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Revision as of 17:16, 29 July 2008
| Niagara College Logo | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1967 |
| President | Dr. Dan Patterson |
| Students | 6000 |
| Undergraduates | Available |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban/Rural |
| Sports Teams | Niagara Knights |
| Colours | blue & White |
| Affiliations | ACCC, CCAA |
| Mascot | The Knights |
| Website | www.niagaracollege.ca/ |
Niagara College is a College of Applied Arts and Technology within the Niagara Region of Southern Ontario. The college has four campuses: the main campus in Welland, the Niagara-on-the-Lake campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake, the Maid of the Mist Campus in Niagara Falls, home of the Tourism Industry Development Centre and the Ontario Street Site in St. Catharines. Enrolment is more than 6,000 in post-secondary and post-graduate programs including more than 270 international students from more than 50 countries. "Continuing Education opportunities" attract 18,000 registrants to more than 400 courses each term.
Niagara College employs 245 faculty, 73 administration staff and 208 support staff and has graduated more than 41,000 students.
- Source: from Niagara College Fast Facts (2008)
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. The school was founded in 1967 as part of a provincial initiative to create many such institutions to provide career-oriented diploma and certificate courses, as well as continuing education programs to Ontario communities.
The Welland Campus is home to programs in technology, communications, health and community, policing and public safety, and automotive.
In March 2004, the School of Hospitality and Tourism and the Niagara Culinary Institute relocated from the Maid of the Mist Campus in Niagara Falls to a new facility on the Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus. The new facility features food preparation laboratories, a 100-seat dining room, a Wine-tasting lab, Esthetics spa and the Niagara College Teaching Winery – the first commercial teaching winery in Canada. The NOTL Campus is known for its state-of-the-art facilities, "living labs” for environmental, horticulture, hospitality and tourism, and business programs. It is also home to the Centre for Advanced Visualization, which applies virtual reality technology to projects from around the world.
In response to the rapid growth of Niagara’s tourism sector and the anticipated demand for thousands of new workers, the College established the Tourism Industry Development Centre (TIDC). Housed on the Maid of the Mist Campus in Niagara Falls, the TIDC serves as a dedicated industry development and training resource for the hospitality and tourism sector. In 2007 the Ontario Street Site was added for the expanding Health & Community Studies programs.
Programs
Programs include more than 90 post-secondary and graduate certificate Post-Graduate programs in the divisions of Academic Studies, Business & Entrepreneurship, Continuing Education, Health & Community Studies, Hospitality & Tourism, Information & Media Studies, Environment, Horticulture & Agribusiness, General Studies, Technologyand English as a Second Language.
Areas of specialization include Hospitality and Tourism, and Institute of Culinary Arts - Advanced Technology Education, Applied Research, Broadcasting, Dental and Policing & Public Safety.
Niagara College offers the following degree programs: Bachelor of Applied Business (Hospitality Operations Management), Bachelor of Applied Business (International Commerce and Global Development), and Bachelor of Applied Technology (Photonics).
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Viticulture student in classroom
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Horticulture students in greenhouse
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Broadcasting students work in control room
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Laser Photonics lab
Campuses
Welland Campus 300 Woodlawn Road, Welland, ON
Set on 100 acres (0.40 km2) in the heart of the friendly community of Welland, the Welland Campus includes a broad expanse of green space and is close to shopping and entertainment. This campus offers a full range of services and activities including a fitness and sports centre, student activity centre, open computer labs, campus store, library and newly renovated cafeteria. The Welland Campus is home to renowned programs in broadcasting, communications, health and community studies, early childhood education, and policing. The Technology Skill Centre is a welcome addition to this campus as is the Centre for Policing and Community Safety Studies, a product of a partnership between the College and the Niagara Regional Police Service. The Welland Campus consolidates all of the technology programs at one campus. A true "community" campus, the Welland campus is also home to the new Welland YMCA and the Niagara Children's Safety Village.
Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus, 135 Taylor Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus, opened in 2002, is located at Glendale Avenue and the Queen Elizabeth Way, the major transportation corridor between Toronto and the US. The three-storey educational facility, featuring a state-of-the-art greenhouse centre, the new Niagara Waters Spa, the Niagara Culinary Institute and its 100-seat dining room and the Niagara College Teaching Winery, is located at the base of the Niagara Escarpment, a World Biosphere Reserve. The campus is enveloped in an ecological band of wetlands, vineyards and community gardens, becoming a living laboratory for the college's thriving environment and horticulture programs. With more than 1,850 m². (20,000 sq ft.) of greenhouse space, as well as living labs, container and field nursery operations, and onsite greenhouse equipment, students cultivate plants of many varieties year round that are sold to the public and used to beautify the 68 acre Campus. In addition to the award-winning Niagara College Teaching Winery, the Niagara-on-the-Lake campus has three on-site vineyards and a Wine Sensory Laboratory.
Ontario Street Site, 5881 Dunn Street, Niagara Falls, ON
Officially opened in March of 2007, the Ontario Street satellite site is home to the College’s Practical Nursing and Personal Support Worker programs, and represents a unique partnership with the Niagara Health System (NHS). Through this partnership, students benefit by learning in an environment that mirrors the workplace and provides access to the expertise of the Niagara Health System’s healthcare professionals. The NHS, in turn, benefits by having the opportunity to recruit highly-trained graduates. Launched in 2006, the Practical Nursing program is designed to help meet the high demand for Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs) across the healthcare system.
The College’s facilities include the former Intensive Care Unit of the NHS Ontario Site (formerly Hotel Dieu hospital), which has been converted to a practical learning lab for the students in both programs. The lab includes patient beds, medical equipment and a nurses’ station. Program offices are also located on the fifth floor, and classrooms are on the first floor.
The site is also home to the college’s Contract Training and Continuing Education Health Sciences programs.
Maid of the Mist Campus, 155 Ontario St., St. Catharines, ON
Located minutes from the heart of the tourism district and within walking distance from the Falls, the Maid of the Mist Campus is the home of the Tourism Industry Development Centre (TIDC), a hub of services dedicated to the Niagara Region’s hospitality and tourism industry.
Short Term training opportunities include Bartender, culinary techniques, Wine 101 and full range of hospitality and tourism training, education and skills development courses.
Also at this campus is the Job Connect Program Niagara College Jobs and Training - helping young people access employment in hospitality and tourism.
The Kerrio Dining room is open to the public Thursdays and Fridays during the school year. Lunch and dinners are prepared by the Level I Cook Apprentice students under the supervision of the Chefs of Niagara Culinary Institute.
Also at the Maid of-the-Mist Campus is a fully-equipped modern salon for the Hairstyling programs. In the last few years students have distinguished themselves by capturing medals at the Skills Canada-Ontario competition.
Key Performance Indicators
According to the results of the Key Performance Indicator (KPI) survey released in the Spring of 2008, Niagara College has received an unprecedented fourth consecutive number-one ranking in overall student satisfaction among all Ontario colleges.
In all, 86.1 per cent of students said they are satisfied with the education they’re receiving at Niagara College according to the results of this year’s KPI survey.
The survey was administered at all 24 Ontario colleges this past February by an independent research firm for the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU).
The results mark the eighth year in a row that Niagara College has been at or near the top in student satisfaction.
Sports
Niagara College, home of the Niagara Knights, is a member of the Ontario Colleges and Canadian Colleges Athletic Associations (OCAA & CCAA).
Varsity sports include:
- Men's and Women's Basketball
- Men's and Women's Curling
- Men's and Women's Indoor Soccer
- Men's and Women's Golf
- Men's and Women’s Soccer*
- Men's and Women's Volleyball
The Niagara College Department of Intercollegiate Sports recently introduced the Women’s Outdoor Soccer* program to its list of varsity sports teams. The Knights women’s program will be a welcomed addition by student athletes at Niagara College. Their introductory season (September 2008) consists of a schedule of exhibition matches against OCAA opponents and will officially enter the OCAA and CCAA league in September of 2009.
The Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake campuses both have a gymnasium and fitness room. The Welland campus also offers a softball diamond, running track, two-rink outdoor hockey facility, two beach volleyball courts and a soccer/football field.
The Intramural League programs and activities include ball hockey, basketball, badminton, touch football, basketball, co-ed volleyball, indoor soccer, outdoor ball hockey, soccer, and ice hockey.
External links
- Niagara College Canada
- Niagara College International
- Niagara College Continuing Education Studies
- Niagara College Athletics - Home of the Niagara Knights
- Niagara College Bachelor Degree Programs
- Niagara College Student and Staff Portal
- Niagara College Teaching Winery
- Niagara College Greenhouse
- Niagara College Broadcasting
- Niagara College Newspaper