Algonquin College

Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
Motto	Your goals, your career, your college
Established	1967
Type	Public College of Applied Arts and Technology
President	Dr. Robert C. Gillett
Admin. staff	1,151 full time
Students	18,000 full-time + 35, 180 continuing education
Undergraduates	18,000 full time
Location	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Campus	Suburban Ottawa, Perth, Pembroke
Colours	Green      & white
Nickname	Algonquin Thunder
Mascot	Thor
Affiliations	CCAA, ACCC, AUCC, Royal Military College of Canada, CBIE, Polytechnics Canada
Website	http://www.algonquincollege.com

Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology is a publicly funded English-language college and member of Polytechnics Canada located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The college serves the National Capital Region and the outlying areas of Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec. The college has three campuses; a primary campus located in West Ottawa, and secondary campuses located in Perth, Ontario, and Pembroke, Ontario. The enabling legislation is the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Act.

History

The college was established during the formation of Ontario’s college system in 1967. Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology were established on May 21, 1965 when the Ontario system of public community colleges was created. The founding institutions were the Eastern Ontario Institute of Technology (established in 1957) and the Ottawa Vocational Centre (established in 1965 at the Woodroffe Campus). The original land was donated by the Ryan family. Algonquin College is named after the Algonquin First Nations Peoples who were the original inhabitors of the area.

In 1964, the Rideau Campus was established. “Satellite” campuses in Pembroke, Hawkesbury, Perth and Renfrew were established in the late 1960s. The Vanier School of Nursing became a part of the Woodroffe Campus when nursing programs began to be offered at the college. In 1973, the School of Prescott-Russell joined the Algonquin family and the Colonel By Campus was created through the acquisition of St. Patrick’s College. With the creation of La Cité Collégiale, 1990 marked the beginning of Algonquin as an English college. In August 2002, the Rideau Campus closed and programs were moved to the Advanced Technology Centre on the Woodroffe Campus.

Bachelor degrees in Applied Studies were introduced. Despite having three degree programs and offering three additional degrees through affiliations with the University of Ottawa and Carleton University the college has not been designated an Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning.

Woodroffe Campus expansion

Scheduled to open in the fall of 2011, the 180,000-square-foot (17,000 m²) Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence will house 600 additional construction seats and provide space for thousands more students studying in related programs. The uniquely green, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certified building will also be a showcase and teaching laboratory for best practices in sustainable construction. The new facility will integrate the relocated bus station and a new below-grade transit roadway to the main campus via a $4 million pedestrian bridge to be constructed across Woodroffe Avenue. A student center is also under construction. The expansion includes a new cafferia as well, but the food hails in comparison to the deal across the street on Baseline.

Mission

The college's mission is "to provide high quality, career-oriented education and training, which respond to the needs of learners, to the community, and to society".

Programs

Algonquin College Woodroffe Ave. Entrance

Algonquin’s focus is on technology and workplace needs. It has always been imperative for Algonquin to stay ahead of emerging trends. There are over 16,000 full-time students in more than 140 programs. There are 111 post secondary programs. Eight are tuition short courses, eight are apprenticeship programs, 12 post diploma programs, three joint degree programs and three bachelor degree. In addition, there are three co-op/diploma/apprentice programs.

The college's Woodroffe Campus boasts two fully functional (though non-broadcast) television studios with adjoining control rooms, both located in N Building. These are reserved for the students of the Broadcasting-Television program. Notable graduates from this program include director of the TV series 24, Jon Cassar and comedian Tom Green. The college has one fully functional, broadcast radio station run entirely by the students of the Broadcasting-Radio program: CKDJ-FM, as well as an internet station: AIR - Algonquin, which will be broadcasted on the AM dial shortly.

The Algonquin College Animation Program is a three-year advanced diploma with its main focus on performance-based animation whether it be in 3D or traditional animation. Also, all students learn Toonboom's Harmony software. The program is celebrating its 20 year anniversary in 2009-10 and has its curriculum being taught in India, China and South Africa with negotiations with Dubai, Chile and others. The faculty of the program are veterans of the animation industry, all of whom have been at least departmental supervisors, many with over 20 years experience in the industry. Since the introduction of the three-year curriculum, graduates of the program have gone on to varied and rewarding jobs in the animation industry with over 93% of grads finding work in their chosen field and 100% employer satisfaction.^{[citation needed]} Student films have gone on to be screened in various festivals, featured on AWN TV (Charged) and won the prestigious ELAN award for best student film 2009 (Snared). For more information about the program go to http://www.algonquincollege.com/MediaAndDesign/programs/animation.htm

List of Schools School of Health and Community Studies School of Media and Design

List of Programs: Interactive Multimedia Developer, Game Development, Advertising

Residence

In August 2003, the Woodroffe Campus Residence Complex opened, providing housing for 1,050 students. There is also an abundance of off-campus housing in the area. Most students commute from throughout the National Capital Region by car or city transit.

The school's residence is in a great location for those new to Ottawa as it is just a short walk away from Baseline Station where students can catch the 95 to take them downtown. There is also a community near the College called Deer Field where many 2nd year students live.

The only problem location wise for the College is it is not close to a movie theather.

The Pembroke Campus has a housing registry.

Algonquin College presidents

Date	Name
1967–1969	Dr. Frederick Rosser
1969–1973	Dr. Gerald Maher
1973–1982	Dr. Laurent Isabelle
1982–1984	Dr. Brian Ash
1984–1995	Mr. Philip Killeen
1996 – present Retiring in 2012	Dr. Robert Gillett

Partnerships

Algonquin College Satellite campus in Pembroke

Algonquin College has earned the right to grant Bachelor Degrees in Applied Studies in certain disciplines: Bachelor of Applied Arts - Interior Design Bachelor; Bachelor of Applied Business - e-Business Supply Chain Management; Bachelor of Applied Technology - Photonics.

Algonquin has formed strategic partnerships with select universities enabling the Institution to offer collaborative degrees, in Bachelor of Information Technology - Interactive Multimedia and Design Carleton; Bachelor of Information Technology - Network Technology Carleton University and Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Studies take place at Algonquin College and the partnering university and collaborative degrees are conferred by the university. Algonquin has developed articulation agreements with universities to assist qualified Algonquin graduates to attain specific degrees in shorter periods. Graduates are subject to the admission requirements of the university granting the degree.

Internationally, the college has several partnerships with institutions in other countries to transfer expertise through technical assistance and training programs.

Scholarships

Algonquin College joined Project Hero, a scholarship program cofounded by General (Ret'd) Rick Hillier for the families of fallen Canadian Forces members.

Military

The Diploma in Military Arts and Sciences (DMASc) provides Non-Commissioned Members (NCMs) of the Canadian Forces an online program made possible by a partnership between OntarioLearn (Algonquin College consortium member), the RMC, and the Canadian Defence Academy. Under a RMC and Algonquin College articulation agreement, all graduates of this diploma program who apply to the RMC will be admitted into the Bachelor of Military Arts and Sciences degree program with advanced standing.

Sports

The name of Algonquin College's sports team is the Algonquin Thunder. Thor is the Algonquin College mascot. Algonquin is a member of the OCAA and the CCAA. Varsity teams compete in six sports on the provincial level within the OCAA. The Men’s and Women’s teams in Basketball, Soccer, and Volleyball can qualify to compete for a “National Championship” as members of the CCAA. Funding is provided by the Students' Association.

Notable alumni & faculty

• Jesse Bongfeldt, UFC fighter
• Jon Cassar, Emmy-winning Hollywood producer and director of the TV series 24
• Leigh Chapple, CJOH news anchor
• James Cybulski, TSN reporter
• Janice Dean, Fox News weather specialist
• Jeff Mauler, Morning Show Host, Hot 89.9
• John Geleynse, director, Technology Evangelism at Apple Inc.
• Tom Green, comedian
• Scott Rush, Morning Show Host, Hot 89.9
• Mac Harb, Canadian Senator
• Massari, Canadian singer
• Neil Macdonald, CBC Washington Bureau Chief
• Norm Macdonald, comedian
• Ian Millar, Olympic medal-winning equestrian
• Russell Mills, Harvard University Niemen Fellow and former Ottawa Citizen publisher
• Larry O'Brien,former mayor of Ottawa and successful technology entrepreneur
• Dan O'Toole, TSN sportscaster
• Anthony Rota, member of Parliament
• Marcos Pascuet, soccer coach
• Paul Langlois, CFO & Part owner of Oxyrotin

Algonquin Times

The student newspaper of Algonquin College is called the Algonquin Times. It is produced every two weeks during the fall and winter semesters by journalism and advertising students. Funding is provided by the Students' Association.

See also

• Algonquin Students' Association
• List of colleges in Ontario
• Higher education in Ontario

References

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Algonquin%20trades%20future/2113534/story.html

External links

• Algonquin College: Woodroffe Campus
• Algonquin College: Pembroke Campus
• Algonquin College: Perth Campus
• Algonquin Times homepage