Donna Naufal Moffatt 

Happy New Year! I hope students and parents had a chance to rest and recharge during the holidays.  

Upcoming Application Deadlines:  
Ontario (OUAC) – January 13 
UBC – January 15 
UK (UCAS) – January 26 
UVic – January 31 
SFU – January 31 
McGill – February 1 

Students are reminded to check individual university application portals for instructions to Supplementary Applications and to meet Supplementary deadlines.  

In collaboration with our Alumni Office and the Social Science Department, we will be holding a virtual Social Science Q&A with Ashbury Alumni on January 13 at 7pm. All Grade 12 students are encouraged to attend, but this is a particularly important event for any student applying to social science related programs.  

Students will be sent a Teams invitation to join this event. Students in other grades are also welcome.  

Our alumni guests have pursued studies and/or are currently working in the Social Science field. Each of our panelists will share their unique university and program experiences, plus recent career opportunities. Our confirmed guests at this time are: 

Sam Taylor ‘18: Carleton University, Public Affairs and Policy Management; House of Commons Page Program; Climate Activist 

Justin Novick-Faille ‘13: University of Toronto; History and Spanish; University of Ottawa, Law School in French; Rideau Hall and Supreme Court work experiences 

Valerie Favret ‘18: Sciences Po; Diplomacy and Studying Abroad 

Leena Badri ‘17: University of Toronto, Double Major in International Relations and Peace and Conflict Studies; minor in African Studies; Elections Coordinator; Canadian Council of Muslim Women 

Delaney Murphy ‘16: McGill University, International Development; University of Toronto, Munk School Masters of Global Affairs; Current work with Assembly of First Nations / water crisis; Canada’s G20 Youth Engagement Team 

Grade 12 students are reminded that requests for supporting documents need time for processing and should be directed to Ms. Johnston, including any remaining references required for late applications.

In February, Grade 11 students will begin initial university planning conversations as part of their Course Selection Meetings. Grade 11 students will be invited to individual meetings at that time.