Academic Advising

Students meet academic advisors in small groups 3-5 times during Middle School. Through class presentations and discussion, advisors help them to:

• Self-reflect and identify strengths and skills
• Explore their interests and learning styles
• Understand the Quebec education system and pathways
• Discover potential academic and career interests

Students meet in groups 6-9 times during the school year. Through class presentations and discussion, advisors help them to:

• Self-reflect and identify strengths and skills
• Explore their interests and learning styles
• Understand academic pathways – local, national and global
• Understand basic post-secondary admissions concepts and vocabulary
• Discover potential academic and career interests

In grade 9, students are assigned to an individual academic advisor for the remainder of Senior School. Students are also welcome to make individual appointments with the academic advisor designated for their house.

Students meet as a group 8-10 times during the school year. The academic advisors focus on guiding students to:

• Develop academic skills and relating them to interests, academic paths and university programming
• Determine the courses and marks required to reach defined goals and outlining a process
• Plan next steps: graduation timeline and thinking ahead in terms of course options
• Understand the concept of “fit criteria” and begin to develop their own ideas of fit
• Identify and explore a range of career paths and opportunities

Students are also welcome and encouraged to make individual appointments with the academic advisor designated for their house.

Students meet in groups 10 times during the school year. With post-secondary schooling around the corner, academic advisors help students concentrate on:

• Setting goals and planning timelines
• Determining the courses and marks required to reach the defined post-secondary goals and outlining a process
• Developing communication and writing skills
• Identifying and refining their individual “fit criteria” related to post-secondary goals
• Translating students’ learning styles into ideal academic environments
• Linking skills and interests to potential careers
• Completing CEGEP and other post-secondary applications

• Taking part in “UPrep” workshops to enhance their knowledge and understanding and prepare for university applications

Students are also welcome and encouraged to make individual appointments with the academic advisor designated for their house.

Students meet in small groups and one-on-one with the academic advisors who provide guidance.

In the Pre-U program the academic advisors serve as a resource for the students and work with them and their families to offer guidance and support throughout the university admissions process.

The goal of the university advising program is to support students in identifying their “fit criteria” so that they can define and reach their educational, career and life goals. The university team helps students and parents navigate the multi-faceted world of university admissions and equips them with the tools they need to apply to the university of their choice. They help students with:

• Pre-University course selection
• Research of potential university destinations
• Connecting their academic history and progress, along with "fit criteria", to appropriate programs and post-secondary institutions
• Identifying the program of study that meets their unique needs and guide them through the university application process
• Providing further insight by welcoming representatives from universities from around the world to talk to them about their schools
• Taking part in “UPrep” workshops to enhance their knowledge and understanding and prepare for university applications