Guidance News January

 

CONTACTS FOR GUIDANCE COUNSELLORS

GUIDANCE WEBSITE 

 

MARISA MODESKI
Manager, 
National Recruitment 
(416) 979-5030

WILLIAM WAUGH

Senior Liaison Officer
wwaugh@ryerson.ca
(416) 979-5000 x6011

GAVIN TAYLOR-BLACK
National Recruitment
Co-ordinator
gtaylorb@ryerson.ca
(416) 979-5027


 
 

 

 


NEWS
TO: ALL GUIDANCE PROFESSIONALS  

A) NEW COUNSELLORS?

 

If your team includes any new guidance professionals, please let us know by emailing guidance@ryerson.ca and we'll add them to the Guidance e-Newsletter list. 

B) MARISA MODESKI RETURNS FEBRUARY 4

We are excited to welcome back Marisa Modeski, Manager, National Recruitment, who returns from maternity leave on February 4th.

Marisa can be reached at 416-979-5030 or modeski@ryerson.ca

William Waugh returns to the role of Senior Liaison Officer and can be reached at 416-979-5000 x6011 or wwaugh@ryerson.ca

C) CHOOSE.RYERSON.CA and WHYRYERSON.CA

 

Current applicants are reminded to check their Choose Ryerson portal regularly to stay up to date on the status of their applications and receive important communications from Ryerson via the secure My Documents section of Choose Ryerson.
 
Accounts are created automatically once your students have applied based on OUAC feeds and login information is sent to the email address the student used to apply on OUAC.

D) RYERSON ADMISSIONS IPAD APP

Do you or your students have an iPad? If so, check out Ryerson's Admissions iPad app. The iPad app gives you access to an interactive campus tour, a searchable copy of our 2013 admissions handbook, along with bonus features found only in the app, as well as photos, blogs, news updates, and more!

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E) PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION VIDEO

We are excited to welcome the first cohort of students into the new undergraduate Professional Communication program at Ryerson.

Learn more about the School of Professional Communication in their new video, available on YouTube and the Professional Communication website.

EVENTS 
F) GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR DAY

 

February 22 - 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

 

We invite you to join us for a hot breakfast and an exciting day of professional development.

 

We are excited to be hosting our morning breakfast in Ryerson's new Mattamy Athletic Centre at the Gardens. After breakfast, you will have the chance to learn more about Ryerson's programs in:

  • International Economics and Finance
  • Philosophy
  • Professional Communication 

Register today!


G) MARCH BREAK AT RYERSON

 

Discover Ryerson - Thursday, March 14

Discover Ryerson gives your students the chance to attend an information session about the program that interests them. They have the opportunity to talk one-on-one with representatives from undergraduate admissions and student services, as well as faculty, staff and students. They can also tour the campus, residences and athletic facilities.

Registration is available at:

Special Campus Tours - Monday March 11, Tuesday March 12, Wednesday March 13, Friday March 15

If your students can't make Discover Ryerson - we have special tours operating at 11 a.m. each of the other days during March Break. These tours commence with a special guest presenter and are followed by a general campus tour and optional housing tour.

Registration is available at:

H) GENERAL CAMPUS TOURS

Winter Campus Tours run Monday - Friday at both 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Note: Regular Campus Tours do not run during March Break - see above for March Break tour information.

 

Registration is not required for individuals and small groups. Details are available here.

I) SNEAK PEEK LECTURES

 

Select Fridays this Winter (dates TBD)

Are your students interested in sitting in on a sample university lecture? We will be arranging special "Sneak Peek" opportunities this semester. 

  

J) WINTER IN-SCHOOL VISITS

 

We will be conducting school visits in the GTA, Alberta, and British Columbia this Winter. If you have not yet heard from us and would like a Ryerson representative to visit you and your students, please contact Gavin Taylor-Black at 416-979-5027 or gtaylorb@ryerson.ca
ADMISSION UPDATES
K) STUDENTS APPLYING TO RYERSON IN RECORD NUMBERS

 

Data recently released by the Ontario University Application Centre continues to show strong demand for a Ryerson education. Overall applications from Ontario secondary school applicants to Ryerson are up 11.7%, with a 7.8% increase in those selecting Ryerson as their first choice.

 

We thank you for partnering with us by sharing information about our programs with your students.

Contact Information For Students

Do your students have questions?  We have answers!  Your students can connect with us through various forums: 

  • Stay Informed:                   WhyRyerson.ca 
  • Telephone:                         (416) 979-5036
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Visit our blog View our videos on YouTube
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For inquiries from you or your fellow guidance counsellors, feel free to call our Guidance Hotline at 416-979-5030 or email guidance@ryerson.ca
Sincerely,
 
Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment
Ryerson University