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Guidance Counselor Day
Undergraduate Admissions
Tracy Swierenga
Admissions Officer
Undergraduate Admissions
Navigating
the Admissions Process
Admissions
Navigating
the Admissions Process
• Deadlines
• Process
• What’s new
• Words of caution
Q&A
Important Dates
As students consider university options:
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January 12 – Application deadline
February 4 – recommended deadline for application changes
April 15– ABS Forms due
April 15 – Entrance Bursary Application due
April 1 – Special Case/Special Needs documentation
April 1 – Evidence of English proficiency, if required.
April 1 – Transcripts: international high school, if applicable
April 28 – Deadline for high schools to submit grades to OUAC
May 30 – Admission decision deadline
Important Dates
Confirming an offer decision and next steps:
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June 2– Deadline to accept an offer
June 2– Deadline for residence application.
both offer and residence guarantee expire at midnight!
May 1 – Registration opens
June/July – Headstart info sessions
September 5 – Residence move-in day
September 12 – Classes begin
Communications
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E-mail = primary mode of communications
Information packages – January and May/June
Updates on website.
Importance of valid email address and
checking email regularly.
• If you’re not hearing from us, let us know!
Additional Documentation
• Entrance Bursary Form – decision in April
• Applicant Background Summary (ABS) form
• Special Case and Special Needs supporting
documentation
• Evidence of English proficiency
• Prior international high school?
Timing of Offers
• Phase 1 – December to February (Grade 11)
- best 5 11U/M + registration in 12U pre-req’s
• Phase 2 – March/April (Grade 11 & 12)
- best six – minimum 3 grade 12U/M
• Phase 3 – May (Grade 12)
- best six grade 12U/M
** NOTE: Business and Concurrent Ed programs include prerequisite
courses in Admission average.
Assessment Process
• Primary Assessment (updated grades from OUAC targeted for Jan 27,
March 10 and May 10 from both semestered and non-semestered schools)
• Special Reviews
– Extracurricular Activities (ABS) 3%
– Special Case/Special Needs 5%
• Alternate Offers
• Entrance & President’s Centennial Scholarships
• ESL options
Status of Applications
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On-line application status & decision viewing (LORIS)
Electronic vs. hard copy offer of admission
Read offer carefully! Conditions must be met.
Allowing 12-24 hours for changes through OUAC
Implications for amendments after offer issued
Confirmation Process
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Deadline to confirm is June 2
Offers expire at midnight
Confirmation number = transaction complete
Laurier will send email verifying receipt of offer confirmation
and next steps.
Laurier e-mail address should be assigned within 24-48 hours
Last acceptance voids any previous confirmation.
Residence guarantee deadline: June 2@ 11:59 p.m. sharp!
Course registration opens May 1.
On-Line Response
• Allow one business day grace period for OUAC
processing
• OUAC site includes video tutorials on process.
• Keep copy of all communications with OUAC
• OUAC monitors 11th hour changes to applications
• OUAC sends email to applicants who have not
confirmed anywhere within one week of deadline
• University must be contacted to reactivate declined
or expired offer , subject to space availability
Finalizing Admission Status
• Admission status finalized at end of July
• Conditions matter! Offers can be revised or
rescinded if conditions are not met by the
required deadline
• Summer School – used to meet conditions;
must ensure grades received by mid-August;
not applicable to scholarship eligibility.
New Programs
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS:
• BBA / BA Financial Math double degree
• BBA (Laurier) / BCS (U Waterloo) DD
• Requirement change: BBA/B Math – 4th U course
New Programs
FACULTY OF SCIENCE:
• BSc Computer Science & Psychology
• Articulation Agreements with Conestoga:
 BSc Computer Science (WLU) with SW Engineering Tech Diploma (CC)
 BSc Biochem/Biotech (WLU) with Biotechnology Technician Diploma
(CC)
New Programs
FACULTY OF ARTS:
• Program code: BA Communication Studies – UKL
BRANTFORD CAMPUS:
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BA Youth and Children’s Studies
Bachelor of Business Technology Management
Bachelor of Arts and Science (pending approval)
Transfer Credit Agreements with Brantford Campus and
all Ontario CAAT’s
Pathways Program
• New partnership with Conestoga College
• A second chance at admission to Honours
Arts at the Waterloo campus
• 1 year General Arts and Science program
with a minimum average of 75% with no
repeats or failures
• Up to 2.5 transfer credits at Laurier
Competitive Programs
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Business
Concurrent Education
Kinesiology
Second Year transfer options
Frequently Asked Questions
Repeated Courses – no penalty!
Fifth Year – no penalty!
Ranking Schools – all schools treated equally
Private Schools – ensure recognition by MOE
Choice selections – all choices treated equally
Confidentiality – regulated by FIPPA
Frequently Asked Questions
Enriched Programs - AP's, IB's & transfer credit
Specialist High Skills Major – U or M courses
New 3-credit Tech courses – assessment implications
under review
Co-op Codes – ensure credit applicability
Financial Assistance – scholarships, awards, bursaries
Centennial Scholarships
Purpose, Passion, Achievement
http://www.chooselaurier.ca/100
Frequently Asked Questions
• Missing pre-requisites – option to ‘parallel’ and
transfer in 2nd year
• Alternate offers – automatic if unqualified for first
program choice
• Multiple program requests –can only make one
offer per applicant at a time
• Deferrals – considered for medical/extenuating
reasons; application & supporting doc. required
To Wrap Up …
• Deadlines
• Process
• What’s new?
– New programs
– Prerequisites in admission calculations
– OUAC Tutorials on process
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Offer conditions
Summer school grades
Alternate offers
Confirmation process
Questions?
Visit our website: www.wlu.ca/admissions
Call us: (519) 884-0710 Ext. 3351
Email: [email protected]
Open House: Brantford – March 16
Open House: Waterloo – March 18
Thank you for supporting Laurier!
Financial Aid
Ruth MacNeil
Manager, Student Awards
Types of Financial Aid
• Scholarships
• Bursaries
• Government Funding
• Part Time Employment
Scholarships
Scholarships – Awards based on
academic achievement
• Entrance Scholarship Grid
(Value of Awards: $500 to $5000*)
• In-Course Scholarships
(Value of Awards: $500 to $1500)
Scholarships
Other Scholarships/Awards
Donor Supported Scholarships
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provided by alumni, corporations and other
individuals who recognize the costs associated with
a post-secondary education.
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Applications, if required for entrance scholarships
are generally due at the end of July.
Bursaries
Bursaries – Awards based on proven
financial need
• Entrance Bursary – Value of up to $2000
• Application available online starting in mid
December
• Application due date: April 15, 2011
• In-Course Bursaries for returning students.
Government Funding
OSAP
• Main source of Government Funding: (Ontario
Student Assistance Program).
• Online applications available in late spring
through web site: http://osap.gov.on.ca
• Estimate of funding available once application has
been submitted
• Sources of funding: Loans and/or grants based on
financial need.
Government Funding
Determination of funding
based on several factors:
• Parental/Spousal Income
• Student Income
• Student Assets
Government Funding
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Funding distributed in 2 installments:
Fall semester – 60%
Winter semester – 40%
Minimum course load requirement:
60% (3 half credit courses per term)
40% (2 half credit courses per term for students
identified with a disability
Government Funding
Queen Elizabeth II Scholarships:
• Apply on OSAP application
• $100 - $3,500 renewable scholarship
• Based on academic merit & financial need
• 9.5 GPA renewal requirement
Bursaries for Students with
Disabilities
• Must be eligible for OSAP funding
• Must be registered with Accessible
Learning Office
• Funding for note takers, tutors, assistive
technology
Ontario Work Study Program
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Part-time work opportunity on campus.
Approximately 70 students participate each
year.
Needs based – be able to show financial
need on the application.
Contact Student Awards in September for
an application.
Student Awards
Questions?
Location: 202 Regina Street
Our Web Address:
www.wlu.ca/studentawards
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 519-884-1970 Ext. 4592