Welcome to Continuing Education at Dawson College

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Continuing Education Offerings

• Springboard to a DCS (DEC)

• University Prerequisites

• Social Science and Science DEC Programs

Please note: • Not all required courses are available through Continuing

Education

Springboard to a DCS

Springboard to a DCS (DEC) is designed for students who want to take CEGEP credit courses in order to:

• Explore CEGEP Studies

• Study part time or full time

• Complete prerequisites required for admission to a CEGEP program

• Upgrade their academic record to improve their chances of admission or readmission to a CEGEP program

• Complete courses that are part of a CEGEP program

You cannot graduate from Springboard to a DCS (DEC)!

University Prerequisites

• For students who already have a DEC or equivalent from CEGEP or College.

• Students who are completing courses specifically required by a university for admission to a program must register in program 08040.

• The full list of courses for this program can be found on page 37 of the Timetable.

You can be either part-time or full-time.

Applied to a day program and were

refused?

Possible Reasons

• Missing a prerequisite(s)• Prerequisites completed more than 5 years

ago• Weak academic record• Weak language skills• Audition, portfolio, or interview not strong

enough• Program highly competitive

But what courses should

I take?

Types of Courses

CEGEP Prerequisites and Upgrading• Courses you need to be admissible to a CEGEP program or to

prepare for certain college-level courses Examples: Remedial Activities for Secondary IV Math (201-016-RE)Remedial Activities for Secondary V English Language Arts (603-001-RE)

Please note: Remedial courses do not count towards CEGEP graduation ✓ Make sure you know the prerequisites for the program you

want to apply to. Check the website, come to Open House, ask an Advisor.

Types of Courses

General Education Courses (English, French & Humanities)• Common to all programs

Examples: Introduction to College English (603-101-MQ) Humanities: Knowledge (345-101-MQ)

• You must write a placement test in order to register for English.

• Your French placement will be based on your Sec. V French grade if you graduated in the last 3 years. Otherwise, you must write a placement test.

Please note: • Not all English and French courses count towards

graduation.• If you pass a college level General Education course in

Continuing Education, you do not have to repeat it if you are admitted to a CEGEP program.

Placement Tests

The English Placement Test will be online from May 19, 2020 in your MyDawson Omnivox portal.

The French Placement Test will be online from May 19, 2020. You will receive instructions by email on how to access the test.

NOTE - Students who passed French in Quebec within the past 3 years do NOT need to take a French Placement Test. You will be given a placement level by the French department.

Please see the link below for more information about placement tests:https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/registrar/english-french-placement-tests/ttps://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/registrar/english-ftests/

Types of Courses

Concentration Courses• Courses that are part of the specific CEGEP program you are

hoping to be admitted to Examples: Social Science program: Western Civilization (330-101-DW)Science program: Mechanics (203-NYA-05)

Please note: • If you pass a college level course in Continuing Education,

you do not have to repeat it if you are admitted to a CEGEP program

• If you are not sure if a course is part of the CEGEP program you hope to apply to, check with an Academic Advisor

Types of CoursesComplementary Courses

• 2 Complementary courses are required in any Diploma program

• List of courses and more information can be found in the timetable on page 33

• Springboard students will use the regular (not Complementary) course code to register. Complementary credits will be substituted when you are admitted into a DEC program.

• Complementaries must come from areas (“domains”) outside your field of concentration

Example: A Complementary course from the Social Science “domain” cannot be applied to a Social Science program.

Types of Courses

University prerequisites

• Courses you need to be eligible for a University program

• Check the prerequisites you need with the University you hope to apply to and see if they are offered in the Timetable

Possible reasons

Tips for selecting Math

and Science courses

Tips for Selecting Math and Science Courses

Consult the Science/ Math flow chart in the timetable on page 34.

This chart will help you to see the big picture.

Tips for Selecting Math and Science Courses

Check the prerequisite under the course title in the schedule.

Make sure you have completed the course prerequisite.

Calculus I (Social Science/Commerce) 201-103-DW | 75 hours Prerequisite: High School Sec. V Mathematics – Technical & Scientific option or Science option 564-506 or 565-506 or CEGEP Mathematics 201-015 or equivalent Please note

Studied outside of Quebec? Look at previous exams in Chemistry, Math, Physics on the department website to determine which level to take.

How do I register?

How do I register?

Open a file

In order to register online for the Fall 2020 semester, you must be currently registered in courses OR have opened a file for Continuing Education. To open a file you must:

• Apply online at www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca under Continuing Education starting on May 11, 2020.

The sooner you open your file, the better!

Please note! Refused from a day program?If you applied to the day division and received a letter of refusal that advised you to register in Continuing Education courses, your file is open at Continuing Education.

Not sure? Please check via email at admissions@dawsoncollege.qc.ca to see if you need to apply.

Register On-Line

On-line Registration Starts August 14 or 17 depending on your program (Check your personal registration start time under Course Registration in Omnivox)

On-line registration ends on August 28 at 11:30 p.m.

Tips for Selecting Math and Science Courses

Be sure to consult the timetable online.It contains important information!

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Tips for Selecting Math and Science Courses

Web registration on the

MyDawson Portal

(step by step)

Tips for Selecting Math and Science Courses

New users need to create a password here

Permanent Code

Students who have not studied in a Quebec high school or CEGEP enter the following in the “permanent code” box:

• First three letters of last name• First letter of first name• Birthday (day, month, year)

For females, add 50 to the birth month

Example:Mick Jagger (1943, July, 23) = JAGM230743Lady Gaga (1986, March, 28) = GAGL285386

*For students born in the year 2000 or later, please add 62 to the day of birth.

Go to My Omnivox Services – Course Registration

Add your courses

Saving your courses

When you are happy with your schedule, save your schedule configuration.

You can go back later and make changes, but saving reserves your seats while you think things over!

In order to save your schedule configuration, you must enter your password.

Don’t lose your seats. SAVE!

Finalizing Your Registration and Fee Payment

You can make changes to your course selection ONLY until you Finalize your Registration.

USEFUL TIP! Not sure you Finalized? Check your schedule – it should say Finalized at top right corner.

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You may only FINALIZE ONCE so be sure that you are finished making any changes to your courses.

You MUST pay your fees when you Finalize your registration.

You MUST Finalize by August 28 at 11:30 p.m.

You will know you have finalized your registration when you see a message confirming your registration..

Tips for Selecting Math and Science Courses REGISTRATION HELP !

If you have a problem registering, fill in the

REGISTRATION HELP FORM BEFORE you finalize. You can find it once

registration begins on the MyDawson portal under

My College Services/Continuing Education

Registration Help Form

Fees

• After finalizing, you will be directed to the payment centre.

• You must pay your fees in full when you register.

• If you do not pay your fees on time, your course registration will be cancelled and you will remain liable for the non-refundable fees. For more information, please see pages 9 - 10 of the Timetable.

Tips for Selecting Math and Science Courses

Classes start onMonday, August 31, 2020

Some of the Services Available

• Academic Skills Centre (6D.2 in the Library)

• Counselling (4E.2)

• Career Resource Centre (6D.5 in the Library)

• Academic Advising (2H.1)

• Athletics Campus Recreation (1H.4)

• Financial Aid (4E.2)

• CLEO French tutoring/support (4E.10)

• First Year Students’ Office (2D.0)