Welcome to Bow Valley College:

You are here to learn and improve your English.

BVC offers may ways outside of the classroom, to improve your English: Tutorial Centre Conversation Clubs Reading/Writing Clubs

Make good use of your time – help yourself to learn.

Attendance @ BVC:

You are allowed a maximum of 10 absences. You must tell your instructor why you are

absent. (call or email) If you are absent for 5 days, you will have to

see a counsellor. If you are absent for 10 days, you will have to leave Bow Valley College.

If you are late many times, you will have to see the counsellor.

Try to schedule all your appointments before class starts.

Homework:

You will not have homework every day, but when you do, you are required to complete it.

You must be prepared to participate in class and that means homework preparation too.

If you are having difficulty doing your homework because of a job, or childcare issues, please talk to me.

Cell Phones:

Turn your cell phone to vibrate.

You can receive calls if they are important:

- childcare problems- medical emergencies

Don’t text in class.

Elevators:

Please take the stairs if you are only going up one floor.

Please take the stairs if you are going down two floors.

Always wait for people to get off the elevator before you get on.

Classroom

We have to exit the classroom during coffee and lunch breaks

There is a lounge just outside the classroom you can use for breaks

Try to get a locker near your classroom. You must bring your own lock

Other:

No smoking in the building. You can smoke outside but must be 3 metres from the door.

There is no parking available for students.

Please don’t give gifts to your teacher.