February 11, 2019 • the JAC Report 1 College is the next step after high school in everyone’s educational career. Though a fun and invigorating experience, new comers will undoubtable be staggered by the never ending waves of “vital information” emails and registration appointments thrown your way. For those straight out of high school, your first semester can be a little intimidating. No fret, this guide will show you the way through the overwhelming mess of registration and administration that is the CEGEP experience. Applying to a program: Choosing your Navigating the college: schedule: To apply for any program, its Congratulations you have been The John Abbott campus Casgrain is where all the sports Hochelaga is home to all very simple. Visit the service accepted to John Abbott. Your is comprised of seven related classes are held, since humanities courses, as well regional d’administration du next step is to choose your gen interconnected buildings with this is where all the gyms and as info tech and police tech. Montreal (SRAM) and follow eds (general education courses) Brittain hall being the only swimming pool is. Here you Most notably, Hochelaga is the steps. and obtain your schedule for exception. The buildings are: will also find a Tim Hortons, where business administration To pick a program simply the semester. • Casgrain (C) a popular stop during breaks classes take place. type in the program number Log into your omnivox • Penfield (P) and the Agora where all sorts is the corresponding field. The account, on the left hand • Herzberg (H) of events are held. Anne-Marie Edward is known program number can easily be navigation bar you will find a • Hochelaga (HO) as the science building. If found via the search tool on tab called “course registration”, • Anne-Marie Edward Penfield is where all computer you are in any science related the John Abbott website. click on that. This will bring (AME) related programs are held such program, your classes will all You will need the following you to a table showing all • Steward hall (SH) as Media Arts and Graphic be here. photocopied documents: the courses you are currently • Steward apartments and Web Design. Penfield’s Steward hall is where you • Proof of citizenship enrolled in. At the top there (SA) first floor is also where you will will find the cafeteria, the • High school diploma is a field where to insert the • Steward east (SE) find the English department bookstore and other types of • Valid ID course number that you • Brittain hall (BH) and the student union. purchasing services. It is important to complete wish to take. If the course is the application before the available it will take you to the Herzberg is the main building Steward apartments, given deadline. schedule selection page, where on campus. Here you will commonly known as rez, is it shows all the available slots find all types of services such where you will find all the for that class in conjunction as admissions, registrations, dorms for those who live too with your already registered academic advising and student far from school to commute classes. You can chooses as services. The classes that take back and froth every day. many classes as can fit on your place in this building are schedule, but we recommend math, psychology, and some Steward east is where residence no more than seven at a time. humanities courses. can find all hygiene services, such as dental and the clinic. Now you are ready to face CEGEP, Brittain hall is where all confident with your new found continuing education courses knowlege on the inner workings of take place. this new and strange system. 2 February 11, 2019 • the JAC Report SPORTS SPORTS Popular Programs Hockey heartbreak versus Dawson Sports Philosophy The purpose of John Abbott College is to provide students with educational opportunities which will permit them to achieve, as individuals, their highest potential. This includes not only the acquisition of academic and professional skills but also the pursuit of personal growth and development. Since its beginning, the College has actively supported participation in sports endeavors as one of the important avenues in the growth of the individual and his/her well being. The specific aim of the Sports and Recreation Department is to implement programs which will meet student needs and interests in the areas of recreation, intramural, and inter-collegiate activities. The department also provides for student involvement in the development and organization of these activities. The dedication of the athletes, the quality of coaching and the professional approach of staff members responsible for the sports programs have all combined to thrust the College to the forefront in terms of overall excellence and achievement, both at the provincial and national levels. We are justly proud of our accomplishments and the following pages are a tribute to those John Abbott people associated with our effort in the area of athletics. The Isles were facing the longtime rivals Dawson Blues. Dawson opened the score quickly in the first period. The Isles bounced back with 3 goals of their own in the first period (Oona Emmenegger, Andi Calderone and Audrey Gervais) to take the lead 3-1. In the second period a total of 7 goals were scored. Gervais and Emma Beisswanger put the puck in the net for John Abbott. Women’s Volleyball Starting the third period down by a goal, Gervais completed her hat trick to tie the game. Dawson finish the day in 3rd scored the game winning goal with 16 seconds left in the game, making the final 7-6. A 2-2 record on the day was good enough for 3rd place in section C. Wins over Heritage (25-13, 25-22) and St Jerome (25-23, 25-27, 15-12) were sandwiched in between losses to JAC Alumnus takes home Brebeuf (25-15, 29-31, 12-15) and St Lambert (28-26, 18-25, HEC Crighton Trophy 13-15). This result combined with other games have the Isles eliminated from playoff contention (top 8 of 26). They will have 1 tournament remaining in Valleyfield on February 24th. For the first time in the history Claire, Québec, proceeded to Crighton winner, marking of John Abbott College, an have one of the best seasons in the fifth consecutive season a alumnus has taken home the Canada West football history. CW player has taken home highest honour in Canadian Canadian university’s biggest university football. In his third His 3,233 passing yards set individual prize. WBB survive year with the University of a new U SPORTS record, as Calgary Dinos, quarterback he led the Dinos to a perfect John Abbott College Islanders the Hurricane Adam Sinagra (JAC ’15) 8-0 season, and the most Head Coach Patrick Gregory was honoured with the Hec potent offence in the nation, says of Sinagra: “We are Crighton Trophy as the most averaging 570.9 yards per all very proud of Adam’s outstanding player in U game. Sinagra ranked second accomplishments. He was SPORTS football Thursday, at in the nation in passing a game changer for us, a Ana Mendez’s basket in the final minute of play allowed the the Vanier Cup gala. touchdowns this season with tremendous competitor who made Islanders to escape with a 49-48 victory over Heritage College 23, and led the conference everyone around him better.” Hurricanes last Friday night. Heritage came out with much more HEC CRIGHTON with a passer rating of 126. fight after losing to JAC by 33 in the fall semester. Zoe Arvanitis TROPHY: Stan Gendron, Sinagra’s QB led Abbott with 17 points. The Islanders are on the road this Adam Sinagra, Calgary After learning from the likes coach while at Abbott mirrors weekend playing Outaouais Friday night and Montmorency on of former Hec Crighton- that same sentiment saying Sunday evening. After learning from CFL greats winning quarterbacks Erik that he is “an exceptional Dave Dickenson and Bo Levi Glavic (2007) and Andrew competitor.” Mitchell during his time in Buckley (2014 and 2015) – Calgary Stampeders camp who are now coaching with It is no surprise, that Adam this spring, Adam Sinagra, the Dinos – Sinagra has now was also named all-Canadian. an arts student from Pointe joined his mentors as a Hec POPULAR PROGRAMS February 11, 2019 • the JAC Report 3 Popular Programs Pre-University Programs Career Programs Arts, Literature & Communication (ALC) Graphic & Web Design This program offers its opportunity to develop their appreciation of the socio- students an opportunity to imagination, technical skills cultural implications of the Our Graphic & Web Design (GWD) program offers students explore, create and appreciate and critical thinking.It is a arts and/or languages. the opportunity to develop skills in website interface design and culture in a well structured flexible program designed integration, graphic design and publication production – skills program. ALC offers a wide to allow students to choose Our facilities at John Abbott needed by today’s businesses. In their final semester, students variety of courses with teachers from a variety of courses in College include a darkroom apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired by entering who are professionals in their cultural studies, languages and photography lab, video and the workplace for a three-week fieldwork placement. field, using an innovative production. radio studios, up-to-date Although there are no prerequisites, the ideal candidate for the multi-media and multi- language labs, creative writing program is interested in creating digital art and designing with disciplinary approach. The Students leave this program classrooms, a fully-equipped the latest Adobe software while bringing ideas to life online aim of this program is to with an understanding of theatre and MAC labs for using CSS and HTML.