (Jan) 69 seats Sept 2014 intake Jan 2015 intake

Option Availability StartingOptionInstructors Sept 2015Client ServerTejinder Randhawa Sept 2015Web & MobileJason Harrison (Sept) D’Arcy Smith (Jan) Medhat Elmasry (Jan) Sept 2015Data CommunicationsAman Abdulla Sept 2015Digital ProcessingDennis Richards Sept 2015Information SystemsBruce Link Medhat Elmasry (ASP.NET) Jan 2016DatabaseKeith Tang Jan 2016Technical ProgrammingMirela Gutica Jan 2016Web & MobileJason Harrison (Jan) D’Arcy Smith (Sept) Medhat Elmasry (Sept)

Option Eligibility (Sept 2015) To be eligible to be placed in an option that starts Sept 2015 you must … – be enrolled in the full-time CST Diploma program, AND – have successfully completed all level one and two CST courses (ie: all of first year) before Aug 1, 2015 No failures No withdrawals Note: PTS equivalent courses are accepted, as long as they are complete by Aug 1, 2015

Placement Priority Options are filled, highest GPA first, in the following order 1.Coop students who are returning after their 8 month term, AND CST Level 2 students who successfully complete all the year 1 CST courses by end of their second term These would be the students who take and pass all courses without dropping any … ie … normal program path 2.CST students who were eligible to select an option in Jan 2014 but who decided to “Wait for Sept”, AND CST students who complete all the requirements for level 3 in more than 2 terms These are typically students who drop or fail a level 1 or 2 course and make it up in later terms and/or via PTS

Placement Priority (2) 3.Students who are not currently enrolled in CST, but wish to start or restart their studies Any student who is not enrolled in the day school CST program but wishes to enter at level 3, including – Direct entry from a University or other program – Students who stopped attending CST and wish to restart – Students who received M1 letters and who have successfully completed at least two courses via PTS Note that students in this category need to apply for readmission to CST via BCIT Advanced Placement, and will only be admitted if there is an available seat in a level 3 option 4.Students who were previously in an option but want to change Withdrew from or failed their previous option do not select option again – must meet with option head

How to State Your Option Preference You indicate your preferred options (top 4 choices) online through the CST Commons website (share.cas.bcit.ca) – For students eligible to start an option in Sept: Opens: Friday May 1, 2015 Closes: Friday May 8, 2015 An containing more detailed instructions will be sent on May 1 Everyone who is eligible MUST participate – If you do not participate in the option selection process, you will be not be placed in an option, and will not be able to graduate from the CST Diploma program

What if you prefer a January option? You may choose to wait and select a January option, however, there are associated risks and costs – Students who started January 2014 have priority over you for the January options You may not get the option you want anyway – It will take 2.5 years to complete the Diploma You have little margin for making up failed courses as you must complete the program in 3 years

Waiting for Jan (more info) If you choose to wait for a January option you still need to participate in option selection now You will have a choice (on the option select form) that says – “Wait for January” If you choose this I will keep your name on a list and I will contact you to select an option in November 2015 If you wish to enroll in day school courses (level 3 core courses) in September you can do so as long as – There are available seats in the courses you want to take, AND – You have a CST Modified Study Plan in place (see Program Head for more information on this)

What about ineligible students? You are not eligible unless you have completed all of CST levels 1 and 2. If you are ineligible … – You need to wait until you have made up all your level one and two courses, and then you will participate in option selection. – You can register for level 3 courses in day school only if you have a modified study plan in place (see Program head for more information) – Students who have received M1, M2, or M2A letters cannot register for full-time day school courses

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