SAIT Agent Manual. 2013/2014 Academic Year

SAIT Agent

Manual

2013/2014 Academic Year

About SAIT

SAIT Polytechnic, established in 1916, is a publicly-funded fully accredited technical institute offering degree, diploma and certificate programs. Recognized as Canada’s Premier Polytechnic, we welcome students from over 143 countries around the world. SAIT Polytechnic offers a high quality personal learning experience to students who want a career oriented post-secondary education. With over 9,000 full-time students and more than 1200 international students, SAIT Polytechnic is your choice for education in Canada.

About Calgary

As Canada’s fourth largest city, Calgary has a diverse, multicultural population of just over one million and is considered to be one of Canada’s most livable cities. Our four-season climate makes Calgary a perfect place to combine study with cultural exploration and recreational activities. Calgary has dozens of parks and pathways throughout the city and it is just a one-hour drive to the majestic Rocky Mountains and Banff National Park. If you are an outdoor enthusiast and enjoy skiing, snowboarding or ice-skating in the winter or golf, hiking, cycling or horseback riding in the summer, Calgary has what you are looking for! For cultural entertainment, Calgary has a large variety of theatres, museums and art galleries. Shopping malls and streets are found throughout the city and play host to numerous festivals throughout the year. Calgary is home to two professional sport teams — the Calgary Flames (hockey) and Calgary Stampeders (American football) as well as several amateur teams. Each July, Calgary celebrates our western heritage by hosting the Calgary Stampede — the world famous rodeo and outdoor show.

Welcome to Calgary. We’re sure that your students will enjoy their stay!

International Centre

The International Centre is located in Heritage Hall, MA206. We offer services and programs to help international students settle into life at SAIT and provide them with opportunities to become involved in campus life, make new friends and to learn about Canada.

Services and Programs

• Admissions and registration assistance • Pre-departure assistance

• Academic advising

• Assistance with study/work permits and Temporary Residence Visas • Monthly advising at the Art Smith Aero Centre Campus tours

• Volunteer opportunities on and off campus • International soccer recreation program

• English Language Foundations Orientation sessions (six per year) • Facebook for international students

• International student room (MB201) • Airport pick-up (Teal Coach Lines) • Cultural counseling

• Accommodation assistance including Homestay and on campus residence • Social, cultural and recreational activities both on and off campus

• International student orientation (2 per year) • International Student Mentor Program

• Information on health insurance and permanent residency • Global Buddy program

• Office and Event Volunteer Program

SAIT Application Checklist for Agents

To ensure efficient processing of submitted applications, please ensure that you have submitted all of the follow required forms, supporting documents and fees.

How to Apply

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 We only accept paper application for 2nd ELF applications. Completed SAIT application form (All fields must be filled out except for declaration of aboriginal ancestry)

The following fields are often being missed when filling out the application form, please ensure these information are completed before submitting it.

o High school information

o Post-secondary institute (if applicable)

o Emergency Contact

o Applicant and Agent signature ( Your Agency’s company name)

o Alberta Student Number-ASN (if applicable)

 FOIP (Information Waiver form) - All fields must be filled out, Student ID number can be left blank for first time applicants

Fees

 All fees are in Canadian dollars and are subject to change without notice.

 $200 initial application fee (1st application)

 $50 for each additional application

A new application and application fee need to be submitted when:

o An ELF application is being moved for the 2nd time or request the move after class has started or moving to a new academic year

o The student wants to change start dates for academic programs

o The student wants to change current program to a different program

Supporting Documents

 Color scanned of the following original documents and English translation:

o 3 years of High school transcripts

o High school Graduation certificate

o Post-secondary transcripts (if applicable)

SAIT Programs

Baccalaureate Degrees

Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting)

BBA 4 years No Practicum Fall

Bachelor of Science Construction Project Management

BCMP 4 years No Practicum Fall

Applied Degrees

Bachelor of Applied Business Administration

BADM 2 years (8 months)/32 weeks

Fall

Bachelor of Applied Technology Petroleum Engineering

BAPT 2 years (8 month)/800 hours

Fall/Winter

Bachelor of Applied Technology Geographic Information Systems

BGIS 2 years 960 hours Fall/Winter

Diploma programs

Administrative Information Management

AIM 2 years 4 weeks Fall

Business Administration - Automotive Management

AMG 2 years 8 months Fall

Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Technology (AMT)

AMT 2 years No Practicum Fall/Winter

Automotive Service Technology AST 2 years No Practicum Fall

Architectural Technology AT 2 years 1 week Fall/Winter

Avionics Technology AXT 2 years No Practicum Fall

Business Administration BA 2 years No Practicum Fall/Winter

Baking and Pastry Arts BPA 2 years 320 hour Fall

Broadcast Systems Technology BXST 2 years No Practicum Fall

Chemical Engineering Technology CET 2 years No Practicum Fall

Chemical Laboratory Technology CLT 2 years 1 week Fall

Civil Engineering Technology CVT 2 years No Practicum Fall/Winter

Energy Asset Management EAM 2 years No Practicum Fall

Engineering Design and Drafting Technology

EDT 2 years No Practicum Fall/Winter

Electrical Engineering Technology EET 2 years No Practicum Fall

Electronics Engineering Technology ENT 2 years No Practicum Fall

Environmental Technology EVT 2 years 1 week Fall

Exploration Information Technology EXPT 2 years No Practicum Fall

Film & Video Production FVP 2 years No Practicum Fall

Graphic Communication and Print Technology

GCPT 2 years No Practicum Fall

Geomatics Engineering Technology GNT 2 years 1wk Fall

Health Information Management HIM 2 years 14 weeks Fall

Hospitality Management HMGT 2 years (480hrs)/4

months

Instrumentation Engineering Technology IIET 2 years No Practicum Fall Information Technology Computer

Systems Major

ITCS 2 years No Practicum Fall

Information Technology Network Systems Major

ITNS 2 years No Practicum Fall

Information Technology Software Development Major

ITSD 2 years No Practicum Fall

Information Technology Telecom Systems Major

ITTS 2 years No Practicum Fall

Journalism JA 2 years No Practicum Fall

Legal Assistant LA 2 years 4 weeks Fall

Library Information Technology LIT 2 years No Practicum Fall

Mechanical Engineering Technology MET 2 years No Practicum Fall

Medical Laboratory Technology MLT 2 years 10 month Fall

New Media Production & Design NMPD 2 years No Practicum Fall

Professional Cooking PCK 2 years (8 week) Fall

Power Engineering Technology PET 2 years No Practicum Fall

Petroleum Engineering Technology PT 2 years No Practicum Fall

Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant Occupational Therapist Assistant

RHT 2 years 12 week Fall

Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant Physical Therapist Assistant

RHT 2 years 12 week Fall

Radio, Television & Broadcast News Broadcast News

RTBN BN 2 years No Practicum Fall

Radio, Television & Broadcast News Radio

RTBN RD 2 years No Practicum Fall

Radio, Television & Broadcast News Television

RTBN TV 2 years No Practicum Fall

Travel and Tourism TVT 2 years (8 week) Fall

Welding Engineering Technology WET 2 years No Practicum Fall

Certificate Programs

Accounting Oil and Gas Production AOGP 8 Months 8 weeks Fall (Nov)

Aircraft Structures Technician ACST 8 Months No Practicum Fall

Automation and Instrumentation Technician

AITN 24 weeks No Practicum Winter

Business Intelligence:Data Analysis and Reporting

16 weeks No Practicum May

Database Administrator DBA 40 weeks 8 weeks Jan & May

Dental Assisting DA 10

months

Yes Fall

Diesel Equipment Technician DET 1 year No Fall

Emergency Medical Technician EMT 10

Months

Yes Fall

Health Information Office Assistant HIOA 5 months Yes Fall &

Winter

Meat Operations and Management MOPM 19 weeks 4 weeks Fall & Winter

Medical Device Reprocessing Technician 21 weeks 400 hours Fall &

Winter

Medical Laboratory Assistant MLA 19 weeks 7 weeks Fall &

Winter

Medical office Assistant & Unit Clerk MOA 5 months Yes Fall &

Winter

Medical Transcriptionist 9 months Yes Fall

Millwrighting Technician

MWTN-ER

24 weeks No Aug, Oct &

Jan

Network Technician NT 32 weeks 8 weeks Oct & Apr

Non-Destructive Testing Foundations NNDT 15 weeks No Fall, Winter

& Spring

Nutrition for Healthy Lifestyle NHL 10

months

No Fall

Object Orientated Software Developer OOSD 32 weeks 8 weeks April & Oct

Petroleum Land Administration PLA-ER 4 months No Fall &

Winter

Pharmacy Assistant PHRM 5 months Yes Fall &

Winter

Power and Process Operations CPO 8 months No Fall

Process Piping Drafting PPD 34 weeks 4 weeks Fall &

Winter

Railway Conductor 15 weeks No

Technology Infrastructure Management TIM 40 weeks 8 weeks Fall

Telecommunications Installation Technician

21 weeks 6 weeks

Water Treatment Operator WTO 1.5 year Yes Fall

Web Developer WBDV 23 weeks 8 weeks March &

English Language Foundations (ELF)

Upcoming Intake Dates:

July 2- August 23, 2013 September 3- October 25, 2013 October 28- December 20, 2013 January 6- February 28, 2014 March 3- April 25, 2014 May 5- June 27, 2014 July 2- August 24, 2014 September 2- October 24, 2014 October 27- December 19, 2014

Cost-$2,600 per level

Confirmation letter – An acceptance letter will be sent out within two weeks of the application is entered. You must contact the ELF office at [email protected] to book the CLBA placement test at least 3 weeks prior to class start and student needs to arrive at least 10 days before class start to take the test. In any case that the student is not able to take the test before class start, a new application is required for the next available intake.

Academic Programs

Admission and selection

-Please visit our website to find out about the requirements for the program you’re

http://www.sait.ca/admissions/admission-and-selection.php

students are interested in

-Admission requirements varies from program to program, programs with selections may take longer time to review and decision making.

English requirements

IELTs= 6.0 in each skill

TOEFL= 80 ibt 20 in each skill CAEL= 60 Overall

Offer letter and Confirmation

-Completed applications are generally processed in 6 weeks

-Incomplete application will not be processed and will have much longer delays for review

-Qualified applications will be issued an offer or conditional offer to most program(s) -Offers must be replied to within 4 weeks of the issuing date and confirmed with a $250 non-refundable tuition deposit

-Once we receive confirmation and tuition deposit, the letter of acceptance (LOA) will be sent

-Students placed on a waiting list will be notified once a seat becomes available

Status Updates

-An application status can be checked by logging into the student account via MySait

www.mysait.ca

-Contact the Partnership Administrator ([email protected]) if the status has not changed after 4-6 weeks of submitting an application and documents.

Transfer Options

-University transfer agreements are specific to each program, please visit

http://www.sait.ca/programs-and-courses/full-time-studies/transfer-options.php

Accommodation (per month)

To apply for residence, visit http://www.sait.ca/student-resources/housing/residence-life.php

Homestay $750/month including at least one meal a day Please contact [email protected] for application Off-campus $600-$1200

Food and personal expenses-Approximately $300-$500

Scholarships and Awards

-Academic awards available for 2nd year students $200-$2000

-Athletic scholarships available for basketball, hockey, soccer, track and volleyball

Study Permit and Arrival

-Apply for a study permit as soon as possible after receiving the LOA

-Contact [email protected] if the student would like airport pick-up $70 (advanced notice required)

-Keep us informed of the study permit application status; inform us if a study permit is refused or if it will not be issued in time to begin studies

Invoice and Commission Payment

-Commission is based on course registration and paid for the first 32 weeks of study -After the last day for course registration/drop, the Partnership Administrator will confirm the amount to invoice

-Invoice must be on company letterhead and should match address/banking details provided in the agreement