Appendix D – Training Plan Sample

Student Advisory System, Durham College

Upgrading is a bridge to the future; success in Upgrading depends very much on having a clear view of that future and the pathway to it. Regular attendance is important, but of equal importance is having those future plans clearly in mind and tracking progress towards those goals.

The Advisory System is part of our upgrading department’s program to help students decide on their goals, plan their academic endeavours to best achieve those goals, and keep tabs on how their studies are progressing.

The following is an outline of how the Advisory System works:

1. Each student is assigned to a teacher/advisor. A note identifying the advisor will be attached to the attendance sheet within a week of the start date.
   
   
2. The advisor’s function is to monitor progress, help students address concerns affecting their work and goals, and generally oversee the student’s academic success in the Upgrading Program.
   
   
3. Each student will be responsible for developing a training plan with the support of teacher advisors.
   
   
4. To update the plan, students will meet together with the teachers once every five weeks.
   
   
   1. This session will usually be held in the math room (Room 1054). Alternative dates will be arranged to accommodate variations in schedules.
      
      
   2. A schedule for these meetings will be displayed on the Upgrading Bulletin Board.
      
      
   3. Students will complete the Training Plan in triplicate: student’s copy, office copy and advisor’s copy.
      
      
   4. While any of the teachers may assist the student in completing the Training Plan, the student’s advisor must sign the plan.
      
      
   5. Students who miss this session must make an appointment within a week of the missed session to meet with the advisor to complete the Training Plan.
      
      
   6. The participation mark for each level is partly based on the regular completion of these Training Plans.