Student Services

To make a guidance appointment with your counselor, please click below:
For Last Names A – I –Mr Kirby
For Last Names  J- Z Mr. Wolfe
Mrs. O'Donnell - Guidance Technician (Students investigating career paths, applications to College & University and Community Service Hours.

    International Language Class information for 2024-2025 school year.

Please click on the following link to view the international languages OCDSB will be offering on Saturdays next school year.

                             UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE VISITS

Please click this link to view the list of College and University presentations and dates.


                                                  ONTARIO COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

All students applying to Ontario Colleges will be doing the whole process online through OCAS (Ontario College Application Service).
Website: ontariocolleges.ca
The deadline for application is February 1, 2025 for equal consideration. Since the website gets extremely busy in the new year, the recommended deadline is January 17, 2025.
Please Note:
1) The cost to apply to 5 program choices is $150.00. Up to 3 program choices can be made at one college.
2) To apply you will need your Ontario Education Number (OEN) from Student Services (also is on your Status Sheet and Report Card).
3) The easiest and recommended method of payment is credit card.
4) All academic information (courses, marks) will be sent automatically to Ontario Colleges by our school.
5) For out of province colleges, the student must apply directly to the college. Check the college's website for application information and deadlines.
6) Please ensure that you have the appropriate high school prerequisite courses for your program choices before applying.

                                          ONTARIO UNIVERSITY APPLICATIONS

All students applying to Ontario Universities will be doing the whole process on-line through OUAC (Ontario Universities Application Centre).
Website : www.ouac.on.ca
The OUAC deadline for applications is JANUARY 15, 2025 for equal consideration.
You've applied to University NOW WHAT? click to view this information just posted from OUAC.

Special Notes on Applications:
1) The cost for 3 program choices is $156.00. Each additional choice is $50.00. Once you have submitted your application to make a change of program to another school you will pay an additional $50.00. If changing programs within the same school there is no extra fee.
2) All academic information (courses, marks) will be forwarded automatically to OUAC by CW.
3) Please ensure that you have the appropriate prerequisite courses for your program choices.

How to research University programs in Ontario?- Click on this Link for all current information.


Mandatory eLearning Graduation Requirement and Opt-out Information
Beginning with the cohort of students who entered Grade 9 in 2020-21 (current Grade 10 students), all students must earn a minimum of two e-learning credits in order to graduate with an OSSD. Students in certificate pathways are exempted from this requirement. Students who were in Grade 9 in 2020-21 will receive one e-learning credit in recognition of their pandemic learning experiences.
Students who would like to opt-out of this requirement can do so using this form. Please note, current grade 10 students will receive one eLearning credit due to their experiences with pandemic learning, and current grade 11 and 12 students are exempted from the requirement and do not need to complete the opt-out form. Frequently asked questions about the mandatory eLearning requirement and the opt-out process are available on the OCDSB website.

                                                                      Tutoring Program

Looking for a tutor? RISE Academy has you covered. Please click on this link to view their contact information to book a tutoring session.
                                             Virtual After-School Tutoring Program

Starting on Oct. 4th, the OCDSB is offering a free virtual after school tutoring program for students in Grades 7-12. See links below for more information:

FLYER LINK: Virtual Tutoring Program

WEBSITE: Continuing Education - Literacy Numeracy Support Programs

                                                            Orleans Homework Club

Hello,
My name’s Diego Argáez, I work at the Orleans branch of the Ottawa Public Library on 1705 Orleans Blvd.
At the beginning of this October 2023 we started offering a free walk-in program for bilingual homework help to kids in grades 1 through 10.
Participants can bring any homework or material pertaining to a school project and receive some extra help from our United for Literacy (previously knows as Frontier College) partner volunteers.

Girls STEM Mentorship

One-on-one professional mentoring in STEM. Please see this attached poster for more details.

Attention Graduating Students of 2024/25

Post-Secondary Information

Ontario Universities' Info (OUInfo) 2024 is live! OUInfo is the only resource that is updated directly by the Ontario universities, making it a reliable one-stop shop for information.

Find and compare Ontario university programs, and research residences, scholarships, admission requirements and more.
Universities update OUInfo throughout the year so remember to check back regularly.

Find out more information about extenuating circumstances on the Guidance website.

Please contact Mr. Kirby or Mr. Wolfe if you have any questions.

                                    
Community Involvement Hours for 2024/25 Graduating Students

For students graduating in the 2023/24 school year, the community involvement graduation requirement is 40 hours.
Please speak with your guidance counsellor if you have any questions.

Mr. Kirby (A-I): [email protected]
Mr. Wolfe (J-Z): [email protected]


     Community Service hours - online submission

Great news! The OCDSB now let's you submit your completed community service hours online. Goto this website, and select the Community hours involvement log sheet option to log your hours online.
International Certificate Program

For any students interested in knowing more about the International Certificate Program, please access the following links and/or contact either Ms. Robinson-Sisk or Mr. Wolfe.
Mr. Wolfe: [email protected]


A Message from Carleton University

Has the pandemic affected your grade 12 average? We know that grades don’t always tell the whole story! Find out how Carleton University’s Enriched Support Program (ESP) and Indigenous Enriched Support Program (IESP) can help you achieve your goals. ESP/IESP give you the opportunity to:
  • Start first-year university studies
  • Earn admission to a degree program (pathways include: Arts and Social Sciences, Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Science and more!
  • Build excellent academic skills and habits
  • Benefit from support during your transition to university

If you’d like to learn more information on our programs, you can book a one-on-one visit with one of our Student Ambassadors here: https://carleton.ca/esp/guidance/student-ambassadors/


                     A Message from Algonquin College

Erik Franz is our AC recruiter and here to help you.
Please click the following link to watch his welcome video.

Create your own AC Viewbook: http://customviewbook.algonquincolleg.. Attend a Virtual Event: http://www.algonquincollege.com/events Book a Meeting/Presentation: http://www.algonquincollege.com/BookE...

Algonquin College is conducting presentations to students every Tuesday to Thursday starting at 3:30pm. These presentations pertain to programming and information pertaining to college applications and the admissions process. 
In addition, students can book appointments with college recruiters to ask questions and gather more information pertaining to their post-secondary aspirations. 
Please consult this link to learn more about the above opportunities and/or contact your guidance counsellor.


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