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2022HSCounsellors'InformationSession 1

2023‐2024AdmissionsUpdate

TonyNorrad

AssociateRegistrar,

Admissions,Recruitment&Transfer

OfficeoftheUniversityRegistrar

September27,2022

MacEwan.ca/admissions

Overview

• What’sNew?

• ChangestoProgramAdmission

• Admission@MacEwanUniversity

– ApplicationforAdmission

– GeneralAdmissionProcesses

– Accept/DeclineOffer

– MyApplication

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2022HSCounsellors'InformationSession 2

What’sNew?

• ProgramNameChanges

– TravelandTourism,diploma

– BachelorofMusic

• TeachingGreatness:StrategicPlan2030

– Enrolmentoverallgrowthby5%peryearto20,000

FLE.

• Increaseparticipationoftraditionallyunder‐represented

groups,includingIndigenousstudents.

• Increaseinternationalstudentenrolmentto10%ofstudent

population.

• TargetEnrolmentExpansion(2022)

MacEwan.ca/admissions

What’sNew?

• Modernizationoftheonlineapplication,

MacEwanApplicationUserInterface(MAUI)

– Anticipatedgo‐livedateisNovember1

– Improvetheuserexperience.

– Abilitytouploadtranscriptsanddocumentattime

ofapplication.

– Addfunctionalitytosupporttheadmission

process.

MacEwan.ca/admissions

2022HSCounsellors'InformationSession 3

CHANGESTOPROGRAM

ADMISSION

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ProgramAdmission

• Updatedadmissionrequirementsareoutlined

inthe2022‐2023HighSchoolCounsellors’

UpdateSheet.

– EquityAdmission

• BachelorScienceinNursing

• PsychiatricNursing,diploma

– SocialWorkprogramsstreamlinedtherequired

documents.

– EmergencyCommunicationsandResponsehas

removedtheVulnerableSectorSearch(PIC)

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2022HSCounsellors'InformationSession 4

ProgramAdmission

• WinterAdmissionIntake

– BachelorofCommerce

– BusinessManagement,diploma

• Managementmajor

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AdmissionsWebpage

MacEwan.ca/admissions

2022HSCounsellors'InformationSession 5

APPLICATIONFORADMISSION

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Application

• ApplicantsapplythroughApplyAlberta.

• Listalleducationalinstitutionsattended.

• Applicantswhoparticipateindual‐credit

opportunitiesmustlistthepost‐secondary

institutionaswell.

• AcompletelistingofallGrade12,including

completed,inprogressandplanningtotak e.

MacEwan.ca/admissions

2022HSCounsellors'InformationSession 6

Application

• DetailAcademicReports(DAR)availablein

myPass

– Applicantsforgottoprovideinformationontheir

application

– Diplomaexamisoff‐sequenceforpostingof

grades

• Onlyoneapplicationcanbeactiveineach

admissionintake.Note:Anewapplicationwill

cancelanypreviousapplication.

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ProgramChoices

• Applicantscanidentifyuptotwoprogram

choicesonasingleapplication;intheorderof

preference.

• Thesecond‐choiceprogramisonly evaluated

ifanapplicantisdeemedineligible,placedon

awaitlist/ranklistfortheirfirst‐choice

program,ortheyrequestachangetotheir

programpreference.

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2022HSCounsellors'InformationSession 7

ApplicationDeadlines

• RefertoAdmissionDatesandDeadlines.

• Fall–March30

andJune30

• Winter– September30

andNovember30

• InternationalapplicantsmustapplybyMay

,unlessapplyingtoaprogramwithan

earlierapplicationdeadline.

• ProgramswithOtherAdmissionRequirements

(e.g.,portfolios,personalprofiles,reference

letters,fitnesstests,etc.)havepublished

deadlines.

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GENERALADMISSION

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2022HSCounsellors'InformationSession 8

AdmissionMethod

• Firstqualified,firstadmitted

Applicantsareadmittedbasedonthedatethatthey

qualifyforadmission.

• Competitive

Applicantsareadmittedbasedonthecompetitive

ranking(i.e.,academicaverageoradmissionscore)

oftheirapplication.

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FirstQualified,FirstAdmitted

• Applicantsmustpresenttheminimum

admissionrequirements.

• Admissionisbasedonthedateof

qualification(i.e.,applicantdemonstrates

fulfillmentoftheminimumadmission

requirements).

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2022HSCounsellors'InformationSession 9

Competitive

• Applicantsmustpresentthecompetitive

admissionaverageand/oradmission

score(i.e.,evaluationof‘other’

admissionrequirements).

• Competitiveadmissionissolelybasedon

thecompetitiverankingwithoutregard

tothedateofqualification.

MacEwan.ca/admissions

Competitive

• Allrequiredhighschoolcoursesmust

completedbyJune30

forFallTerm.Summer

schoolcoursesarenotconsidered.

• Applicantswith‘in‐progress’courseswhodo

notpresentthecompetitiveadmission

averageatthetimeofassessmentwillbe

placedonaRankList.

Refertotheindividualprogramadmissionrequirements

MacEwan.ca/admissions

2022HSCounsellors'InformationSession 10

EarlyAdmission

• Applicantsmustpresentthefollowing:

– AcompletelistingofallGrade12coursesontheir

applicationforadmission, includingcompleted,in

progressandplanningtotake.

– Any‘other’admissionrequirements.

• Thecalculationoftheadmissionaverage

isbasedonthefinalgradesforGrade12

courses,Grade11(forin‐progressGrade

12courses).

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EarlyAdmission

• Applicantswhohavereceivedearly

admissionmustmaintaintheiracademic

standing(admissionaverageand

requisitesubjects)toretaintheirofferof

admission.

MacEwan.ca/admissions

2022HSCounsellors'InformationSession 11

EntranceScholarship Program

• Chancellor’sScholarshipSeries

• Applicantsapplyingtoanundergra duatedegree

programareautomaticallyconsidered.

• Thecalculatedadmissionaverageisusedtothe

determinethescholarshiplevel.

• Scholarshipoffersareincludedintheadmission

letter.

• Scholarshipoffersaresubjecttochangewith

calculationoffinaladmissionaverage.

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ACCEPTORDECLINE

OFFEROFADMISSION

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2022HSCounsellors'InformationSession 12

Accept/DeclineOffer

• Applicantsarerequiredtoacceptordecline

theirofferofadmission.

• Ifanofferisaccepted,Canadianapplicants

mustpaya$400AdmissionConfirmation

Deposit.

• Bothstepsmustbecompletedwithin21daysof

thedateoftheofferofadmission.Otherwise,

theadmissionofferiswithdrawn.

• OffersofadmissionmadeafterAugust1

(Fall

Term),applicantshave3or7days toaccept.

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Accept/DeclineOffer

• Ifanofferisdeclined,applicants are

askedtostateareasonfordecliningthe

offer.

• Remainonwaitlist/ranklistchoose,“Stayonother

programWaitlist.”

• Tobeconsideredforotherprogra m choice,

“Evaluateotherprogramchoice.”

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2022HSCounsellors'InformationSession 13

Accept/DeclineOffer

• Afterdeclininganoffer,anapplicantmay

reactivatethatprogramchoicebythe

publishedapplicationdeadline.

• Applicantswhowishtodeclinetheir

offerafteracceptingtheofferand/or

payingthedeposit,mustnotify

Admissionsinwritingoftheirintentto

withdraw,admission@MacEwan.ca.

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MYAPPLICATION

MacEwan.ca/admissions

2022HSCounsellors'InformationSession 14

TrackMyApplication

• Applythrough ApplyAlberta

• Applicantswillreceivetwoemails

– AnemailthatprovidestheirMacEwanIDNumber

andMacEwanUsername.

– Anemailwiththeirinitialpassword.

– Reminderthatapplicantsneedtochecktheir

myMacEwan Gmailaccountregularlyforupdates.

MacEwan.ca/admissions

TrackMyApplication

• LogontomyPortal.MacEwan.ca

• Selectmy StudentSystem

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2022HSCounsellors'InformationSession 15

StudentHomepage

• Students’gatewayto

onlineadmissionand

enrolmentactivities.

– Trackapplicationstatus

– Seeactionitemsintheir

ToDoList

– Accept/Declineofferof

admission

– Uploaddocuments

– Enrollincourses

– Payfees

– Maintainpersonal

information…

TrackMyApplication

MacEwan.ca/admissions

• Uploadadmission

documents

– HighSchoolRegistration

(e.g.,DAR)

– PersonalProfile

– PoliceInformationCheck

• Documentsmustbe

PDFformat.

• Noneedtoupload

AlbertaEducation

transcripts.

ElectronicDocument

Management

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2022HSCounsellors'InformationSession 16

• Selectdocumenttypeandclick

UploadDocument.

• Remindapplicantstoupload

documentratherthan

emailing.

ElectronicDocument

Management

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Questions

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2022HSCounsellors'InformationSession 17

DebbieCouves

AssistantRegistrar,UndergraduateAdmissions

OfficeoftheUniversityRegistrar

MacEwan.ca/admissions

HOWTO

ACCEPTORDECLINE

OFFEROFADMISSION

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2022HSCounsellors'InformationSession 18

• Applicantsloginto

myStudentSystem.

• FromtheStudent

Homepageselect

Admissions&

TransferCredittile.

Accept/DeclineOffer

MacEwan.ca/admissions

• SelectApplication

Status.

• ApplicationStatusis

viewableaswellas

theirToDoList.

• Clickontheicon

formoredetailson

thestatusof

application.

Accept/DeclineOffer

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2022HSCounsellors'InformationSession 19

• Ifofferedadmission

totheirprogramit

willbedisplayedin

status.

• Choosethe

applicabledecision

icon.

• Forthisexample,the

offerisaccepted.

• Confirmselection.

AcceptOffer

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• Applicantsaccepting

theirofferofadmission

mustalsopaythe

Admission

ConfirmationDeposit.

• SelectPayAdmissions

Deposit.

AcceptOffer

MacEwan.ca/admissions

2022HSCounsellors'InformationSession 20

• AnActivityGuide,a

step‐by‐step

processtopay

deposit.

AcceptOffer

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• FinalStepinActivityGuide

displayspaymentresult.

AcceptOffer

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2022HSCounsellors'InformationSession 21

• Ifofferedadmission

totheirprogramit

willbedisplayedin

status.

• Applicantdeclines

offerofadmission.

DeclineOffer

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• Confirmselection.

DeclineOffer

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2022HSCounsellors'InformationSession 22

• Step2– Applicantasked

toprovideinformation

fortheirdecision.

DeclineOffer

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