Updated University Guidance Centre

September 27, 2019

Academics

GNS

With classes already in session, Glenlyon Norfolk School students are taking advantage of the newly-renovated University Guidance Centre at Pemberton Woods.

The centre has been transformed into a bright and spacious place where students are always welcome to ask questions and get advice from Sarah MacMillan and Angela Colibaba, the GNS University Guidance Advisors.

“We love it,” MacMillan says, “It’s been a highlight of this year for sure in terms of really transforming the space from what it was into what it is now. We have absolutely seen an uptick in students gathering to use the space.”

The benefits of the newly-redesigned centre are plenty, but most of all it’s a welcoming space that students can really take advantage of.

MacMillan and Colibaba now both have individual offices so they can advise one-on-one, connected to a larger area where students can gather.

“We really wanted a physical environment to match the work that we are doing,” says MacMillan. “To really foster that gathering and community building and relationship building, because that’s the work we are doing.”

GNS recognizes post-secondary planning is a collective process involving the school, student, their family and advisors. The Academic Advisory Centre provides a space for our students to achieve and go after their dreams.

“A number of students will do gap years, or they might go to various types of institutions, colleges and technical institutes — and they may go all around the world, some go to the United States and some go overseas to the UK and even Asia and Australia,” explains Colibaba.

The Centre can be used for many purposes, including Career Life Connections classes for Grade 11 and 12 students. Throughout the school year, various university representatives can use to space to put on presentations for students. It’s also an added quiet space for students to enjoy.

“It is university guidance primarily, but can also be a quiet space for students to gravitate to. We do think that people will be able to use it in a productive way,” says MacMillan.

While the new space is already open, they will continue adding some finishing touches to make the room complete. MacMillan and Colibaba hope students will enjoy the area and that they can “dare to dream big” in this new space.

More information about the University Guidance Centre can be found on the Blackbaud resource page.