Ontario Universities Resource Guide Fall 2020

The Ontario Universities’ Guidance Dialogues are a series of events dedicated to delivering admission updates between Ontario universities and high school guidance counsellors.

University representatives and counsellors alike collaborate at Guidance Dialogues to share feedback, network and engage in topical issues in support of their shared goal to promote high school students’ access to Ontario universities.

The Guidance Dialogues Resource Guide Fall 2020 is brought to you by the General Committee on Student Recruitment (GCSR) in partnership with the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC). This Resource Guide was designed at the request of Ontario guidance counsellors and is written for them rather than students.

The best resource for your students is Ontario Universities’ Info (OUInfo): www.ontariouniversitiesinfo.ca.

What is in the Guide:

• University Contact Info

  • • • • University Information

        • Student Population

        • New Programs

        • Program Changes

        • Campus Tours & Events

• Admission & Transition Information

  • • • • Fall Offer of Admission

        • Alternative Offers of Admission

        • Accessibility Services

        • Grade 11 Marks

        • Supplemental Application

        • Ranking on OUAC Application

        • Tuition Deposit

        • First-Year Course Selection Process

        • Support for Transition to University

        • Dual Credits/SHSM Programs

        • English Proficiency Marks

• Admission Policies

  • • • • AP & IB

        • Deferrals

        • Repeated Courses

        • Special Consideration

        • Summer/Night School, Virtual/e-Learning, etc

        • Transfer Credits

• Scholarship & Financial Aid Information

  • • • • Bursaries

        • Guaranteed Entrance Scholarships

        • Additional Scholarships

        • Scholarship Deadline

• Residence Information

  • • • • Deposit Fee

        • Guaranteed Residence

        • Residence Options

        • Online Application

        • Application Deadline

Applying to an Ontario University

To apply to an Ontario University, students will apply through the Ontario University Application Centre at www.ouac.ca/ouac-101.

Timelines (please visit www.ouac.ca for current year deadlines)

• Go to: www.ouac.on.ca/ouac-101

• Click: “101 Online Application” from the Main Page or from the Quick Reference on the right hand side

• Log into your account using your PIN #, Student # and School #

• Select your program choices by using the Add New Program Option or the Browse Program Option ® enter the program codes – you may choose THREE programs for your first payment of $145; each additional program choice will cost $47

• Prepare to submit your application by completing these steps:

1. REVIEW the programs on your application

2. NUMBER your choices in ORDER OF PREFERENCE

3. CONFIRM your Personal Information

4. CONFIRM your Address Information

5. COMPLETE the 9 QUESTIONS from the universities

6. REVIEW your Academic Information – report errors to your Guidance Counsellor

• Submit your application

• Submit your payment ® PRINT this page and RECORD your OUAC Reference Number

• Your school will have already submitted your mark history to OUAC electronically.

***If you CHANGE HIGH SCHOOLS MID WAY THROUGH THE YEAR:

You must arrange for your new school to inform OUAC about the change of high school. This will ensure that your academic data is sent to OUAC.

What transcript information do Ontario Universities use to determine if you will get an offer to a program?

• For early admission; an Ontario University will look at your grade 11 marks. If your grade 11 over-all average is high you may get a conditional early offer to a program of your choice pending your required 6 U/M grade 12 course marks and that you meet all other program and graduation requirements.

• For regular admission, an Ontario University will look at your semester 1 final marks and your semester 2 mid-term marks to determine if you will get a conditional offer to a program of your choice. Remember, all offers are conditional that you meet program and graduation requirements.

How can I can I get more information about Ontario Universities and their programs?

• If you have a question about an Ontario University Program's requirements you should contact the University directly by calling or e-mail their admissions office. All this information is on the University website.

• Students are encouraged to visit the Ontario Universities Fair which takes place each year downtown Toronto at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. This is an opportunity for students to meet with Reprentatives of each Ontario University and ask specifice questions and get programs information.

Additional Information and Resources

eInfo.ca - www.electronicinfo.ca - Your Research Begins HERE!

Algoma University - www.algomau.ca

Brock University - www.brocku.ca

Carleton University - www.carleton.ca

University of Guelph - www.uoguelph.ca

Lakehead University - www.lakeheadu.ca

Laurentian University - www.laurentian.ca

McMaster University - www.mcmaster.ca

Nipissing University - www.nipissingu.ca

OCAD University - www.ocadu.ca

University of Ottawa - www.uottawa.ca

Queen's University - www.queensu.ca

Ryerson University - www.ryerson.ca

University of Toronto - www.utoronto.ca

Trent University - www.trentu.ca

University of Ontario Institute of Technology - www.uoit.ca

University of Waterloo - www.uwaterloo.ca

University of Western Ontario - www.uwo.ca

Wilfrid Laurier University - www.wlu.ca

University of Windsor - www.uwindsor.ca

York University - www.yorku.ca