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American Sign Language and Deaf Culture Studies Important Dates

Location

Edmonton 2023-24

Credential

Certificate

Program Length

1 year

This program will be offered full-time at the Alberta School for the Deaf in Fall 2023 for the 2023-24 academic year.

Academic schedule 2022-2023

First semester starts Sept 6 and ends Dec 16, 2022.
Second semester is Jan 4 - June 16, 2023.
Classes will be virtual.

No classes:

Truth and Reconciliation Day - Fri Sept 30, 2022
Thanksgiving Day - Mon Oct 10, 2022
Remembrance Day - Fri Nov 11, 2022
Christmas Break - Dec 16, 2022 - Jan 4, 2023

The ASL courses below:

are synchronous online lectures
will divide you into one of 2 groups
if there are two lectures in the day, you are only required to attend one of the 1.5 hour lectures in that course per day

Academic schedule 2023-2024

2023

Aug 14 – Fees due fall term
Sep 5 – Registration day
Sep 6 – First day of classes, fall term semester 1
Sep 13 – Last day to add semester 1 courses
Sep 25 – Last day to drop semester 1 courses. Last day to withdraw from college with full refund
Oct 2 – College closed for National Truth and Reconciliation Day
Oct 9 – College closed
Nov 6 – Last day to withdraw from semester 1 with W grade or change from credit to audit
Nov 10 – College closed for Remembrance Day
Dec 8 – Fees due winter term
Dec 15 – Last day of semester 1
Dec 18 – Jan 2 - Christmas break for students

2024

Jan 3 – First day of classes, winter term semester 2
Jan 9 – Last day to add semester 2 courses
Jan 24 – Last day to drop semester 2 courses. Last day to withdraw from college with 100% refund of semester 2 fees.
Mar 13 – Last day to withdraw from semester 2 courses with W grade or change from credit to audit.
Mar 29-Apr 1 – Easter Break, college closed
May 31 – Lloydminster Campus Convocation
Jun 7 – Vermilion Campus Convocation
Jun 14 – Last day semester 2

Academic schedule 2024-2025 (Tentative)

2024

Aug 1 – Fees due fall term semester 1
Sep 3 – Registration day
Sep 4 – First day of classes, semester 1
Sep 11 – Last day to add semester 1 courses
Sep 24 – Last day to drop semester 1 courses. Last day to withdraw from college with full refund
Sep 30 – College closed for National Truth and Reconciliation Day
Oct 14 – College closed - Thanksgiving
Nov 1 – Last day to withdraw from semester 1 with W grade or change from credit to audit
Nov 11 – College closed - Remembrance Day
Dec 2 – Fees due winter term semester 2
Dec 13 – Last day of semester 1
Dec 16 – Jan 6 - Christmas break for students

2025

Jan 7 – First day of classes, winter term semester 2
Jan 13 – Last day to add semester 2 courses
Jan 28 – Last day to drop semester 2 courses. Last day to withdraw from college with 100% refund of semester 2 fees.
Mar 14 – Last day to withdraw from semester 2 courses with W grade or change from credit to audit.
Apr 18-21 – Easter Break, college closed
Apr 25 – Last day semester 2 for most programs
May 30 – Lloydminster Campus Convocation
Jun 6 – Vermilion Campus Convocation

CO 118

Sept 6 - Dec 16, 2022
Tues & Thurs
4 - 5:30 pm
Class will be synchronous and you will be placed in a cohort.

ASL 101

Sept 6 - Oct 7, 2022
Mon, Wed & Fri
4:30 - 6 pm or 6:30 - 8 pm

ASL 102

Oct 10 - Nov 11, 2022
Mon, Wed & Fri
4:30 - 8 pm

ASL 201

Nov 14 - Dec 16, 2022
Mon, Wed & Fri
2 - 5 pm

Textbooks

CO 118

Gurak. L. J., & Landon, J.M. (2019). Strategies for technical communication in the workplace (4th ed.). Pearson

ASL 101 & 102

Lentz, E. M., Mikos, K., & Smith, C. (2008). Signing Naturally Student Workbook. Units 1-6. San Diego, CA: Dawn Sign Press ISBN: 978-1-58121-210-5

ASL 201

Lentz, E. M., Mikos, K., & Smith, C. (2014). Signing Naturally Student Workbook. Units 7-12. San Diego, CA: Dawn Sign Press ISBN: 978-1-58121-221-1

American Sign Language and Deaf Culture Studies Important Dates

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