From: Wayne Paquet [wpaquet@nsac.ca] Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 4:34 AM To: davemackenzie@sd22.bc.ca Cc: Brian Crouse; Elizabeth Johnson; Lynn Sibley; Monica Sani Subject: Re: Fwd: BC School Counsellors request for Assistance andInformation Hi Dave, Your message made its way to my desk. Please note the following policy statement from the Nova Scotia Agricultural College: Provincial Exams: The Nova Scotia Agricultural College will NOT require British Columbia students to complete provincial exams for entry into our academic programs. Wayne Paquet, Registrar ----- Forwarded message from Dave MacKenzie ----- Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 08:57:24 -0800 From: Dave MacKenzie Reply-To: Dave MacKenzie Subject: BC School Counsellors request for Assistance and Information To: greg.ferguson@smu.ca, batt@stu.ca, pmccann@morgan.ucs.mun.ca, spoirier@hollandc.pe.ca, mlasanow@mta.ca, Rosemary.jotcham@acadiau.ca Hello from the "Other Coast" Provinical Exams and Admissions As you MAY or MAY NOT be aware, the B.C. Provincial government (Ministry of Education) has designated all grade 12 Provincial exams, with the exception of Language Arts 12 and BC First Nations Studies, as OPTIONAL. It is the student's decision, not the schools, to write the optional Provincial exams. Check out the list of institutions--a"Work in Progress", with a particular institution's postion/policy regarding admissions and the optional grade 12 provincial exams. We would appreciate if you and your institutions would provide a statement--in the form of an URL or email from an Admissions staff person--clarifying the positon/policy regarding BC Provinical Exams and Admission to your institution. Please visit http://www.bctf.bc.ca/psas/BCSCA/prov_exams.htm to see the webpage where the information will be posted and the statements/langauage from other universities As the addmission deadlines are fast approaching, students and counsellors are very "excited" to see this information posted--so your prompt attention to this matter is appreciated Dave MacKenzie BCSCA Technology Chairperson and BCSCA AGENTS OF CHANGE 2007 Conference Chairperson PS. The BCSCA is hosting our annual provincal conference October 18-19, 2007 in Vancouver. As I know some institutions do a recruiting trips out west--please consider attending and or using our conference to distribute information promoting your institution. Please visit our conference home page and corresponding links to find out more about being involved in the conference http://www.bctf.bc.ca/psas/BCSCA/conference.htm http://www.bctf.bc.ca/psas/BCSCA/conference_exhibitors.htm http://www.bctf.bc.ca/psas/BCSCA/conference_sponsor.htm http://www.bctf.bc.ca/psas/BCSCA/conference_call_4_proposals.htm If you have any questions, please drop me an email We change, whether we like it or not. Ralph Waldo Emerson Dave MacKenzie Counsellor (last names M to Z) Distributed Learning Coordinator Kalamalka Secondary School 7900 McClounie Road Vernon, BC V1B 1P8 Ph: (250) 545-1396 Fax: (250) 545-7394 davemackenzie@sd22.bc.ca ----- End forwarded message ----- --------- Wayne Paquet Registrar / Student Information System Director Nova Scotia Agricultural College 21 Cox Road - Room 100 Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 5E3 email: wpaquet@nsac.ca phone:1-902-893-6722 fax: 1-902-895-5529