ONTARIO STUDENT TRANSCRIPT (OST

Enrichment credits do not relieve students of the normal course load at Villanova College—8 courses per year in Grades 9, 10 and 11. Students in Grade 12, in consultation with Student Services and their parents, may be allowed to take 6, Grade 12 credits, if they have completed an enrichment Grade 12 course prior to their Grade 12 year.

Students wishing to enroll in overseas or other summer programs should see Student Services prior to committing to another program. All outside courses must be approved by the Head of School. Permission must be granted for the course prior to enrollment to assure that the credit is acceptable. Failure to receive permission from the Head of School may jeopardize your enrollment at Villanova College.

To seek approval for an outside credit, please adhere to the following steps:

1. Make an appointment with Student Services to discuss the course/program you are proposing to take. Bring all printed information about the program with you. 2. Complete the Request to Enrol in Outside Courses form and submit to Student Services. 3. Assessment of the course/credit/program will determine whether it will be approved. 4. Students Services will bring it to the attention of the Head of School if it is necessary for final approval. 5. Register in the program if approved. Villanova College will keep a copy of the registration material.

The Ontario Student Transcript provides an official record of the following:

• all Grade 9 and 10 courses successfully completed by the student, with percentage grades obtained and credits earned • all Grade 11 and 12 courses completed or attempted by the student, with percentage grades obtained and credits earned • identification of compulsory credits, including credits that are substitutions for compulsory credits identified by the Ministry of Education as diploma requirements • confirmation that the student has completed the 40 hours of community involvement • confirmation that the student has successfully completed the provincial Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test, and • a record of achievement of exceptional students who have alternative learning expectations in an individualized, non-credit program

The Ontario Student Transcript Manual, 2010 outlines the regulations and procedures to be followed in completing the OST for students who withdraw from a course that they have previously completed successfully. They are as follows:

Withdrawals from Grade 9 and 10 courses are not recorded on the OST. Only successfully completed courses are recorded on the OST.

If a student withdraws from a Grade 11 or 12 course within five instructional days following the issue of the second provincial report card in a non-semestered school, the withdrawal is not recorded on the OST. If a student withdraws from a course after five instructional days following the issue of the second provincial report card in a non-semestered school, the withdrawal is recorded on the OST by entering a “W” in the “Credit” column. The student’s percentage grade at the time of the withdrawal is recorded in the “Percentage Grade” column.