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Join the annual event in February to recognize student achievements publicly. Students, faculty, families, community members come together for awards, certificates, and inspiring student stories. Engage in activities like lunch, mingling, and video presentations.
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Recognition Day • Annual event held in February • Designed to be a public recognition of student achievement
Who comes to Recognition Day – everyone! • Students and their families and friends • College brass • College staff who work and support our students • Ministry Representatives • Caseworkers • Municipal, provincial, federal politicians • College faculty
Hand out Certificates • For all OALCF level completions • For all ACE course completions • For anyone who has earned an ACE Certificate
Awards and gifts • College-sponsored awards for students earning highest grades • Student Unions sponsor student leadership awards • Community donations provide awards and gifts • Faculty contribute to faculty award and nominate recipients
Student speakers • Highlight to every Recognition Day • Select student to tell their stories • Heart warming, honest, inspiring accounts of their journeys through Academic Upgrading
Messages from the college and community • College president • Vice president academic • Local politicians
Celebrate! • Photographers • Lunch • Mingling
Other ways to recognize achievement • End of Orientation celebration • Level completions—wall of fame! • Levels set up with Units—short term goals • Many levels set up with “early success” assignments • 2 week planners help celebrate “good” weeks; set reasonable goals for next 2 weeks • Early acceptance bursary • Class representatives at SUCCI • SafeTALK Certification • Students selected for promotional materials—photos, profiles, guest speakers, panelists, members of focus groups etc
PCD • “Moving On” award at Recognition Day • Graduation potluck/feast on last day—very often first grad ever! • Pictures. certificates, awards, chance for all to speak about experience, hugs, tears, laughter, next steps