Update for DDSB applicants

Mid-term marks have now been sent

As you know, all secondary schools in the Durham District School Board (DDSB) are currently closed due to a teachers’ strike by the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) – Durham. Schools will remain closed until the DDSB advises otherwise.

Durham College (DC) is pleased to advise that mid-term marks from the DDSB have now been submitted to the Ontario College Application Service (OCAS).

“Our goal is to ensure that applications continue to flow through the process so that all applicants receive the same opportunity for fair consideration to their post-secondary program,” said Paul Bishop, executive director, Strategic Enrolment Services at Durham College. “We are pleased that these grades have now been sent to the application centre despite the work stoppage.”

Regular updates will continue to be posted on www.durhamcollege.ca, and emails will be sent to applicants in an effort to keep future students and their families informed as the situation progresses. Students or parents/guardians who have further concerns are invited to contact the college at 905.721.3000.

More information about the strike is available on the DDSB website.

DC working to ensure potential OSSTF strike doesn’t affect applicants

Friday, April 17, 2015

Durham College (DC) is aware of the potential strike by the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) in Durham Region, and every effort is being made to ensure applications continue through the process unaffected.

The college is sensitive to concerns that mid-term marks may be delayed in the event of a strike, which may affect students who received conditional offers. While it is still early to speculate on the potential impact, DC wants to assure students and their families that it is working at a provincial level with the Ministry of Education and Colleges Ontario to develop a contingency plan that will allow students to complete the application process.

The Durham District School Board (DDSB) anticipates that mid-term marks will be submitted in advance of the proposed strike date and mid-term report cards mailed home.

“The student experience comes first at Durham College, and that commitment includes the application process,” said Don Lovisa, president, Durham College. “We recognize this is an anxious time for students who are completing their high school education and preparing for college. With this in mind we are working diligently to ensure that a potential work stoppage doesn’t create any unnecessary complications for students as they pursue their dreams to attend college.”

DC will continue to update applicants in an effort to keep future students and their families informed as the situation progresses. Students or parents/guardians who have further concerns are invited to contact the college at 905.721.3000 or please check the DC website for regular updates.

More information about the proposed strike is available on the DDSB website.