Holidays (Statutory, College, & Religious) 📅

• Statutory Holidays 
  Students do not attend Field Placement on statutory holidays that fall on placement days (e.g., Thanksgiving, Family Day, Good Friday). Hours may not be recorded for these days.

• National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (TRC) 🪶

  • If your agency hosts an event, students attend the agency event.

  • If the agency does not host an event, students may attend an event of their choosing at Centennial College or in the community.

  • Students must provide proof of attendance (e.g., photo, video, or other validation) and submit a reflection.

  • Students who do not attend or provide evidence must make up 8 hours.

  • Check the College Events Calendar 📌 for all official events.

• Religious Holidays ✡️☪️✝️🕉️

  • Students observing recognized religious holidays may take the day off if it falls on placement days.

  • The Ontario Human Rights Code specifies which religious holidays are legally recognized (www.ohrc.on.ca).

  • Students must notify both CFS and AFS at least 2 weeks in advance for accommodations.

  • If the one personal day has already been used, missed hours must be made up.

Engagement / Reading Week 📖

• Students do not attend Field Placement during Reading / Engagement Week unless they are behind hours and need to make them up.

• Students cannot use this week to “fast-track” hours if they are already on track.

• All plans to make up hours during this week must be communicated and approved by the CFS and AFS.