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HAVERGAL COLLEGE
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Course Calendar 2016–2017
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Absences of eight school days or more for reasons other than illness or injury will prompt
a meeting with the student, parents and a school administrator to explain the potential
consequences of the absence and discuss steps to be taken to improve attendance.
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Absences resulting in 20 or more missed individual classes (
1
/
4
of the academic year) may put
the credit in jeopardy if the student is unable to complete the required assessments in a timely
manner and does not show sufficient evidence of success on the overall expectations of a
course and does not improve her attendance.
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Absence resulting in 40 or more missed individual classes (
1
/
2
of the academic year) will put the
credit in jeopardy and may result in the student being withdrawn from the course.
(Canada. Ministry of Education, Ontario. Policy and Program. Ontario Schools Kindergarten to Grade 12 : Policy and Program Requirements.
Toronto: Ministry of Education, 2011. Print. Section 4.2 p 42)
*A credit is granted in recognition of the successful completion (completion with a final percentage mark of 50% or higher) of a course that has been scheduled
for a minimum of 110 hours. Scheduled time is time during which students participate in planned learning activities designed to lead to the achievement of the
curriculum expectations of a course. Planned learning activities include interactions between the teacher and the student and assigned individual or group work
(other than homework) related to the achievement of the learning expectations in the course. Planned learning activities will be delivered through classroom or
eLearning instruction and activities. (7.1 ON Schools 2011 pg 64)
ACADEMIC POLICY FOR HAVERGAL COLLEGE STUDENTS ON EXCHANGE
Exchange guidelines are specified in materials made available to parents and students. The school
highly values exchange opportunities; however, students are responsible and accountable for Havergal
course content. Our goal is to provide support to students such that they can benefit from the
exchange without academic penalties.
To ensure that students going on exchange receive the support that they need, students will inform all
of their teachers of the exchange and discuss academic requirements in advance of their departure:
1. In all subjects, departments will decide what is considered essential material that must be
covered and how it will be covered. Students will not be asked to complete all tests missed or
assignments already underway when they return.
2. Students, in conjunction with their teachers, will determine what work will be missed, what should
be covered independently before leaving on exchange, what they will take to the exchange school
(a limited amount) and what could be covered upon their return. Efforts will be made to include
most required content in a shared interdisciplinary assignment. This will be recorded on the
Academic Agreement Form provided by the Institute Program Manager. Students must cover the
material independently, but they should seek extra help, as they normally would, for concepts that
are unclear.
3. Students and their parents will sign the Academic Agreement Forms. Students will provide the
Institute Program Manager with a copy of this agreement before leaving on exchange. At the end
of the process, teachers will indicate, on the agreement, satisfactory or unsatisfactory completion
of the academic expectations and send a copy of the agreement to the Institute Program
Manager.
4. Students may communicate (by email or fax) as necessary with Havergal teachers while they are
away, but this communication should be very limited in order to allow full participation in the host
school’s academic and co-curricular program.