Academic & Post-secondary Advising

At RLC, we offer a gradual and structured introduction to the world of careers and higher education.

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Regardless of the situation, whether a student is embarking on their journey at RLC, moving up to a higher grade, gearing up for university, navigating personal obstacles, or simply seeking a peaceful place to study, our team of counsellors, mentors, academic and post-secondary advisors is ready to offer support.

Our academic and post-secondary advisors specialize in guiding students to identify their interests and strengths, foster effective interpersonal skills, formulate educational plans, and delve into diverse career options. When it comes to the crucial decision of selecting a post-secondary program, we provide individual 1:1 student/advisor meetings, application workshops, postsecondary planning classes for Grade 11 and 12, RLC google classroom post-secondary resources, organize university liaison representative visits, and attend post-secondary fairs and tours. Our top post-secondary destinations are a diverse mix of Canadian, US, and international institutions.

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‍Post-secondary planning

Beginning in Grade 9, our guidance team works with students through the process of contemplating, identifying, preparing, and planning their post-secondary career. By Grade 11, our students will be in the process of identifying their personal strengths, interests, aspirations, and ambitions. The post-secondary advisory works with them in 1:1 meetings to help guide and find the program or programs that reflect those attributes and would be a good fit for the student. By Grade 12, the process becomes more directed, with consistent communication with students, parents and teachers, to ensure every aspect of the application process is well accounted for.

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‍Mentor program

Every RLC student is provided with a mentor. A mentor is a member of the faculty who models critical and creative strategies to support students in their ability to adapt to complex, real-world problems. A mentor demonstrates good citizenship, empathy, and guides students in self-reflective activities that will help to develop a strong understanding of themselves as learners. 

Mentors are the main point of contact within the communication chain between teachers and students and administration. If students are having difficulties within a particular course, they can consult their Mentor who will guide and foster healthy communication with the course teacher. 
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In addition to one-on-one mentorship, students are also placed within Mentor Groups. A Mentor Group is a small group of students, including members from across all the grades, who meet together daily. The Mentor Group helps ensure close bonds between students, and strengthens the RLC community.  

Preparing Students For
What’s Ahead

Our students have an advantage when applying for post-secondary education. Year over year 100% of our graduates are accepted at their top schools of choice, throughout Canada, the US and beyond.

Over the past 5 years our graduates have received admission offers from the following institutions.

Canada:
Algonquin College, Bishop’s University, University of British Columbia, Carleton University, Centennial College, Conestoga College, Dalhousie University, Durham College, Emily Carr University of Art & Design, Fanshawe College, St. Francis Xavier University, George Brown College, University of Guelph, University of Guelph - Humber, Humber College, Huron University College, King’s University College, Lakehead University, McGill University, McMaster University, Mohawk College, University of New Brunswick, Northern College, Nipissing University, OCAD University, Ontario Tech University, University of Ottawa, University of PEI, Queen’s University, St. Lawrence College, Sheridan College, Simon Fraser University, Toronto Metropolitan University, Trent University, University of Toronto, Vancouver Island University, University of Waterloo, Western University, Wilfrid Laurier University, University of Windsor, York University

United States
‍Bentley University, University of California - Riverside, CaseWestern Reserve University, Culinary Institute of America - New York, Eckerd College, Florida Southwestern College, University of Hawaii-Manoa, HofstraUniversity, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Lehigh University, LynnUniversity, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan State, Minnesota State, Middlebury College, New York University, University of Pittsburgh, University of Rochester, St. Lawrence University, University of Washington, University of Wisconsin - Madison
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The United Kingdom:
Brunel University London, Durham University, University of Edinburgh, University of Manchester, University of Southampton, Warwick University
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 Other regions:
University of Amsterdam, University of Hong Kong, University of Sydney