Concurrent Education Q&A Academic Advising Session

Academic Agenda  Communication  Common Questions −Program Requirements −Teachables −Progression −Important Contacts  Open Question Period −What do you want to know?

Communication  Nipissing Student −“myNipissing” −Nipissing News (weekly)  Laurier Student  Nipissing Brantford Website  Concurrent Education Website wlu.ca/brantford/concurrent Check Regularly!

Program Questions  Can I switch divisions?  How do I know which courses I need to take each year? −wlu.ca/brantford/concurrent  Click Program Requirements  How do I know when I can add/drop classes?

Teachables  What is a ‘teachable’? How many credits do I need? −Intermediate: 2.0 credits −Senior: 3.0 credits  Can I change my teachable subject?  Is Psychology a teachable?

Teachables  I am a PJ student. If I want to become qualified in the Intermediate division, what steps do I need to take?  I am a JI student. If I want to become qualified in the Primary division, what steps do I need to take?  I am interested in teaching the Senior division. What steps do I need to take?  I’ve heard Concurrent Education students meet requirements for a Senior Social Science teachable. What are the prerequisites?  Can I graduate with multiple teachables?

Progression Requirements  What happens if I don’t achieve or maintain a 7.0 GPA?  “In the Laurier-Nipissing Concurrent Education program students must maintain the required GPA of 7.0 in each year, in both their Wilfrid Laurier (BA) courses, and Nipissing (BEd) courses, progress in their Honours program with a minimum Honours GPA of 5.0, where a minimum Honours GPA of 7.0 is required for graduation, as well as pass the “Observation and Practice Teaching” course, to continue in the program. Students who receive an average of 67% to 69% (or GPA of 6.0) in their Laurier courses are permitted to progress into the following academic year, with a status of ‘on probation’. Probation requirements hold that students are given one year to raise their academic average to 70% in order to continue in the Concurrent Education program.” info/Pages/default.aspx  What percentage is a 7.0 GPA equivalent to?

Academic Success  I’m concerned about my success in a course or courses. What should I do? −Make an appointment with your Academic Advisor −Take advantage of office hours and arrange a time to meet with your instructor −Become familiar with the variety of support services that are available on campus −Centre for Student Success  support/learningservices.htm support/learningservices.htm  Final Day to Drop FA term course without academic penalty (failure) is November 5, 2014.

Where to Go:  Practicum Questions −Practicum Office, Room 201 (50 Wellington St.) −Jamie McGinnis −Deanne Osborne  Academic Questions (Nipissing) −Kelly Hunter, Room 208B (50 Wellington St.)  Academic Questions (Laurier) −Academic Advising, RCE 132  OSAP, OneCard −Service Laurier Brantford, GRH

Resources  Frequently Asked Questions − Concurrent-Education-Students/academic- advising/Pages/FAQ.aspxhttp:// Concurrent-Education-Students/academic- advising/Pages/FAQ.aspx

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