VIEWBOOK 2021-22 QUEST IS UNIQUE.

We offer one degree, the Bachelor of Arts and Sciences. Instead of taking five classes at a time, you immerse yourself in one course for 3.5 weeks. You create a Question instead of declaring a major. Our groundbreaking curriculum offers flexible, student-centered learning that combines intellectual rigour and creativity with hands-on experience.

But what really makes us stand out? You.

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percentage of students who similar universities receive scholarships in and bursaries Our mission: to transform how our students think, question and engage with the world through a revolutionary educational model that sparks personal growth and intellectual development

We are Canada’s first independent, not- for-profit, secular liberal arts and science university, devoted entirely to excellence in undergraduate education. ACADEMIC OVERVIEW

The Question Your Question will drive your final two years at Quest, and OTHER HIGHLIGHTS An Education as Unique as You can range from narrow to broad. Every student creates a our groundbreaking curriculum unique Question. In Quest history, no two Questions have been the same!

FIELD STUDIES The Keystone Every student completes a Keystone, Quest's version of an undergraduate thesis. You'll work with a Faculty Mentor learn about topics to complete a significant project based on your interests. right in the field Your Keystone can take many forms depending on your academic path: original research, multimedia projects, creative portfolios and more.

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF WHAT STUDENTS HAVE ASKED

apply and develop your HOW SHOULD WE CREATE WHAT IS THE skills in real-world ARTIFICIAL GENERAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN situations INTELLIGENCE? LAW AND MORALITY?

At Quest, we do things differently. Our degree, the Bachelor of Arts and Sciences, allows you to HOW DOES RISK STUDY ABROAD play a central role in designing your own education. It also offers you the best of both worlds: INFLUENCE CHOICE? WHY DO WE FEAR HOW DO OUR THE WRONG UNDERSTANDINGS a basis for advanced studies if you want to go on to specialize, with the flexibility of broad OF POVERTY knowledge and skills. HOW CAN THINGS? SHAPE OUR ATTEMPTS TO SOLVE IT? choose from over a dozen partner TRANSFORM schools worldwide YEARS 1+2 YEARS 3+4 CONFLICT? HOW CAN ANALOGICAL REASONING WHAT IS The Foundation The Concentration HOW CAN FACILITATE THE LANGUAGE LANGUAGE Program at a Glance Program at a Glance SCIENTIFIC WE BUILD OF FILM? IMMERSION Your first two years will be focused The Concentration Program can be INQUIRY? on exploring disciplines and the customized to your unique interests BETTER relationships between them, and aspirations. Based on your CITIES? developing stronger research and Question, your Faculty Mentor will collaboration skills, and help you build your personalized HOW CAN learn or improve your designing a personal Question Quest degree by guiding you in your WE USE NATURAL HOW DOES RESOURCES WITHOUT MATHEMATICAL language skills to guide your studies. research and your choice of courses WHAT IS THE UNDERMINING THE and readings. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RESILIENCE OF FORMALISM SYMMETRY AND BEAUTY? ECOSYSTEMS? INTERACT WITH PHYSICAL THEORY? HERE'S HOW NICOLE BUILT HER PERSONALIZED QUEST DEGREE

Build Your Degree

FOCUS COURSES ELECTIVES The Cold War Creative Writing Colonialism Studio Art THE FOUNDATION PROGRAM IN DETAIL Foreign Policy and the Time Travel Middle East Anthropology Political Identity and Conservation of Conflict Migratory Species The first two years of your degree consist of Postwar Europe 16 courses, a multidisciplinary curriculum CORNERSTONE RHETORIC that spans the liberal arts and sciences, Quest for Antarctica KEYSTONE tackling themes from the classic to the Security Studies Poles of Contention: contemporary. Toward the end of your War, Conflict, and History second year, you will write your personalized Polar Governance as a War, Film, and History Question, developed with faculty guidance in Path Towards Peace a dedicated course called Question.

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING WHAT SHE'S DOING NOW three Core courses Summer internship with Nicole is pursuing a three Life Sciences HOMETOWN: Calgary, Alberta the Calgary Military Family master's in International one Mathematics QUESTION: How can we build peace? Resource Centre Relations from the two Physical Sciences prestigious London School three Social Sciences of Economics and QUESTION three Arts & Humanities Political Science. one Language

NO MATTER HOW YOU BUILD YOUR DEGREE, HERE ARE THE THE CONCENTRATION PROGRAM IN DETAIL TRANSFERABLE SKILLS YOU'LL TAKE WITH YOU. quantitative and qualitative analysis

In the Concentration Program, you design your own academic path while working with self-direction critical thinking a Faculty Mentor. Inspired by your Question, you’ll pursue what you’re most passionate about, taking 16 courses that include Electives and Experiential Learning along with your ethical Focus courses. You’ll cap your undergraduate interdisciplinary understanding education with a Keystone project, which you problem solving will present during your Keystone course. TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

at least six Focus courses collaboration one to four Experiential Learning communication three to five Electives Keystone KEYSTONE global perspectives research BLOCK PLAN

One Course at a Time a focus on in-depth learning

At other universities, you’d be taking four or five different classes at once and cramming for exams. Not here. We’re the only university in Canada that operates on the Block Plan.

At Quest, you take one Block at a time, a single course that meets for three hours each weekday for about a month. Block Break A Block usually begins on a Monday and ends on Every Block ends the Wednesday of the fourth week. You’ll delve with a four-day deeply into a topic, which may be laser-focused or weekend. This is pull from many disciplines. your time to re- energize before the Love the subject? You get to study nothing but that next Block begins. for almost a month, and you’ll find related courses Relax, work on a to build on later. Don’t like it as much as you’d creative project, or thought? It’s over in 3.5 weeks. go on an adventure; the choice is yours! The Block Plan also allows for an immersive experience where you work both independently and collaboratively. Block Plan Benefits The Question YourIMMERSIVE Question will drive your final two yearsINTERACTIVE at Quest, and can range from narrow to broad. Every student creates a unique Question. In Quest history, no two Questions have been the same!

delve deeply into one learn through subject at a time discussion and get to HOW IT WORKS The Keystone know your Tutors Every student completes a Keystone, Quest's version of an undergraduate thesis. You'll work with a Faculty Mentor 1 BLOCK to complete a significant project based on your interests. FLEXIBLE Your Keystone can take many forms dependingCOLLABORATIVE on your academic path: original research, multimedia projects, creative portfolios and more. a Block runs for 3.5 weeks and is equal to one course in a traditional semester take a month off, or work closely with spend a Block in the field classmates who bring with your class multiple perspectives HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF WHAT STUDENTS HAVE ASKED 3 HOURS

HOW SHOULD WE CREATE “Because of the flexibility WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN classes meet each weekday of theARTIFICIAL Block Plan, GENERAL we had from 9am-12pm or 1-4pm the opportunity to travel to LAW AND MORALITY? uniqueINTELLIGENCE? locations. Students are constantly learning together, working together 8 BLOCKS andHOW living DOES together RISK on WHY DO WE FEAR theseINFLUENCE trips, which CHOICE? adds a HOW DO OUR critically important elementTHE WRONG UNDERSTANDINGS of community to our OF POVERTY education.”HOW CAN THINGS? SHAPE OUR ATTEMPTS you’ll typically take TO SOLVE IT? 8 Blocks per year – Martin Lentz ‘19, LEAP TRANSFORM CONFLICT? HOW CAN ANALOGICAL 32 BLOCKS REASONING WHAT IS HOW CANQUEST FACILITATE MOST UNIVERSITIESTHE LANGUAGE WE BUILD SCIENTIFIC OF FILM? you’ll need 32 Blocks BETTER INQUIRY? to graduate CITIES? HOW CAN WE USE NATURAL HOW DOES RESOURCES WITHOUT MATHEMATICAL WHAT IS THE UNDERMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RESILIENCE OF FORMALISM SYMMETRY AND BEAUTY? one course at a time ECOSYSTEMS?multiple coursesINTERACT at once WITH PHYSICAL THEORY? FACULTY

Tutors Who Love to Teach the backbone of Quest

Known as Tutors rather than Professors to reflect the collaborative nature of learning at Quest, our faculty are exceptionally devoted to teaching. They are also involved in the community, and can frequently be found around campus at events, and hosting discussions and workshops.

Quest faculty are accomplished scholars, extraordinary teachers and dedicated mentors.

They hold the most advanced degrees in their field, and teach highly specialized courses as well as interdisciplinary classes.

Under their guidance, the benefits of the Block Plan come alive: challenging classes that balance group work with individual research and creativity, and immersive, multidisciplinary learning that brings together a range of perspectives.

“I'm excited to work with such engaged students! I'm also thrilled to be part of a diverse faculty who have a wide range of expertise and bring so much energy.” – Dr. Emma Davy, Physical Sciences Tutor (Chemistry) Quest prides itself on hiring faculty who TheSpotlight Question on Mentor and Mentee: embody the highest Your Question willMarjorie drive your andfinal Katietwo years at Quest, and liberal arts ideals. Here can range from narrow to broad. Every student creates a areOTHER a few HIGHLIGHTS of our many The mentor-mentee relationship is one of the most important unique Question. In Quest history, no two Questions have dedicated Tutors. aspects of the Quest program. Your mentor will help you been the same! determine your Question, achieve your goals, and support your intellectual development. Here's what Marjorie and FIELD STUDIES Katie have to say. The Keystone Every student completes a Keystone, Quest's version of an undergraduate thesis. You'll work with a Faculty Mentor learn about topics to complete a significant project based on your interests. rightDR. JAMES in the MCKINNON field Your Keystone can take many forms depending on your Before joining Quest, James academic path: original research, multimedia projects, was recognized as one creative portfolios and more. of New Zealand’s most outstanding university teachers,EXPERIENTIAL winning multiple awardsLEARNING over the years. MENTOR: DR. MARJORIE WONHAM MENTEE: KATIE GERSTLE ‘16 HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF WHAT STUDENTS HAVE ASKED "Mentoring students like Katie "Having Marjorie as a is one of the most rewarding mentor was nothing apply and develop your parts of my job. I’m inspired short of amazing! Finding by theirHOW SHOULDpassion, WE and CREATE I take someoneWHAT you clickIS THE skills in real-world prideARTIFICIAL in guiding GENERALthem as they withRELATIONSHIP academically BETWEEN and situations grow,INTELLIGENCE? both personally and personallyLAW AND is MORALITY?one of the academically, in pursuit of best ways to invest in your DR. NATALIE BURSZTYN their goals." passions and education Natalie excels at bringing HOW DOES RISK long term, even beyond hands-on,STUDY ABROADarts & crafts INFLUENCE CHOICE? WHY DO WEQuest. FEAR" HOW DO OUR approaches to the THE WRONG UNDERSTANDINGS classroom, inspiring OF POVERTY students to explore HOW CAN THINGS? SHAPE OUR ATTEMPTS the environment and TO SOLVE IT? chooseappreciate from the earth.over a dozen partner TRANSFORM schools worldwide CONFLICT? HOW CAN ANALOGICAL REASONING WHAT IS HOW CAN FACILITATE THE LANGUAGE LANGUAGE WE BUILD SCIENTIFIC “With each new institution I haveINQUIRY? OF FILM? IMMERSION been exposedBETTER to, I’ve developed DR. MAÏ YASUÉ more appreciation for the exceptionalCITIES? teaching I encountered Maï’s goals are to at Quest, and the wonderful encourage students to see human beings who teach there.” HOW CAN learnlinkages or across improve disciplines your WE USE NATURAL HOW DOES and nations, and to think RESOURCES WITHOUT language skills – Veronica Galvin ‘12 MATHEMATICAL about the impacts we have WHAT IS THE UNDERMINING THE on people in developing PhD,RELATIONSHIP Neuroscience, BETWEEN Yale University RESILIENCE OF FORMALISM SYMMETRY AND BEAUTY? countries, other species, ECOSYSTEMS? INTERACT WITH and natural systems. PHYSICAL THEORY? STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Quest Living a home away from home

Students live on campus so they can embrace the full Quest experience. Make friends with interesting people who encourage and support you and get to know your neighbours. You’ll be part of a vibrant community shaped by a diverse population that learns, lives and plays together.

Clubs & Groups Health & Wellness Life on Campus Joining a club or group is When you take care of With convenient access to a great way to enjoy your yourself, it’s easier to classrooms, the library, the hobbies, get involved, hone achieve your goals. Quest RecPlex and the dining hall, your skills and meet new has student-centred support you can immerse yourself in friends. services to ensure success in the Quest lifestyle. and out of the classroom. The Students’ Association (QUSA) represents A Few Quest QUESTOTHER QUOTABLES HIGHLIGHTS student interests on Traditions campus, and is behind “Quest students legitimately many exciting programs Here are a few of Quest's care about the well-being of and events. many student-organized their peers. There is a sense of communityFIELD STUDIEShere that I’ve initiatives. Come and launch never felt before.” one of your own! – Gina Markle ‘14

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“Beingright a part inof athe tight-knit field POWER, RACE & community in a small school PRIVILEGE SYMPOSIUM has meant that I could really connect with my peers and my Tutors.” EXPERIENTIAL – Varsha Gill ‘20 LEARNING

“Not only are we bordered by An annual event that the mountains and the sea, aims to foster critical butapply the community and develop we have your awareness and dialogue createdskills is one in ofreal-world diversity, about the dynamics of adventure,situations opportunity, and racial oppression and collaboration.” inequality – Anna Marie Obermeier ‘16

Spaces & Places STUDY ABROAD “I searched all over the world for something different ... and I found Quest. Small classes, the Block Plan, totallychoose interdisciplinary from over RECORDING ATRIUM academia. This is it.” STUDIO CAFÉ a dozen partner – Dan Ellis ‘19 CABARET schools worldwide SOME STUDENT SERVICES

CAREER SERVICES COUNSELLINGLANGUAGE & CARE TEAM DANCE ARTS DENTALIMMERSION STUDIO BAY BIKE CO-OP The largest annual show of EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES original student art on campus, CAMPUS CLINIC REUSE-IT CENTRE incorporating a variety of LEARNING COMMONS performance and visual art INTERNATIONALlearn or improve SERVICES your forms around a central theme HOUSINGlanguage SERVICES skills LUMEN ROOM CLIMBING APIARY RECREATION PROGRAMMING GYM UNIVERSITY SERVICES BUILDING

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Exploreour campus Quest RED TUSK RESIDENCE

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RECREATION SERRATUS COMPLEX RESIDENCE (RECPLEX)

TO DOWNTOWN SQUAMISH TO GARIBALDI PROVINCIAL PARK

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Squamish / Skwxwú7mesh the sea to sky lifestyle

Squamish is full of opportunities to make the experience your own. There’s something for everyone!

Located at the tip of a fjord on the Pacific Ocean and surrounded by temperate rainforest, Squamish is known for its West Coast mountain culture, outdoor recreation and diverse arts scene.

Squamish’s natural beauty attracts photographers, filmmakers and other creative people seeking inspiration. They’ve helped create a lively arts and culture landscape, with artisan cafés and galleries, lounges and pubs with live music, street fairs, festivals and more.

Quest students also have access to some of the best mountain biking, hiking and rock climbing in the world.

Our community was named the best mountain town to visit in North America in the summer by CNN, and landed a spot on The New York Times' 52 Places to Go list. Quest was also named one of the most beautiful campuses in Canada by Times Higher Education.

We acknowledge that Quest University Canada sits on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) peoples. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work, learn, and live in this blessed territory. WHISTLER

YOU'LL LOVE IT HERE

mountain bike on spot a new species our world famous in the Squamish single track trails Estuary

score fresh produce in the

summer from the Squamish 99 HIGHWAY Farmers' Market sip a warm drink enjoy endless views down the hill at at the top of the Sea Cloudburst Café to Sky Gondola

FAST FACTS SQUAMISH THE CHIEF SEA TO SKY GONDOLA O O SHANNON FALLS 20K 24 C 4 C Squamish average summer average winter population 65KM 55KM to to Whistler

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Life After Quest endless possibilites

Our alumni are making a difference. Whatever they do and wherever they go, they bring a love of learning, boundless curiosity and a skillset that helps with every endeavour.

Quest alums are thriving in both academia and the professional When you study at world. Many go on to further Quest,you become studies, while others embark on part of a family that careers in a wide range of fields— networks, connects and from marketing, law and teaching, shares opportunities. to research, healthcare and art. The Quest University Quest graduates are also known Canada Alumni for their commitment to activism, Association (QUCAA) working for governments or represents the interests nonprofit organizations throughout of Quest graduates Canada and beyond. worldwide.

After four years at Quest, you’ll questalumni.ca be ready to take the next step. Advanced Studies

FROM NEUROSCIENCE TO THEATRE, FROM LAW SCHOOL TO MEDICINE, AND FROM SOCIAL WORK TO POLITICAL SCIENCE, ABOUT 45% OF ALUMS GO ON TO FURTHER STUDIES. “Quest did an incredible job of providing me with the necessary critical thinking, discussion, Queen’s University King’s College London London School communication and writing skills to Yale University University of of Economics work in a policy-related field.” University of McMaster University Simon Fraser EVAN BLACKWELL ‘16 is currently Washington University working as a Policy Analyst for BC UC Berkeley Public Service University of British University of Centre de Recherches St. Andrews Columbia Interdisciplinaires Oxford University Northern Harvard University School of Medicine Johns Hopkins Karolinska Institutet University Cambridge University McGill University Université de Montréal ...and more “A valuable aspect of my Quest experience was being so engaged in my own education, especially by designing my Question and developing my Keystone project.”

CÉLINE ALLEN ‘15 earned an Employment MD from Queen’s University

QUEST GRADUATES BRING THEIR ONE-OF-A-KIND BACKGROUND TO THE WORKFORCE. HERE ARE SOME EMPLOYERS OUR ALUMS HAVE CHOSEN.

Adbusters Children’s Hospital New Israel Fund “What continues to stand out Alberta Health Services Colorado Nike for me about my Quest experience, is how much I cared. As an alum, I D-Wave Systems Alveole Parks Canada appreciate how much I still care for American Whitewater Deloitte LLP PartnersGlobal the stories we made.” Astellas Research EcoWorks TD Bank Group CELLO MIZUMOTO ‘17 completed the Institute of America Facebook Midwifery Education Program at Tourism Vancouver Ryerson University BC Housing Format Magazine Island BioFields FrontFundr Uganda National Canadian Red Cross IMRSV Data Labs Academy of Sciences Caprico Biotechnologies Geosyntec Consultants United Nations High Commissioner for Carnegie Middle East Government of Canada Refugees Center Greater London “Living in close proximity Western Economic with a group of intelligent, Centre for Rural Health Authority Diversification Canada intellectually curious individuals Research International ...and more was an incredible experience.” Cerebral Palsy Organization for DUSTIN ENO ‘13 is currently working as Association of Alberta Migration COO and Crisis Response Manager at Navigate Response APPLY

Join Us we can’t wait to meet you

Admission is based on more than academic performance. We want to know who you are, and why you fit within the Quest community. Are you an avid traveller? Do you volunteer? Are you creative? Do you play an instrument? Tell us why you would make the ideal Quest student. LET'S DO THIS!

START YOUR APPLICATION: QUESTU.CA/APPLY OR USE THE COMMON APPLICATION.

Log into your application portal to upload required documents and check the status of your application. YOUR NEXT STEPS

Interview with your Admissions Counsellor.* Start your application questu.ca/apply

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Connect with your Admissions REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: RECOMMENDED DOCUMENTS: Counsellor 1. Response to essay prompt 1. Reference letters questu.ca/admissions

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FOR IMPORTANT DEADLINES AND DATES: QUESTU.CA/APPLY Tuition & Fees 2021-2022 tuition: $35,000 Room and board:* $14,000

*precise costs depend on room selection

Financial Aid

CANADIAN CITIZENS INTERNATIONAL AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS STUDENTS

Canadian Academic Performance Scholarship: Presidential Scholarship: $2,000 - $8,000 / year $10,000 / year Based on a holistic assessment of the application, including Automatically awarded to any Canadian citizen or permanent transcript, essay and supplements. resident who achieves an academic average of 80% or greater. Quest University Bursary: up to $15,000 / year Presidential Scholarship: $2,000 - $8,000 / year Based on an assessment of unmet financial need. A separate Based on a holistic assessment of the application, including application to assess financial need is required to be transcript, essay and supplements. considered for these funds.

Quest University Bursary: up to $15,000 / year Based on an assessment of unmet financial need. A separate application to assess financial need is required to be considered for these funds. Government Student Aid Award for Excellence: Full Tuition Quest has agreements with Canadian and US Eligible students must display a 90% average or above and must student funding agencies, such as FAFSA, Sallie provide one academic letter of recommendation from a teacher, Mae, and all provincial lenders. Please contact guidance counsellor or other educator. your Admissions Counsellor for more information about these programs. Quest offers additional scholarships to students who complete specific programs. Please visit questu.ca/scholarships to learn more.

Leaders in Elite Athletics The Leaders in Elite Athletics and Performance (LEAP) program offers generous scholarships to and Performance (LEAP) students with extraordinary skill in a sport or performing art. LEAP students and alums include Program Scholarship: successful recording artists, an Olympic snowboarder, an accomplished aerialist, a world-class $5,000 / year fashion model, and an Olympic freeskier along with elite cyclists, sailors, climbers, whitewater rafters and more. The flexibility of the Block Plan is ideal for LEAP students, who may take more than four years to complete their degree.