SIDES Registration - Secondary

Welcome to the first stop of the SIDES registration process. Please complete all applicable fields to the best of your ability and click the Submit button at the bottom of this page.
Fields marked with * are required to submit this form.

This entire SIDES application may take up to 45 minutes to complete. Registration Assignments must be completed for each subject before enrollment. An option will be presented to email these links to your email address for completion at a later date or from another location.

BC Student Information
Education Registrant Info
PEN Number

SIRS Number

Your 9 digit PEN is a unique number identifying you to the province of BC. The 10 digit SIRS number will have been issued to you if you have registered at SIDES Before.
Legal Name* First Middle Last
Enter your FULL Legal Name as it appears on your Birth Certificate. Additionally, we require your full middle names.
Usual Name First Last
Enter this information if you are known by another name that is different from your Legal Name.
Date of Birth* / Month / Day Year
Place of Birth
Enter your date of birth as it appears on your Birth Certificate and the city and province in which you were born.
Gender* Female Male
Please indicate your gender.
Phone * - (###) - ### ####
Enter a phone number that we can use to contact you regarding your registration at SIDES.
Email Address

Confirm your Email

Please use an email address provided by your ISP. This could be Shaw, Telus, Rogers, Sympatico, etc...If you require assistance, contact us at 250-704-4979 between 8am and 4pm PST.
Citizenship status * Canadian Citizen Landed immigrant
Proof of Canadian residency must be provided before application can be processed. Foreign/International
Please indicate your citizenship status.
Do you have First Nation Status? Yes

Please enter your Band Name and Number if you know it.
How did you hear about SIDES? From an Advertisement
(print ad, magazine) From a SIDES Brochure Word of mouth Previous student From your school counsellor
If you heard about SIDES from somewhere else, please fill out the box below:

Please tell us how you heard about SIDES. This information is important to us and indicates the effectiveness of how we represent ourselves as a School.
Student Address
Home Address*
Street Address

Address Line 2

City

Province / State

Postal / Zip Code

Country

Please enter in the address of where you currently reside.
Shipping Address
Street Address

Address Line 2

City

Province / State

Postal / Zip Code

Country

Please enter this information if you require text books and school supplies shipped to a different location other than that of your home address entered above.
Education History and Student Learning Plan
Current or Previous School* School Name City and Province / State Grade
Please enter the Current School you are presently attending. If you are not currently attending school, please enter in the Previous School you last attended.
Did you graduate from High School?* Yes No

Are you currently enrolled there?* Yes No Full Time

What courses are you currently taking?

Please indicate if you have graduated from the above entered school or if you have graduated from there. This information will help us process your application faster.

We need to know what courses you are taking if you are currently enrolled in school.
Have you enrolled at
SIDES before?* Yes No

Do you have an IEP?
(Individualized Education Plan)* Yes No
My short-term
educational goals are:* Complete High School Continue with SIDES long term Complete only the current grade or SLP courses Gain entrance to a post-secondary institution

Where are you now?* School Full-time Working Full-time Working Part-time
How many hours per day do you plan to spend on course work with SIDES?*

What grade are you entering this school year?*

Future career (if known):

Post Secondary Goals and Programs of Studies*

Areas of Strength and/or Concern*

Please answer these questions briefly.

We would appreciate a short paragraph regarding your post secondary goals if you are already planning on attending College, University or pursuing a Trade.

Also indicate any courses/subjects you enjoy or find difficult, activities you do or health concerns you wish to share.
Information and Finish
Information for All Students*
The completion (indicated by pressing the "Submit" button at the bottom of this page) of this form indicates that the information is accurate and complete and that the Applicant understands that no materials will be forwarded until the deposit (where applicable) is paid; that fees paid cannot normally be refunded or transferred; that only part of a course is sent out at a time; and that enrolment remains valid for one year. By signing this form the Applicant agrees that textbooks (when the student is eligible to receive them on loan) and/or videos and/or computers and/or diskettes will be kept in good condition and returned when the Applicant completes or discontinues the course(s). If the materials are not returned in good condition, then the Applicant will forthwith pay the replacement cost thereof or will forfeit the deposit. Textbooks must be returned within eight weeks of course completion, or withdrawal from SIDES or an invoice for the full replacement value will be issued for any textbooks not returned, minus any deposit on file.
I understand that if the student is inactive, he/she may be withdrawn from the course. I understand that the student is not officially active if assignments are not regularly submitted for each course.
Acceptable Use Policy*

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Users who violate this policy may be denied access to South Island Distance Education School computing resources and may be subject to disciplinary actions and or criminal and civil penalties. Violations will normally be handled through SIDES disciplinary procedures applicable to the relevant user and may include referring suspected violations of applicable and or regional law to appropriate law enforcement agencies. In addition SIDES may immediately suspend or block access to an account, prior to the initiation or completion of such procedures, when it appears necessary to do so in order to protect the integrity, security or functionality of SIDES or other computing resources or to protect the school from liability.
I have read the Acceptable Use Policy and agree to follow the guidelines established by South Island Distance Education School.
Authorization to Share Information*
The information on this form is collected under the authority of the School Act, Sections 13 and 70. The information will be used for programming and planning purposes and when required, may be provided to health services, social services or other support services as outlined in Section 79(2) of the School Act. The information collected on this form will be protected under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Questions about the collection and use of this information should be directed to the principal of your school.
I hereby authorize the release of all previous records to the South Island Distance Education School, and I authorize South Island Distance School to report to schools, school districts, the BC Ministry of Education, and post-secondary institutions where records exists.
Statement of Commitment* I, the student, make a formal commitment to complete my education with South Island Distance Education School to the best of my abilities.
Statement of Compliance* I verify that all of the provided information is accurate, complete and that my legal names, date and location of birth have been entered exactly as they appear on my birth certificate, passport or immigration papers.

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