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Student Services
Orientation
Moving to a new city can be
intimidating. At CIBS College, every effort is made to
make new students feel at home in their new
surroundings. We take it upon ourselves to familiarize
newcomers with their new neighborhood¡¯s bus-routes,
shopping locations and other such necessary amenities
Counseling
CIBS College offers independent
counseling to each student¡¯s program selection, and
any personal matters as necessary. Our student¡¯s well
being is our first priority, that is; we will make sure
that every student's needs are properly met.
Interpretation
Service
Our staff and senior students will be
pleased to offer assistance to any newly arrived
students in their first language. We offer
interpretation services in Japanese, Cantonese,
Mandarin, Korean, Spanish, French, German and Vietnamese
to date.
Bank Account
We can help each student to open a
bank account in Vancouver by providing information and
documentation to the bank on behalf of the student. If
the student so desires, we would be pleased to have one
of our staff accompany the new students to the bank.
Medical
Insurance
All international students must have
medical insurance while they are studying in Canada.
Private insurance can be purchased upon arrival at CIBS
College for about $40 per month. After three months in
British Columbia, students will be eligible to purchase
insurance from B.C. Medical Services Plan. Students with
no medical insurance or invalid coverage will not be
permitted to attend class.
Visa
Application
When students register at CIBS
College, we can provide assistance in applying for a
student visa.
Visa
Extension
We can help students apply for a visa
extension by providing information and documentation on
the status of the student¡¯s scholastic situation and
other relevant circumstances.
Information For Parents
At CIBS College, we understand that
parents would like to know how their children are doing
while they are away from home. For this reason, we are
willing to provide parents with information about their
child¡¯s grades, attendance, etc. Progress reports can
be forwarded to parents. (We do love to be proud of our
children, don¡¯t we?) Concurrently, if a student is
having problems or has disobeyed school policy we will
notify the student¡¯s parents. The rights of any
student whom is a consenting adult must obviously be
respected under the Canadian Constitution.
Student
Activities
Vancouver is
renowned for its outdoor activities. We encourage our
students to participate in the wide variety of physical
recreation available in and around the city.
The Student Services Coordinator
organizes social events and extra-curricular activities
year round. Outings such as snow shoeing, skiing,
hiking, horseback riding, skating, badminton, golf and
tennis, as well as visits to tourist attractions and
restaurants around Vancouver are pre-arranged for
students.
To provide opportunities for students to meet
each other and form friendships, we offer regular
parties, dances and cultural days. Each semester formal
graduation dinner ceremonies are held for the graduating
senior classes.
Resources
And Facilities
1/Recreational Facilities
CIBS College has negotiated special rates
for students at a local fitness center. Public tennis
courts, recreation centers and playing fields are
conveniently located nearby.
2/Resource Centre/Library
The College carries a wide variety of
published materials including a reference section,
periodicals, government publications, and university and
college calendars from all over North America.
3/Computer Labs
We have the latest equipment in our
computer labs. Students can access the World Wide Web
from the labs or from the computers in the library.
Students also have access to a variety of computer
software.
Student Association
All students automatically become members of CIBS
College¡¯s Student Association. The role of the Student
Association is to help the Student Services Coordinator
organize social events and extra-curricular activities,
and to provide new students with any extra support they
may need in order to make the most of their experience
in Canada.
Student Employment
Each semester, CIBS College teachers
will select outstanding students for the Teaching
Assistant Program. A Senior Teaching Assistant will be
chosen from each level (except for DC100) to coordinate
Junior Teaching Assistants, as well as to assist
students directly.
The responsibility of this
program is to provide CIBS students with immediate
assistance in the following areas: translation,
homework, make-up assignments following an absence,
examination preparation, study skills and orientation to
CIBS College life and policies.
Class Representatives will be
elected from each class to serve on the CIBS College
Student Association.
Home
Stay
¡°Home stay¡± is an opportunity for
students to live with host families in order to increase
both their awareness of Canadian culture and, to
accelerate the development of their English language
skills. Families have been chosen because they are
committed to involvement in activities with the student,
interested in intercultural communication, and are
fluent in English. Each student will have the
opportunity to stay in a Canadian home, have his/her own
bedroom and study area, have three meals a day, and
learn about Canadian culture and lifestyle through
interaction with a Canadian family.
The College provides orientation
and ongoing counseling throughout the ¡°Home stay¡±
period, and a ¡°Home stay¡± Coordinator is always
available to the students to help them deal with any
problems that they might encounter in their new home.
Students who are interested in
living with a ¡°Home stay¡± family should inform us at
least two weeks in advance. ¡°Home stay¡± costs $735
Canadian Dollar/month. There is also a one-time ¡°Home stay¡±
placement fee of $195 Canadian Dollar.
Airport
Pick-Up
If requested, CIBS College will arrange an
airport pick-up service for students living with a
¡°Home stay¡± family. The fee for this service is $65
Canadian Dollar. Flight information must be forwarded to us at least
two weeks in advance.
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