WELCOME BACK TO OUR RETURNING STUDENTS AND A SPECIAL WELCOME TO ALL OUR FIRST YEAR STUDENTS!

Academic news update for all students

Welcome to Champlain - St. Lawrence for the Fall 2015 semester, which will start with the first day of classes on Monday, August 24. Please take the time to carefully read this information and to re-read the " Keep Me, I Am Important" document sent this summer.

Schedule changes
We ask for your patience as we prepare for the first day classes, which involves completing enough of the construction work for classes to start and making some final schedule changes. The schedule changes have been necessary due to changes in teacher availability and the need to provide some students with more balanced schedules. Other changes may take place this week, but we are trying to minimize them.

You will soon be able to make some schedule changes in Omnivox yourself, from the evening of August 21 to August 28. You may meet with Susie Ratté, Academic Advisor, in Room 234, for the following changes that require assistance:
     - you want to add or drop a course;
     - you are missing a pre-requisite;
     - you do not have a lunch break; or
     - you have a schedule restriction for medical reasons (medical note required).

Cancellations
If you have changed your mind about attending St. Lawrence for the coming fall semester, please contact Betty Ableson (bettya@slc.qc.ca) to let her know what you are planning to do instead.

Special note for new Business students
All students entering the three-year 410 Business Program need to attend one of the information sessions now scheduled in Room 268 either at 10:00 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. on Friday, August 21. Please remember to bring your USB key (on sale on Friday at the Bookstore) and your lap-top.

Best wishes to everyone for a successful semester!

Gordon Brown
Dean of Faculty and Academic Affairs

Friday, August 21st

WELCOME DAY 2015

FOR SLC STUDENTS

All students are invited to the college on Friday to get rid of pesky details, like purchasing their books, obtaining their agendas, find their locker ...

What is Welcome Day?

We offer all students a day, before classes start, to purchase their books (new or used), find their locker, your locker number will be found on your schedule (bring your lock), agendas will be distributed, ID cards are available (if picture was taken in May). If not have your picture taken in room 272 and do not forget to ask for your "Antidote" (discount coupons for the pyramid and other great places. 1 per student). You must also sign a photo waver form.

No ID card or lost ID card?

ID cards/Bus card photos will be taken in room 272. Returning students who have lost their ID card will be charged $10 for a replacement. ID cards are obligatory to have access to the fitness centre, library and other SLC services and activities.

Where can I obtain my book list?

You may print or just look over your book list (available Wednesday). To find it:

Go to your Omnivox

Click Course Schedule

Obtain Schedule

Click here for printer friendly version

This is where you may choose what to print, your schedule, your book list etc. You may also print preview to just look it over.

PURCHASE YOUR BOOKS!

New books: in the bookstore situated in the library on Welcome Day and during the first week of school.

"Flea Market" Used Book Sale:

Welcome Day only in the cafeteria.

Other ways to sell or buy your books:

The Entrepreurship Club is selling used books all week. Just drop by their table in the cafeteria.
You may sell or buy your books on the SLC Portal. Go to your SLC Portal. In the left-hand menu under "My Omnivox Services", you will see a second hand books tab. Just follow the instructions.
The second option is posting an ad on the bulletin board in the cafeteria, next to the microwaves.

Check your MIO messages and your schedule regularly as the College reserves the right to change your schedule without notice. Room changes will primarily occur during the first two weeks.

USED BOOK SALE
MONDAY, AUGUST 24th

BEFORE YOU GO TO THE BOOKSTORE, DROP BY THE CAFETERIA

On Monday, August 24th you are invited to come directly to the cafeteria for a used book sale, flea market style. The fast way to buy or sell your books.

Sellers: No fees. You just

come to the cafeteria with your books. Don't forget to identify all your books with your name, phone number and price of sale. Bring some change with

you. New and returning students will be encouraged to visit the used book sale.

List of books sold at the bookstore this semester.

You may also buy and sell your books on the SLC Portal. Go to your SLC Portal, in the left hand menu under: My Omnivox Services and you will

see a second hand books tab. Just follow the instructions.

Last but not least, you may put an add on the bulletin board next to the microwaves.

For more info see Joanne in room 272.

RTC/ID BUS CARD

VERY IMPORTANT INFO! All SLC students must have an ID card. The Opus card is your ID card for all school activities and to acess the fitness centre and to obtain books from the library.

Photos will be taken in room 272

New students who attended the Welcome evening in May only have to pick-up their cards on Monday. New students who have yet to have their picture taken, may do so in room 272.

Returning students already have their cards from last year. Should you need to have your card replaced, you will be charged a fee of $15.

Remember that even if you do not use the city bus, this card is your SLC Student ID card. You will need it for access to the fitness centre, activities organized by the student council, to obtain books and audiovisual equipment in the library and to identify yourself when necessary in the school.

BRING A LOCK ON WELCOME DAY.

Claim your locker!

You will find your locker number on your schedule. On Friday, August 21st, Welcome Day, it is highly recommended that you bring a lock with you and put it on your locker immediately. This is the best way to avoid locker problems on the first day of classes. If you have a problem with the locker you have been attributed, do not grab another. Locks will be cut if found on the wrong lockers. Please see Joanne in room 272 for help or more info. jgosselin@slc.qc.ca

Sports Team Tryouts

The first tryouts of the season will be held for the following teams.

You must have registered prior to the tryout.

Please register in room 272 beginning Monday August 24th. (20$).

Men and Women's Rugby:

First Rugby Try-Outs
The first rugby try-outs will be held at the PEPS (Laval University) terrain no. 5 (behind stade Telus) on Thursday August 27 from 17:00 to 18:00. You must have registered in room 272 and paid a 20.00$. Please have all the necessary clothes and equipment with you for this first try-out

AA Women and AA Men's Soccer: To be confirmed shortly.

AA Men and Women Basketball: To be confirmed.

A Men's Basketball: More info to come later

A Women's Basketball: More info to come later

A Women's Volleyball: More info to come later

Cross Country: More info to come.

PARKING AT THE PYRAMID?

NO! You will be towed!

This is very, very expensive and your car is towed very very far away. You have been warned.

VERY IMPORTANT!

Be sure to go to your portal and verify your permanent and temporary address as well as your phone numbers and EMAIL. It is your responsibility to make sure we have the correct coordinates on file.

NEWSLETTER: We will send the newsletter out every Monday pm to the email address in our system. If you do not receive the newsletter, please check your junk mail and add it to the safe sender list. If it is not there, we do not have the proper email for you. Ask your friends if they received this email? Tell them what to do if they did not.

Please see Betty in room 235 or Joanne in room 272 for more info.

BOOK STORE HOURS FALL 2015
You may also buy the basic office supplies: locks, USB keys, erasers, notebooks etc.

Friday, August 21, 10:00 to 16:00

Frist week of school August 24th to the 28th:

8:00 to 16:00

NEED INFO? HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?

Photocopy cards, printing privileges, parking,
lost and found, room and teacher time table, general info: see the reception desk.

Student life and activities, intercollegiate sport teams, cultural activities, lockers, tutors: student activities Room 272.

Information on classes, course changes, course loads: Susie Ratté office 234.

Guidance Counsellors Nicole Anne Daigle office 254 in the library

Special needs counselor Stéphanie Oakes in room 278 (behind student activities)

Loans and Bursaries: Nicole Anne Daigle office 254 in the library

Any other questions or you're just not sure about something? Just drop in to room 272, the student activities office. It will be our pleasure to point you in the right direction or to the right person.

ST. LAWRENCE ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2015-2016

http://www.slc.qc.ca/academics/academic-calendar-0

WHEN THE SEMESTER ENDS

The Fall 2015 semester ends on Wednesday, December 23, 2015. All students are expected to be available until the end of the semester.

In exceptional circumstances (ie: two exams scheduled at the same time, illness, etc.) students may be permitted to write a special exam.

*Should you have an emergency, contact Academic Services immediately.

*IF YOU PLAN A TRIP DURING THE EXAM PERIOD, YOU RUN THE RISK OF FAILING THE COURSE.

Access to the fitness centre.

All registered SLC students are members of the fitness centre. You must show proof of attending SLC with your OPUS card. You will be asked to show appropriate identification to the security guard, supervisor or any staff member or teacher. If you do not have your OPUS Card with you, you will be asked to leave the fitness centre. For more info on how to obtain an OPUS card, please see Joanne in room 272.

Students love Omnivox Mobile !

Available from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store for the past few months, Omnivox Mobile is a huge hit with students. The application has already been downloaded by hundreds of thousands of users, placing it in the Top 10 of most downloaded applications in Education. Thousands of students have taken the time to review Omnivox Mobile and it is getting rave reviews, averaging a 5-star rating on the App Store!

WILL YOU BE 19 YEARS OLD BY SEPTEMBER 30TH?

If so, your RTC (OPUS) card must be updated confirming your student status to keep paying the student price.

If you are 19 years old or will be by September 30th, you must:

1) Drop by the reception desk to obtain "une preuve de fréquentaion" proving that you are a registered student as SLC. This is RTC form to be given to the RTC.

2) Go to an RTC service centre to have your student status confirmed and they will update your card.

For more info, please see Joanne in room 272.