En'owkin Centre Student Services

student services team - Dawn Russell and Liz Bent
Student Services Team
Dawn Russell & Elizabeth Bent

The student services office at the En'owkin provides long-term and short-term individual counseling as well as a 'drop-in' resource centre to help you resolve any problems you may encounter as the school year unfolds. Traditional Aboriginal values and practices are encouraged whenever applicable.

ACADEMIC PLANNING
Our student advisor will help you with the information on career and program planning, course requirements and transferability of En'owkin Centre courses as well as those of other educational institutions.

VOCATIONAL COUNSELLING
Career advising is available to help you choose a satisfying career goal using individual/ group interest aptitude inventories and assessments as well as personal skills training.

DRUG, ALCOHOL, ABUSE COUNSELLING REFERRALS
En'owkin will assist students with referrals to Native Drug & Alcohol services within the local Native community.

 

TUTORIAL SERVICES
En'owkin offers a variety of tutorial services including; access to computer resources, instructors (and even fellow students) are willing to provide assistance, tutorials and demonstrations and students may also contact student services for additional assistance.

STUDENT SOCIETY
At the start of the academic year, the student body may, if it chooses to, elect representatives who will work with student services staff to organize athletic, social and awareness events throughout the year.

CULTURAL AWARENESS
En'owkin maintains a close friendship with the larger Aboriginal community. Aboriginal elders and leaders actively participate in events designed to increase our understanding of the history, traditions and values.

FINANCIAL AID
Information regarding student loans is available for those students not eligible for Band funding. Scholarships and bursary information is also made available to students.
NAPAT students, who qualify, are eligible to apply for tuition and living allowance scholarships. Only a limited number of scholarships are available, so apply early.

HOUSING
Unfortunately, En'owkin Centre does not have any student residencies; however, assistance is provided to help students find suitable accommodations. Through the support of the local community En'owkin has been successful in locating suitable accommodation for all students.

Academic Policy

Course Changes:
All course changes must be completed during the first two weeks of classes for each semester for half-year courses or during the first two weeks of September.

Course With drawl:
Dates in accordance with accrediting institutions will apply and must be done through the Student Services Administrator where students must complete and submit the appropriate forms. With drawl dates for each dept. may differ.

Refunds:
All requests for refunds must be submitted in writing. Please note the refund policy is under financial arrangement.

Student Conduct Policy

1. Students are expected to attend the classes in which they are enrolled.

2. Absences from class for two consecutive weeks will be considered a course with drawl, unless faculty is informed otherwise.

3. Students/ staff have a right to pursue their duties in an atmosphere free from verbal, physical, gender or sexual harassment and will otherwise be subject to disciplinary action.

4. Students are expected to submit new and original work for class assignments.

5. Students will be reported to the Executive Director for disciplinary action for causing wrongful injury, violating the D&A policy or who unlawfully enters campus building/ office.