School Within A University
Program and Learning Innovation is proud to announce that Carleton University and the OCDSB are partnering to introduce a pilot project called SWAU: School Within A University. This would be the second SWAU in the province, and the first of its kind with an identified target audience.
SWAU will provide high school students with positive opportunities to experience a university learning environment. This will create the possibility for students to explore a previously disregarded postsecondary opportunity and determine if university programming aligns with their pathway goals. The target audience is for Grade 11/12 students who are interested in university, but may not see themselves pursuing this pathway due to a variety of reasons such as Multi-Language Learners, Indigenous, identified learning need, racialized or historically underserved.
Students will be taking a Dual Credit university course at Carleton University. Please click here for the dual credit course syllabus. Upon successful completion of the university course, students will earn this university credit as well as a high school credit (depending upon each student’s pathway).
Students will have a variety of options to determine their pathway for completion of their OSSD in conjunction with the SWAU. In addition to attending their Dual Credit course weekly on Tuesdays, students will have the option to:
Program and Learning Innovation staff will be hosting a virtual information session for students and parents/guardians on Monday, December 11, 2023 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm using the following link: https://meet.google.com/hho-czze-vjx
Students and/or guardians should let the Student Services Department in their child's home school know if they're interested in pursuing this opportunity. The deadline to do so is Friday, December 15, 2023 by noon.
Program and Learning Innovation staff will determine eligible students. Virtual meetings will be scheduled with the selected students, their parent/guardian (if under 18 years old), and a member of the home school team to determine the appropriate option prior to the start of the course in January.
Should you have any questions, or would like more information, please contact Jennifer.Coleman@ocdsb.ca, Ramsey.Shuck@ocdsb.ca, and/or Meagan.Malboeuf@ocdsb.ca.
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