05/14/12

Apply for 2012-2013 OSAP now!

Take this opportunity to plan ahead and apply early for funding for your 2012-2013 academic year studies.

We strongly recommend that you apply for OSAP, even if you think that you will not receive funding! OSAP is not just loans. Students who apply for OSAP will automatically be considered for non-repayable funding such as the Ontario Tuition Grant, Ontario Access Grants, and the Canada Student Grant for Persons from Low/Middle Income Families.

You should apply for OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program) at http://osap.gov.on.ca as soon as possible. It generally takes 6 weeks for OSAP applications to be processed.

You should apply for OSAP by July 2012 if you wish to use OSAP towards your tuition payment and would like the funding available at the start of your study period in September.

OSAP loans and grants are a way to help fund your college education. Canadian citizens, Permanent Residents or Protected Persons of Ontario are eligible to apply for OSAP. OSAP provides eligible Ontario students with financial aid in the form of loans, grants, and bursaries to help pay for education-related costs such as tuition, books, mandatory fees, living costs and transportation.

For more information visit the OSAP website: http://osap.gov.on.ca

05/14/12

OSAP Application Workshops

The Financial Aid and Awards Office will be hosting OSAP Workshops to assist students with completing the online OSAP application. If you would like to participate in a workshop, please contact the Financial Aid Office at least one week before your preferred workshop date:

Workshop dates and times: Trafalgar:

To reserve your spot in a workshop, please contact the Financial Aid and Awards Office at: Financial Aid and Awards Office – Room D100, 1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON, L6H 2L1 Tel: 905-815-4060 Fax: 905-815-4083 Email: fin.aid@sheridanc.on.ca

Workshop dates and times: Davis

To reserve your spot in a workshop, please contact the Financial Aid and Awards Office at: Financial Aid and Awards Office (Davis) – Room B212h, 7899 McLaughlin Rd. Brampton, ON - L6Y 5H9 Tel: 905.459.7533 Ext. 5299 Fax:  905.874.4306 Email:  fin.aid@sheridanc.on.ca

04/23/12

$50 for your thoughts

Please take a few moments to complete the Office of the Registrar's Spring/Summer 2012 Start-of-Term Student Survey.

Your feedback is important to us and will assist in our planning for future terms. The survey is designed to be anonymous; however, if you wish to include your name, you will be entered into a draw for the chance to win one of two $50 gift certificates for the Sheridan Bookstore!!

The online survey will be available until Friday, May 18th.

04/05/12

View your grades

Official Grades and Academic Standing will be available via myStudent Centre from Wednesday, May 2, 2012 from 9 a.m.

1. Go to myStudent Centre
2. Under the Academics heading click on the other academics drop down and select Grades to bring up the Grades page
   

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ACADEMIC STANDING

Students enrolled in Sheridan programs are required to maintain specific grade point averages in order to continue in the program and graduate. Students who do not achieve the minimum GPA requirements may be placed on Academic Probation or asked to withdraw from the college. Academic Standing has many levels, each with its own implications for your progress toward completion of your program.

• Students taking Degree, Diploma or Certificate programs, please note that your program term GPA , program cumulative GPA and associated academic standing will be displayed on your online grade report. Click here for more information about your academic standing and any specific action you may have to take as a result of your academic standing.
• Students in joint programs with our university partners, this message is not intended for your review; if you inadvertently received it, please disregard this notice.
• You have the right to appeal a decision regarding your standing within your academic program. For more information please see the Academic Appeals and Consideration Policy on Sheridan's Policies and Procedures website.

Academic Transcripts
If you require a transcript in order to apply to another Ontario college or university, transcripts must be requested through the corresponding service centre: ontariocolleges.ca for college applications and OUAC for university applications. There is no charge for Sheridan students or graduates. If transcripts are required for other purposes, students may submit a request online at http://www.sheridaninstitute.ca/Admissions/Academic Information/Student Information Requests and Updates/Student Transcript Requests.aspx. Part of the administration charge, paid at the time of your first year admission to Sheridan, entitles you to your first three official transcript requests free of charge.

Keep Your Mailing Address Current
It is important to keep your mailing address current while attending Sheridan and after you complete your program of study. Although many of our communications will come to you via your Sheridan email account, some print mail, such as Convocation invitations for successful graduates, are sent by regular mail. Please log-in to AccessSheridan and follow the myStudent Centre path. View the Personal Information section to make sure your address information is accurate and update if necessary.

Click here for further information

Get your timetable for Spring/Summer 2012

Sheridan will generate student timetables during the week beginning April 9, 2012. Your timetable could appear in myStudent Centre at any time during this week. Timetable will be viewable to all students from Monday, April 16, 2012 - log into myStudent Centre with your user name and password and follow the instructions below:

• Click on the Enroll link under Academics
• Click on Weekly Calendar View - your timetable is date sensitive; fill in ‘Week of:' as 05/07/2012

Please note: It can take up to five business days to generate timetables for students who have paid and/or registered late.

Part-time readmits and part-time and/or additional course registration will begin in-person on April 23.

Visit mytimetable.sheridaninstitute.ca for more information.

Book your OSAP pickup

OSAP funding certificates for the Spring 2012 semesters will be available for pick up commencing Monday, May 7, 2012.

Students who have applied for and are eligible for OSAP funds for the May 2012 semester must register online to pick up their funding certificates by appointment only during April 23, 2012 to May 18, 2012. After May 18, 2012, appointments will not be required and OSAP funding certificates will be handed out on a first come/first served basis.

Click here for more information

Last date to withdraw from program changed

The last day students can withdraw without academic penalty has been changed to 4.00pm Tuesday, April 3, 2012 for all campuses.

The date has been changed to reduce disruption as the Office of the Registrar at the Davis campus moves into its new home in the newly renovated Welcome Centre.The Admissions and Records and Registration departments within the Office of the Registrar will close at noon on Friday, March 30. Other OTR offices (Financial Aid, Academic History, Assessment Centre and Recruitment) will remain open.

The new Welcome Centre at Davis will open to students on Mon., April 2 at 9 a.m.

Are you graduating this year?

All graduates and potential graduates must complete the Apply to Graduate Form and request Convocation guest tickets

If you have not already done so, please complete the Apply to Graduate form online through myStudent Centre. You are required to order your gown and guest tickets through the Apply to Graduate site. Once it has been confirmed by the Office of the Registrar that you have met the requirements for graduation, a formal invitation will be mailed to you, and guest tickets will be available for you to print in myStudent Centre beginning May 25, 2012.

We look forward to seeing you at Convocation 2012.

T2202As available for tax credits claim

Students could receive a tax credit for tuition fees, education and textbook costs, provided they have a completed Tuition, Education and Textbook Amounts Certificate (T2202A)

T2202As for the year 2011 are via myStudent Centre. To view and print your T2202A please follow these instructions:

1. Select myStudent Centre
2. In the ‘Finances’ section, at the ‘other financial …’ box, click on the down arrow and select ‘view my T2202A’, then click on the ‘>>’ go button,
3. At 'Available PDFs' click on the down arrow and select the year 2010
4. Click on the yellow button 'View T2202A'

Visit myotr.sheridaninstitute.ca/t2.html for more information regarding T2202A tax credits.