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Oui Can Help! Open to Question, November 1, 2011 Presenters: Chanel Bourdon, Project Coordinator Ollivier Dyens, Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning Brad Tucker, Director, Institutional Planning Office
Oui Can Help! - Goals § Connecting Concordia students with French language resources available within Concordia and across the city to: § Deepen their appreciation of Québec and particularly of Montréal § Increase their chances of securing part-time and full-time employment in Québec § Help prepare them to remain in the province and participate fully in Québec society.
Long term goals for 2012 § Promoting French to all students, staff and Faculty members § Establishing a long term partnership with Government offices in hopes of increasing funding for students and thus continue offering bursaries § Possibility of creating a “French Help Center” where resources on Frenchlanguage acquisition could be centralized in one area
Long term goals for 2012 § New initiatives to help you practice French on campus : § French conversations groups for beginners and intermediate facilitated by a French speaking professional § FSL workshop on strategies to learn French as a second language; § YOUR DAILY FRENCH: A one hour workshop on providing resources to learn French on campus as well as outside the university § GET THE JOB YOU WANT: A one-hour workshop providing quick tips on job search strategies and interview tips (that incorporate the French language) to students wanting to find part-time or full-time work.
French-language bursary program § Established by the Secrétariat à la politique linguistique and Le ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport § Part of the Stratégie commune d’intervention pour Montréal 2008 -2013 § 100 bursaries of $500 each, awarded February 2012 § 50 awarded to out-of-province students § 50 awarded to international students § International and out-of-province students must be: § registered in undergraduate or graduate program (or qualifying program) § interested in the opportunity of improving their Frenchlanguage skills
Eligibility criteria for bursary program § Good academic standing § International or out-of-province student § Enrolled in FRAN 211 and / or FRAN 212 in fall 2011 and/ or winter 2012 in the Département d’études françaises. Bursary not available to: § Students whose mother tongue or language used at home is French § Québec residents or those from provinces, countries, or regions where the French-language is predominant or well represented § Independent students, visiting students, students enrolled in certificate or diploma programs.
Eligibility criteria for bursary program Undergraduate students § § FRAN 211 or 212 can be taken as an elective International Students, Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents who are Non-Quebec Residents who register in a Bachelors program will be exempted from the differential fees for approved courses in French Language, Literature and Quebec Studies only. Graduate students § § FRAN 211 or 212: no credit towards degrees or qualifying program To be eligible for bursary, must register as graduate independent student Students should use the Tuition fee calculator to know the cost of a French course Graduate students should also consider GRADPROSKILLS to learn French for free! http: //graduatestudies. concordia. ca/gradproskills/
Application process § Log on to your My. Concordia Portal account § Follow the “Financial” then “Financial Aid and Awards” links to the list of available online applications § Select “Concordia University French-language Bursary” § Follow online instructions. § Application deadline: January 31, 2012 at 5: 00 p. m.
Selection process § Completion of questionnaire § reviewed by selection committee § Each recipient receives one bursary valued at $500 § paid directly to student account at Concordia § Enrollment in more than one FRAN course will not increase the bursary beyond its set $500 value. § Application does not automatically guarantee eligibility or eventual selection for a bursary. § Applying for bursary does not guarantee a place in one or both introductory courses (FRAN 211 or 212). § Note: given the number of applicants and limited number of bursaries, refunds will not be provided to students who take the courses should they not receive a bursary.
Contact Website: www. concordia. ca/ouicanhelp E-mail: ouicanhelp@concordia. ca
Questions? THANK YOU! MERCI!
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