SLC Background

COURSE CHANGES / ADDING/ DROPPING A COURSE
The deadline for course changes is 4 p.m. on Friday, January 22, 2016. You must use the Course Modification Module which will be activated from Wednesday, January 13, 2016 to Friday, January 22, 2016. 
If you want to make changes to your schedule for personal reasons, you must go through the Course Schedule Modification Module available through your Omnivox account.

Only students with the following reasons may meet an advisor for schedule changes:
* You are missing one or more courses.
* You have too many courses in your schedule.
* You failed a course and no longer have the prerequisite to take a course.
* You have no lunch hour in your schedule.
* You have a medical reason (medical note required).
 
Drop-in hours and dates for course schedule modifications in person:
* January 18 to January 22, 2016, see Kiki Papaconstantinou, Academic Advisor, in room 234.
You will no longer be able to add a course or make changes to your schedule after Friday, January 22, 2016.  The deadline to withdraw from a course without penalty is 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 11, 2016.
 
How do I drop out of a course?
From January 18 to February 11, 2016, please see Kiki Papaconstantinou, Academic Advisor, in room 234 to officially drop out of a course. 
Note: You must officially withdraw from a course if you do not want to receive a failing grade. No longer going to class is not considered an official withdrawal. 
 
IMPORTANT
Dropping out of a course has an immediate and direct impact on your academic progression. The College cannot guarantee which semester an abandoned course will be offered again. Dropping out of a prerequisite course may extend the duration of your studies. Contact Kiki Papaconstantinou before choosing to stop attending a course. 
 
WHEN THE SEMESTER ENDS
* The Winter 2016 semester ends on Friday, May 20, 2016. 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 unexpected emergency during the final exam period, contact Betty Ableson or Josée Guilbault in Academic Affairs immediately.
* IF YOU PLAN A TRIP DURING THE EXAM PERIOD, YOU RUN THE RISK OF FAILING THE COURSE.



Upcoming activities at SLC

SLC Movie Night
Tuesday January 19th at 19:00 room 346. 
*Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck*, 124 m

Documentary; 145 mins; USA; 2015; dir. Brett Morgan
Made with the approval of his family, this film uses home movies to trace the childhood,
high-school years, fatherhood, and terrifying success of the lead singer of *Nirvana*.
Like a Cobain mix-tape brought to feral life, Montage is scruffy, sharp + insightful; it'll drain you.



Prix littéraire des collégiens  Prix litteraire des collegiens 2010
Vous voulez vous joindre au groupe?
Venez nous rencontrer le 21 janvier
Où : local 351
Quand : 12h30
Des questions? Contactez Suzanne Lemay ou Annie Bélanger par MIO



SLC Annual Open House
When: Saturday January 30th
Time: 12:00 to 16:00
Prospective students and their parents are invited to come visit the campus and meet the teachers and students.
We are in need of many volunteers to act as tour guides and answer questions our guests may have on life at SLC. Please see Joanne Gosselin in room 272 to give your name as a volunteer.



Open Mic FIRST OPEN MIC NIGHT OF THE SEMESTER!
Thursday February 4th, 19:30
Where? The beautiful St. Lawrence cafeteria.
What is Open Mic? Performers sign up in room 272 (student activities office) and perform during showtime for a maximum of 10 minutes
You can perform anything you want: Songs, monologues, poetry,music...you name it!
Open Mic is like an easygoing coffee shop where students, teachers and staff live out their performance fantasies!
Of course you are all invited to come applaud and encourage your fellow SLC students and staff.

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Welcome back and happy New Year! 

Please take note
2016 winter session schedule for the library
 
Next week:  Mon 18th - Friday 22
Open hours
Mon- Thur: 8.00a.m. to 5p.m. (no happy hours)
Friday: 8.00a.m. to 4p.m.
 
As of January, 25th
Open hours
Mon - Thur.: 8.00a.m. to 7p.m.
Friday: 8.00a.m. to 4p.m.
Your classes are overwhelming? You would like extra help?
Help
Help is available 
 
There are many workshops available to all students. 
English, Math, Chemistry as well as a Methodology and Research Workshop.
 
Follow this link to see their schedules: 

Don't forget, if all else fails, Joanne Gosselin (room 272) can hook you up with a peer tutor in certain courses. Drop by her office and fill out a tutor request form. Within 24 to 48 hours you will be matched with a peer tutor that you can meet as many times as you want, free of charge. Please be advised that tutoring is offered in a limited amount of subjects.  
 
The English Writing Workshop will be open for business as of Monday January 19th in room # 259 (in the Library).
By appointment only. Please register online. Follow this link for more info or to book an appointment

 
Science Workshops will be back in  business beginning  Wednesday, January 20th, in room 344 (please note change in room)



Oral presentation coming up?

A peer tutor can help you. 

See Joanne in room 272 for more info.




Student Success Tutorials
 
You like watching videos on YouTube? You like e-learning?
 
To complement the key role of teachers and other student success resources available on campus, Champlain - St. Lawrence is offering the following on-line Student Success Tutorials, to help students learn educational strategies and practical tools on their own time, wherever they are. Follow this link to the Student Success Tutorials Webpage: http://www.slc.qc.ca/students/student-success-tutorials
 
Time Management
#1- Understanding Where Your Time Goes
#2- Getting Organized
#3- How to Study Effectively
 
Stress Management
#1- What is Stress and How Does it Affect the Body?
#2- Understanding your own Stress
#3- How to Cope with Stress
 
Procrastination
#1- Understanding Procrastination
#2- How to Stop Putting Things Off
 
Cyber Bullying
ATTENTION: Summer job offers are already coming in!
The early bird catches the worm as they say. 
So follow this link weekly to see all the summer jobs offered to our SLC students: 
You will also find offers for part-time jobs and summer jobs out of town.
And don't forget, there is a bulletin board with all these job offers posted next to room 272.    

Addiction Services
Drugs, Alcohol, Sex, Internet, Gaming and Others
 
Holly Neville will be at St. Lawrence every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00-15:00, beginning Tuesday, Jan 19th, to provide addiction services to students. You can find her office within room 272, Student Activities. 
Have questions? Want to book an appointment? Text or call Holly at 418-455-2787
Looking to buy a hoodie, tshirt, sweats, etc...  Tshirts are on sale at $16 instead of $20.

May be found next to the reception desk.
Are you bored? Play this trivia game and feed the world at the same time!


www.freerice.com
On the www.freerice.com website, there are trivia questions on literature, art, chemistry, math, geography, language learning (German, Spanish, etc), and English language and grammar.
For each correct answer, 10 grains of rice are donated to the United Nations World Food Program.
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The nurse will be on campus, tomorrow, Tuesday January 19th, in room 274 (inside 272 Student Activities room).
Do you need to speak to a professional for confidential advice and info about your health, sexuality or contraception?

Kathleen Mulligan, the school nurse will be on campus on the following dates:



Tuesday, February 2nd
Thursday, February 18
Tuesday, March 8th
Tuesday, March 22nd
Tuesday, April 5th
Tuesday, April 21st
Tuesday, May 3rd
  
I am available for drop-ins or appointments a few days a month. My office is 274, in the student activities room 272.
To reach me and/or make an appointment: schoolnurse@slc.qc.ca or 418-656-6921 ext. 217
Services offered: - Information on health - Information on sexuality and sexually transmitted infections - Contraception and condoms - Emergency contraception (day-after pill) - Pregnancy test Services are free and confidential.
Volunteers needed for Open House
Open House Saturday, January 30th from 11:00 to 17:00.
If you like meeting people and helping out, we would love to have you on board! We need volunteers to answer questions, talk about their experience and show visitors around.

Parents and future students will be with us from 12:00 to 16:00. 

We will be meeting a bit earlier to go over the various tasks and to enjoy a pizza lunch together before it begins.
We will need two groups of students, one arriving at 11:00 to act as guides during the day. The second group arriving at 15:45 to help with the take-down of the class rooms and other areas.

You are what makes St. Lawrence a great place to be and we would be happy if you could be part of this event. If you are available, please send a MIO to Joanne Gosselin.
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Weekend Results
Saturday January 16th,  Lennoxville 3 - 5 Lions Hockey
Sunday, January 17th, Laflèche 4 - 3 Lions Hockey


Next home games: 
Friday, January 22nd, 19:30 Lions Hockey  vs Cegep Ste-Foy @ Université Laval (PEPS)

Sunday, January 24, 14:00 Sorel-Tracy vs Lions Hockey @ Complexe Ancienne-Lorette

Basketball Double Header:  Saturday January 31th
12:00 AAWBB vs Garneau @ Cégep Garneau
14:00 AAM'BB vs Garneau @ Cégep Garneau
Career Counselling News

University Updates:
New psychology program at l'Université de Montréal 
Baccalauréat spécialisé en neuroscience cognitive. For more information, click here. 

Deadlines for University Admissions
In Québec, the deadline to apply for the fall semester in a limited admissions program is March 1st (Bishop's deadline is April 1st). Deadlines for programs and universities outside QC vary. 

Admissions Workshop
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
12:30 to 13:30
Room to be determined (will send a MIO to update information)
General information on admissions and how to apply to QC universities. 
General information about admissions outside QC. 
Individual help sessions for students who need help applying online will be offered by Jean-Guillaume Boutet, career counselling intern (office 291) every Thursday during his drop-in hours (schedule on his door). 

Upcoming events

Former SLC Student Presenting Admissions & Medical Studies
January 21, 2015
Laury-Anne Sansfaçon, med student at l'Université Laval, will be here Thursday from 1 p.m. to  2 p.m. and will give a short presentation on her experience when going through the whole admissions process. Come and ask your questions and see what's it like through the eyes of a student. The room number will be confirmed by MIO. 

Ottawa University
Information session in Québec City February 1, 2016
Bilingual information fair from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
French presentation at 7 p.m. 
Click here for more information. 

Chat with Gaming Industry Reps
February 4, 2016 at 12:30 p.m.
Room to be determined

Assasin's Creed Syndicate Lead Programmer and Narrative Director from Ubisoft Québec will come to meet students interested in hearing more about the work they do. 

Bishop's University
February 9, 2016
A representative will be on campus during lunch hour to meet future students. If curious about Bishop's and want to discover more about their programs and university, stop by. Kathleen will be happy to chat with you. A stand will be set up near the main entrance. 

Scholarships for First Nations Female Students
A list of scholarships is available here. The ones specifically for female students are
  • La bourse AFDU Québec - Premières Nations, en partenariat avec Monsieur Geoffrey Kelley, Ministre responsable des affaires autochtones (bourse no. 17)
  • La bourse AFDU Québec - Laurence Molinas (bourse no. 18)
  • La bourse AFDU Québec - Vivian Carter (bourse no. 19)
The deadline is January 30, 2016. 

For more information on these scholarships, you may write to fondation.afdu@videotron.ca

The Terry Fox Humanitarian Award
First-year CEGEP students may apply!
Deadline February 1, 2016
Terry Fox Humanitarian Awards are open to students of all abilities.     Read the eligibility requirements here. 

Fondation Desjardins
Applicants open until February 15, 2016
Several scholarships available for CEGEP and university applicants. 
For more information, click here. 
FONDATION CPA
Cegep Scholarship Program
This program is intended for students who are registered in a CEGEP program leading to university studies in management (business administration, accounting sciences or equivalent).

The Selection committee evaluates the entire application package, i.e. the applicant's academic results, letter of intent expressing interest in the CPA profession and describing the applicant's extra-curricular and community activities, and a letter of recommendation.

Number and amount of scholarships: 40 scholarships of $750.
Date to remember: Applicants must submit their application package to the Foundation no later than February 12, 2016.
For more information:
http://fondation.cpaquebec.ca/en/cegep-scholarships
 
Pentathlon des Neiges
Pentathlon des Neiges Logo Welcome back everyone!
If you want to participate to the Pentathlon des Neiges but did not sign up yet, this is your last chance!
Form your own team and send an email promptly to Martin Beaumont at mbeaumont@slc.qc.ca .
Hope to hear from you.
Huff : du théâtre en anglais à Québec
 
Du 16 au 20 février prochain, pour la première fois, le Périscope présentera une pièce en anglais (et surtitrée en français) : Huff, ayant pour sujet la réalité d'un jeune amérindien qui grandit dans une réserve. Il s'agit d'une pièce assez crue et pour public averti, mais qui demeure principalement humaine, touchante et bouleversante. 
 
Vous pouvez en apprendre davantage sur la pièce en consultant notre site Web (https://www.theatreperiscope.qc.ca/programmation/huff) ou encore la page de la compagnie théâtrale Native Earth (http://www.nativeearth.ca/huff/).

 

Need help figuring out what lies ahead?

CAREER COUNSELLING SERVICES
Room 254 in the library
Nicole Anne Daigle, Guidance Counsellor,
offers educational and career counselling 4 days a week (Tuesday to Friday). 
 
Book appointments with the guidance counsellor online.
Only currently registered St. Lawrence students may book appointments online.   

Appointments with Intern:
You may also book appointments with Jean-Guillaume Boutet who is completing his Master's degree in sciences de l'orientation at l'Université Laval.
 
He will be back in the office on Tuesday, January 12th. This semester, he will be in the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays. His office is located next to the reception desk (room 291).
Explore a career through a job-shadowing activity!
Jeunes Explorateurs
Yes, you can register for a job-shadowing activity in CEGEP: http://www.jeunes-explorateurs.org/ .
Explore careers online: many videos available!
Explore careers online: many videos available!
 
Students have until January 29, 2016 to register; however, many internships in the health sector have limited space and students who did not register by the December 11th deadline might not be paired. 

If you have any questions about the program, contact Jean-Guillaume Boutet by MIO or drop in on Thursdays or Fridays (schedule on his office door, room 291 by the reception desk).
 
The job-shadowing activity will take place on February 18, 2016 for the health sector and on April 21, 2016 for the other sectors. 
FOUND! The lost and found at the reception desk.

Access to the fitness centre.
Fitness
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.
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.
School Calendar
ST. LAWRENCE ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2015-2016

WHEN THE SEMESTER ENDS

The Winter 2016 semester ends on Friday, May 20th. 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.


I am a former SLC student now studying at Laval University. Last summer, I lived in Senegal for two months. I met an incredible family, and I am now trying to help people over there. I am thus collecting cans and bottles. I will bring the money with me this summer, as I am returning to Senegal mid-July 2016. All the profits will be donated to the parent association in Lalane-Diassap, a small village of around 370 people, whose goal is to send children to school.
Audrey Ann Lavoie