📢 IMPORTANT UPDATE – MANDATORY WELCOME ORIENTATION | NOVEMBER 2 & 3

Dear Students,

Please note an important correction to our previous announcement. The Mandatory Welcome Orientation was originally announced for October 30, but it has been rescheduled to November 2 and 3, 2026.

📅 Orientation Schedule

Session 1: Monday, November 2 | 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Session 2: Tuesday, November 3 | 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM

📍 Location: SELC College – Classroom 122, 1155 West Pender Street, Vancouver

👩‍🎓 Who Will Receive an Invitation?

All students who are starting their programs on November 2 or continuing their studies at SELC College will receive an invitation to attend.

Exceptions:

• Students graduating on October 30, 2026.

• Students enrolled in online classes, who have a separate Orientation process.

✅ Important Attendance Information

Welcome Orientation is mandatory and counts toward your school attendance.

If your Orientation session does not overlap with your regular classes, you are expected to attend both.

Attending Orientation does not give you an additional day off from classes.

📝 Registration & Confirmation

Each session has limited availability (35 students maximum).

You will be able to indicate your preferred date when registering. Spaces will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, and SELC College will confirm your assigned Orientation date and time.

📩 Didn't Receive Your Invitation?

If you are among the students required to attend Orientation but have not received an invitation, we sincerely apologize for the oversight.

Please email raquel.m@selcedu.com and request that the Orientation registration link be sent to you.

We want to make sure every eligible student has the opportunity to register and attend!

We look forward to welcoming our new students and reconnecting with our continuing students!

SELC College Team

📢 Campus Update – Let's Keep SELC Clean & Welcoming! 💛

Dear Students,

We would like to share a quick update and a friendly reminder about taking care of our shared campus spaces.

🚻 Ladies' Washroom

We are aware of the unpleasant odour in the ladies' washroom and are actively working to identify and resolve the issue. Thank you to those who brought it to our attention! We appreciate your patience and understanding while we address it.

🍽️ Student Kitchen & Common Areas

Our campus is a space we all share, and a little care from each of us goes a long way in keeping it comfortable and enjoyable for everyone.

A few friendly reminders:

• Microwave: Please wipe up any spills or food splatters after use.

• Refrigerator: Keep food properly stored and remember to remove leftovers or expired items.

• Dishes: Please wash, dry and put away your dishes after using them.

• Tables & Counters: Leave them clean and ready for the next person.

💛 Small Actions Make a Big Difference!

We all appreciate having a clean and welcoming campus, and maintaining it is a team effort between our students, staff and cleaning team.

Thank you for doing your part and for helping make SELC a pleasant place to study, connect and spend time together!

Warmly,
Cynthia Horton
Campus Director

🌟 Beyond the Classroom
Learn • Connect • Grow • Belong

Taking care of our shared spaces is another way of taking care of each other.

🌟 Welcome to SELC – A New Chapter, Together

Beyond the Classroom | Learn • Connect • Grow • Belong

Dear Students,

To our new students, continuing students, and especially those joining us from ILAC—welcome to SELC! 💛

I wanted to take a moment to personally welcome you and share a few thoughts.

Life doesn't always go according to plan. Sometimes, unexpected challenges change our direction, test our patience, and leave us feeling uncertain about what comes next.

I know that for some of you, particularly our students joining us from ILAC, the past few weeks have been difficult, frustrating and perhaps even overwhelming. I recognize that many of you have faced unexpected financial and personal challenges, and I don't want to minimize what you've been through.

But something I truly believe is that it's often through our most difficult moments that we discover our strength, develop resilience, and grow in ways we never imagined.

Challenges don't always feel like opportunities when we're going through them. But sometimes, looking back, we realize how much they taught us about ourselves.

As we begin this new chapter together, I encourage everyone to support one another with kindness, patience and grace. We all have our own stories, struggles and responsibilities, and a little understanding can make a tremendous difference in someone's day.

I also encourage you to practice gratitude. Even when life is difficult, there are still things worth appreciating - a new opportunity, a helping hand, a friendship, a lesson learned, or simply the chance to begin again.

We cannot always control what happens to us, but we can choose how we move forward.

And please remember, you don't have to do it alone. We are here to help you navigate your journey and make the most of your experience at SELC.

💛 Important Information for Students Joining Us from ILAC

Following Pia Baltazar's visit to your classrooms today, we have created dedicated communication channels to help you with your questions and concerns:

📧 Student Services: studentservicestrainout@selcedu.com

📧 Co-op / Practicum: cooptrainout@selcedu.com

Please reach out to the appropriate team whenever you need assistance.

We also kindly ask for a little patience and understanding as we work through this transition together and determine the best ways to support each of you. We may not have every answer immediately, but we are committed to listening, communicating and helping you move forward.

📅 Mandatory ILAC Student Orientation

Friday, October 30, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM

This orientation is mandatory for students joining us from ILAC. I will share the registration link and further details in a separate announcement.

To all our students, whether you are just beginning, continuing your studies, or approaching graduation, I hope you remember that success isn't only about reaching your destination. It's also about the strength, courage, relationships and lessons you develop along the way.

Let's welcome one another, support each other, celebrate our progress, and make this next chapter a positive one.

You are welcome here. You belong here. And we are glad to have you as part of our SELC community. ❤️

Warmly,

Cynthia Horton
Campus Director
SELC College & SELC Language College

🌟 Beyond the Classroom
Learn • Connect • Grow • Belong

We're investing in YOU, not just your education.