Confidentiality - Your participation will be kept confidential. The data will be encoded and will remain confidential in secure premises during this project. They will be stored in locked filing cabinets and secure computers at the University of Alberta for 5 years before being destroyed. Only researchers will have access to study data and information. Your names and any other details that identify you will never be revealed in the context of any dissemination activity. The knowledge gained from this study will be of great value in identifying the needs for opportunities in French-speaking higher education. We will share with you the notes taken during the interviews, so that you can correct any accuracy and / or clarify any questions.

Permissions - The design of this study has been reviewed by the University of Alberta Research Ethics Board Project ID # RES0054966 and by the ACUFC. If you have any further questions or concerns regarding the study, please contact the Chair of the Research Ethics Office at the University of Alberta at 780-492-2615. This office has no affiliation with the researchers.

Withdrawal - If you have any questions about the procedures and results of the study, if you wish to withdraw your data or access your transcripts, please contact: Samira ElAtia at samira.elatia @ ualberta.ca
For the survey, you have the right to withdraw from the study until you submit your answers online. Due to the anonymous nature of the survey, once your responses have been submitted, the data cannot be removed. If you do not complete the survey, your data will not be included in the final results and will be discarded.
During the interviews, we will take anonymous notes. You will be able to opt out at any time during the interviews, but once we have added your information to the other data collected, your data can no longer be removed as we will not be able to identify it.

Objectives - The objective of the study is to understand why students from immersion programs choose to pursue their post-secondary studies in one of the official languages French / English. Specifically, this project seeks to identify the needs of high school students who come from immersion programs and wish to pursue undergraduate and / or graduate studies in French. We will collect their perceptions of their experiences in applying for admission, choosing an appropriate course of study, and opportunities for future professional development.

Procedure - The aim of this project is to better understand (1) why immersion graduates choose to continue their studies in French or in English, and (2) what resources are available to support their willingness to continue their education in French.

Consent - Please give your consent to participate in this research by filling out the consent form at the beginning of the survey. You are free to opt out at any time or not to participate at all. Participation is voluntary.

To participate in the survey, please press the SURVEY button.