1. Recognizing student achievement

2. Recognition Day  Annual event held in February  Designed to be a public recognition of student achievement  Annual event held in February  Designed to be a public recognition of student achievement

3. 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  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

4. Hand out Certificates  For all OALCF level completions  For all ACE course completions  For anyone who has earned an ACE Certificate  For all OALCF level completions  For all ACE course completions  For anyone who has earned an ACE Certificate

5. 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  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

6. Student speakers  Highlight to every Recognition Day  Select student to tell their stories  Heart warming, honest, inspiring accounts of their journeys through Academic Upgrading  Highlight to every Recognition Day  Select student to tell their stories  Heart warming, honest, inspiring accounts of their journeys through Academic Upgrading

7. Messages from the college and community  College president  Vice president academic  Local politicians  College president  Vice president academic  Local politicians

8. Celebrate!  Photographers  Lunch  Mingling  Photographers  Lunch  Mingling

10. Video!

11. 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  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

12. 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  “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