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General Questions               

1. How do I make an appointment with a Guidance Counsellor?

Complete a "Request for Appointment" form which is located inside the entrance to the guidance office and place it in the small wooden box on the shelf below. Appointments are normally processed on a daily basis and the slips are distributed to you via your homeroom teacher the next morning. If your visit is of an urgent nature, please let a counsellor or the Guidance Secretary know as it may be possible to get an appointment that day.


2. How do I drop or change a class?

Make an appointment with a counsellor to discuss your intentions. Should a drop or change be in order, a form may need to be completed and signed before the drop or change takes place.


3. What is a ‘transcript’?

The Ontario Student Transcript is an official document which is a record of the Ontario secondary school credit courses successfully completed by a student. All Gr. 11 and 12 marks, both successful and unsuccessful are to be recorded (see ‘full disclosure’ for details).

 
4. What is ‘full disclosure’?

Full disclosure means all marks for Grade 11 and 12 courses will be recorded on your transcript. Therefore, along with your Grades 9 and 10 marks, the following will be recorded on your transcript for Grades 11 and 12 courses:
          - final marks for courses, including failing grades
          - repeated courses (each attempt at a course and the mark earned)
          - dropped courses (students have 5 days after the mid-term report to withdraw from a course without penalty. If a
             course is dropped after this date, the course and the mark at the time of withdrawal will be recorded on the
             transcript.)

 
5. How do I obtain a copy of my Ontario Student Transcript?

If you are still in school or left school within the past five years, please call the Guidance Secretary or see her personally to make your request (see "Staff" for contact information). Allow at least 2 days for processing. There is no charge for students currently enrolled at Our Lady of Lourdes. For all others, the fee is $2.00 for each transcript requested. Please contact the Guidance Secretary if you left school more than five years ago to request a transcript.

 
6. How do I make an appointment with any of the support staff?

If you wish to make an appointment with the social worker, child and youth worker, school nurse or Community Alcohol and Drug Services worker, fill out a "Request for Appointment" form and check the specific support staff you would like to see. You may place this in the folder by the printer or hand your slip directly to the Guidance Secretary. Please note that support staff are not in school every day but do make regular visits to the school.

 
7. How do I sign up for a presentation put on by the Guidance Department?

Sign up sheets are usually located on the computer tables nearest to the entrance. Indicate what presentations you would like to be part of and hand to one of the Guidance Counsellors or the Guidance Secretary. Please make a note of the date, time and location of the presentation in your agenda so you don’t forget. You must sign up in advance in order to attend.

 

8. How do I obtain a reference letter?

First, you should ensure the person whom you wish to provide you with the reference is willing to do so. Please provide the individual who has agreed to write a reference letter for you with specific details outlining what you require (eg. job related, scholarship, etc.). You should allow for at least one week for processing.