Office Administration–Legal – (POFAL)
Ontario College Diploma
Program Profile for Second Career
September 2013 start
Name of Institution: / Sheridan College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
Locations:
(Campus Location of Program is in bold) /
Trafalgar Road Campus:
1430 Trafalgar Road
Oakville, ON L6H 2L1
905-845-9430
Davis Campus:
7899 McLaughlin Road
Brampton, ON L6V 1G6
905-459-7533
Hazel McCallion Campus:
4180 Duke of York Boulevard
Mississauga, ON L5B 0G5
905-845-9430
Skills Training Centre:
407 Iroquois Shore Road
Oakville, ON L6H 1M3
905-845-9430
Website Address: www.sheridancollege.ca
All Sheridan campuses are accessible by local public transit, with convenient connections to GO Transit. Visit:
www.sheridancollege.ca / About Sheridan/ Campus Info/ How to Get to Sheridan
Contact Person: /
Second Career Coordinator: Deborah Campbell
Phone: 905-459-7533 or 905-845-9430 ext. 5068
Fax: 905-874-4385
E-mail:
Application Process/Offer of Admission/Letter of Acceptance: / 1. If you have been provided with a Second Career Application Package by your Employment Assessment Centre, please review Sheridan’s full-time program admission requirements outlined below under Program-Specific Admission Requirements. Please note that to be extended an offer to Sheridan and obtain an acceptance letter, you are required to meet the admission requirements. We will be pleased to talk with you about your program and Second Career. Also, please attend a Sheridan Second Career Information Session - times and locations are noted at www.sheridancollege.ca under Programs and Courses, then select Second Career.
2. Please apply to your program choice through the Ontario Colleges website at: www.ontariocolleges.ca. Please provide transcripts or request mature student testing, if you meet the criteria (see below Mature Student Status). There is a $95 non-refundable application fee, payable to Ontario Colleges.
3. If Sheridan determines you do not meet the admission requirements through transcripts or testing, we will provide you with information about how you can most efficiently obtain the necessary prerequisites through Sheridan’s Upgrading or ESL Programs.
4. If you are accepted into your program choice, you will receive an offer of admission and, subsequently, a detailed acceptance letter, which you will submit with your Second Career funding application.
Certification of School: / Sheridan is an Ontario Public College and is certified to issue T2202A tax receipts.
Advanced Standing: /
Sheridan recognizes that some students who enter a program at the College will have earned postsecondary credits at other recognized postsecondary institutions and may wish to apply these credits towards the Sheridan credential. Advanced standing refers to the transferring of credit earned at another recognized post-secondary institution towards a Sheridan credential.
Students may apply to receive advanced standing for specific Sheridan course(s) based on the successful completion of similar courses at other recognized postsecondary institutions subject to meeting applicable Sheridan policies.
Candidates must have achieved a minimum course grade of C grade in the course that is being considered for advanced standing, or the minimum pass for the course for promotion within the program, whichever is higher.
Courses considered for advanced standing must have been completed within five years prior to the request.
Please refer to the full time Advanced Standing policy on Sheridan’s Policies and Procedures websitefor specific details. Mac users please note: you must use Firefox, Opera or Netscape to access the documents on the Policies and Procedures website.
Program information
Program Name/Credential: / Office Administration – Legal (Ontario College Diploma)
Program-Specific Admission Requirements: /
Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, including these required courses:
· One English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or ENG4U)
Or,
Mature Student Status – Mature students do not possess an Ontario Secondary School Diploma, or equivalent, and are 19 years of age or older before the starting date of the program.
Mature students who apply to Sheridan’s certificate and diploma programs must demonstrate their ability to work at the postsecondary level in one of the following two ways:
· By successfully completing equivalency testing in English and/or mathematics and/or; science or
· By completing a program of academic upgrading at a level appropriate to the program of choice.*
Mature students must demonstrate proficiency in meeting specific program prerequisites.
*If you do not have the required prerequisites, you may wish to enrol in Sheridan’s Academic Upgrading program to obtain equivalent credits. Sheridan also offers an ESL program. Preparatory training, such as academic upgrading, is eligible for Second Career funding, subject to the approval of Employment Ontario.
APPLICANT SELECTION
Eligible applicants are selected on the basis of previous academic achievement (the average of their six highest senior-level credits, including required courses). Although not a requirement, Grade 12 mathematics or equivalent and basic computer skills are recommended.Applicants who do not meet the admission requirements for this program will be assessed and advised individually and may be considered for other, related programs.
ADMISSION AT AN ADVANCED LEVEL (DIRECT ENTRY)
Admission at an advanced level into Year 2 (Term 3) is available to applicants with:· Appropriate postsecondary education in office administration
· Consideration through the Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) process
· Advanced standing or transfer of relevant credits earned at another recognized postsecondary institution
Start/End dates by semester:
September 2013 Start / 1 / Sept. 3, 2013
To
Dec. 13, 2013 / 2 / Jan. 6, 2014
To
April 17, 2014 / 3 / Sept. 2, 2014
To
Dec. 12, 2014 / 4 / Jan. 5, 2015
To
April 17, 2015
Program Length/
Hours/Weeks: / This is a 2 year full time program (4 semesters of 14 weeks each).
Hours per week: 18 (daytime hours between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday)
Two Year Program
Programs starting in September have a four month break over the summer (from approximately mid-April to end of August) between first and second year. The Christmas break is approximately 3 weeks, and breaks between semesters are 2 weeks.
Programs starting in January and May run continuously over 16 months (no summer break). The Christmas break is approximately 3 weeks, and breaks between semesters are 2 weeks.
Students will be notified about their class schedule and timetable prior to the beginning of each semester.
Class Size: / Approx. 35
Course Outline: / See Program Outline section below
Registration Fee –
(applicable at time of publication – subject to change without notice): / The $95 non-refundable application processing feepaid to Ontario Colleges covers application processing for one application cycle.
Annual Tuition 2012/13 –
(applicable at time of publication – subject to change without notice): / • Year 1: $3,859.00
Tuition fees are regulated by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.
*Tuition for programs starting September 2013, and subsequent terms, is subject to increase and will be updated when the increase has been determined.
• Year 2: *
*By action of the Ontario government, a change may be made to year two tuition. For purposes of your research, please use the year one tuition.
Parking 2012/13 –
(applicable at time of publication – subject to change without notice): / Parking for programs starting September 2013, and subsequent terms, is subject to increase and will be updated when the increase has been determined.
• One Month: $80.00
• One Semester (September to January): $186.00
• Two Semesters (September to May): $343.00
• Three Semesters (September to August): $410.00
Additional Costs 2012/13 –
(applicable at time of publication – subject to change without notice): / Cost for books, etc. for programs starting September 2013, and subsequent terms, is subject to increase and will be updated when the increase has been determined.
Year 1
Books: $510.00
Expendable Supplies: $386.00
Uniform & Equipment: $153.00
Year 2 (subject to increase)
Books: $509.00
Expendable Supplies: $386.00
Mobile Program - laptop required:
Mobile computing programs require the use of a laptop as a mandatory component of curriculum during academic terms. New students in mobile computing programs must bring a laptop of their choice that will meet the program’s requirements. For more information please refer to: mobilecomputing.sheridaninstitute.ca.
Other:
Payment Policy for Second Career: / Option 1: Payment of total fees for one full year should be paid in full by the tuition deadline. Please refer to your Fees Invoice for tuition deadlines as deadlines vary depending on when you are extended and accept an offer.
Refund/Withdrawal Policy: / To officially withdraw from Sheridan full time programs, you must do so in writing by submitting to the Office of the Registrar an “Application for Term or Complete Program Withdrawal” form available at all Sheridan Student Advisement offices. If you withdraw by the tenth scheduled day of the term, then all fees are refunded for that term, minus a $100 administrative processing charge.
Your Second Career in Office Administration – Legal: / Sheridan’s Office Administration – Legal Diploma program prepares you to provide legal administrative support in a law office, government office or corporate legal department. Your legal administration diploma is your key to an almost recession-proof career that is both challenging and exciting. You will learn to produce accurate legal documents using specialized legal software applications. You will record legal dockets, use the Internet for professional research, and then apply special legal terminology to legal writing.
By the time you complete your Legal Administration training, you will possess skills in these areas:
· Legal office procedures - prepare court documents, compose routine legal correspondence, legal terminology, and legal e-transcription
· Real estate law - procedures for buying and selling a home or business
· Litigation law - procedures for legal disputes argued in court
· Family law - procedures for separation, divorce, child custody, and division of marital assets
· Estate administration -Will drafting, Power of Attorney and estate administration
· Corporate and business law - procedures applicable to small and large companies such as contracts, mergers/acquisitions and incorporation matters.
· Legal software applications - Advanced Microsoft Word (Level 2) and PC Law.
· Latest legal software including Teraview, Lawyer Done Deal, Conveyancer, ACL2 (Automated Civil Litigation), DivorceMate, PC Law, Estate-A-Base and others
· Traditional and electronic job search techniques, networking, career planning, and job interview skills
Maximize Your Learning with Mobile Computing
Sheridan’s advanced mobile computing teaching environment gives you 24/7 access to the course materials and software applications used in class. Using your personal laptop computer, you can perform class activities, complete assignments, and e-communicate with your professors and classmates. Mobile computing gives you freedom and flexibility that lead to greater learning.* Under review
The Legal Office Administration program is located at the Davis Campus in Brampton, Ontario.
Career opportunities/
Employment Prospects/Success Factors: /
Sheridan trains you in the skills employers value most . When you graduate with your two-year legal administration diploma, you'll be fully prepared to take an entry-level position in a government/court or legal office. Potential past employers include such organizations as:
· Downtown Toronto firms
o Blakes, Cassels & Graydon LLP
o Fogler, Rubinoff LLP
o McCarthy Tétrault LLP
o McMillan LLP
o Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
o Shekter, Dychtenberg LLP
o Stikeman Elliott LLP
· Brampton/Mississauga firms
o Lawrence, Lawrence, Stevenson LLP
o Simmons da Silva & Sinton LLP
o Speigel Nichols Fox LLP
· Government/Court offices
o Children's Aid Society
o City of Brampton
o Crown Attorney's Office
o Toronto Court House
o Town of Oakville
· In-House Counsel/Corporations
o Canadian Tire Corporation Limited
o First Canadian Title Insurance
o Loblaw Companies Limited
o Walmart Canada
“I graduated from Sheridan’s Office Administration Legal program recently and ever since that my success just continues to grow. The program itself is amazing, in the sense that the material covered really prepares the student for the real world and more. However, what I appreciated the most was the dedication and guidance our instructors gave us ….”
Jessica C., Legal Administrative Assistant, Stikeman Elliott LLP, Toronto.
“I would not be here at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, one of Canada’s pre-eminent law firms, without Sheridan’s Legal Office Administration program, and particularly, without the hard work of Sheridan’s professors and the work placement experience.”
Katie L. (Class of 2008), Legal Administrative Assistant, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Toronto.
Alumni of Sheridan can access all in-person and web-site Career Centre’s services for assistance in Career Counselling and Employment Advising for one year after their graduation date. After one year, they can access all web-site services including jobs.sheridan (our on-line job posting system).
Method of Instruction: / Courses are instructor-led. Students will engage in a variety of applied learning and experiential activities and will complete multiple industry projects.
Equipment Availability: / Students will have access to computers in open access computer labs.
Instructor Qualifications: / College faculty are hired based on a combination of industry experience and academic qualifications. Most full-time faculty have relevant Master’s degrees and/or professional certifications where applicable to their field of expertise.
Faculty are provided with opportunities to engage in professional development to ensure currency in their field as well as proficiency in teaching adults.
Curriculum Design: /
All Sheridan’s programs are designed and kept up to date with input from Program Advisory Committees that include representation from employers and industry organizations.
Network for Innovation & Leadership in Education at Sheridan (NILES) at Sheridan oversees the design of new programs and courses and maintains a schedule of program review to keep programs up to date.
Evaluation of Instructors, Courses and Programs: /
Students have the opportunity to complete a formal evaluation of the course and instructor at the end of each course.
In addition, students can participate in the Student Satisfaction Survey to evaluate their program.
Public colleges must survey students, graduates and employers as mandated by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities to obtain information on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Please visit: Sheridan Home Page, About Sheridan, Sheridan at a Glance, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Physical Facilities: /
Sheridan classrooms and campus facilities are accessible and are designed to support a wide range of applied learning activities. Classrooms and labs are equipped with modern technology, including digital AV teaching and learning aids. At the Davis and Trafalgar Road campuses, gyms and fitness centres, full-service cafeterias, modern learning resource centres and vibrant student centres contribute to supporting student learning and life. Both campuses have attractive grounds that provide a relaxing counterpoint to the hustle and bustle of student activity.
Additional Supports and Resources Available: /
As a public college, Sheridan is able to offer a full range of student services and supports:
Athletics and Recreation
Career Centre (job search assistance): available for one year following graduation
Counselling and Special Needs Services
Accessible Learning Services
Library Services
Peer Tutoring and Mentoring
Health Services
Student Advisement Centre
Student Union
Special Accommodations: / Sheridan’s Accessible Learning Services facilitates equal access for eligible students with disabilities by coordinating reasonable academic accommodations and support services. Accommodation plans and services are tailored to correspond with the disability related needs of each student and are determined based on the documentation provided and program specific requirements.
Program Outline
Course Requirements:
Course code: / Course Name: / Hours / week:
Semester 1:
COMM 19599 / Business English 1 / 3
APPL 19730 / Word Processing Applications / 3
APPL16367 / Spreadsheets and Presentations / 3
OADM 18823 / Document Processing and Proficiency / 3
OADM19402 / Office Administration Studies / 3
GNED / General Education Elective / 3
TOTAL HOURS PER WEEK / 18
Semester 2:
OADM 17028 / Integrated Office Applications / 3
COMM 23431 / Business English 2 / 3
OADM 29599 / Advanced Document Processing / 3
MATH12115 / Business Math Applications / 3
ACCG 15910 / Accounting / 3
LAWS 11198 / Legal Office Procedures / 3
TOTAL HOURS PER WEEK / 18
Semester 3:
LAWS 22928 / Real Estate Law 1 / 3
LAWS 28913 / Litigation 1 / 3
LAWS 26947 / Corporate and Business Law / 3
APPL 29014 / Legal Computer Applications / 3
FLPL 23921 / Workplace Preparation / 3
GNED / General Education / 3
TOTAL HOURS PER WEEK / 17
Semester 4:
LAWS 26852 / Estate Administration / 3
LAWS 27732 / Real Estate Law 2 / 3
LAWS 20794 / Litigation 2 / 3
LAWS 26776 / Family Law / 3
CULT 19518G / Living and Working in a Diverse Society / 3
LAWS 16367 / Business Law / 3
TOTAL HOURS PER WEEK / 18
** Note: Courses subject to change.