1. Welcome to St. Lawrence College! Dual Credits @ SLC Connections May 7, 2015

2. 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.

3. 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

4. COLLEGE DELIVERED MODELS Integrated college students Students are in courses with other college students. Gives the truest college experience. Student must be more independent and academically strong. Congregated high school 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.

5. 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.

6. GROWTH OF PROGRAM

7. 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

8. 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

9. DUAL CREDIT BURSARY 10 $1,000 10 students will receive a $1,000 bursary towards their tuition @ St. Lawrence College Students must fill out the application by April 30 th (this is the deadline every year) Students must be attending SLC the following year Students must provide information for financial need

10. DEADLINES EQUAL CONSIDERATION DEADLINE FOR FALL 2015 IS TOMORROW - MAY 8 th APPLICATIONS WILL STILL BE ACCEPTED FOR PROGRAMS THAT HAVE SPACE AFTER THIS DATE ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS

11. DEADLINES Winter 2016 Applications Open: October 19 th All up-to-date information for Winter courses is on our website.

12. PASS 10 YEAR CELEBRATION

13. 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!”

14. 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?