WHAT'S INSIDE Getting Information 4 Academic Schedule 5 Admission 7 General Admission Guide 7 Steps to Admission 9 Transcripts 12 Work, Practicum, and Clinical Placement Requirements 14 Academic Assessment 16 English Language Proficiency 17 International Students 18 Visiting Students 21 Open Studies 22 Services to Students with Disabilities 24 Inclusive Post-Secondary Education 25 Student Financial Aid and Sponsorship 25 Fees 26 Payment of Tuition and Fees 29 Tuition and Fees Refunds 30 Withdrawal Chart of Academic and Financial Penalties and Refund Schedule 31 Registration 32 Academic Practices and Regulations 35 Grading 36 Student Evaluations and Final Grades 39 Apply to Graduate and Register for Convocation 40 Student Records 41 Student Management 44 Office of Student Judicial Affairs 44 Student Conduct 45 For information call: 780.644.6000 or toll-free 1.866.534.7218 2 WHAT'S INSIDE Student Rights and Responsibilities 46 Academic Integrity and Misconduct 47 Student Appeals 50 Academic Grade Appeal 51 Student Complaints 52 Academic Upgrading 53 Academic Upgrading 9 - 12 54 Continuing Education for Academic Upgrading 61 Foundations for Learning 63 Prep for Practical Nurse 65 Youth in Transition 67 Employment Certificates 69 Apprenticeship Prep 70 Day Home Provider 72 Literacy and Essential Skills Pathways 74 Transitions to Employment 76 English Language Training 78 ESL (English as a Second Language) Intensive 79 ESL Intensive Continuing Education 82 LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) 84 Certificate and Diploma Programs 87 Accounting Technician 88 Administrative Professional 91 Advanced Education in Orthopaedics for LPNs 93 Business Administration 95 Community Support Worker 100 Early Learning and Child Care 102 Health Care Aide 105 Health Care Aide PLAR 108 Hospital Unit Clerk 110 Medical Device Reprocessing Technician 113 Mental Health Rehabilitation Certificate 116 Mental Health Rehabilitation Diploma 118 Pharmacy Technician 120 Physical Therapy Assistant 125 Practical Nurse 129 Practical Nurse Refresher 135 Continuing Education for LPNs 139 Social Work 141 Therapeutic Recreation Certificate 144 Therapeutic Recreation Diploma 147 Course Descriptions 151 Visit our website at www.norquest.ca 3 GETTING INFORMATION General Inquiries and Office of the Registrar Phone: 780.644.6000 Mailing Address: Fax: 780.644.6013 Room A104, Main Building Toll free: 1.866.534.7218 10215 - 108 Street NW Email: [email protected] Edmonton, AB T5J 1L6 Student Recruiters Phone: 780.644.5927 [email protected] Visit our website at www.norquest.ca 4 ACADEMIC SCHEDULE 2015-16 November 2015 Wednesday, 11 Remembrance Day (College closed) Term Dates December 2015 Term Dates Proposed Term Dates Friday, 18 Fall Term ends 2015 - 2016 2016 - 2017 Monday, 21 Christmas break begins Summer July 2, 2015 to July 4, 2016 to 2016 August 21, 2015 August 19, 2016 January 2016 Fall August 31, 2015 to August 29, 2016 to December 18, 2015 December 16, 2016 Monday, 4 First day of regular Winter Term classes Friday, 8 Last day to add classes Winter January 4, 2016 to January 3, 2017 to April 22, 2016 April 21, 2017 Wednesday, 13 Drop deadline (16-week courses/programs)* Spring May 2, 2016 to May 1, 2017 to Wednesday, 13 Last day for payment of Winter Term fees; late August 19, 2016 August 18, 2017 fee of $100.00 charged on any outstanding balance after this date Important Dates Monday, 25 Last day for partial tuition refunds (16-week courses/programs) 2015 February 2016 July 2015 Monday, 15 Family Day (College closed) Wednesday, 1 Canada Day (College closed) Friday, 26 Withdrawal deadline (16-week courses/programs)** Thursday, 2 First day of regular Summer Term classes March 2016 Friday, 3 Last day to add classes Friday, 25 Good Friday (College closed) Tuesday, 7 Drop deadline* Monday, 28 Easter Monday (College closed) Tuesday, 7 Last day for payment of Summer Term fees; late fee of $100.00 charged on any outstanding April 2016 balance after this date Friday, 22 Winter Term ends Monday, 13 Last day for partial tuition refunds (16-week May 2016 courses/programs) Monday, 2 First day of regular Spring Term classes Monday, 27 Withdrawal deadline (16-week courses/programs) Friday, 6 Last day to add classes August 2015 Wednesday, 11 Drop deadline (16-week courses/programs)* Monday, 3 Heritage Day (College closed) Wednesday, 11 Last day for payment of Spring Term fees; late Friday, 21 Spring 16-week term ends fee of $100.00 charged on any outstanding Summer 8-week term ends balance after this date Monday, 31 First day of regular Fall Term classes Monday, 23 Victoria Day (College closed) September 2015 Tuesday, 24 Last day for partial tuition refunds (16-week Monday, 4 Last day to add classes courses/programs) Monday, 7 Labour Day (College closed) TBD Convocation Thursday, 10 Drop deadline (16-week courses/programs)* June 2016 Thursday, 10 Last day for payment of Fall Term fees; late fee Friday, 24 Withdrawal deadline (16-week of $100.00 charged on any outstanding balance courses/programs)** after this date Tuesday, 22 Last day for partial tuition refunds (16-week courses/programs) October 2015 Monday, 12 Thanksgiving Day (College closed) Monday, 26 Withdrawal deadline (16-week courses/programs)** For information call: 780.644.6000 or toll-free 1.866.534.7218 5 ACADEMIC SCHEDULE July 2016 Friday, 1 Canada Day (College closed) Monday, 4 First day of regular Summer Term classes Tuesday, 5 Last day to add classes Thursday, 7 Drop deadline* Thursday, 7 Last day for payment of Summer Term fees; late fee of $100.00 charged on any outstanding balance after this date Tuesday, 12 Last day for partial tuition refunds (Summer Term courses/programs) Tuesday, 26 Withdrawal deadline (Summer Term courses/programs) August 2016 Monday, 1 Heritage Day (College closed) Friday, 19 Spring 16-week term ends Summer term ends Dates are subject to review and possible change. * Drop period: Students who withdraw from their program or course(s) by or before the drop deadline will have their course registration deleted from transcripts. For courses and programs less than 16 weeks in duration, the drop period is 10% of the course or program length. **Withdrawal deadline: The last day to officially withdraw from a 16-week course or program without academic penalty and receive a “W” (Withdrawal) grade. After this date, courses will be graded “WF” (Withdraw Fail). For courses and programs less than 16 weeks in duration, the withdrawal deadline without academic penalty is 50% of the course or program length. Visit our website at www.norquest.ca 6 ADMISSION GENERAL ADMISSION GUIDE Office of the Registrar Application Fee NorQuest College Tel: 780.644.6000 To have your application to a NorQuest College program considered, Toll-free (within Canada) 1.866.634.7218 an application fee is required. The non-refundable, non-transferable Fax: 780.644.6013 $75 CDN application fee (for Canadian citizens or permanent residents) is submitted along with your application for admission form. To be admitted to NorQuest College, applicants must meet the For international students (both residing in Canada and outside of admission requirements for the program to which they are applying. Canada), the non-refundable, non-transferable application fee is $150 Specific admission requirements are listed with each program. CDN. Application fees cannot be applied towards tuition. Application fees are paid each time an application is submitted. For all programs, Applications for admission from former students with outstanding Applicants are accepted on a first-qualified, first-served basis financial accounts will not be processed until the account has been once their application and supporting transcripts/documents paid in full. Application fees received from applicants with an have been received and evaluated against their program's outstanding balance will have the fee automatically applied to their admission requirements. outstanding balance. Admission requirements are subject to change annually. For the specific academic year requirements for all programs for 2015/16, see Program admission requirements for 2015/16 (522K pdf). See Application Fees from Sponsors specific programs for details. Program admission requirements for 2016/17 will be published on We recommend that students pay their application fee first, and then the website in September 2015. approach their sponsor for reimbursement. Applicant Requirements The Office of the Registrar will not accept letters, faxes, or other promissory notes for application fees from sponsors or third-party Applicants must be 18 years or older within the first semester of funders. The only exceptions considered are from either the Workers their program. Compensation Board or Advancing Futures. If underage, the applicant must demonstrate suitability for the program and have written parental consent. ApplyAlberta (www.ApplyAlberta.ca) Applicants for career programs must be 18 years of age before attending any work or clinical placements to comply with Take advantage of applying online! ApplyAlberta is the province-wide external workplace regulations. online application system that enables students to apply to one or Applicants under 19 years of age must meet the high school more Alberta post-secondary institutions and authorize transcript diploma criteria (if stated in the program's admission transfers between participating institutions. requirements), and the academic admission requirements. The official education transcripts of mature students (19 years of Applicants