President's Welcome
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President's Welcome Welcome to Camosun College! Whether you are here to pursue a degree, the world to learn in Victoria, and sending diploma, or certifi cate to advance your hundreds of our students into the world on career or challenge yourself with new skills study abroad programs. and ideas, our great faculty and dedicated I am so proud of Camosun's reputation as staff are here to help you achieve your one of British Columbia's leading community goal. colleges. Proud of our faculty, who make We like to say, "Camosun is its people," sure what they teach actually prepares meaning the incredibly diverse bunch of students for work, and helps "future-proof" people who create the College's teaching their careers. Proud of our students, who and learning environment. Our students - earn more of the prestigious Irving K. tens of thousands of them over the past 38 Barber scholarships than any other single years - our staff and faculty, our alumni, institution in the province. Proud of our and our community partners, all contribute support staff who help students with to making Camosun College a wonderful fi nancial aid, academic advising, exam place to learn. preparation, writing skills, career research, employment opportunities, personal A wonderful learning environment means counselling, First Nations support, disability that we continually update our curriculum, support, library services, recreation, child instruction, and support services to meet care, athletics, and much more. the emerging needs of our students and the community partners and industries who I know you'll love Camosun's combination hire our graduates. It means we always of excellent instruction and strong student strive for excellence in teaching, recruiting support. Of course, success at college the best faculty (many of whom come means more than just grades. Make the directly from industry, where they are most of your time at Camosun by getting experts in their fi elds), and providing them to know your instructors and classmates, annual professional study leave. It means joining a student club, trying out for our developing innovative, culturally-relevant Chargers sports teams, taking a recreation programs like the new Indigenous Business course or becoming involved in your Student Leadership diploma and Archaeological Society. Field Assistant certifi cate. It means Camosun College believes in your success. working with partners to create world- class facilities, like the Pacifi c Institute Best wishes in your studies this year and in for Sport Excellence at our Interurban your future endeavours. campus; a state-of-the-art facility that combines high-performance athlete and coaching development services, sports and exercise education, applied research and innovation, and community programming. It Dr. Elizabeth Ashton means developing our international reach, President through an overseas fi eld school in Dalian, Camosun College China, bringing 600 students from around 2 1-877-554-7555 LANSDOWNE ph 250-370-3550 • fax 250-370-3551 INTERURBAN ph 250-370-3550 • fax 250-370-3750 College History Camosun College enrolled its fi rst students established by the Greater Victoria School By September of 1971 the fi nal steps toward in September 1971 when it opened as a Board. The Institute of Adult Studies made the realization of a college were taken two-year institution offering university its home in the Ewing Building and became when Camosun (Lansdowne campus) and the transfer, vocational and upgrading courses the fi rst centre in Canada to offer daytime BC Vocational School (Interurban campus) to the residents of southern Vancouver courses for adults wishing to upgrade to merged to become BC's nineth community Island. high school graduation. college — Camosun College. The roots of the College reach back as far From the inception of the Institute, local Today Camosun College celebrates 38 years as 1914 when the Young Building was built interest in a community college grew. On of excellence in education and service to as Victoria's fi rst Normal School on part of October 9, 1970 Victoria residents voted its community. Now one of the leading a seven and a half acre plot belonging to in favour of establishing a college, and community colleges in the province, the Hudson's Bay Company. The school's soon plans for "Juan de Fuca" College were Camosun serves more than 8,600 students in enrolment at that time was about 275. underway. The provincial government credit and vocational programs and another formally approved the college on 7,400 registrations in part-time continuing During the second world war, the Young October 27, 1970. education courses. Camosun is also one of Building was converted into a military the 12 largest organizations in Victoria and hospital. It was not until 1946 that the In 1971 the college councilors voted on a it acts as an engine of economic growth. building was returned to its original name change, and "Camosun" (pronounced Altogether, the region annually receives function. This time, however, it was shared Cam-O-sun) was chosen, as it was an $816 million in income due to the past and by the Normal School and by Victoria early name for Victoria. It is originally a present efforts of Camosun College. College, which became united in 1955. Lekwungen (Songhees) name for an area of Victoria where different waters meet and In 1967 the Normal School and Victoria are transformed. College moved to the site of the Gordon Head Campus of the University of Victoria and the Institute of Adult Studies was West Patricia Saanich Bay Rd. Hwy. Royal Oak Ave. Victoria Campus Locations Interurban Campus Carey Roy Rd. Gordon Interurban Rd. 17 Glanford Head Rd. Bu rns Ave. id e McKenzie R Cedar d . Hill UVic Helmcken Wilkinson Rd. X Rd. Trans–Canada Hwy. Richmond 1 Saanich Quadra Rd. Blanshard Gorge Rd. Lansdowne Rd. 1 Campus Burnside Rd. St. 14 Tillicum Douglas ansdowne Ro Shelbourne L ad St. Ave. Hillside Foul Bay Rd. St. Bay St. Pandora Ave. Victoria Conservatory Fort St. of Music Oak Bay VISIT US ON THE WEB camosun.ca • SEND EMAIL camosun.ca/info 5 Interurban Campus 4461 Interurban Road Central to the campus sits the Helmut In the campus Child Care Centre, infants, Huber Cook Training Centre, where the toddlers and preschoolers receive high Victoria BC V9E 2C1 campus community enjoys nutritious and quality daily care. The Centre is surrounded reasonably-priced meals for breakfast by natural woodland, fi elds and walking Located in Saanich, Interurban campus and lunch, prepared by students in the trails. enjoys a rural country-like setting, while Professional Cook Foundation program. Behind the campus sits the new Vancouver being only a short 15-minute drive from In the evening, part of the cafeteria is Island Technology Park, providing easy downtown. More than 4,000 students attend transformed into the Classroom Restaurant, access for Camosun faculty and students classes at Interurban campus, enrolled where chefs-in-training provide a delightful entering into partnerships with local in trades, technology, business or access gourmet dining experience. industry and research projects. programs. On the north end of the campus, the Jack Interurban's newest facility, the Pacifi c Conveniently close to Interurban Road, the White and John Drysdale buildings house Institute for Sport Excellence, a centre Liz Ashton Campus Centre is the fi rst point the offi ces of Continuing Education and for academic and athletic excellence of entry for people seeking information Contract Training and most of Camosun's opened September 2008 on the south side about Camosun programs and services. The trades programs. Several entry level, of the campus. The centre is a unique Liz Ashton Campus Centre houses Enrolment apprenticeship, pre-employment and blend of local and national-level sport Services, the career resource centre, upgrading programs operate year-round, education, leadership, research and athletic academic advising, counselling, student and all providing an effective mix of in-class development under one roof. alumni employment services, the bookstore, learning and hands-on shop work. library, fi tness centre, Student Society Atop the hill, overlooking the campus, you'll offi ces and a number of administrative fi nd the Technology Centre and the Centre offi ces, meeting rooms and classrooms. for Business and Access. On the courtyard side of the building the attractive clock-tower faces a totem pole Joined together in the middle, these carved especially for Camosun by Richard buildings provide a welcoming atmosphere Hunt, as part of the 1994 Commonwealth for students, with plant-fi lled atriums and Games legacy. interesting architecture. I1 BUILDINGS # INITIAL BUILDINGS # INITIAL Carpentry Classroom 1ICC Helmut Huber Food I1 Services Building 15 CAF 10 Carpentry Storage 2ICS Fine Furniture Storage 3FS3 Bicycle Storage 15A BS Carpentry Drafting Room 4ICDR Technologies Building 16 TEC P3 Receiving / Printshop / Maintenance 5RPM Chemical Storage Building 17 ICSB P9 Physical Resource Building 6PR Portable A 18 PA Carpentry Building 7IC Centre for Business and Access 19 CBA 6 P2 Compressor Building 8CB Greenhouse Complex 20 G 9 Gas Cylinder Storage 9GAS Tillicum Lodge 21 TL 21 Child Care Centre 10 ICCC Pacific Institute for Ù Sport Excellence 22 PISE P1 John Drysdale Building 11 JD Warden's House 23 WH 5 17 Urban Diner 12 UR Warden's Garage 24 WG 4 8 Jack White Building 13 JW Ù Forestry Building 25 FB 3 Learning Commons / 13 Campus Centre 14 CC Forestry Lab 26 FL 2 7 Forestry Offices 27 FO 1 16 11